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The Grass Week: temporary grass shortage easily rectified

Some farmers may have found themselves under pressure for grass over the last week, but are now coming out the other side of it with improved temperatures.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 June 2026

The Grass Week: temporary grass shortage easily rectified

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Action needed where farm cover is low

Action needed where farm cover is low

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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Rain helps to keep growth moving

Rain helps to keep growth moving

With air and soil temperatures high, the rain over the last week will help to maintain high growth rates well into next week.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

With growth having taken off in the last 10 days or so and looking good for the week ahead, controlling cover is the main priority on farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

Quality challenges with high growth

Quality challenges with high growth

Temperatures were well up this week with growth rates lifting too. Managing grass quality will be challenging in the coming week as a result.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

Farmers who had been seeing grazed-off paddocks struggling to grow should see the tide turn with warmer weather coming to Ireland over the next number of days.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

Weekend forecast looks promising

Weekend forecast looks promising

After a week of wetter and colder weather, the weekend forecast is giving farmers a bit of optimism as growth rates look set to lift over the next ten days, writes Daire Cregg.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

After a slow start to spring, a fall in soil temperatures over the last few days has done little to abate a lackluster growth season so far.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

Cold weather keeps a lid on growth rates

Cold weather keeps a lid on growth rates

Cold temperatures by night have meant lower growth rates. This might be a blessing in disguise for some farmers where cover per cow is far too high.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

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