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Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

Martin Merrick gives the latest on grass growth and grazing conditions on beef farms, with continued wet weather causing major headaches for the majority of farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

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Grass+ Beef: slurry on the mind of many amid wet conditions

Grass+ Beef: slurry on the mind of many amid wet conditions

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

GRASS & FEEDING 4 February 2026

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

CALVES 18 January 2026

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

GRASS & FEEDING 22 November 2025

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Grass+ Beef: heavy rain in south and east to end grazing

Grass+ Beef: heavy rain in south and east to end grazing

Heavy rainfall over the next few days looks set to end the last bit of grazing for many farmers, particularly in Munster and south Leinster.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

While the weather outside is too wet for many to be grazing, it is leading to muggy conditions indoors for housed stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Grass+ Beef: wet weather forces majority of stock indoors

Grass+ Beef: wet weather forces majority of stock indoors

Wetter weather again over the last week has seen the majority of older cattle housed on farms across the country, with only weanlings left out for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The recent turn in weather has resulted in many farmers housing all or some of their stock, as conditions just prove too challenging.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Top five tips on ad-lib feeding

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around ad-lib feeding of meals this winter.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

While there have been some heavy showers over the last few days, the majority of farmers are still at grass with both beef and dairy stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Grass+ Beef: rainfall hampers grazing in some areas

Grass+ Beef: rainfall hampers grazing in some areas

Recent heavy rainfall may have caused some poor graze outs, but the long-term outlook is relatively good for the last hurrah of grazing.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

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