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Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

Grass growth continues to exceed or match normal rates in the west and north, while the south and east are burning up badly.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

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The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

GRASS & FEEDING 11 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

GRASS & FEEDING 8 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Winner of the British Grassland Society’s Farmer of the Year Award in 2025, James Henderson recently hosted a farm walk. Cathal Gormley went along.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

The recent rainfall has halted silage but allowed grass to keep growing steadily, especially on dry farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 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 16 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Many farmers this week have had to mow out surplus grass to try and get a handle on farm covers, as growth pushes on.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 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 16 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

Grass growth has been extremely variable, with rainfall helping ease pressure on farmers east of the Shannon, while those west of it are in need of the heat that is forecasted.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 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 16 May 2026

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