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The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

While grazing grass paddocks has all but ended, farmers are now looking into grazing of forage crops, with the recent weather not being ideal for this.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 November 2025

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

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Focus on average farm cover the priority

Focus on average farm cover the priority

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 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

GRASS & FEEDING 8 November 2025

Managing targets as growth remains high

Managing targets as growth remains high

Managing targets as growth remains high

GRASS & FEEDING 5 November 2025

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

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

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

GRASS & FEEDING 1 November 2025

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A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

Daire Cregg looks at the grass situation across the country as we enter into the last few weeks of grazing for 2025.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 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 11 October 2025

Grazing conditions getting difficult after rain

Grazing conditions getting difficult after rain

Daire Cregg looks at a round up of the grass situation on Irish farms this week.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 October 2025

The Grass Week: how to manage targets with heavy rain promised

The Grass Week: how to manage targets with heavy rain promised

With a lot of rain promised in certain parts of the country over the weekend, farmers may need to target certain paddocks to keep meeting their autumn rotation targets.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 October 2025

A novel dairy partnership in Mayo

A novel dairy partnership in Mayo

Donal Ronayne and Liam Trench are farming in partnership and representing Aurivo in the 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 October 2025

Growth back as daylight hours shorten

Growth back as daylight hours shorten

Daire Cregg looks at the current grass situation across the country as growth begins to decline.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 October 2025

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

With the first week in October now past us, it’s time to look at closing up paddocks for spring 2026.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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