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Action needed where farm cover is low

As growth rates remain lower this week, farms with a cover per cow well below the target of 170kg DM/ha may need to take action, writes Daire Cregg.

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Action needed where farm cover is low

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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?

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

Rain helps to keep growth moving

Rain helps to keep growth moving

Rain helps to keep growth moving

GRASS & FEEDING 3 June 2026

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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

Key messages for summer 2026

Key messages for summer 2026

Low milk prices, high costs and an uncertain outlook characterise the mood among Irish dairy farmers as we head into the summer. Aidan Brennan examines the issues.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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