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Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging

The preliminary results from a study evaluating finishing systems for organic lambs were presented in the organic village at Sheep 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 3 July 2025

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The Grass Week: making hay while the sun shines

The Grass Week: making hay while the sun shines

GRASS & FEEDING 21 June 2025

The Grass Week: weed control in older pastures and reseeds

The Grass Week: weed control in older pastures and reseeds

GRASS & FEEDING 14 June 2025

The Grass Week: correcting paddocks and building silage stocks to the fore

The Grass Week: correcting paddocks and building silage stocks to the fore

The Grass Week: correcting paddocks and building silage stocks to the fore

GRASS & FEEDING 7 June 2025

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

GRASS & FEEDING 28 May 2025

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The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth

The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth

The west and northwest will see the highest levels of rainfall over the next week, with the south east seeing the lowest volumes.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

Q&A on new clover requirements in grass reseeds

All perennial rye grass-based reseeds must now incorporate at least 1.5kg/ha of naked clover seed or at least 2.5kg/ha of pelleted clover seed.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

The Grass Week: variable grazing conditions as heavy rainfall hits some

The Grass Week: variable grazing conditions as heavy rainfall hits some

Grass growth is on par with normal, but some have found less favourable grazing conditions over the past week or ten days.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

Kick-start growth with targeted fertiliser application

Kick-start growth with targeted fertiliser application

The recent improvement in weather and relatively positive forecast is giving a good chance for farmers to get fertiliser applied

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

Companion forages can lift net profit by upwards of €100/ha

Companion forages can lift net profit by upwards of €100/ha

The inclusion of red or white clover in perennial rye grass swards and also chicory can offer an opportunity to improve production efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?

Poor-quality silage: is all-concentrates an option?

Ad-lib diets work well for some farmers in reducing labour, but how do they compare to silage-based diets on cost and labour input?

LAMBING 8 January 2025

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

A high percentage of flocks have selected the pregnancy scanning action, which requires farmers to group ewes into management groups that improves lamb survivability and reduces mortality.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 January 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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