Daire Cregg

dcregg@farmersjournal.ie

Grass growth down 11% on 2025 levels

Grass growth rates year-to-date are down on 2025 figures but are trending higher than the five and ten-year averages.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Grass growth down 11% on 2025 levels

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Quality challenges with high growth

Quality challenges with high growth

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Key lessons from DairyCon 2026

Key lessons from DairyCon 2026

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Watch: Inside Dairy special – 2025 dairy co-op performance and milk price review

Watch: Inside Dairy special – 2025 dairy co-op performance and milk price review

Watch: Inside Dairy special – 2025 dairy co-op performance and milk price review

NEWS 27 May 2026

Dairy Management: heat stress and dropping milk fat percentages

Dairy Management: heat stress and dropping milk fat percentages

Dairy Management: heat stress and dropping milk fat percentages

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

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Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

The Carroll family were honoured at an awards ceremony in Cork on Thursday night for excellence in standards of Milk Quality and Sustainability, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Where do our milk levies end up?

Where do our milk levies end up?

Daire Cregg looks at the cost of milk levies to the Irish dairy farmer and what these monies are used to fund.

MARKETS 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

Dairy Management: midges that transfer bluetongue are active

Dairy Management: midges that transfer bluetongue are active

Speaking at DairyCon, a conference focused on dairy health, nutrition and herd management, vet Ronan O’ Neill, discussed the risks associated with vector-borne diseases.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Chinese tractors a popular addition to Balmoral

Chinese tractors a popular addition to Balmoral

At highly competitive prices, it was no surprise that Lovol tractors were garnering a lot of attention at the Balmoral show, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Mostragee Holsteins reign supreme at Balmoral

Mostragee Holsteins reign supreme at Balmoral

The Mostragee Holstein herd came out victorious at the dairy interbreed championship, on day three of the Balmoral Show.

NEWS 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

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