It has been an ideal year for reseeding on a number of fronts.

Sowing conditions have been optimal, strong grass growth in most areas has allowed farmers to take out paddocks and higher incomes on beef farms meant farmers looked at reseeding as a worthwhile investment this year.

Adverse weather conditions in 2024 also meant a lot of reseeding was put on the back burner until this year.

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Grass seed companies are continuing to report increases in seed sales this autumn following a busy spring period.

Managing director of Liffey Mills Pat Ryan said that grass seed sales are up between 20% and 25% for 2025.

“The amount of reseeding being done has been through the roof. It’s been a great year for it in every way. Farmers in most places have been able to afford to reseed paddocks because they’ve lots of grass, except down south and in the east where they’re encountering drought conditions,” Ryan said.

Sales director at Agritech John Kenny told the Irish Farmers Journal that after spending almost 40 years on the road with the Nenagh-headquartered company, 2025 has been one of the best for sales of grass seed.

“Lower stocking rates, favourable weather conditions and adequate silage made on farms in most parts of the country are all contributing to a significant increase in grass seed sales this year,” Kenny said.

Reseeding, he added, gives one of the quickest and best returns on investment inside the farm gate.

“It’s great to see that farmers are grabbing this opportunity with both hands this year,” Kenny remarked.