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Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

The paddocks are already a week later than I would like, and quality will only deteriorate further if they are left standing.

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

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Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Baling straw becoming rare on this Carlow farm

Baling straw becoming rare on this Carlow farm

CROPS 27 May 2026

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

NEWS 30 April 2026

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My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 7 August 2025

Kverneland's latest in mowing, tedding, raking and baling

Kverneland's latest in mowing, tedding, raking and baling

Kverneland Group Ireland will put on an impressive display at Grass 2026, where it will showcase Kverneland's latest developments in mowing, tedding, raking and baling.

FARM MACHINERY 7 August 2025

One pass raking and baling with Krone

One pass raking and baling with Krone

Krone has introduced its Swadro BaleTrain TC880 Pro, a factory combined twin-rotor rake and combi baler wrapper solution for single person operation.

FARM MACHINERY 7 August 2025

Beef Management: grass supplies, weaning and scanning spring calvers

Beef Management: grass supplies, weaning and scanning spring calvers

Martin Merrick talks about autumn grassland management, weaning of calves and scanning spring calvers to identify where things went right or wrong.

MANAGEMENT 7 August 2025

Cereal harvest begins to wrap up for most farmers

Cereal harvest begins to wrap up for most farmers

The cereal harvest is wrapping up for most farmers across the country and present, much earlier than usual.

NEWS 7 August 2025

Recap: stubble cultivation rules

Recap: stubble cultivation rules

Here's a quick reminder of the nitrates rules around stubble cultivation after tillage crops, which has to be carried out after harvest.

NEWS 7 August 2025

Kuhn roll out the latest in grass equipment

Kuhn roll out the latest in grass equipment

At a recent press event in France, Kuhn unveiled a host of new and updated grass equipment including mowers, tedders, rakes and balers. Gary Abbott reports.

FARM MACHINERY 7 August 2025

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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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