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‘The end of the drought and a return to grass growth bring a jovial mood’

Grass growth has exceeded expectations following the drought, creating an upbeat atmosphere at the Irish Holstein Friesian Association Focus Farm Day in Cork, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 16 September 2026

‘The end of the drought and a return to grass growth bring a jovial mood’

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