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The Grass Week: change of tact needed for autumn grazing management

Farmers will have to change their autumn rotation plans in many cases, as there simply won't be enough grass on farm to graze as normal.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 September 2026

The Grass Week: change of tact needed for autumn grazing management

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Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

Beef Management: nutrient application, lungworm risk and stretching fodder

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

NEWS 2 September 2026

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

NEWS 2 September 2026

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

Tight margins in finishing store lambs

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

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Contractors say less slurry and fertiliser spread in 2026

Contractors say less slurry and fertiliser spread in 2026

FCI is calling for an extension to the fertiliser and slurry spreading dates, with its member surveys noting less fertiliser and slurry has been spread this year versus the same period in 2025.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

A week may be a long time in politics, but it can be even longer on farms looking for rain and growth this week, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 26 August 2026

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

New dimension to Russia's invasion of Ukraine combined with Middle East conflict will add further costs for Irish farmers.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, we discuss how farms in different grass situations should be planning for the next few weeks.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Fertiliser advice changes for farmers worst hit by drought

Fertiliser advice changes for farmers worst hit by drought

Farmers advised to spread 15-20kg of nitrogen per hectare after the rains comes and by the 14 September.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Grass + Beef: big variation in a small country

Grass + Beef: big variation in a small country

Half of the country is growing well after getting rain in the past two weeks while the other half continues to struggle.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 August 2026

Make grazing decisions based on growth rate

Make grazing decisions based on growth rate

There are substantial differences in growth rate between farms this week so measure grass supply before deciding what to do next.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 August 2026

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