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Grass growth defies best practice advice

Like most farmers, John Egerton has been struggling to manage grassland in recent weeks

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Grass growth defies best practice advice

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Cereals 2026: Zurn revive the double knife mower

Cereals 2026: Zurn revive the double knife mower

FARM MACHINERY 17 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Action needed where farm cover is low

Action needed where farm cover is low

Action needed where farm cover is low

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Silage scented candles

Silage scented candles

Silage scented candles

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Daire Cregg previews the regional finalists of the Grass 10 – Pasture Progress Awards competition.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Krone enters merger market

Krone enters merger market

Krone has entered the belt merger market with the arrival of the Swativo T 1040 Pro, offering a maximum working width of 10.4m and central or side delivery options for single or double swath placement

NEWS 10 June 2026

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

With grass growth up and grass quality a challenge, Daire Cregg reports how one discussion group is planning to manage the situation over the coming weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Another difficult year to manage grass

Another difficult year to manage grass

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock currently has a surplus of grass on farm.

FARMER WRITES 10 June 2026

Royal land for sale

Royal land for sale

The land has a guide price of £6.65m (€7.70m) and includes an eight-bedroom house, farm buildings and a mix of tillage and grassland.

DEALER 10 June 2026

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

Having got out of dairying four years ago, Franics Bellew operates a dairy calf-to-beef system, buying in calves and stores from local farmers.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Despite a lot of rain over the last two weeks, growth on the majority of farms has remained high, and with better weather expected this weekend growth may push on again.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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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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