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€3m grass biorefinery opens on Cork farm

Ireland’s first on-farm facility combining grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion has been opened at Shinagh Estates Demonstration Farm in Co Cork.

NEWS 1 September 2026

€3m grass biorefinery opens on Cork farm

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Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 31 August 2026

Perfect work-life balance for Westmeath father and son using robots

Perfect work-life balance for Westmeath father and son using robots

MANAGEMENT 28 August 2026

Slurry can boost growth once it rains, says Teagasc

Slurry can boost growth once it rains, says Teagasc

Slurry can boost growth once it rains, says Teagasc

NEWS 26 August 2026

Reseeding done and third-cut silage is in

Reseeding done and third-cut silage is in

Reseeding done and third-cut silage is in

FARMER WRITES 26 August 2026

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10 common questions from drought affected farmers

10 common questions from drought affected farmers

Daire Cregg and Brendan Horan answer some of the big questions asked at recent discussion group meetings in Munster and Leinster last week.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

The Grass Week: heavy supplementation still required for many herds

The Grass Week: heavy supplementation still required for many herds

The lack of rainfall in the areas most affected by drought has seen huge variances in growth rates between the east and west.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 August 2026

Fast-tracked payments on table

Fast-tracked payments on table

Minister Heydon confirmed that the Fodder and Food Security Committee will meet this week, but is introducing no immediate support measures for drought-affected farmers.

NEWS 19 August 2026

'I have enough silage for winter, but next spring is the worry'

'I have enough silage for winter, but next spring is the worry'

If we have to keep feeding at this level right through to the end of the month, which I think is very likely, we will end up with a deficit, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2026

Grass+ Beef: tide turning slowly on grass growth

Grass+ Beef: tide turning slowly on grass growth

More farmers are able to afford to cut out silage out of the diet, but building cover ahead of the autumn will still be a challenge.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 August 2026

Editorial: grass crisis looming in the southeast

Editorial: grass crisis looming in the southeast

There is no significant rain forecast for at least the next 10 days in the southeast.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Farm contractors face double hit as drought cuts work and threatens cash flow

Contractors can become an informal source of credit to farmers during times of financial pressure, the FCI said.

NEWS 19 August 2026

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