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Grass growth up 5% in 2026, despite the drought

Year-to-date grass growth figures are up 5% on the five-year average, despite the fact current growth rates are less than half of normal for the first week in August, reports Daire Cregg.

NEWS 1 August 2026

Grass growth up 5% in 2026, despite the drought

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To reseed or not to reseed as drought continues in parts

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Pedigree Charolais herd impresses at IGA beef walk

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On farm performance of perennial ryegrass varieties

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Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Do you have time off scheduled for yourself over the next few weeks?

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

Martin Merrick discusses supplementing cattle at grass, nitrate poisoning in cattle and maintenance on farm this summer.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Drought likely to delay autumn reseeds

Drought likely to delay autumn reseeds

In this week's focus, we're discussing autumn reseeding, weed management, the top grass and clover varieties and how stubble turnips are working for one farm in Cork.

RESEEDING 29 July 2026

Performance of white clover varieties under intensive grazing

Performance of white clover varieties under intensive grazing

Ciara Carroll and Michael O’Donovan of Teagasc review a study analysing white clover variety performance under intensive grazing, as it is implemented on commercial farm systems.

RESEEDING 29 July 2026

Managing through the dry conditions

Managing through the dry conditions

While some parts of the west and midlands have got heavy showers over the weekend, widespread severe soil moisture deficits remain across large parts of the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

Daire Cregg reports from the Irish Grassland Association summer tour on the O'Gorman cousins' farm in Waterford last week.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

With rain arriving in some parts of the country, fertiliser spreading will re-commence but care should be taken not to spoil grass.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

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