Grass growth

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Average grass growth in 2025 is better than the five-year average, but similar to the 10-year average, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2026

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

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Farmer Writes: winter arrives as cold snap moves in

Farmer Writes: winter arrives as cold snap moves in

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

International perspective: the ongoing lure of the land

International perspective: the ongoing lure of the land

DAIRY DAY 10 November 2025

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

GRASS & FEEDING 8 November 2025

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

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Grass+ Beef: wet weather forces majority of stock indoors

Grass+ Beef: wet weather forces majority of stock indoors

Wetter weather again over the last week has seen the majority of older cattle housed on farms across the country, with only weanlings left out for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 October 2025

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The recent turn in weather has resulted in many farmers housing all or some of their stock, as conditions just prove too challenging.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 October 2025

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

While there have been some heavy showers over the last few days, the majority of farmers are still at grass with both beef and dairy stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 October 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme participant Eddie Gavin has implemented a defined breeding policy and closed his breeding flock except for purchasing rams

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Dairy management: back to wet weather management as rain returns

Dairy management: back to wet weather management as rain returns

Heavy rain over almost all of the country over the weekend has made grazing conditions more difficult on heavier soils, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

Sheep Management: ram breeding, flock linkage and training lambs to eat meal

It is important to study the breeding activity in ram lambs to ensure that they are serving ewes correctly and not just experiencing false mounts.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Dairy Management: getting lime spread in good weather

Dairy Management: getting lime spread in good weather

Aidan Brennan says that the good weather is a great opportunity to get lime spread on paddocks that need it in good conditions.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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