Grass growth

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

Grass growth has been extremely variable, with rainfall helping ease pressure on farmers east of the Shannon, while those west of it are in need of the heat that is forecasted.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

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Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

NEWS 20 May 2026

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

NEWS 14 May 2026

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

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Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Sheep management: SWS deadline, weed control and marketing remaining hoggets

Farmers wishing to apply for the 2026 National Sheep Welfare Scheme need to act fast before the deadline of 11.59pm on Friday 15 May 2026

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: growth rates good but some still feeling a pinch

Grass+ Beef: growth rates good but some still feeling a pinch

While growth rates are good overall, a share of farmers are still reporting a lag in regrowth on recently grazed paddocks. Martin Merrick and Cathal Gormley report.

GRASS & FEEDING 6 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Martin Merrick goes through some key advice around grass supplies, reducing summer mastitis risk and testing slurry.

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm to see how the improvement in weather has boosted grass growth and with breeding season now in full swing.

BREEDING & HEALTH 6 May 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

The coming weekend is set to be mainly dry, with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and showers and cool temperatures.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

A group fo dairy farmers from across the country met recently to asses the impact increasing clover levels on their farms had over the past five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 6 May 2026

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

With the year getting off to a slow start and lower volumes of fertiliser applied, there is a risk that some farms may fail to capitalise on peak May growth and face a feed shortage down the line.

GRASS & FEEDING 6 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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