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Slurry spread at correct time is three times more valuable - Teagasc

Martin Merrick reports from one of the stands at Moorepark 2025, which highlighted the return on investment in slurry storage facilities.

BUILDINGS 16 July 2025

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Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

Dairy Management: weather, breeding and checking crude protein

Dairy Management: weather, breeding and checking crude protein

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

I now need to decide how many acres I’m going to put back in for third cut, writes James Strain.

NEWS 9 July 2025

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits continue to rise in south

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits continue to rise in south

Trouble could be brewing in the south and south east as soil moistures deficits hit a possibly dangerous high.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted

Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted

Shaun Diver reports on what’s been happening this week on Tullamore farm.

TULLAMORE FARM 9 July 2025

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Overall, it’s been one of the better years in recent memory.

FARMER WRITES 9 July 2025

Dairy Management: managing grass as growth rates drop in south and east

Dairy Management: managing grass as growth rates drop in south and east

Grass growth rates are a tale of two halves at present, with growth rates above normal in the northern half and below normal in the southern half of the country writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

As grassland management becomes more difficult due to changes in the climate, managing grass by measurement becomes ever more important writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

Too wet here, too dry there

Too wet here, too dry there

The week prior saw heavy rainfall in the northwest, while the south remained overly dry, with the forecast dry spell suiting the former and not the latter, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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