Grassland Management

Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

Ragwort has become more prominent on roadsides in recent weeks – but who is responsible for controlling it?

NEWS 19 July 2026

Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

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Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

NEWS 15 July 2026

Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

NEWS 8 July 2026

Listen to the hosts of this year's Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour

Listen to the hosts of this year's Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour

Listen to the hosts of this year's Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour

NEWS 24 June 2026

Wexford farmer wins 2025 Pasture Progress Award

Wexford farmer wins 2025 Pasture Progress Award

Wexford farmer wins 2025 Pasture Progress Award

NEWS 18 June 2026

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Grass growth defies best practice advice

Grass growth defies best practice advice

Like most farmers, John Egerton has been struggling to manage grassland in recent weeks

FARMER WRITES 13 May 2026

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Daire Cregg previews the regional finalists of the Grass 10 – Pasture Progress Awards competition.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

Grazed grass remains the cheapest feed available on Irish beef farms, writes Catherine Egan.

BEEF BREEDING 13 May 2026

Local knowledge of water and soils key to farm resilience – Teagasc

Local knowledge of water and soils key to farm resilience – Teagasc

Johnstown Castle open day took place today in county Wexford, with a main theme of 'Know Your Soils'.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

Watch: beef has a bright future in Wicklow

The Pringle family’s suckler-to-beef production system is one of the best in the country and in 2025 generated a net margin of €1,457/ha.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Dairy management: dealing with stemmy grass

Dairy management: dealing with stemmy grass

May was wetter and colder than normal which made grassland management difficult, something farmers will have to deal with in June writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Laois suckler farmer Thomas Carroll won Ashbourne Meats suckler farmer finisher Beef Quality Award last year, with the quality of cattle on display showing why he was a worthy winner.

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 May 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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