Grassland management

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

The farm achieved excellent performance in 2025, boosted by higher beef prices and increased animal performance, and generated a net margin per hectare of €1,620.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

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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

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

Grass growth defies best practice advice

Grass growth defies best practice advice

Grass growth defies best practice advice

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

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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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 May 2026

Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

Sheep management: creep feeding and potential hogget price deductions

Creep feeding can have a role to play in some production systems but it should not be used to simply compensate for poor grass management

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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