Grassland management

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

The O’Gormans from the Nire Valley in west Waterford are hosting this year's Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour.

NEWS 24 June 2026

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

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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

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

BEEF2026: practical demonstrations and advice for every beef farming system

BEEF BREEDING 17 June 2026

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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 28 March 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 28 March 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 28 March 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 28 March 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 28 March 2026

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Martin Merrick gives advice on grassland management as growth increases above demand, thinking critically about worming and the correct protocol on weaning dairy beef stock.

MANAGEMENT 28 March 2026

Using the Pasture Profit Index to choose seed mixtures

Using the Pasture Profit Index to choose seed mixtures

The pasture profit index (PPI) has undergone some updates for the 2026 season. Teagasc’s Sarah Walsh, Michael O’Donovan and Noirin McHugh discuss what this means

RESEEDING 28 March 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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