Grassland management

Wexford farmer wins 2025 Pasture Progress Award

Liam Rochford from Cleariestown was crowned the inaugural winner of the 2025 Pasture Progress Award on Thursday. The award has replaced the former Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition.

NEWS 18 June 2026

Wexford farmer wins 2025 Pasture Progress Award

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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

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

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

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

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

NEWS 10 June 2026

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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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 March 2026

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Be ready to turnout once conditions allow

Farmers attending an early spring grass workshop held by Teagasc Roscommon / Longford were advised to capitalise on any opportunity to turn out stock and drive performance at a lower cost

MANAGEMENT 11 March 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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