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Beef Management: correcting paddocks, weed control and farm safety

Martin Merrick outlines some key management practices around correcting grass quality, controlling weeds and farm safety at a busy time of the year.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Beef Management: correcting paddocks, weed control and farm safety

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Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

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Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

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Dairy management: dealing with stemmy grass

Dairy management: dealing with stemmy grass

Dairy management: dealing with stemmy grass

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The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

With growth having taken off in the last 10 days or so and looking good for the week ahead, controlling cover is the main priority on farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 2026

Two-week rotation in Tyrone

Two-week rotation in Tyrone

Grass is growing strongly on-farm, writes Co Tyrone dairy farmer David Clarke.

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Many farmers this week have had to mow out surplus grass to try and get a handle on farm covers, as growth pushes on.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 2026

Quality challenges with high growth

Quality challenges with high growth

Temperatures were well up this week with growth rates lifting too. Managing grass quality will be challenging in the coming week as a result.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 2026

Dairy Management: heat stress and dropping milk fat percentages

Dairy Management: heat stress and dropping milk fat percentages

In this week's management tips, Daire Cregg looks at how to manage heat stress in cows and why milk fat percentage takes a hit at this time of year.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

Grass+ Beef: rainfall welcome in the east while heat needed in the west

Grass growth has been extremely variable, with rainfall helping ease pressure on farmers east of the Shannon, while those west of it are in need of the heat that is forecasted.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 2026

Weekend forecast looks promising

Weekend forecast looks promising

After a week of wetter and colder weather, the weekend forecast is giving farmers a bit of optimism as growth rates look set to lift over the next ten days, writes Daire Cregg.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 May 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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