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Grass+ Beef: Late first cuts and early second cut on the cards this week

While some farms are tidying up the last of the first cut crops, second cut is coming in for farmers who harvested in early May.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 June 2025

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Farmer Writes: topper time again

Farmer Writes: topper time again

NEWS 16 June 2025

Farmer Writes: learning how to make the right decisions

Farmer Writes: learning how to make the right decisions

FARMER WRITES 11 June 2025

Farmer Writes: cows can kick in any direction

Farmer Writes: cows can kick in any direction

Farmer Writes: cows can kick in any direction

FARMER WRITES 4 June 2025

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

Beef Management: higher grass growth, managing bloat and feeding meal at grass

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2025

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Farmer Writes: trying to find something to complain about

Farmer Writes: trying to find something to complain about

As we are always trying to find something to complain about, I’m going to say there wasn’t a huge amount of growth at times, writes James Strain.

NEWS 21 May 2025

Grass+ Beef: rainfall shores up growth rates

Grass+ Beef: rainfall shores up growth rates

Rainfall landed just in time for many farmers with growth having fallen due to soil moisture deficits, but the rainfall of late has also been useful for washing in slurry and fertiliser.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 May 2025

Wool an ‘obvious solution’ to reduce textile waste – INHFA

Wool an ‘obvious solution’ to reduce textile waste – INHFA

This statement comes following the launch of a public consultation process by Minister Alan Dillion on textile management on Wednesday.

NEWS 21 May 2025

Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm

Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm

Adam Woods reports from a visit to the Kepak finishing farm this week.

MARKETS 21 May 2025

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Managing grass is always worth the effort

Fermanagh farmer John Egerton takes a weekly measurement of grass growth on his farm.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Grass+ Dairy: timely rain arrives in some areas

Grass+ Dairy: timely rain arrives in some areas

Recovery of growth will be very dependent on rainfall, with some soils seeing a 50mm moisture deficit at the minute, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 May 2025

Grass+ Beef: rainfall hopefully arriving just in time

Grass+ Beef: rainfall hopefully arriving just in time

While the rainfall has been sporadic so far, heavy rain will return at the weekend, which will hopefully prevent a major grass deficit.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 May 2025

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