Grazing conditions

The Grass Week: change of tact needed for autumn grazing management

Farmers will have to change their autumn rotation plans in many cases, as there simply won't be enough grass on farm to graze as normal.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 September 2026

The Grass Week: change of tact needed for autumn grazing management

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Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Scanning 2.45 lambs/ewe in Mountbellew

Scanning 2.45 lambs/ewe in Mountbellew

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 31 August 2026

Beef management: fodder supplies and SCEP weighing

Beef management: fodder supplies and SCEP weighing

Beef management: fodder supplies and SCEP weighing

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

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Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

Most co-ops are gearing up for peak milk supply this week.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Grass+ Beef: drier weather makes for more positive grazing progression

Grass+ Beef: drier weather makes for more positive grazing progression

The recent upturn in weather has come at the last hour but is still very much appreciated.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Second rotation comes into view

Second rotation comes into view

As we move into the first week of April, drier farms are preparing to start their second round.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

Despite us being in the latter half of February, many farmers are yet to get any stock out to grass with grazing conditions never seen before on some farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

Current indications for Sunday suggest it will be a bright and windy day, with scattered showers feeding in from the west.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Dairy Management: how much meal to feed cows this February?

Dairy Management: how much meal to feed cows this February?

Aidan Brennan looks at the reality of feeding cows this February given the poor grazing conditions and low milk price.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

Martin Merrick gives the latest on grass growth and grazing conditions on beef farms, with continued wet weather causing major headaches for the majority of farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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