Ground conditions

Weather supporting bounce in store lamb prices

Some mart managers report store lamb prices rising by 10c/kg to 20c/kg with the recent upturn in weather and positive grass supplies in places driving demand.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Weather supporting bounce in store lamb prices

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Dry conditions allowing for extended grazing

Dry conditions allowing for extended grazing

GRASS & FEEDING 4 November 2026

Grass+ Beef: ground conditions improve for those still at grass

Grass+ Beef: ground conditions improve for those still at grass

GRASS & FEEDING 4 November 2026

Grass+ Beef: every day a bonus from now

Grass+ Beef: every day a bonus from now

Grass+ Beef: every day a bonus from now

GRASS & FEEDING 28 October 2026

Grass+ Beef: closing paddocks as growth drops

Grass+ Beef: closing paddocks as growth drops

Grass+ Beef: closing paddocks as growth drops

GRASS & FEEDING 21 October 2026

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Making the most of autumn grass in wet conditions

Making the most of autumn grass in wet conditions

Sticking to autumn targets from now to 1 December will extend the grazing season this autumn while providing enough grass for next spring writes Brendan Horan.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 October 2026

Grass+ Beef: growth consistent but ground conditions less so

Grass+ Beef: growth consistent but ground conditions less so

Ground is starting to get sticky along the west, but farmers east of the Shannon are coping well despite cattle flying through covers of grass.

GRASS & FEEDING 7 October 2026

The Grass Week: heavy rain hampers intakes

The Grass Week: heavy rain hampers intakes

Heavy rain on Friday and earlier in the week has caused grass dry matter to fall even further and is making good graze out a challenge.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 October 2026

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

Brendan Horan writes about management options to reduce winter feed deficits.

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Grass+ Beef: rapid recovery in east for growth and cover

Grass+ Beef: rapid recovery in east for growth and cover

A rapid recovery in the east and south of the country, which were hard hit by the summer drought, has seen conditions return to near normal for the first time in many weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

James Skehan is a part time suckler farmer, farming with his wife Joanne and children Nellie and Macartan in Bridgetown, Killaloe, Co. Clare.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Contractors call for slurry spreading extension beyond 1 October

Contractors call for slurry spreading extension beyond 1 October

A temporary controlled extension to the slurry spreading period beyond 1 October has been requested by the FCI.

NEWS 26 August 2026

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