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Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

The recent rainfall has halted silage but allowed grass to keep growing steadily, especially on dry farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

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Weekend weather: rain on way as temperatures drop

Weekend weather: rain on way as temperatures drop

NEWS 29 May 2026

Two-week rotation in Tyrone

Two-week rotation in Tyrone

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Farmer Writes: cows cycling and calves thriving

Farmer Writes: cows cycling and calves thriving

Farmer Writes: cows cycling and calves thriving

FARMER WRITES 29 April 2026

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Egg-citing farm to fork opportunity in Louth

Egg-citing farm to fork opportunity in Louth

A free-range egg farm with facilities for 10,000 hens is a unique offering near an urban population.

FOR SALE 4 March 2026

Turnkey farm-to-fork opportunity in Co Louth

Turnkey farm-to-fork opportunity in Co Louth

A turnkey free-range egg farm with direct routes to consumers has recently been placed on the market. Close to a big urban population and with accommodation for 10,000 hens, it's a unique offering.

PROPERTY 4 March 2026

Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

Martin Merrick outlines some key steps to establishing a paddock system to a drystock farm

INFRASTRUCTURE 4 March 2026

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Reseeding is one of the highest returning investments the farm business can make. Here's a step by step guide to carry out a succesful reseed, writes Daire Cregg.

RESEEDING 4 March 2026

Farms starting to move through grass now

Farms starting to move through grass now

On the back of improved weather in the past week, farms have gotten more grazing done and field work completed, writes Daire Cregg

GRASS & FEEDING 4 March 2026

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

Some much-needed reprieve in the weather has been seen in the last few days, which has given farmers the opportunity to get stock out, some for the first time this spring.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 March 2026

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Farmers have been cautiously turning out cattle with improving ground conditions, while fertiliser should be on the agenda for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 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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