Soil temperatures

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

We have managed the silage-making by doing 50ac of new leys early on followed by another 100ac two weeks later. This did not pass without incident, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

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Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

GRASS & FEEDING 23 May 2026

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

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Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Very heavy rain across much of Munster over the last few days has made ground unexpectedly wet once again, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2025

Grass production increased by 12% in 2025

Grass production increased by 12% in 2025

Daire Cregg looks at the grass situation across the country for this week.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Grass growth predicted to drop quickly

Grass growth predicted to drop quickly

Daire Cregg takes a look at the current grass situation on farms in Ireland.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Dairy management: poor prospect for grass growth as October nears

Dairy management: poor prospect for grass growth as October nears

A wet September has made grazing very challenging for many farmers, particularly those on heavier land writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2025

Beef Management: burst in grass growth, slurry and QA inspections

Beef Management: burst in grass growth, slurry and QA inspections

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at a big lift in grass growth rates and how to manage it, emptying slurry tanks and keeping uo to date with QA inspections.

MANAGEMENT 2 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: supplies tighten in southeast

Grass+ Dairy: supplies tighten in southeast

A lack of rainfall is starting to pinch some farmers in the south and southeast, while surplus grass is more common in the northwest, write Martin Merrick and Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Above average grass growth in northwest

Above average grass growth in northwest

Ample soil moisture and warmer than average soils has seen growth rise above the long term average in the northern half of the country, while the southern half is seeing growth hit long-term averages.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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