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Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Martin Merrick goes through some key advice around grass supplies, reducing summer mastitis risk and testing slurry.

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

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Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

MANAGEMENT 4 May 2026

Grass production increased by 12% in 2025

Grass production increased by 12% in 2025

NEWS 29 October 2025

Grass growth predicted to drop quickly

Grass growth predicted to drop quickly

Grass growth predicted to drop quickly

NEWS 1 October 2025

Dairy management: poor prospect for grass growth as October nears

Dairy management: poor prospect for grass growth as October nears

Dairy management: poor prospect for grass growth as October nears

MANAGEMENT 29 September 2025

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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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

11 weather stations experienced absolute droughts last month

11 weather stations experienced absolute droughts last month

The climate statement for May 2025 averaged around 56mm of rainfall, representing only 70% of the month’s long-term average.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm