Soil temperatures

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Grass growth rates are likely to hit peak levels in the coming days, and farmers should be geared up to take advantage of this and ensure quality is maintained for grazing.

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

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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

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

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

MANAGEMENT 4 May 2026

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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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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

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