Soil temperatures

Grass+ Beef: September growth continues strong

Solid growth with the above average soil temperatures have meant that recovery has been excellent across the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 September 2026

Grass+ Beef: September growth continues strong

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Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

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

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

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Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one