Surplus grass

Optimising grassland management this autumn

Farmers in some parts of the country are in the positive position of almost having too much grass while others are struggling to build covers

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

Optimising grassland management this autumn

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The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

GRASS & FEEDING 9 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

GRASS & FEEDING 6 August 2025

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

GRASS & FEEDING 19 July 2025

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2025

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The Grass Week: rain and grass in west but no rain and tight grass in south

The Grass Week: rain and grass in west but no rain and tight grass in south

Grass is plentiful in the northwest of the country, but opportunities to remove surplus are slim.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 May 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 3 May 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 3 May 2025

Grass+ Beef: surplus begins to build on farms

Grass+ Beef: surplus begins to build on farms

Good growth over the last fortnight with an expectation that this will continue point to surplus grass being on farms, which will have to be managed.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 May 2025

Grass back on track after surplus taken out

Grass back on track after surplus taken out

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has a split autumn and spring-calving herd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 May 2025

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

The main focus now should be on maintaining the right pre-grazing covers over the next few rotations – ideally between 1,300 and 1,450 kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 May 2025

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

The Grass Week: bumper week for grass growth ahead as magic day happens

The forecast of warm dry weather, combined with recent rainfall, looks set to push grass growth levels up a gear over the bank holiday weekend and into next week.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 May 2025

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