Surplus grass

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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Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

GRASS & FEEDING 27 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

Optimising grassland management this autumn

Optimising grassland management this autumn

Optimising grassland management this autumn

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

GRASS & FEEDING 9 August 2025

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Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Don’t be fooled by the current strong growth, as the evenings draw in we will likely see growth fall away.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 June 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

While the northern half of the country is basking in good grass growing conditions, the south is still recovering from a green drought.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 June 2025

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

As grassland management becomes more difficult due to changes in the climate, managing grass by measurement becomes ever more important writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 June 2025

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 11 June 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 11 June 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 11 June 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 11 June 2025

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