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The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

Farmers who had been seeing grazed-off paddocks struggling to grow should see the tide turn with warmer weather coming to Ireland over the next number of days.

GRASS & FEEDING 23 May 2026

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

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Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

NEWS 22 May 2026

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

Weekend weather: mixed and cool, with temperatures to pick up next week

Weekend weather: mixed and cool, with temperatures to pick up next week

Weekend weather: mixed and cool, with temperatures to pick up next week

NEWS 15 May 2026

Summer is here, or is it?

Summer is here, or is it?

Summer is here, or is it?

DEALER 13 May 2026

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Grain Trends: markets pick up on weather and new report

Grain Trends: markets pick up on weather and new report

A new report from the US Department of Agriculture gave a first look at production estimates next season.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Farmer Writes: relief at a clear TB test

Farmer Writes: relief at a clear TB test

Buyers are asking more questions around fertility and health status now, so having all testing done and paperwork in order definitely helps when trying to move stock.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

Opportunity taken to get first cut off

Opportunity taken to get first cut off

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has ensiled a first cut slightly earlier than expected.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

The coming weekend is set to be mainly dry, with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and showers and cool temperatures.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: walking great crops in Co Cork

Tillage Podcast: walking great crops in Co Cork

On this week’s show, we hear from Dairygold’s Liam Leahy, as he walks crops in the busy season for weed and disease control.

NEWS 6 May 2026

FBD AGM hears growth continued into 2026

FBD AGM hears growth continued into 2026

Meeting hears that high solvency capital ratio means there is room for more distributions to shareholders.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Farmer Writes: suckler farmers the backbone of the beef industry

Farmer Writes: suckler farmers the backbone of the beef industry

The suckler men (and women) have persevered and for the past 18 months are receiving decent money for their weanlings.

FARMER WRITES 6 May 2026

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

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

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