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Beef Management: grass supplies, marginal ground, and hay and straw purchases

Martin Merrick gives advice around managing grass amid the dry weather, completing maintenance work on marginal ground and securing some fodder and bedding amid good supplies on the market.

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

Beef Management: grass supplies, marginal ground, and hay and straw purchases

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Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

Dry conditions to fix grass surplus

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

Farmer Writes: a brush with danger

Farmer Writes: a brush with danger

Farmer Writes: a brush with danger

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

Panic slowly may be the best approach

Panic slowly may be the best approach

Panic slowly may be the best approach

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

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Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

Grass growth continues to exceed or match normal rates in the west and north, while the south and east are burning up badly.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2026

Utilising a paddock system for beef herds: the key areas to focus

Utilising a paddock system for beef herds: the key areas to focus

One of the topics discussed in depth at Teagasc BEEF2026 was the utilisation of grass to a greater degree on beef farms, with key advice given on setting up a paddock system.

BUILDINGS 9 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to tops of €3,440 in Raphoe Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to tops of €3,440 in Raphoe Mart

In this week's general cattle sale, cull cows topped the trade at €3,440, with keen demand for all types of cattle, with top-quality store cattle crossing €4/kg.

MARKETS 9 July 2026

Farmer Writes: I've been flat out not farming

Farmer Writes: I've been flat out not farming

Considering the circumstances, grass growth has been respectable and I'm happy with how the second-cut silage has turned out, James Strain writes.

FARMER WRITES 9 July 2026

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

With a continuation of dry, hot weather, trying to hold farm cover is a priority on all farms with supplementation needed for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 July 2026

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

High temperatures and low rainfall are forecast for the weekend, providing ideal conditions for fieldwork.

NEWS 9 July 2026

Lift in grass growth with dry spell looming

Lift in grass growth with dry spell looming

Pasture production year to date in 2026 for dairy farms is up over 10% on the five-year average and is in line with 2025 figures.

NEWS 9 July 2026

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