grassland management

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

Michael Fitzgerald operates a mixed upland sheep and store-to-beef enterprise at the foothills of the Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Sticking with sheep on the Dingle peninsula

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Agri jobs: three farm assistants sought on Limerick dairy farm

Agri jobs: three farm assistants sought on Limerick dairy farm

L2 7 February 2026

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

New equine grazing system has big benefits

New equine grazing system has big benefits

New equine grazing system has big benefits

BREEDING 28 January 2026

Cutting costs at the forefront of IGA conference

Cutting costs at the forefront of IGA conference

Cutting costs at the forefront of IGA conference

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

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Beef Management: SCEP sales, grassland management and ration

Beef Management: SCEP sales, grassland management and ration

Martin Merrick runs through some of the management tasks on the minds of beef farmers this week.

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Family farming at its best in Co Monaghan

Family farming at its best in Co Monaghan

The McElroy family from Carrickmacross in Co Monaghan are representing Lakeland Dairies.

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 August 2025

Sheep Management: temporary fencing, genotyped rams and cyperguard availability

Sheep Management: temporary fencing, genotyped rams and cyperguard availability

Temporary fencing is a great aid at this stage of the year to manage grass or utilise temporary grazing but care needs to be taken to train sheep in at the outset.

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

Optimising grassland management this autumn

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 20 August 2025

Keeping the focus on grass quality in Waterford

Keeping the focus on grass quality in Waterford

Aidan Brennan visited the Ahern farm in Ballyduff, Co Waterford, winner of the Grass 10 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year for 2024.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 August 2025

Large herd and high standards in Tipp

Large herd and high standards in Tipp

Aidan Brennan reports from the Kennedy farm walk in Tipperary, winners of the NDC/Kerrygold quality milk awards for 2024

BREEDING & HEALTH 20 August 2025

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Dairy Management: grass budgets and buying silage

Aidan Brennan says farmers that don't complete a grass budget and measure grass are shooting in the dark when it comes to grassland management.

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2025

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