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Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Aidan Brennan says farmers need to ensure that they are cleaning out paddocks well before putting in a lot of supplementary feeds.

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

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Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

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

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Tracing Ireland's links to the 'wool age'

Tracing Ireland's links to the 'wool age'

Mark Haughton from the School of Archaeology at UCD outlined how the arrival of sheep for wool profoundly changed Irish farming, as well as the natural environment and society.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

The dry, hot spell of weather over the next week could see some farms run down farm cover and find them needing to supplement stock unless measures are taken in time.

GRASS & FEEDING 24 June 2026

Grazing rotation is heading for 20 days

Grazing rotation is heading for 20 days

David Clarke operates a grass-based dairy system outside Augher in Co Tyrone.

FARMER WRITES 24 June 2026

Vet's Corner: scour – what could the cause be?

Vet's Corner: scour – what could the cause be?

Low covers can be problematic as the sward has not gotten a chance to become long and fibrous.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to likely grass growth rates over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Martin Merrick runs through some key advice on water supply, summer mastitis and managing reseeds.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Grass+ Dairy: growth sustaining well amid moisture and heat

Grass+ Dairy: growth sustaining well amid moisture and heat

Last week’s heavy rain combined with this week’s heat has helped hold growth well, with very few farms finding themselves tight on grass.

GRASS & FEEDING 24 June 2026

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