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Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

Martin Merrick details some key information around creep grazing calves for optimum performance, handling swards for dairy beef calves and taking an early scan to identify breeding issues.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

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Action needed where farm cover is low

Action needed where farm cover is low

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

Meet the finalists of this year’s Pasture Progress Awards

GRASS & FEEDING 17 June 2026

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Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

Early reseeds are approaching the point of first grazing now. Good grazing management of these reseeds over the coming months is crucial for the long-term success of the sward, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Lower than expected grass growth rates last week has meant that many farmers are now finding themselves tight for grass.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

The likely actions in the beef welfare scheme

The likely actions in the beef welfare scheme

While the scheme is not expected to open until August, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed similar actions as in 2025 with the addition of bluetongue virus vaccination

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding higher quantities to E- and U-grading type weanlings can enhance their selling points, while overfeeding plainer types can make them less saleable.

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Weekend weather: sunny spells are on the way

Weekend weather: sunny spells are on the way

Met Éireann is forecasting temperatures of 14°C to 23°C for the weekend.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

With grass growth up and grass quality a challenge, Daire Cregg reports how one discussion group is planning to manage the situation over the coming weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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