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Making the most of autumn grass in wet conditions

Sticking to autumn targets from now to 1 December will extend the grazing season this autumn while providing enough grass for next spring writes Brendan Horan.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 October 2026

Making the most of autumn grass in wet conditions

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Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork

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Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

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Grazing needs to continue with settled weather promised

Grazing needs to continue with settled weather promised

Grazing needs to continue with settled weather promised

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Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

Aidan Brennan has some grazing advice for farmers after a week of tricky weather that saw land turn wet.

MANAGEMENT 16 March 2026

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

The wet weather is set to continue for another week with rain forecast for most days this week writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 23 February 2026

Dairy Management: tough grazing conditions as weather takes a toll

Dairy Management: tough grazing conditions as weather takes a toll

Grazing conditions are tough nationwide, with the worst conditions in the east of the country writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 11 February 2026

East gets the brunt while west escapes

East gets the brunt while west escapes

It's been a very challenging start to the year for farmers on the east coast, with over three times the normal amount of rain falling, writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

Stuttering start to the 2026 grazing season

Stuttering start to the 2026 grazing season

As the start of the grazing season kicks off, the roles are very much reversed at the moment. Farms in the east are far wetter than farms in the west of the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

The simple answer is yes; grazing is possible but proceed with care. Make use of opportunity windows when they present themselves through good grassland management, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

Daire Cregg looks at the grass situation across the country as we enter into the last few weeks of grazing for 2025.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 October 2025

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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