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Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork

Attention to detail when it comes to calf rearing has delivered a net margin of over €2,600/ha to one Cork dairy-calf farmer. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork

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Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

Getting the grazing infrastructure right on farms

INFRASTRUCTURE 22 April 2026

Grazing needs to continue with settled weather promised

Grazing needs to continue with settled weather promised

GRASS & FEEDING 18 March 2026

Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

MANAGEMENT 16 March 2026

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

MANAGEMENT 23 February 2026

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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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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