paddocks

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Obviously we have all the cattle in at this stage. The latest ones to be housed put on absolutely no weight over the last month or six weeks.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

GRASS & FEEDING 29 October 2025

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

VIEWPOINTS 15 October 2025

Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

With the first week in October now past us, it’s time to look at closing up paddocks for spring 2026.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth and utilisation set to drop

Grass+ Beef: growth and utilisation set to drop

Shorter days are leading to falling growth rates, while the return of wetter weather is seeing dry matter and utilisation fall also.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits reach saturation for many

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits reach saturation for many

After another wet week, all but the driest farms in the south and south east are struggling with wet soils.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

Grass + Beef: rainfall should help moisture-stricken farms

Grass + Beef: rainfall should help moisture-stricken farms

Rainfall this week should help push on growth rates on farms that had been struggling with a lack of moisture over the last few weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

While growth is excellent at the minute, many farmers are cautious as to how long this is going to continue for.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Don’t be fooled by the current strong growth, as the evenings draw in we will likely see growth fall away.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

The Grass Week: growth in good position ahead of long weekend

The Grass Week: growth in good position ahead of long weekend

Growth has been steady in the north and west, while in the south and east, the recent rainfall has been hugely welcomed.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 August 2025

SPONSORED

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

LOAD MORE STORIES