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Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

While ground has been trafficable for the most part, growth is behind on the norm and may affect when the second round kicks off.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

Some weather stations have gone from recording double the normal weekly rainfall to seeing less than 20% of the normal falling in the last week.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

The past week has seen the first of cattle turned out in many farms, with the longer days and more settled weather lending to more favourable grazing conditions.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

While the last week to 10 days has been fairly miserable, the outlook is much more promising for the week ahead.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

Grass+ Beef: rainfall making grazing impossible, but soil temperatures rise

While the heavy rain in many parts of the country has hit grazing efforts hard, the positive is that soil temperatures have taken a good jump.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

The Grass Week: weather stalls the ball on grazing

Wet weather has put a halt on grazing for many, while soil temperatures remain stubbornly low.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

The permitted levels of chemical nitrogen and phosphorus farmers can apply will be influenced by many factors, including farm stocking rate and soil sample analysis.

FERTILIZERS 15 February 2025

Grass+ Beef: ground softens and grazing becomes trickier

Some heavy rain in parts of the country have made grazing more difficult, leading to some farmers having to temporarily rehouse stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

The Grass Week: soil temperature still on the low side

Cool but dry conditions mean that soil temperatures are still low, though should heat come, they wouldn’t be long warming up.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 February 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Beef - Grass and Feeding

The Grass Week: miniscule rainfall lends to more field work

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Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

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Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

MOST READ STORIES

Grass+ Beef: good ground conditions, but poor growth

The Grass Week: drier week changes grazing game

Grass+ Beef: first of cattle turned out for many

The Grass Week: milder and drier conditions to persist

Grass+ Beef: rainfall making grazing impossible, but soil temperatures rise

The Grass Week: weather stalls the ball on grazing

Getting to grips with fertiliser allowances

Grass+ Beef: ground softens and grazing becomes trickier

The Grass Week: soil temperature still on the low side

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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