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The Grass Week: east slowly coming out of drought

The return to normal is slowly appearing for a lot of farmers who were badly burnt up with the recent dry, hot weather.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 July 2025

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Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

GRASS & FEEDING 23 July 2025

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

The Grass Week: growth ahead of average in north and on par or below in south

GRASS & FEEDING 19 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

IGA summer dairy tour heads to Cork

IGA summer dairy tour heads to Cork

IGA summer dairy tour heads to Cork

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2025

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The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits continue to rise in south

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits continue to rise in south

Trouble could be brewing in the south and south east as soil moistures deficits hit a possibly dangerous high.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Key messages from the business of farming forum

Key messages from the business of farming forum

Aidan Brennan highlights some of the key messages that came from the ‘business of farming’ forum at the Moorepark Open Day last week

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

Why grass measuring is going to be more important

As grassland management becomes more difficult due to changes in the climate, managing grass by measurement becomes ever more important writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Too wet here, too dry there

Too wet here, too dry there

The week prior saw heavy rainfall in the northwest, while the south remained overly dry, with the forecast dry spell suiting the former and not the latter, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

The Grass Week: rain and grass in west but no rain and tight grass in south

The Grass Week: rain and grass in west but no rain and tight grass in south

Grass is plentiful in the northwest of the country, but opportunities to remove surplus are slim.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: supplies tighten in southeast

Grass+ Dairy: supplies tighten in southeast

A lack of rainfall is starting to pinch some farmers in the south and southeast, while surplus grass is more common in the northwest, write Martin Merrick and Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

Moorepark 2025: progress being made but technical challenges still remain

Moorepark 2025: progress being made but technical challenges still remain

The Teagasc Moorepark Open Day took place in Cork on Wednesday where the future challenges around grass growth, costs of production and succession were met head on.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 July 2025

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Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

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