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Met Éireann’s Dr Padráig Flattery warned that increased rainfall may hamper the utilisation of a longer growing season.

We have 47% of our area grazed in the final rotation now and bang on target, writes Padraig Callanan.

Dr Deirdre Hennessy of UCC said achieving targets is important for utilising grass, but with changing growth patterns these targets may need to be examined.

While conditions for the first half of October had been ideal, more recent rainfall will likely making grazing out paddocks a little trickier, writes Thomas Condon.

Even just a few days of rain have caused what were exceptional grazing conditions to turn a corner, with trickier conditions now underfoot.

Jessica Pollock runs a split calving dairy herd on the family farm outside Castlederg in Co Tyrone.

As winter housing ramps up, outlined are some tips to manage cattle as they move indoors for winter.

Conditions for the most part are favourable, so farmers should use this opportunity to get wetter paddocks grazed off.