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Farmer Writes: grass growth gets going again

Padraig Callanan was just on the verge of having to open bales when the heavens opened and saved the day.

FARMER WRITES 23 July 2025

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Grass+ Beef: cruise control button hit again with grass

Grass+ Beef: cruise control button hit again with grass

GRASS & FEEDING 23 July 2025

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

MANAGEMENT 23 July 2025

Cutting out fertiliser for sheep grazing

Cutting out fertiliser for sheep grazing

Cutting out fertiliser for sheep grazing

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

GRASS & FEEDING 23 July 2025

Slurry spread at correct time is three times more valuable - Teagasc

Slurry spread at correct time is three times more valuable - Teagasc

Martin Merrick reports from one of the stands at Moorepark 2025, which highlighted the return on investment in slurry storage facilities.

BUILDINGS 12 July 2025

Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

With it being a good year for grass growth for the majority of beef farms, it may now be a good time to think of an autumn reseed.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 July 2025

Dairy Management: weather, breeding and checking crude protein

Dairy Management: weather, breeding and checking crude protein

Aidan Brennan looks at the impact of the weather on grass growth and farm cover and says now is a good time to be wrapping up the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 12 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Heavy rain in the early parts of the week were what some people were looking for, though some were unlucky enough to miss it, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 July 2025

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

Beef Management: grass growth, rush control and worm issues

In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at grass growth, rush control, bloat and an increase in worm activity.

MANAGEMENT 12 July 2025

Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

Farmer Writes: attentions turn to reseeding

I now need to decide how many acres I’m going to put back in for third cut, writes James Strain.

NEWS 12 July 2025

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 12 July 2025

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