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Grass+ beef: weather couldn’t be much better for many

The vast majority of farmers are lapping up the current weather conditions, but some are feeling a pinch already with the lack of moisture.

GRASS & FEEDING 7 May 2025

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Still learning a thing or two about farming

Still learning a thing or two about farming

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 May 2025

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

Grass+ Dairy: the boom is back in relation to growth rates

GRASS & FEEDING 7 May 2025

Grass+ Dairy: bumper week of grass growth expected

Grass+ Dairy: bumper week of grass growth expected

Grass+ Dairy: bumper week of grass growth expected

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2025

What would you spend €50,000 on in the mart?

What would you spend €50,000 on in the mart?

What would you spend €50,000 on in the mart?

MARKETS 30 April 2025

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The Grass Week: variable grazing conditions as heavy rainfall hits some

The Grass Week: variable grazing conditions as heavy rainfall hits some

Grass growth is on par with normal, but some have found less favourable grazing conditions over the past week or ten days.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 April 2025

Most badgers forage same fields as cattle

Most badgers forage same fields as cattle

The newly published research paper was authored by scientists from Queen’s University Belfast, the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute and DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 April 2025

Grass+ Beef: weather stalls the ball on grass growth

Grass+ Beef: weather stalls the ball on grass growth

A hopefully temporary blip in grass growth should rebound next week, while conditions should also dry out stickier ground.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 April 2025

Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates

Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with lower grass growth rates, using sexed semen and managing calves

MANAGEMENT 19 April 2025

Grass+ Dairy: Rain has greened up many areas

Grass+ Dairy: Rain has greened up many areas

Rain and a rise in soil temperature is pushing growth across the country, which is where more frequent grass measuring needs to come in, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 April 2025

Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time

Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time

As TB runs out of control, the Department of Agriculture and farmers have never been further apart on how to tackle the problem.

OPINION 19 April 2025

The Grass Week: critical time for grass management

The Grass Week: critical time for grass management

Fluctuating growth rates are having opposite effects on farms, with some still tight for grass while others will need to take out surplus.

GRASS & FEEDING 19 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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