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The Grass Week: drought still persisting in south and east

Many counties are still dealing with a near complete lack of rainfall, while the western coast and north have seen growth rates hit near normal levels again.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 August 2026

The Grass Week: drought still persisting in south and east

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Vast variability in growth after rain

Vast variability in growth after rain

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

The Grass Week: dry farms struggling to hit growth predictions

The Grass Week: dry farms struggling to hit growth predictions

GRASS & FEEDING 8 August 2026

Rain arrives but recovery will be slow

Rain arrives but recovery will be slow

Rain arrives but recovery will be slow

GRASS & FEEDING 5 August 2026

Farmers 'better off doing rain dance' than burning diesel in current weather

Farmers 'better off doing rain dance' than burning diesel in current weather

Farmers 'better off doing rain dance' than burning diesel in current weather

GRASS & FEEDING 3 August 2026

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Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Brendan Horan looks at the role stubble turnips and other summer crops can play in reducing supplement during a drought.

RESEEDING 15 July 2026

Managing through the dry conditions

Managing through the dry conditions

While some parts of the west and midlands have got heavy showers over the weekend, widespread severe soil moisture deficits remain across large parts of the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

Daire Cregg reports from the Irish Grassland Association summer tour on the O'Gorman cousins' farm in Waterford last week.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

Soil moisture deficit figures are sitting between 30mm and 90mm, with the southeast being the hardest hit.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

Lack of soil moisture affecting the whole country

Lack of soil moisture affecting the whole country

As the drought continues farms in the northwest and west are starting to see significant drops in growth rates but they are still over two weeks behind those further south.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

The Grass Week: further lack of rain spells trouble for some

The Grass Week: further lack of rain spells trouble for some

Farmers in the east and south - and to a lesser extent in the west and north - will come under significant pressure now with a further lack of rain on the horizon.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

Panic slowly may be the best approach

Panic slowly may be the best approach

As moisture deficits continue to rise, farms in parts of Munster and Leinster are now under pressure, with growth rates falling rapidly.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

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