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Pedigree Charolais herd impresses at IGA beef walk

Sebena Moynaghs’s pedigree Charolais herd blows most commercial enterprises out of the water with regard kilos of beef produced per ha, as well as the 370-day calving interval of the herd.

GRASS & FEEDING 31 July 2026

Pedigree Charolais herd impresses at IGA beef walk

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The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficit bites hard

GRASS & FEEDING 25 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: farms under serious pressure for grass supply

Grass+ Beef: farms under serious pressure for grass supply

GRASS & FEEDING 22 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

Grass+ Beef: west winning as east burns up

GRASS & FEEDING 15 July 2026

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

GRASS & FEEDING 11 July 2026

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Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

The dry, hot spell of weather over the next week could see some farms run down farm cover and find them needing to supplement stock unless measures are taken in time.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

Grass+ Beef: grass hits cruise control with ideal conditions

Farmers are finally relaxing now with growth staying good while much of the necessary corrections have been done.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Many farmers are hoping for sunshine towards the weekend to get some first cut wrapped up or paddocks mown out.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Winner of the British Grassland Society’s Farmer of the Year Award in 2025, James Henderson recently hosted a farm walk. Cathal Gormley went along.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

Grass+ Beef: broken weather but strong growth persists

The recent rainfall has halted silage but allowed grass to keep growing steadily, especially on dry farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

The Grass Week: controlling cover is name of the game

With growth having taken off in the last 10 days or so and looking good for the week ahead, controlling cover is the main priority on farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Grass+ Beef: mowing out surplus to keep grass under control

Many farmers this week have had to mow out surplus grass to try and get a handle on farm covers, as growth pushes on.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

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