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The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits reach saturation for many

After another wet week, all but the driest farms in the south and south east are struggling with wet soils.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 September 2025

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Grass+ Beef : grazing conditions deteriorate on Ploughing week

Grass+ Beef : grazing conditions deteriorate on Ploughing week

GRASS & FEEDING 17 September 2025

The Grass Week: rain rapidly causing deterioration in grazing conditions

The Grass Week: rain rapidly causing deterioration in grazing conditions

GRASS & FEEDING 13 September 2025

Grass+ Beef: heavy rainfall hampers grazing in west but suiting farmers in east

Grass+ Beef: heavy rainfall hampers grazing in west but suiting farmers in east

Grass+ Beef: heavy rainfall hampers grazing in west but suiting farmers in east

GRASS & FEEDING 10 September 2025

The Grass Week: rainfall welcome on dry farms

The Grass Week: rainfall welcome on dry farms

The Grass Week: rainfall welcome on dry farms

GRASS & FEEDING 30 August 2025

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Grass + Beef: rainfall should help moisture-stricken farms

Grass + Beef: rainfall should help moisture-stricken farms

Rainfall this week should help push on growth rates on farms that had been struggling with a lack of moisture over the last few weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

Grass+ Beef: growth high but for how long more

While growth is excellent at the minute, many farmers are cautious as to how long this is going to continue for.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 August 2025

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

The Grass Week: grass building by default for many

Strong growth over the last few weeks has seen covers rise on farms, even where low amounts of fertiliser have been spread.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 August 2025

Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

Adam Woods previews what's taking place in the Sustainability village at the FBD National Livestock show in 2025.

PEDIGREE 4 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Grass+ Beef: growth holding firm but evenings shorten

Don’t be fooled by the current strong growth, as the evenings draw in we will likely see growth fall away.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 August 2025

Doubling weanling winter gain without meal

Doubling weanling winter gain without meal

Co Cork suckler farmer Kay O'Sullivan's inclusion of red clover silage in her weanlings winter diet saw them double their growth rate over the winter period on without the use of concentrates.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 August 2025

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues concerning reseeding low lying land that is subject to flooding.

RESEEDING 4 August 2025

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Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

Farmers have always been susceptible to shifting market prices, changing policies, and unpredictable weather. These external factors constantly reshape the financial landscape.

Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

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