Grass growth

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Aidan Brennan reports from the NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winners farm walk in Tipperary last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

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Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

MANAGEMENT 29 June 2026

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

GRASS & FEEDING 27 June 2026

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

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Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk is live each and every Friday on the Irish Farmers Journal website and wherever you get your podcasts.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Big variation in milk supplies across country

Big variation in milk supplies across country

Tirlán is 2.2% over 2025 supply levels for the year to-date, but Kinislan is running 4% under.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers grappling with a grass deficit due to recent cold weather.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Lower than expected grass growth rates last week has meant that many farmers are now finding themselves tight for grass.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

A number of paddocks have been removed as surplus bales – with 15 acres cut on Tullamore Farm.

TULLAMORE FARM 10 June 2026

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Aside from high prices, other factors are contributing to subdued demand for fertiliser from farmers in Northern Ireland at present.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Aidan Brennan looks at the key management tasks for the weeks ahead and says that fields cut for silage will need the P and K elements replaced.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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