Soil temperatures

Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

Joe Collingborn bought 600t of silage from a clamp on a farm six miles away at a cost of £60/t. This is double what he normally values silage at.

FARMER WRITES 1 November 2026

Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

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Grass+ Beef: September growth continues strong

Grass+ Beef: September growth continues strong

GRASS & FEEDING 16 September 2026

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

The Grass Week: growth set to rise with improved soil temperatures

GRASS & FEEDING 23 May 2026

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The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

The Grass Week: dipping soil temperatures doing nothing for grass growth

After a slow start to spring, a fall in soil temperatures over the last few days has done little to abate a lackluster growth season so far.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 May 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Martin Merrick goes through some key advice around grass supplies, reducing summer mastitis risk and testing slurry.

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Very heavy rain across much of Munster over the last few days has made ground unexpectedly wet once again, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 4 May 2026

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