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East gets the brunt while west escapes

It's been a very challenging start to the year for farmers on the east coast, with over three times the normal amount of rain falling, writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

East gets the brunt while west escapes

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Stuttering start to the 2026 grazing season

Stuttering start to the 2026 grazing season

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

CALVES 18 January 2026

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 7 January 2026

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

GRASS & FEEDING 22 November 2025

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Focus on average farm cover the priority

Focus on average farm cover the priority

Daire Cregg gives a roundup of the grass situation across the country this week.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

While the weather outside is too wet for many to be grazing, it is leading to muggy conditions indoors for housed stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Managing targets as growth remains high

Managing targets as growth remains high

Heavy rainfall in recent weeks has made grazing difficult as farms enter the home straight.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks happening by default with weather

The recent turn in weather has resulted in many farmers housing all or some of their stock, as conditions just prove too challenging.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

Daire Cregg looks at the grass situation across the country as we enter into the last few weeks of grazing for 2025.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

The Grass Week: mixed weather but grazing conditions still holding up

While there have been some heavy showers over the last few days, the majority of farmers are still at grass with both beef and dairy stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

Grazing conditions getting difficult after rain

Grazing conditions getting difficult after rain

Daire Cregg looks at a round up of the grass situation on Irish farms this week.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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