Paddocks

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

Despite us being in the latter half of February, many farmers are yet to get any stock out to grass with grazing conditions never seen before on some farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 February 2026

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

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My Farming Week: James Patrick Ryan, Kilcolman, Feenagh, Co Limerick

My Farming Week: James Patrick Ryan, Kilcolman, Feenagh, Co Limerick

NEWS 18 February 2026

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

A great year for grazing nears an end

GRASS & FEEDING 29 October 2025

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Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

We are not quite finished all the sowing but with the forecast so good, we are expecting to get it finished and rolled within the next day or so.

VIEWPOINTS 13 August 2025

Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

Martin Merrick details how now might be the ideal time for lime, how paddocks now need to be closed up ahead of spring grazing and silage testing for management of feed ahead of the winter months.

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

The Grass Week: closing up paddocks the name of the game

With the first week in October now past us, it’s time to look at closing up paddocks for spring 2026.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 August 2025

Grass+ Beef: growth and utilisation set to drop

Grass+ Beef: growth and utilisation set to drop

Shorter days are leading to falling growth rates, while the return of wetter weather is seeing dry matter and utilisation fall also.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 August 2025

The Grass Week: soil moisture deficits reach saturation for many

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 13 August 2025

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 13 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 13 August 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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