Spring grazing

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Low grass growth rates, an inability to get fertiliser applied and poor grass utilisation are all contributing to a challenging situation and forcing farmers to tweak grazing plans

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

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Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

Dairy management: getting back into grazing mode

MANAGEMENT 16 March 2026

Inside Dairy: when to know to call the vet when calving a cow

Inside Dairy: when to know to call the vet when calving a cow

NEWS 28 February 2026

Beef Management: grass, calf series and disease management

Beef Management: grass, calf series and disease management

Beef Management: grass, calf series and disease management

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

This week in pictures: spring grazing walks and busy mart rings

This week in pictures: spring grazing walks and busy mart rings

This week in pictures: spring grazing walks and busy mart rings

NEWS 22 February 2026

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Dairy Management: tough grazing conditions as weather takes a toll

Dairy Management: tough grazing conditions as weather takes a toll

Grazing conditions are tough nationwide, with the worst conditions in the east of the country writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

Getting ready for grazing in Co Cork

Getting ready for grazing in Co Cork

Spring is upon us and with that comes the start of the grazing season. At a recent farm walk dairy farmer Paul Sheehan shared his top tips for the months ahead, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

Closing covers and planning for spring

Closing covers and planning for spring

This week Daire Cregg looks at how farms should be assessing closing cover to make decisions next spring.

MANAGEMENT 2 April 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 2 April 2025

Dairy Management: heavy rains hampers autumn grazing plans

Dairy Management: heavy rains hampers autumn grazing plans

Widespread heavy rain towards the end of last week and into the weekend called a halt to autumn grazing for many farmers on heavier land writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 2 April 2025

Teagasc set to establish Clover Profit Index

Teagasc set to establish Clover Profit Index

Clover is still seen as a keen piece of the sustainability and profitability puzzle with Teagasc, with a new Clover Profit Index to be launched. Martin Merrick reports

RESEEDING 2 April 2025

Textbook spring conditions in Cavan

Textbook spring conditions in Cavan

Aidan Brennan visits the Reilly farm in Cavan to get an update on how the spring is progressing and plans for the next few weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 2 April 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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