• Ireland Grass Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

    Last Updated 23/04/2025

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  • Connacht Grass Growth

    Mayo Sligo Leitrim Roscommon Galway

    Last Updated 23/04/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Ulster Grass Growth

    Donegal Monaghan Cavan

    Last Updated 23/04/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Leinster Grass Growth

    Louth Meath Longford Westmeath Offaly Laois Kildare Dublin Wicklow Wexford Carlow Kilkenny

    Last Updated 23/04/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Munster Grass Growth

    Clare Limerick Tipperary Waterford Cork Kerry

    Last Updated 23/04/2025

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  • Ireland Predicted Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

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Research Farm Cover Date DM% Farm cover* Cover/LU* Growth* (Kg dm/ha)
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - High stocking rate, Grass + clover LN (Galway) 24/04 17.5 866 212 54 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - Medium stocking rate, Grass + clover HN (Galway) 24/04 17.5 660 164 47 view
Inzac - Elite Irish 24/04 15 993 528 120 view
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demo Farm 24/04 N/A 766 162 36 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-only - 225 kg N/ha 23/04 15 773 191 44 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-clover - 150 kg N/ha 23/04 15 783 207 54 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass 23/04 15 695 188 39 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Multispecies 23/04 15 831 217 42 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass + White Clover 23/04 15 771 194 37 view
Kildalton College - Grazing Block 23/04 N/A 837 255 38 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-only (Meath) 22/04 22 1085 207 34 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-clover (Meath) 22/04 22 970 195 39 view
Grange Dairy-Beef system - Early Maturing 22/04 14 929 194 28 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving high grass (Wexford) 22/04 18 1139 397 92 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving High Input (Wexford) 22/04 18 1360 186 75 view
Newford Farm Roscommon - Demonstration 22/04 16 908 245 21 view
Solohead Farm - platform 22/04 20 728 183 57 view
Shinagh Dairy Farm Bandon 17/04 N/A 700 212 40 view
Teagasc Ballyhaise College - Cl LC 05/11 14 576 N/A 27 view

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