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  • Ireland Grass Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

    Last Updated 10/11/2025

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  • Connacht Grass Growth

    Mayo Sligo Leitrim Roscommon Galway

    Last Updated 10/11/2025

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  • Ulster Grass Growth

    Donegal Monaghan Cavan

    Last Updated 10/11/2025

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  • Leinster Grass Growth

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

    Last Updated 10/11/2025

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  • Munster Grass Growth

    Clare Limerick Tipperary Waterford Cork Kerry

    Last Updated 10/11/2025

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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)
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass 10/11 12 785 385 18 view
Kildalton College - Grazing Block 10/11 N/A 927 403 22 view
Solohead Farm - platform 10/11 12 1004 478 18 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-only - 225 kg N/ha 05/11 12 716 262 30 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-clover - 150 kg N/ha 05/11 12 654 240 22 view
Teagasc Ballyhaise College - CL-MC Clover Grp, Med Concentrate 05/11 15 547 260 68 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - High stocking rate, Grass + clover LN (Galway) 04/11 11 917 268 39 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - Medium stocking rate, Grass + clover HN (Galway) 04/11 11 1347 397 45 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-only (Meath) 04/11 22 724 813 21 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Multispecies 03/11 13 779 357 17 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass + White Clover 03/11 13 750 354 18 view
Newford Farm Roscommon - Demonstration 03/11 19 1038 1116 16 view
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demo Farm 03/11 N/A 1061 2210 24 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving high grass (Wexford) 29/10 16 751 226 16 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving High Input (Wexford) 29/10 16 702 210 8 view
Shinagh Dairy Farm Bandon 29/10 N/A 1003 348 21 view
Grange Dairy-Beef system - Early Maturing 21/10 13 1208 3775 30 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-clover (Meath) 13/10 22 684 398 39 view

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