• Ireland Grass Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

    Last Updated 24/05/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Connacht Grass Growth

    Mayo Sligo Leitrim Roscommon Galway

    Last Updated 24/05/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Ulster Grass Growth

    Donegal Monaghan Cavan

    Last Updated 24/05/2025

    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 24/05/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Munster Grass Growth

    Clare Limerick Tipperary Waterford Cork Kerry

    Last Updated 24/05/2025

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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)
Newford Farm Roscommon - Demonstration 23/05 21 739 190 25 view
Grange Dairy-Beef system - Early Maturing 21/05 21 930 141 65 view
Solohead Farm - platform 21/05 21 629 146 93 view
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demo Farm 21/05 N/A 705 255 44 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - High stocking rate, Grass + clover LN (Galway) 20/05 22 992 243 36 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - Medium stocking rate, Grass + clover HN (Galway) 20/05 22 1069 265 47 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-only - 225 kg N/ha 20/05 20 774 204 58 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-clover - 150 kg N/ha 20/05 20 763 201 73 view
Kildalton College - Grazing Block 20/05 N/A 684 211 56 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass 19/05 20 684 210 67 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Multispecies 19/05 20 666 201 69 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass + White Clover 19/05 20 692 188 73 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-only (Meath) 19/05 22 827 146 51 view
Inzac - Elite Irish 19/05 18 842 268 29 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving high grass (Wexford) 19/05 18 1000 280 47 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving High Input (Wexford) 19/05 18 950 173 54 view
Shinagh Dairy Farm Bandon 16/05 N/A 616 176 58 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-clover (Meath) 29/04 22 890 170 67 view
Teagasc Ballyhaise College - Cl LC 05/11 14 576 N/A 27 view

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