• Ireland Grass Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

    Last Updated 11/02/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Connacht Grass Growth

    Mayo Sligo Leitrim Roscommon Galway

    Last Updated 11/02/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Ulster Grass Growth

    Donegal Monaghan Cavan

    Last Updated 11/02/2025

    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 11/02/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Munster Grass Growth

    Clare Limerick Tipperary Waterford Cork Kerry

    Last Updated 11/02/2025

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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) 11/02 18 279 87 N/A view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - Medium stocking rate, Grass + clover HN (Galway) 11/02 18 363 115 0 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-only - 225 kg N/ha 11/02 20 791 N/A 3 view
Clonakilty Farm - Grass-clover - 150 kg N/ha 11/02 20 785 N/A 4 view
Kildalton College - Grazing Block 10/02 N/A 929 447 8 view
Newford Farm Roscommon - Demonstration 10/02 13 899 1083 3 view
Solohead Farm - platform 10/02 15 846 910 6 view
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demo Farm 06/02 N/A 514 3427 4 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving high grass (Wexford) 21/01 17 807 222 5 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving High Input (Wexford) 21/01 17 782 214 4 view
Grange Dairy Calf to Beef - High Index AA Steers - (Meath) 15/01 15 1106 417 12 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass 14/01 14 858 N/A 5 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Multispecies 14/01 14 677 N/A 3 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass + White Clover 14/01 14 771 N/A 3 view
Shinagh Dairy Farm Bandon 31/12 N/A 873 N/A 5 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-only (Meath) 12/12 22 647 3405 12 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-clover (Meath) 12/12 22 636 3347 10 view
Inzac - Elite Irish 11/12 15 0 0 N/A view
Teagasc Ballyhaise College - Cl LC 05/11 14 576 N/A 27 view

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