• Ireland Grass Growth

    Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster

    Last Updated 29/04/2025

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  • Connacht Grass Growth

    Mayo Sligo Leitrim Roscommon Galway

    Last Updated 29/04/2025

    kg DM / ha / day

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  • Ulster Grass Growth

    Donegal Monaghan Cavan

    Last Updated 29/04/2025

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  • Leinster Grass Growth

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

    Last Updated 29/04/2025

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  • Munster Grass Growth

    Clare Limerick Tipperary Waterford Cork Kerry

    Last Updated 29/04/2025

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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) 29/04 17 1425 349 170 view
Athenry Research Demonstration Farm - Medium stocking rate, Grass + clover HN (Galway) 29/04 17 1012 251 128 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-only (Meath) 29/04 22 903 172 64 view
Derrypatrick Herd - Grass-clover (Meath) 29/04 22 890 170 67 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving high grass (Wexford) 29/04 17 1211 422 47 view
Johnstown Castle Dairy - Autumn calving High Input (Wexford) 29/04 17 1083 148 69 view
Kildalton College - Grazing Block 29/04 N/A 771 220 82 view
Shinagh Dairy Farm Bandon 29/04 N/A 724 201 67 view
Solohead Farm - platform 29/04 21 711 179 98 view
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demo Farm 29/04 N/A 548 116 55 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass 28/04 17 718 195 77 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Multispecies 28/04 17 944 218 90 view
Curtins Research Farm 2021 - Perennial Ryegrass + White Clover 28/04 17 910 229 77 view
Grange Dairy-Beef system - Early Maturing 28/04 14 965 201 50 view
Inzac - Elite Irish 28/04 15 972 254 88 view
Newford Farm Roscommon - Demonstration 28/04 16 737 196 46 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
Teagasc Ballyhaise College - Cl LC 05/11 14 576 N/A 27 view

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