Follow-up on impact of 2026 drought on grass production and fodder supply, and advisory support activities
A meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee took place on Friday October 16, 2026.
16 October 2026
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By Michael O'Donovan, Caitlin Looney, Joe Patton
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The meeting between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc and the main farm organisation discussed the recovery witnessed on farms post drought and the availability of fodder.
The Teagasc presentation titled: Follow-up on impact of 2026 drought on grass production and fodder supply, and advisory support activities featured updates on:
- Grass growth and Fodder Feed Budgets
- Current conserved feed availability
- Resilience to reduced growth mid season
- Forage stocks by region and livestock enterprise October 2026