10 Aug 2026
Only 4 in 10 farmers have done an actual winter fodder budget this year. The rest are hoping. That's the real story of this drought — not the hosepipe ban, not the soil moisture figures. Teagasc's National Fodder Survey found 90% of farms expect to have enough feed for winter, but only 40% have sat down and worked out whether that's actually true. If you're in the 60% who haven't, this week is the week to fix that.
Why this drought is different
Soil moisture deficits ...
