Tipperary
Shane Murphy on 10 Apr 2021
Tricky trade for Herefords at Nenagh Mart
Quality at the first of this year’s Hereford sales in Nenagh was high, but buyers were scarce.
Amy Forde on 05 Apr 2021
Macra candidate calls for agreed independent scrutineer to be appointed
Daniel Long will not be partaking in the count to elect the next Macra president on Wednesday at the Irish Farm Centre.
Paul Mooney on 01 Apr 2021
Land Report: Tipperary bucks the trends in 2020
Average price was €10,584/ac, down by €378/ac on the year before, while supply was up.
Niall Hurson on 31 Mar 2021
Tractor oil prices take off as planes remain grounded
Lubricant oil manufacturers across Europe have temporarily suspended production, causing a sharp increase in the price for tractor oils paid by Irish farmers.
The Dealer on 31 Mar 2021
Willie Phelan heads to Zurich
Zurich has appointed part-time farmer Willie Phelan to look after the Munster region.
Barry Cassidy on 29 Mar 2021
Man suspected of spreading septic tank waste along road arrested
A suspect tractor and slurry tanker was identified by gardaí after reports the contents of a septic tank were disposed along the N8.
Photo Desk on 28 Mar 2021
This week in photos: lambs, ploughing and dairy farming
Our top photos from the week include new dairy farmers, lambing in Kerry and sowing barley in Tipperary.
Gary Abbott on 24 Mar 2021
Irish Farmers Journal to host first ever Virtual Machinery Day
On Tuesday 30 March the Irish Farmers Journal machinery team will bring to you its first ever Virtual Machinery Day. Two shows will be aired across the course of the day.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Mar 2021
All-Ireland glory: 30 years of agribusiness and the GAA
It’s 30 years since the GAA first allowed sponsors on the front of team jerseys. Lorcan Allen tots up the All-Ireland successes for Irish agribusiness in that time.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Calved dairy heifers in demand in Portumna
Adam Woods reports from the Mill Farm dairy sale held in Portumna last week.
Contributor on 24 Mar 2021
Celebrating all things rural this March
We asked our members on Facebook which rural historical and cultural areas of interest Macra members have visited the most.
The Dealer on 17 Mar 2021
KPMG’s head of agribusiness set to retire
KPMG's long standing head of food and agribusiness, David Meagher, will retire from the end of April.
Photo Desk on 14 Mar 2021
This week in photos: spring continues to march on
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country including zero grazing in Co Tipperary, new arrivals in Co Offaly and ploughing in Co Waterford.
Declan Marren on 13 Mar 2021
Thrive: poor weather sees heifers rehoused for a period
The yearling heifers that had gone out to grass just a week ago have been rehoused due to poor weather conditions.
Barry Cassidy on 13 Mar 2021
Tipperary farmer ‘self-shears’ for charity
For his birthday, dairy farmer John Egan decided that he would raise funds for Pieta House by shaving his head with a cattle clippers.
Amy Forde on 13 Mar 2021
Map: over 195,000 TB reactors in Ireland in 10 years
Cork had the highest amount of TB reactors, with over 28,000 in the 10-year period. It was followed by Clare, with 15,168 and Tipperary with 14,952.
Amy Forde on 12 Mar 2021
North Tipperary IFA chair condemns dumping of dead calves
The Department of Agriculture is investigating the dumping of 15 dead calves in Tipperary.
The Dealer on 10 Mar 2021
Keen on Shark’s ace and Henry’s Kettle at Cheltenham
The Dealer has been studying the entries for next week and has some horses to follow.
Declan Marren on 10 Mar 2021
Grass+ Beef: a wet week puts a dampener on grazing
Grazing conditions have deteriorated over the past few days which has seen some cattle rehoused.
Niall Hurson on 05 Mar 2021
Agri jobs: dairy operatives and mart manager required
We take a look at the latest jobs available in the agri sector. This week, there is a selection of jobs available for farm operatives and a mart manager.