Tipperary

Dairy cow numbers by county revealed as national herd expands

ICBF data shows dairy cow numbers have increased in 24 counties in the past 12 months, bringing the total dairy herd to almost 1.7 million cows.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Dairy cow numbers by county revealed as national herd expands

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Portroe vintage and parish day

Portroe vintage and parish day

DEALER 19 August 2026

Potatoes and beet starting to struggle

Potatoes and beet starting to struggle

CROPS 19 August 2026

Agri jobs: assistant manager wanted for 500-cow dairy farm in Meath

Agri jobs: assistant manager wanted for 500-cow dairy farm in Meath

Agri jobs: assistant manager wanted for 500-cow dairy farm in Meath

NEWS 15 August 2026

Co Tipperary 45ac outfarm with decent frontage guided at €750,000

Co Tipperary 45ac outfarm with decent frontage guided at €750,000

Co Tipperary 45ac outfarm with decent frontage guided at €750,000

FOR SALE 12 August 2026

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High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

The warning is in place for the whole of Leinster and Tipperary.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

Sarah McIntosh was in Tipperary to speak to local farmers and contractors about how they filled slurry tanks up with water to tackle the blaze on Slievenamon.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Green light for building works at Rockwell Farm

Green light for building works at Rockwell Farm

The 813ac Tipperary farm was bought by Bovinae Investments for over €25m in December 2025.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we chat to tillage farmer Ger O’Meara and have a round-up of harvest results.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Faith and fillies: €1.5m for Georgian gem in Tipperary

Faith and fillies: €1.5m for Georgian gem in Tipperary

This 47ac Georgian stud at Ballylanigan House offers an exceptional lifestyle property.

FOR SALE 29 July 2026

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

Ger O’Meara was harvesting his spring barley exactly four months after sowing on 20 July as the heatwave brought in crops.

CROPS 29 July 2026

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

130 cattle have been transferred on to a finishing diet of high-quality silage and 6.5kg concentrates

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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