Buildings
'Future proofing farmyards' event to take place this week
An event titled ‘Future proofing farmyards’ is set to take place on Friday (January 13) in Co. Tipperary. Tips on...
Tipperary
Rural Life
Lough Derg Greenway public consultation to end this week
Tipperary County Council has reminded people that the second non-statutory public consultation on the proposed Lough Derg Greenway will close...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Tipperary supplier signs new €17m deal with Lidl
Lidl Ireland has today (Tuesday, December 20) announced a new €17 million contract with Co. Tipperary supplier, Honeyvale Foods. The...
Rural Life
GLAS project sees renovation of Tipperary farm sheds
Donal Corcoran, from Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary, realised at the start of this year that his existing farm sheds were in...
Agri-Business
Agritech expands NI operations with new appointment
Agritech has announced that Ulster native Eimear Diamond will take up a post as commercial director for newly formed AGRITECH-NI...
Pig/Poultry
Pig Conference gets underway in Cavan today
The Teagasc Pig Conference takes place today, Tuesday, October 18, at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan, and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19,...
Dairy Technical
More dairy cows in Co. Tipperary than Scotland
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy...
Tillage
Harvest 2022: Barley yields extremely variable
The 2022 Irish cereal harvest is well underway at this stage with most winter barley crops combined and in store....
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Organic beef farmer to host farm walk on grassland management
The Limerick and Tipperary Organic Farming Group has organised a farm walk this week, which is its second in a...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate theft of diesel and tools from combine harvester
Gardaí are investigating the alleged theft of diesel and tools from a combine harvester in Co. Tipperary in recent days....
Rural Life
Court: Tipperary farm 'negligent' after farm manager kicked by heifer
By Eoghan Dalton An organic farm in Co. Tipperary has been found by the High Court to have been “negligent”...
Agri-Business
Teagasc regional review: The farming landscape in southern counties
Teagasc published reviews for each of its 12 advisory regions last week, giving an overview of the farming activity in...
Environment
Farmer behind Field Exchange shortlisted for award
Organic farmer Ailbhe Gerrard, who has a deep interest in farming as an holistic regenerative activity, was recently shortlisted for...
Rural Life
Royals sample Irish food during trip to Cahir Farmers' Market
His Royal Highness, Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Cahir Farmers’ Market in Co. Tipperary today...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Seriously injured wild rabbit found in cage during garda raid
A wild rabbit, which had been badly injured by hunting dogs, was found in a cage during a series of...
Horticulture
WRC orders mushroom producer to pay arrears to former employee
By Gordon Deegan A Co. Tipperary mushroom producer allegedly paid a female Romanian mushroom picker as low as €4.06/hour. Now,...
Rural Life
Farming couple showcase 'Home of the Year' cottage
A dairy farming couple from Cashel, Co. Tipperary, showcased their farm cottage renovation on the eighth series of RTÉ One’s...
Rural Life
Family farm inspires teacher to write book series
A special education teacher has written a series of books inspired by her family farm, to enable and encourage reluctant...