PICTURE: Tipperary farmer wins annual farming award at national ceremony

A Tipperary farmer has won national recognition after being named as the Tipperary winner of the Pasture Progress Awards 2025.

Shane Kennedy, a farmer based in Nenagh, was named as one of the winners at the annual awards ceremony held on Thursday, 9 April at Teagasc Moorepark Research Centre in Fermoy.

The awards were presented by the Chairman of Grass10, John Macnamara, and recognise outstanding progress in grazing management by farmers across Ireland.

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The initiative highlights farmers who are increasing pasture growth and improving utilisation on their farms, contributing to more sustainable livestock production systems.

A key part of the judging process is the use of PastureBase Ireland, which helps dairy, beef, and sheep farmers monitor and manage grass production effectively.

The Pasture Progress Awards are supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and include an overall prize fund of €40,000.

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They form part of the wider Grass10 campaign, which is supported by industry partners including AIB, FBD, Grassland Agro, and the Irish Farmers Journal.

The Munster regional winners were also announced, with Esther Walsh and Anne Keane from Kilmacthomas selected to represent the province in the national competition.

Pictured in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork at the presentation of the Munster Region Teagasc Grass10 Pasture Progress Awards are Tipperary Winner, Shane Kennedy, Nenagh, his brother Kieran with John Macnamara, Chairman Grass10 and sponsors Clodagh Bolger, Grassland Agro, John Ryan, FBD, Nikki Kennedy, Teagasc Grass10, Aidan Brennan, Farmers Journal, Shane McCarthy, AIB and Liz Hyland, DAFM. Picture: O'Gorman Photography.