There has been considerable investment in farm infrastructure over the past few years in every enterprise but perhaps the investment has been most predominantly seen on dairy farms.

A good milk price year has seen building projects take off since January with a lot of work being completed with the help of a TAMS II grant aid.

However, it is important that farmers are aware that a TAMS grant can be sought for much more than just a new shed.

We look at an old five-bay double beef shed that was completely rewired with the help of a TAMS II grant.

Farmers are notorious at delaying carrying out these jobs as they do not view them as vital. However, the potential health risks are huge.

Carrying out the work through TAMS means it will be done to a high standard that will stand the test of time.

When expanding a dairy herd, the idea of setting up facilities on a greenfield site may be applicable for some farmers but for the majority it will mean having to adapt and improve their current facilities to cope with the increased pressures.

With the help of Grasstec, we examine two different yards that have been adapted to greatly improve cow flow and reduce the level of slurry and dirty water produced on the farm.

On the first farm, there was a huge issue with the collection of excessive dirty water as the majority of the time cows were walking on uncovered concrete around the yard.

The common thread with both of these projects was trying to tie in these new developments to the existing structures that were already in place on the farm.

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