Farm Buildings

New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

Martin Merrick visits the Howard farm where a major upgrade to calf accommodation took place in spring of this year.

BUILDINGS 11 November 2026

New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

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Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

FARM BUILDINGS 8 November 2026

Key safety advice on dealing with electricity from ESB at Tullamore Farm walk

Key safety advice on dealing with electricity from ESB at Tullamore Farm walk

BUILDINGS 4 November 2026

Inside a €98,000 Mayo suckler shed with some clever stainless-steel additions

Inside a €98,000 Mayo suckler shed with some clever stainless-steel additions

Inside a €98,000 Mayo suckler shed with some clever stainless-steel additions

BUILDINGS 29 October 2026

One new shed tackles two problems on this 180-cow Kilkenny dairy farm

One new shed tackles two problems on this 180-cow Kilkenny dairy farm

One new shed tackles two problems on this 180-cow Kilkenny dairy farm

BUILDINGS 21 October 2026

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Key considerations with cattle lying and pen space this winter

Key considerations with cattle lying and pen space this winter

Martin Merrick outlines the key areas that farmers need to focus on when it comes to prepping housing as cattle begin to head indoors

BUILDINGS 14 October 2026

Inside young Monaghan farmer's 60% grant-aided suckler shed with a difference

Inside young Monaghan farmer's 60% grant-aided suckler shed with a difference

Shane Conlon’s suckler herd are ready to take residence in a recently completed four-bay slatted shed complete with creep and calving pens.

BUILDINGS 7 October 2026

Galway farmer cuts costs by taking DIY approach to new suckler shed

Galway farmer cuts costs by taking DIY approach to new suckler shed

Michael Boyle completed most of the work himself on the four-bay suckler shed, with one winter's work already under its belt.

BUILDINGS 30 September 2026

Minister calls on industry for new TAMS items

Minister calls on industry for new TAMS items

Minister Martin Heydon has called on farmers and industry to submit their feelings on the current range of items available under TAMS III and new items of worth.

BUILDINGS 23 September 2026

Barrett Engineering launches calf additions to adult crate at Ploughing 2026

Barrett Engineering launches calf additions to adult crate at Ploughing 2026

Adding a solid calf box to its manual squeeze crush allows for weighing, dehorning and other tasks to be completed safely.

BUILDINGS 17 September 2026

Pitfalls in applying for TAMS highlighted at Roscommon farm walk

Pitfalls in applying for TAMS highlighted at Roscommon farm walk

Planning issues, hire purchase or machines and other pitfalls when applying for TAMS were highlighted at a recent Teagasc farm walk.

BUILDINGS 16 September 2026

Watch: JFC founder launches memoir at Ploughing 2026

Watch: JFC founder launches memoir at Ploughing 2026

JFC founder John Concannon has put pen to paper in his new book, ‘The Bucket Man’, charting his journey from buying calves in Kilmallock to building a €150m company.

NEWS 16 September 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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