Farm Buildings

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

Martin Merrick details some of the work completed by John Plunkett on traditional outbuildings in the courtyard of his beef farm.

BUILDINGS 10 December 2025

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

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JFC whole milk automatic feeding working well for Meath farmer

JFC whole milk automatic feeding working well for Meath farmer

BUILDINGS 26 November 2025

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

BUILDINGS 12 November 2025

Updates added to DAFM specs for mobile sheep handling and pig housing

Updates added to DAFM specs for mobile sheep handling and pig housing

Updates added to DAFM specs for mobile sheep handling and pig housing

BUILDINGS 29 October 2025

How much better off are farmers with the new TAMS reference costs?

How much better off are farmers with the new TAMS reference costs?

How much better off are farmers with the new TAMS reference costs?

BUILDINGS 22 October 2025

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Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Tom Phelan and his family have recently seen their 84-cubicle space shed completed to an exceptionally high standard.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

Simple fixes for farm safety this winter housing period with TAMS

Simple fixes for farm safety this winter housing period with TAMS

With a 60% grant aid available for items under the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme, Martin Merrick looks at some of the key items farmers can invest in within their yard to improve farm safety.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

John Moloney has invested heavily in milking infrastructure on his 260-cow dairy farm and is seeing the major benefits, with reduced milking times.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures - Teagasc

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures - Teagasc

Teagasc’s slurry and soiled water storage survey has reached its conclusion, with significant variances in the two years though little variance at peak collection times.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

The impressive handling unit has already delivered big benefits for the 24-cow suckler herd run by John Flynn and his family.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

Farmers will be able to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing for cattle without the need to seek planning permission in a matter of weeks.

SCHEMES 12 September 2025

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

The Government's position on planning exemptions for slurry storage facilities should be made clear next week.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

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North America remains the land of opportunity

Adam Hannon comes from Dublin but grew up in Tipperary and from the Bord Bia office in New York explains the North American Market.

North America remains the land of opportunity

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