Martin Merrick

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Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

Martin Merrick looks at some of the tasks and areas most associated with injuries and deaths on Irish farms, and how best we can reduce risks before they arise.

FARM SAFETY 12 July 2026

Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

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The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

The Grass Week: holding cover name of the game amid dry spell

GRASS & FEEDING 11 July 2026

Safety when replacing concrete slats

Safety when replacing concrete slats

FARM SAFETY 11 July 2026

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in New Ross

MARKETS 8 July 2026

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Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Martin Merrick discusses weighing weanlings in time to qualify for SCEP, managing stock and water supplies in warm weather and faecal sampling calves to make better informed decisions on dosing.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

Grass+ Beef: caution to be exercised over hot spell

The dry, hot spell of weather over the next week could see some farms run down farm cover and find them needing to supplement stock unless measures are taken in time.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 July 2026

PTO replacement cover grants still open for applications

PTO replacement cover grants still open for applications

Martin Merrick details the details surrounding the National Farm Safety Measure 2026, and how farmers can avail of grant aid with it.

FARM SAFETY 1 July 2026

Safeguarding has come a long way, but we still have further to go

Safeguarding has come a long way, but we still have further to go

A recent increase in deaths on farms is a significant worry, and we need to ensure that this is not repeated again.

FARM SAFETY 1 July 2026

Reader query: do I need planning permission for my handling facilities?

Reader query: do I need planning permission for my handling facilities?

Martin Merrick details some of the ins and outs regarding planning permission and handling facilities for both sheep and cattle.

BUILDINGS 1 July 2026

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

A slight lift in beef quotes this week has added more confidence to buyers around the mart rings, with a second week of price increases seen across the country.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in Dungarvan

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in Dungarvan

A lift in beef prices saw a keener appetite for cattle at Dungarvan Mart’s Monday cattle sale.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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