Peter Varley

pvarley@farmersjournal.ie

Guidelines for building a concrete silage base to comply with S128

With the main cut of silage just a few weeks away and construction and repair work to silage pits taking place, it is an ideal time to revisit the specifications.

BUILDINGS 11 May 2020

Guidelines for building a concrete silage base to comply with S128

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Watch: new entrant chooses robot to milk his cows

Watch: new entrant chooses robot to milk his cows

BUILDINGS 4 March 2020

Watch: the optimum way to stomach-tube lambs

Watch: the optimum way to stomach-tube lambs

MANAGEMENT 29 February 2020

The Breens' cows are coming home

The Breens' cows are coming home

The Breens' cows are coming home

BUILDINGS 26 February 2020

New high-spec sheep shed in Galway

New high-spec sheep shed in Galway

New high-spec sheep shed in Galway

GRASS & FEEDING 12 February 2020

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Upgrading a 200-year-old shed

Upgrading a 200-year-old shed

The popular Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme is once again open for applications for farmers participating in GLAS, writes Peter Varley.

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

One stop shop for calving and calf rearing

One stop shop for calving and calf rearing

A Tipperary-based farming family are all set for calving and calf rearing with their new purpose-built shed, writes Peter Varley

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

New 90-cow cubicle shed in Cork

New 90-cow cubicle shed in Cork

A busy Cork farm buildings contractor has just completed work on his own new cubicle shed. Peter Varley reports

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

Watch: top-notch dairy parlour and cubicle shed in Co Laois

Watch: top-notch dairy parlour and cubicle shed in Co Laois

A Co Laois dairy farmer is upgrading cow facilities, moving from an old six-unit parlour to a brand new 16-unit machine along with a new cubicle shed

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

Making the right choice for concrete in your new build

Making the right choice for concrete in your new build

Choosing the right type of concrete can have a major bearing on the strength and longevity of your agricultural structure.

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

Up to 60% grant aid available for sheep handling equipment

Up to 60% grant aid available for sheep handling equipment

There is one year left to apply for grant aid towards sheep handling investments, writes Peter Varley.

SHEEP HANDLING 18 December 2019

10 steps to organising a farm building project

10 steps to organising a farm building project

Taking on a farm building project is not always easy but can be rewarding if you plan well in advance, writes Peter Varley.

BUILDINGS 18 December 2019

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