Calf housing

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.

BUILDINGS 14 January 2026

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

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Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

BUILDINGS 26 December 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: additional calf housing

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: additional calf housing

NEWS 17 October 2025

TAMS costings get major revamp

TAMS costings get major revamp

TAMS costings get major revamp

BUILDINGS 10 September 2025

Long-awaited rise in TAMS reference costs

Long-awaited rise in TAMS reference costs

Long-awaited rise in TAMS reference costs

SCHEMES 10 September 2025

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Derogation decision delays farm building plans

Derogation decision delays farm building plans

Agri-planners maintain that 2026 could be a bumper year for on-farm investment if derogation is retained.

NEWS 26 February 2025

Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Tyrone dairy farmer Mark Rea held a farm walk last week to demonstrate the role of technology on his 90-cow herd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2025

Designing automatic calf feeder accommodation for smaller numbers

Designing automatic calf feeder accommodation for smaller numbers

Martin Merrick looks at possible layouts for farmers rearing between 50-60 calves, with an eye on automatic feeding.

BUILDINGS 26 February 2025

Prepping animal housing for health

Prepping animal housing for health

Power washing and disinfection, along with other maintenance, is one of those necessary jobs to tackle over the summer on animal housing.

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 February 2025

Spring a good time to look at design for labour-friendly calf sheds

Spring a good time to look at design for labour-friendly calf sheds

Aidan Brennan looks at some new design ideas for calf sheds incorporating automatic calf feeders.

INFRASTRUCTURE 26 February 2025

Planning calf accommodation to future proof your farm

Planning calf accommodation to future proof your farm

Calf housing is becoming ever more popular on farms looking to future proof the business while reducing labour, writes Martin Merrick.

BUILDINGS 26 February 2025

UCD Lyons constructs state-of-the-art calf housing and research facilities

UCD Lyons constructs state-of-the-art calf housing and research facilities

Martin Merrick gets a look inside the brand-new calf shed, which will perform the dual role of providing high-welfare accommodation for the 200-cow dairy herd progeny, and research into calves.

BUILDINGS 26 February 2025

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Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show at the Green Glens Arena.

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

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