Cattle handling

Plans for new £40m farm grant scheme

Money for the new grant will come from outside the Northern Ireland agriculture budget, so it will not be funded by cutting existing farm payments.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Plans for new £40m farm grant scheme

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Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

BUILDINGS 17 September 2025

Long-awaited rise in TAMS reference costs

Long-awaited rise in TAMS reference costs

SCHEMES 10 September 2025

Top five tips on staying safe with livestock

Top five tips on staying safe with livestock

Top five tips on staying safe with livestock

MANAGEMENT 10 September 2025

Teagasc cattle-handling facilities on farm demo

Teagasc cattle-handling facilities on farm demo

Teagasc cattle-handling facilities on farm demo

SCHEMES 3 September 2025

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Number of new leases in the northeast

Number of new leases in the northeast

A number of farms have become available for long-term letting in the northeast. On the books of Fee and Associates, they offer a good opportunity for livestock farmers to pick up extra ground.

PROPERTY 1 January 1970

Close to 33,000 applications in TAMS III so far

Close to 33,000 applications in TAMS III so far

Despite some IT setbacks and some poor reference costs, TAMS III has been a hugely popular scheme for farmers over the last two years.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Five tips for working in freezing conditions

Five tips for working in freezing conditions

Temperatures are set to drop well below freezing next week, making working conditions on farms more difficult. Outlined are some tips to working in freezing conditions.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Ensuring safe cattle handling: an overview of the Grandin approach

Ensuring safe cattle handling: an overview of the Grandin approach

Temple Grandin is a pioneer in cattle handling and understanding how best to design handling units around animal behaviour.

INFRASTRUCTURE 1 January 1970

New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation

New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation

A look at a newly erected large cattle yard, designed for safety of operator and cattle.

INFRASTRUCTURE 1 January 1970

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

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

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

INFRASTRUCTURE 1 January 1970

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