Farm buildings

Farm sheds ‘crumbling and tumbling’ as blocks turn to dust, Donegal TD says

Deputy Ward is calling for defective concrete blocks in farm buildings to be covered under a scheme as farmers struggle to remediate their sheds.

NEWS 10 November 2026

Farm sheds ‘crumbling and tumbling’ as blocks turn to dust, Donegal TD says

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Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

FARM BUILDINGS 8 November 2026

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

NEWS 23 October 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: rates for farm buildings and meat consumption

Inside the Farmers Journal: rates for farm buildings and meat consumption

Inside the Farmers Journal: rates for farm buildings and meat consumption

NEWS 22 October 2026

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Editorial: building rates worry

Editorial: building rates worry

This judgement will come as a huge concern to farmers who use sheds to store products before sale.

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

The new rules will apply to integrated units of 118 sows or larger, whereas previously it had been just farms larger than 750 sows.

PIGS 21 October 2026

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig farmers should look to maximise efficiency gains in its latest round of loss-making, Teagasc director Frank O'Mara has said.

PIGS 21 October 2026

High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

The High Court has found that potato and onion storage facilities are liable for rates.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

From monitoring crop health and measuring grass growth, to spreading fertiliser and seed, drones are opening up new possibilities for Irish agriculture, writes Stephen Robb.

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 October 2026

Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

Farm building grant reveals 1798 pike heads and a jam jar of Civil War letters

The Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme aims to encourage farmers to bring old structures and buildings back into everyday use in their yards, but has also led to great discoveries and historical finds.

NEWS 1 October 2026

CBAM also hitting farm building costs

CBAM also hitting farm building costs

Farmers are paying for the Carbon Border Abatement Measure on much more than just fertiliser, write Pat O'Toole and Martin Merrick.

NEWS 23 September 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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