Housing

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

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Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

BUILDINGS 23 December 2025

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

NEWS 17 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

NEWS 3 December 2025

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Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Dr Stewart Burgess from the Moredun Research Institute spoke to NI farmers during an online event organised by CAFRE and various industry groups last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Replacement heifers are the future of the herd. Giving them time and attention now will pay dividends in the future.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Farmers planning to stock up on antiparasitics before the new legislation is introduced on 1 December should plan carefully what they actually need to avoid purchasing unnecessarily.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Home Farm: saturated soil makes grazing difficult

Home Farm: saturated soil makes grazing difficult

If the rain continues we will have to consider housing everything, though that would eat into our silage supplies and affect our store buying programme in the spring

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Focus on average farm cover the priority

Focus on average farm cover the priority

Daire Cregg gives a roundup of the grass situation across the country this week.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 November 2025

How to make a submission to a consultation

How to make a submission to a consultation

Farmers and industry should take part in public consultations to help shape the rules and share their practical knowledge, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Even with straw supplies and quality being good this year, straw in the shed is like money in the bank, writes Martin Merrick.

WINTER FEED 5 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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