Housing

Rise in modular home popularity among farmers at the Ploughing

Modular home companies at this year's National Ploughing Championships reported strong interest from farmers and the general public alike.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Rise in modular home popularity among farmers at the Ploughing

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Key design elements when building a slatted sheep shed

Key design elements when building a slatted sheep shed

PLOUGHING 12 September 2026

Dairy farmer survey puts ideal cow weight at 580kg

Dairy farmer survey puts ideal cow weight at 580kg

NEWS 10 September 2026

Getting ventilation right this autumn

Getting ventilation right this autumn

Getting ventilation right this autumn

BUILDINGS 9 September 2026

Money Mentor: ‘how will I be taxed if I build houses on the farm?’

Money Mentor: ‘how will I be taxed if I build houses on the farm?’

Money Mentor: ‘how will I be taxed if I build houses on the farm?’

CL-IFJHOME 9 September 2026

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Farmer Writes: the days are getting shorter and the ground is getting softer

Farmer Writes: the days are getting shorter and the ground is getting softer

As cattle begin to be house for winter, James Strain looks at grass performance, weight gains and why housing a little earlier can pay off.

FARMER WRITES 29 July 2026

Grass + Beef: rain brings growth but covers still low

Grass + Beef: rain brings growth but covers still low

Even with the very welcome rain, achieving a farm cover of 1,000kg DM/ha by mid-September will be unachievable for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

On past experience, the first response to budget pressures will be a go-slow on State capital spending.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

One-fifth of farms have less than 100 days of fodder left

One-fifth of farms have less than 100 days of fodder left

Two-thirds of farms in the southeast were on track for a fodder shortage by last week, with silage feeding still ongoing on many farms as results were reported.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Fresh planning bid for 800ac Cork solar farm

Fresh planning bid for 800ac Cork solar farm

The 800ac solar farm in east Cork would be one of the biggest in the country and involve 10 landowners.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Options within M50 for low-density Dublin

Options within M50 for low-density Dublin

The council has initiated a public consultation, local objectors have been lining up political opposition and WhatsApp groups are being mobilised by residents’ associations.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Over the next two-weeks AHI will be holding four mart events across the country to brief farmers on management advice ahead of the upcoming weanling sales and best practices for vaccination of cattle.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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