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Specs on cubicles raised in new Teagasc booklet
Martin Merrick
A new booklet launched by Teagasc on cow cubicles gives some key parameters that farmers can use when designing sheds, writes Martin Merrick.
16 August 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: what to do before winter
Hopefully, the weather will do the decent thing, give us a good back end to the year and we’ll have weeks of grazing ahead of us yet, writes James Strain.
7 August 2024 Buildings
Calculating straw requirements this winter
With straw supplies set to be tight this year, Martin Merrick calculates how much straw you will likely require and how best to save on straw usage.
Five maintenance jobs for cattle housing in late summer
While there will be plenty of field work to complete in summer, there are a few jobs that may need sorting in the yard around cattle housing. Outlined are a few examples.
27 July 2024 Management
Farm building maintenance this summer
Annual maintenance is a necessity to keep farm buildings in optimal working order and prolong their lifespan.
3 July 2024 Buildings
Three heifers stolen in Clare
The animals were taken from a shed at Coolreagh, Bodyke, Co Clare, on Monday 24 June.
2 July 2024 News
No evidence for easier planning rules – NIEA
With no operational protocol in place at present, planning applications for livestock buildings are currently being assessed by NIEA “on a case-by-case basis”.
19 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Maximising capacity while minimising spend on slatted tanks
With prices for concrete as they are, maximising value for money is paramount in construction of underground concrete tanks.
19 June 2024 Buildings
Antrim firm develops plastic shed roofing
The material is manufactured by Mallusk-headquartered company Brett Martin.
29 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Revenue visits farm to view disputed items
IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said Revenue was shown items such as meal bins, automatic calf feeders, water troughs, cubicle mats, slat mats and bulk tanks.
15 May 2024 News
TAMS costings: review required amid skewed results
TAMS costings have been falling far short of actual costs for some time, but how does TAMS III reference costs stack up.
8 May 2024 Buildings
Farm Tech Talk: sheds, sheep prices and sowing clover
A palatial shed for pedigree cattle in Monaghan, the latest sheep prices and advice for over-sowing clover feature in this week's show.
26 April 2024 News