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Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Martin Merrick visited the Grogan’s of Killimer to see their new four-bay suckler shed which is nearing completion.

BUILDINGS 12 November 2025

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

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Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

BUILDINGS 15 October 2025

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

VIEWPOINTS 1 October 2025

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

BUILDINGS 27 August 2025

TAMS: what’s available for slurry storage and slats

TAMS: what’s available for slurry storage and slats

TAMS: what’s available for slurry storage and slats

FARM BUILDINGS 4 June 2025

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All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

All not fair in love, war and slat rubber

With the high price of building materials at the moment, inputs in to buildings are being carefully scrutinised, though not all slat rubber will yield the same benefits.

FARM BUILDINGS 23 December 2024

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2024

Dempsey at Large: slurry storage nonsense

Dempsey at Large: slurry storage nonsense

If we needed an example of new needless bureaucracy causing frustration, expense and potential environmental damage, we have it in this case.

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2024

New 76-cubicle house eases pressure on Clare dairy farm

New 76-cubicle house eases pressure on Clare dairy farm

The addition of a new 76-cubicle shed on the farm of… will ease pressure on both housing and slurry storage.

BUILDINGS 23 December 2024

Farmer Writes: mistakes made, lessons learned

Farmer Writes: mistakes made, lessons learned

Padraig Callanan learned an important lesson on safety when carrying out farm building work recently.

FARMER WRITES 23 December 2024

Roofing open tanks: a viable option?

Roofing open tanks: a viable option?

Martin Merrick discusses the costs and options with roofing over a tank already in-situ.

BUILDINGS 23 December 2024

Farmer Writes: A slatted shed like Trigger's broom

Farmer Writes: A slatted shed like Trigger's broom

Tommy Moyles recently replaced slats in his oldest slatted house. The building and some of the materials in it have witnessed a lot of local history in their time.

FARMER WRITES 23 December 2024

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