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Building a slurry tank? How to get more storage for your money

Several design factors can make the difference between cost effectiveness per m³ of slurry storage.

PLOUGHING 9 September 2026

Building a slurry tank? How to get more storage for your money

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Safety when replacing concrete slats

Safety when replacing concrete slats

FARM SAFETY 11 July 2026

Patiently waiting for spring turnout

Patiently waiting for spring turnout

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

BUILDINGS 11 March 2026

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

BUILDINGS 18 February 2026

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Home Farm: beef market surprises

Home Farm: beef market surprises

The recent strong winds knocked a few trees, which we will cut up for logs.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

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 1 January 1970

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Tom Phelan and his family have recently seen their 84-cubicle space shed completed to an exceptionally high standard.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

Beans are much more variable than wheat or barley or even oats which is similarly meant to like cool, moist summers but which I have found much more reliable than the beans.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

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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