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TAMS: what’s available for slurry storage and slats

Martin Merrick outlines what’s available to farmers in the line of grant rates and investment ceilings for both slurry stores and new 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

FARM BUILDINGS 4 June 2025

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Dempsey at Large: slurry storage nonsense

Dempsey at Large: slurry storage nonsense

Dempsey at Large: slurry storage nonsense

VIEWPOINTS 19 February 2025

New 76-cubicle house eases pressure on Clare dairy farm

New 76-cubicle house eases pressure on Clare dairy farm

New 76-cubicle house eases pressure on Clare dairy farm

BUILDINGS 12 February 2025

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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 31 August 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 31 August 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 31 August 2024

Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities

Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities

Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.

PIGS 31 August 2024

Price Check: farm building costs and the rise and fall

Price Check: farm building costs and the rise and fall

Martin Merrick gives a run down on current prices of some common farm building materials and the outlook for prices going forward.

BUILDINGS 31 August 2024

Getting winter ready with animal housing

Getting winter ready with animal housing

Time is ticking on getting any routine maintenance that hasn't already been carried out completed on sheds.

BUILDINGS 31 August 2024

Top five tips on getting ready for housing

Top five tips on getting ready for housing

Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.

ANIMAL HEALTH 31 August 2024

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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