Slatted Tank

Q & A: available reroofing grants and planning exemptions for farm buildings

With huge interest from farmers for both items, Martin Merrick looks at some of the main enquiries coming in from farmers

BUILDINGS 7 January 2026

Q & A: available reroofing grants and planning exemptions for farm buildings

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Where does value lie in storage?

Where does value lie in storage?

FARM BUILDINGS 22 November 2025

Cows rescued from slatted tank in Monaghan

Cows rescued from slatted tank in Monaghan

NEWS 12 November 2025

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures - Teagasc

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures - Teagasc

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures - Teagasc

BUILDINGS 24 September 2025

Maximising capacity while minimising spend on slatted tanks

Maximising capacity while minimising spend on slatted tanks

Maximising capacity while minimising spend on slatted tanks

NEWS 18 September 2025

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Stay topless or roof: what is the better value for money?

Stay topless or roof: what is the better value for money?

Several factors come in to play regarding whether to build over open cubicles or create additional slurry storage. Martin Merrick discusses both, as well as the associated costs.

FARM BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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