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Farmer Writes: investing for the future

There’s no time like the present to invest a bit of money into the future herd, writes Karen McCabe.

FARMER WRITES 1 July 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

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Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

BUILDINGS 8 April 2026

Farm buildings: readers’ questions answered

Farm buildings: readers’ questions answered

Farm buildings: readers’ questions answered

BUILDINGS 1 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

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Opening up the gates to better farm safety and animal welfare

Opening up the gates to better farm safety and animal welfare

More farmers are interested in what way new builds should be set up regarding barriers and gates, while plenty more are retrofitting older sheds.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

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

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 1 January 1970

Rolls Royce handling setup for Mayo drystock farmer

Rolls Royce handling setup for Mayo drystock farmer

Martin Merick details an impressive new build, slatted shed, kitted out with a bespoke handling unit.

FARM BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

How much better off are farmers with the new TAMS reference costs?

How much better off are farmers with the new TAMS reference costs?

Martin Merrick does the sums on what exactly a farmer can expect back from a grant spec development, and how much better off they are now with new reference costs.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: waterfall in a feed passage

Farmer Writes: waterfall in a feed passage

Whilst I have no fear of heights (having taken up rock-climbing as a ‘relaxing’ pastime in college) there’s something about being on top of a ladder that has always given me the heebie-jeebies.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Editorial: top spec investment for Kilkenny farm

Editorial: top spec investment for Kilkenny farm

The investment made converting a suckler farm to a milking robot farm is significant and a crystal clear plan is essential.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field