Slatted shed
Darren Carty on 07 Apr 2021
Sheep housing: how do slatted floors compare to straw, sawdust and paper?
A recent study undertaken by the Welsh Farming Connect programme assessed the performance of slatted floors compared to straw, sawdust and paper bedding materials.
Darren Carty on 25 Nov 2020
Careful planning delivers impressive results in Westmeath
The well-thought-out suckler shed majors on animal and operator comfort, health and safety and boasts surplus slurry storage capacity.
Darren Carty on 11 Nov 2020
What should you be paying for shed rental?
A new guide to charges for wintering arrangements published by Teagasc details direct shed rental charges for different categories of stock, forage costs and labour and machinery running charges.
Darren Carty on 30 Sep 2020
Clare suckler shed with impressive slurry storage capacity
The tank has an internal width of 4.7m and this combined with a higher than normal depth of 2.7m gives ample storage for a long winter period.
Karen McCabe on 21 Aug 2020
Farmer Writes: necessary changes often get put on the long finger
Leitrim suckler farmer Karen McCabe writes about upgrading the slatted shed and avoiding an expensive jaunt.
Darren Carty on 19 Aug 2020
A safe and efficient creep-area crush
The well-thought-out crush allows the two-bay back-to-back slatted shed to double up for handling cattle.
Darren Carty on 24 Jun 2020
Assessing housing and storage options for an expanding suckler herd
Carroll Consultancy is currently planning a new development for a client who is looking to increase slurry storage capacity and animal accommodation. Darren Carty looks at the options considered.
Darren Carty on 17 Jun 2020
Watch: slurry gas lifts slats away from tank
The incident occurred following agitation of the tank and farmers are advised to proceed with caution if faced with similar circumstances.
The Dealer on 03 Jun 2020
Hoping for a hosepipe ban
Lockdown restrictions have meant a busy period on the farm on the maintenance front.
Peter Varley on 04 Mar 2020
Watch: new entrant chooses robot to milk his cows
A new entrant to dairy farming from County Monaghan is calving 74 heifers this spring and will be milking them with a new Lely Astronaut robot, writes Peter Varley
Gary Abbott on 12 Feb 2020
Benefits of going big
Larger diameter umbilical pipe can deliver greater output, but has not caught on. Gary Abbott looks into why
Peter Varley on 20 Nov 2019
Buildings: new €212,000 wintering facilities in Roscommon
A part-time farmer in the west of Ireland has made significant investments in his farmyard to take the labour out of wintering livestock, writes Peter Varley.
Peter Varley on 13 Nov 2019
Moving away from straw bedding in Tipperary
The Phelan family have built a new four bay slatted shed to reduce labour during the housing period, writes Peter Varley
Peter Varley on 30 Oct 2019
Sprucing up winter beef accommodation
A Roscommon beef farmer gave old sheds some TLC ahead of winter housing, writes Peter Varley.
Peter Varley on 23 Oct 2019
Finishing shed built on budget
Athlone-based twin brothers have just completed a low-cost beef shed that is airy, increases capacity and comes in at the right cost.
William Conlon on 04 Sep 2019
What to look out for when checking if slats should be replaced
Now is the time to inspect slats and see if they need to be replaced, writes William Conlon.
William Conlon on 31 Jul 2019
Watch: 170-ewe slatted shed for Mayo farmer
Sheep farming on the hills of Mayo presents many challenges, this new sheep shed aims to address some of them. William Conlon reports.
William Conlon on 01 May 2019
Shed sizes up 42% in two years as building booms
The size of the developments that farmers are building have increased by 42% when compared to 2016.
William Conlon on 10 Apr 2019
Should we be moving away from standard farm building designs?
Farmers should be calculating the required inlet and outlet ventilation for their sheds before they finalise a design, writes William Conlon.
William Conlon on 06 Mar 2019
Watch: €18,000 net cost for tidy three-bay beef shed
A young Mayo farmer has made a smart investment in new housing facilities.