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Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.

BUILDINGS 14 January 2026

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

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

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

BUILDINGS 7 January 2026

Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

OPINION 25 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

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Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Farmers will now be able to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing for livestock without the need to seek planning permission in certain situations.

BUILDINGS 19 November 2025

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

Farmers will now be able to build increased sizes of sheds and slurry stores without full planning permission as Minister for Planning and Local Government signs new regulations allowing such.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

Colm McCarthy: metropolitan sprawl

Congestion-avoidance is, however, a highly inefficient rationing device and there are affordable alternatives.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Ireland has two housing problems

Ireland has two housing problems

There are not enough homes for people and too much wealth is tied up in housing.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Get on top of sheep scab now, expert advises

Dr Stewart Burgess from the Moredun Research Institute spoke to NI farmers during an online event organised by CAFRE and various industry groups last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Managing replacement heifers this winter

Replacement heifers are the future of the herd. Giving them time and attention now will pay dividends in the future.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Farmers planning to stock up on antiparasitics before the new legislation is introduced on 1 December should plan carefully what they actually need to avoid purchasing unnecessarily.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

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How calving alerts take the pressure off

Calving season is just around the corner and many dairy farmers are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year.

How calving alerts take the pressure off

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