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Surge in planning for new farm sheds

The CSO has released data that has shown the gross area of agricultural buildings granted planning permission increased from 515,000m² in 2024 to 764,000m² in 2025.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Surge in planning for new farm sheds

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80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

NEWS 5 March 2026

Frustration with spreading regulations and calendar farming

Frustration with spreading regulations and calendar farming

LETTERS 4 March 2026

Milk price slide not curbing investment

Milk price slide not curbing investment

Milk price slide not curbing investment

NEWS 18 February 2026

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

BUILDINGS 18 February 2026

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Department zones in on slurry movements

Department zones in on slurry movements

Cavan-based consultant Tom Canning has urged colleagues to be vigilant for fictitious slurry movements.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

There is growing concern on farms nationwide over the incessant rainfall in recent weeks and its knock-on impact for the rest of the spring.

NEWS 24 December 2025

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

Cavan-based adviser Tom Canning said slurry storage was the most critical concern facing farmers at the moment, particularly those in the south and the east.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Weather woes continue in the south and east

Weather woes continue in the south and east

Farmers who usually are the earliest to to let stock out and apply slurry in the fields are struggling to cope with relentless rain.

NEWS 24 December 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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 24 December 2025

AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

The research was conducted in a slurry storage emissions facility at the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute in Hillsborough, Co Down

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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