In April, Peter Varley visited a brand new shed built for John Tiernan’s flock in Four Roads, Co Roscommon.

Just like John Tiernan, Donal John O’Neill farms part-time – this time with sucklers in Co Cork. He built his new shed to suit his lifestyle.

On the dairy side, this five-bay calf shed was designed for an expanding herd in Co Tipperary.

Over in France, William Conlon joined the Irish Farm Buildings Association on a tour of this airy 130-suckler cow timber shed.

Long before he won the top prize at the Ploughing’s Innovation Arena, Peter Varley had spotted Bryan Davis and his solar water pump.

Finally, we visited a wet sloped field for a tricky drainage job in Co Meath in June.

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