Farm Buildings
Darren Carty on 7 April 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 31 March 2021
Closing date for TAMS tranche 21 approaching fast
Approvals under tranche 20 have started to issue and the Department has announced tranche 22 will open on 17 April.
Darren Carty on 24 March 2021
Q&A: GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant
There is a high level of interest in the 2021 grant scheme with the €1.25m fund hoping to support 75 to 80 projects.
Declan Marren on 24 March 2021
Watch: calf-rearing shed alterations in Mayo
This week, Declan Marren visited the farm of Martin and Marie Keating who have just finished alterations to their calf-rearing shed.
Peter McCann on 17 March 2021
Watch: new cubicle shed for part-time dairying
A new shed with 32 cubicles has been completed on the McCracken farm in Tyrone. Peter McCann reports.
Amy Forde on 4 March 2021
Department reviewing TAMS reference costs – ICMSA
Denis Drennan said the ICMSA proposed that the Department immediately review the reference costs being used for TAMS investments to reflect the increased cost of materials.
Darren Carty on 17 February 2021
Calving facilities and Department of Agriculture specifications
Calving facilities and isolation boxes are currently eligible for grant aid under TAMS II but they must be built to Department of Agriculture specification.
Darren Carty on 10 February 2021
Preparing farm buildings for lambing
The main point of focus in group penning is ensuring animals have sufficient space while lambing facilities should be cleaned and disinfected well in advance of when they are required.
Darren Carty on 3 February 2021
Safeguarding a valuable part of Cork and Kerry heritage
Teagasc advisers Enda Maloney and Eimear Connery report on a number of projects under the Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme operated by the Heritage Council, funded by the Department of Agriculture.
Darren Carty on 1 February 2021
€777,115 paid in TAMS funding in the last week
Payment rates were running in excess of €1m weekly, but it appears the number of applications submitted for payment has slowed of late.
Katriona Kinsella on 27 January 2021
Watch: milking 300 cows with a 54-bail rotary parlour in Carnew
Katriona Kinsella reports from a visit to the Hughes family farm in Carnew, Co Wicklow, where a Pearson International 54-bail rotary milking parlour was recently installed.
Darren Carty on 20 January 2021
TAMS continuation and construction work during COVID-19 lockdown
Farmers who have approvals due to expire between 1 January and 1 April are being given the opportunity to apply for a three-month extension.
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