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Buildings
Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts
Martin Merrick
When it comes to creating a lean-to for a farm building, it’s important to be mindful of what effect this will have on the existing building. Martin Merrick reports.
18 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: highs of €8,000 in Manorhamilton fatstock sale
A bittersweet fatstock show and sale on Saturday last saw some top-quality cattle pass through the ring, with prices to match.
14 December 2024 Grass & feeding
Tthe Grass Week: time for closing covers and soil samples
With grazing finished, recording closing covers and soil sampling paddocks are some of the last tasks to be completed on the grazing block this year.
JFC Evolution a farmer favourite
Martin Merrick reports on a series of JFC farm walks, highlighting key benefits of their automatic calf feeders.
11 December 2024 Buildings
Camera at the Mart: heifers average €3.18/kg in Roscommon
Strong farmer trade dominated for store heifers, while there was also a good show of heavy heifers above 600kg.
11 December 2024 Markets
Ireland’s dry stone construction receives UNESCO recognition
Ireland’s practice of dry stone construction has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
5 December 2024 News
Sheep mart comment: finished lambs break €200 mark
An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs
4 December 2024 Markets
Utilising bedding wisely this winter
With straw an expensive commodity for livestock farmers, efficient use of it is necessary to keep costs down.
4 December 2024 Buildings
Teagasc data points to increased storage requirement for slurry and soiled water
The results from the first year of data collected on 100 farms indicate that actual requirements exceed that of current Department storage requirements.
30 November 2024 l2
Woodford unveil €2.5M copper oil treatment plant
Martin Merrick reports from Woodford’s open day which saw the unveiling of the new copper oil treatment plant in Co Cavan.
27 November 2024 Buildings
Sheep mart comment: store trade setting the headlines
Demand for store lambs continues to outstrip supply, with the best-quality stores topping a price of €4/kg in some sales over the last week.
27 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: store lambs broach €4/kg in Ballymote
High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.
27 November 2024 Markets