Martin Merrick

mmerrick@farmersjournal.ie

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 17 December 2025

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

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Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Beef management: bedding materials, winter AI and soil testing

Beef management: bedding materials, winter AI and soil testing

Beef management: bedding materials, winter AI and soil testing

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

TAMS Tranche 8 approvals reach 77%

TAMS Tranche 8 approvals reach 77%

TAMS Tranche 8 approvals reach 77%

BUILDINGS 17 December 2025

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Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

Sympathetic restoration keeps Meath courtyard intact

Martin Merrick details some of the work completed by John Plunkett on traditional outbuildings in the courtyard of his beef farm.

BUILDINGS 3 December 2025

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: award presentations highlight best in class

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: award presentations highlight best in class

The 24 winners spread across the six processors were recently presented with their awards for the high-quality beef being produced while utilising the CBV index. Martin Merrick reports.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martin Merrick reports on the weekly cattle trade, as cattle prices reduce further ahead of the pre-Christmas lull.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Beef Management: planning for Christmas, liver fluke and mineral supplementation

Beef Management: planning for Christmas, liver fluke and mineral supplementation

Martin Merrick outlines some key advice ahead of preparing for Christmas, liver fluke and minerals for beef herds.

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

Watch: heifers sell to €6,800 in Ballymote

Watch: heifers sell to €6,800 in Ballymote

Ballymote Mart’s special heifer sale saw some top-end heifers on offer, with prices to match.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: buoyant trade for bulls in Kingscourt

Camera at the Mart: buoyant trade for bulls in Kingscourt

Positive weanling prices were recorded in Kingscourt Mart on Saturday last for bulls in particular, with 120 weanling bulls passing through the ring.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

€180/head was freely available for well-finished lambs, while cull ewes were hitting €2.25/kg to €2.45/kg with relative ease in Ballymote Mart on Tuesday night.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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