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Careful restoration in Cats country
Martin Merrick
Martin Merrick profiles a major restoration on a north Kilkenny beef farm, where extensive work has been carried out with the aid of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
5 November 2024 Buildings
Techrete targets 50% carbon reduction in concrete
One of Ireland’s largest pre-cast concrete suppliers has launched a new line of products aimed at reducing carbon production by as much as 50%.
Set in stone: 444m stone wall repaired by Galway farmer
Martin Merrick caught up with Pat Lynch, who earlier this year completed the mammoth task of rebuilding 444m of a stone wall solo.
30 October 2024 Buildings
Price Check: farm building costs and the rise and fall
Martin Merrick gives a run down on current prices of some common farm building materials and the outlook for prices going forward.
23 October 2024 Buildings
Sticking to spec for TAMS crushes
With mobile cattle handling amongst the more popular items under TAMS III, Martin Merrick looks at what spec yours needs to be to qualify.
16 October 2024 Buildings
TAMS III tranche 3 approvals steaming ahead
With just over ¾ of tranche 3 applications now issued, the Department should now be soon moving on to tranche 4 applications.
16 October 2024 Schemes
Key steps to improving ventilation in cattle housing this autumn
Wet weather will likely force cattle indoors in the next week or so, so having good ventilation in place is critical to prevent disease outbreaks.
9 October 2024 Buildings
Essentials of milk parlour checks and servicing
Martin Merrick details some key advice in keeping your milking parlour in top condition for the latter stages of lactation.
2 October 2024 Buildings
Solar panels and weighing scales among top TAMS applications
Martin Merrick looks at Department of Agriculture data, on what items farmers have been applying for under TAMS III.
25 September 2024 Buildings
Where do costs lie in cubicle sheds?
Within 10 years, costs per cow have risen from €1,500 to over €3,000 for a standard cubicle shed with slurry storage.
18 September 2024 Buildings
Ticking the boxes on slurry storage requirements this winter
What farmers need to know amid updates and changes occurring to soiled water and slurry storage for 2024.
11 September 2024 Buildings