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Tranche 4 approvals still be issued as re-roofing grant on the cards
Martin Merrick
Farmers who have applied under tranche 5 of the scheme in the back end of last year are still awaiting their TAMS applications to be looked at.
5 March 2025 Buildings
Planning calf accommodation to future proof your farm
Calf housing is becoming ever more popular on farms looking to future proof the business while reducing labour, writes Martin Merrick.
1 March 2025 News
Minister doesn’t commit to dedicated aid for storm-damaged farm buildings
Minister Heydon said farmers whose buildings were significantly damaged by the recent storm could rebuild and apply for TAMS III.
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Lely to host TAMS III grant webinar
The company will host the information webinar to discuss grant aid available to farmers for their various products.
25 February 2025 Buildings
75% of tranche 4 TAMS applications approved
Of the 5,864 applications received under tranche 4, 4,446 of these have been approved to date.
19 February 2025 Schemes
Repairing round roofs after storm damage
Martin Merrick details how to go about repairing some older buildings after the recent storm Éowyn.
19 February 2025 Buildings
Storm damage puts pressure on farmers during calving
It comes from a Farm Relief Services (FRS) Co-op operators report which showed that over 90% of spring-calving herds in Ireland have begun calving.
12 February 2025 News
Roadstone set to increase product prices by 5%
Roadstone has written to customers stating that a 5% increase will be applied to products from 1 March onwards.
4 February 2025 News
Farmers count the cost of storm damage
As thousands of farmers and homeowners enter a seventh day without power or water, the Government, ESB and Uisce Éireann have been accused of "snoring at the wheel".
29 January 2025 News
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
New stanchions and some new barriers have made working in the shed on the Tullamore Farm safer and easier.
29 January 2025 Buildings
Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme opens
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement of the scheme with a budget of €1.5m.
29 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: mistakes made, lessons learned
Padraig Callanan learned an important lesson on safety when carrying out farm building work recently.
22 January 2025 Farmer Writes