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Farmers count the cost of storm damage
Declan O’Brien
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 Buildings
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 News
Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme opens
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement of the scheme with a budget of €1.5m.
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
Pedigree polytunnel gets new cover
Ronan Gallagher has invested in a heavy-duty tarp cover for his existing polytunnel for his prize winning pedigree Texels.
22 January 2025 Buildings
Storm Éowyn: preparing your farm for a storm
With the weather warnings set to begin at 2am on Friday morning, Teagasc has advised farmers to prepare their farms and livestock for the storm.
22 January 2025 News
Pair of dairy farms available for lease
The land leasing market is kicking up a notch and a pair of dairy farms - one in Co Laois and the other in Co Tipperary - should attract good interest.
16 January 2025 Property
Five key areas to focus on calf housing
Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.
15 January 2025 Calves
Overground slurry stores see update in specifications
Slurry towers have received the first update in specification in nearly nine years, writes Martin Merrick.
8 January 2025 Buildings
Almost 40% of dairy farmers to invest in slurry storage
Overall, 72% of the 223 dairy farmers surveyed have plans to invest in their farm next year.
1 January 2025 News
Over 200 sheds granted planning in quarter three of 2024
In total 241 sheds were granted permission for either a new building, or an extension, or conversion to a new shed in the third quarter of 2024.
1 January 2025 News
Over 1,000 farm buildings saved by grant scheme
“I’m a big believer in the ripple effect and when people see an old building repaired, they look at their own yard,” Anna Meenan of the Heritage Council told Caitríona Morrissey.
30 December 2024 Buildings