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Strength and safety key focus for new suckler calving shed
Martin Merrick
A newly erected calving shed has farmer safety to the forefront with a well-kitted-out barrier system.
23 April 2025 Infrastructure
Seeing double with two underpasses in Cork
The O’Sullivans recently completed work on not one but two underpasses on their West Cork dairy farm. Martin Merrick reports.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Plan building investment carefully
The cost of actually building a shed and what the Department suggests are the costs have been out of kilter.
Is it a wise time to invest in infrastructure?
Does it make sense now, with high commodity prices, to return that money back in to the business through developments of infrastructure? Martin Merrick attempts to answer such.
23 April 2025 Infrastructure
Coolmore company granted permission to demolish farm buildings
The Magnier family bought 64ac of land at Parkville, near Clonmel, Co Tipperary, for almost €38,000/ac at auction in March 2024.
17 April 2025 News
Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs
Though reference costs are not where they should be since TAMS III opened over two years ago, an ongoing review has been confirmed again by the Department of Agriculture.
16 April 2025 Schemes
More items now eligible for accelerated capital allowances for farm safety
Cattle crushes, calving gates, fixed sheep handling units, roller doors and yard lights are now eligible for the accelerated capital allowances.
10 April 2025 News
Pigs farmer frustration with TAMS scheme
Pig farmers have called for more practical TAMS III specifications amid low levels of uptake.
9 April 2025 Pigs
Pig-fattening house appealed to an Bord Pleanála for decision
The appeal to an Bord Pleanála followed submissions raised by the EPA and Peter Sweetman.
31 March 2025 Pigs
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
26 March 2025 Buildings
Major fall in new farm buildings
The area of buildings for agriculture that were granted planning permission has fallen for the third year in a row and is now at 53% of area granted in 2021.
19 March 2025 News
Tranche 4 approvals still be issued as re-roofing grant on the cards
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.
12 March 2025 Buildings