LATEST ARTICLES
Focus
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Martin Merrick
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Bike shed reference costs
If only the OPW had been able to reclaim the VAT, it could have made a bit of a saving on its new bike shed.
31 July 2024 Buildings
'Vexatious' planning appeals delaying farm building works
South Tipperary farmers have raised serious concerns over delays to on-farm building works as a result of planning objections.
Frustration over ‘serial objectors’ to farm building works
South Tipperary farmers have raised serious concerns over delays to on-farm building works as a result of planning objections.
29 July 2024 Buildings
Does building a shed for finishing cattle pay?
Martin Merrick does the sums on what a finishing shed would cost for housing dairy beef animals and if asks if it makes sense to build it in the first place.
10 July 2024 Buildings