Farm Buildings

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

John Moloney has invested heavily in milking infrastructure on his 260-cow dairy farm and is seeing the major benefits, with reduced milking times.

BUILDINGS 1 October 2025

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Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures- Teagasc

Dairy farms producing more slurry than current minimum storage figures- Teagasc

BUILDINGS 24 September 2025

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

BUILDINGS 17 September 2025

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

SCHEMES 16 September 2025

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

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TAMS costings get major revamp

TAMS costings get major revamp

Martin Merrick and Darren Carty report on the updated TAMS III reference costs, with some items increasing while others have decreased in price.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Updated TAMS reference costs from tranche 10

Updated TAMS reference costs from tranche 10

A thorough examination of all reference costs has taken place to ensure that they reflect market costs for the construction of farm buildings and facilities, and farm equipment, the minister said.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Big return from creep-feeding weanlings

Big return from creep-feeding weanlings

The high-value of weanlings and performance boost achievable make creep feeding pre-weaning and pre-sale a no-brainer, not to mention the suckler scheme support payment.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Protecting yourself while working at heights

Protecting yourself while working at heights

Martin Merrick outlines some of the key safety parameters when working from heights on farm buildings, and how best to mitigate accidents or injuries when completing this work.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

What you need to know when building slatted sheep sheds

Slats are an increasingly popular feature of new sheep housing for several reasons. Martin Merrick goes through some of the key parameters required to successfully build one.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

TAMS costings: how far off are reference costs?

TAMS costings: how far off are reference costs?

Martin Merrick looks at some featured farm construction projects to analyse how farm off the mark reference costs are with actual costs.

FARM BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Martin Merrick outlines the key areas that farmers need to focus on when it comes to prepping housing.

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

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CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

CAP Network Ireland, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is hosting a conference on Agri Bioeconomy Value Chains & Business Models in Ireland.

CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

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