Martin Merrick outlines some key technical and Department of Agriculture advice surrounding the design of cattle yards and crushes.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYMartin Merrick chats to Noel Lynch of Lynch Fencing on how to properly set up a system that works effectively.
Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.
Costs of infrastructure have never been higher and farmers need to know they are not throwing good money after bad.
Martin Merrick looks at some of the areas that farmers may need to draw their attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.
An escalation in input prices in recent years has put a greater focus on driving performance from a grass-based system, but some fencing options have also become more costly.
While the European commission has given approval for a 70% storage grant, uptake will likely be low, show surveys and analysis. Martin Merrick and Siobhan Walsh report.
Simone and Niall Maguire have recently built a bespoke cattle shed for their Rockvalley pedigree and commercial cattle herd.
Bo Steel recently supplied a new bespoke handling unit for suckler farmer Michael Cunnane.