Farm buildings

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 24 August 2025

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Farm Tech Talk: hogget sales, nitrates latest and July milk prices

Farm Tech Talk: hogget sales, nitrates latest and July milk prices

NEWS 22 August 2025

Analysis: cost of getting to spec if slurry storage increases

Analysis: cost of getting to spec if slurry storage increases

FARM BUILDINGS 21 August 2025

Farm buildings focus: mishandling of TAMS not farmer’s fault

Farm buildings focus: mishandling of TAMS not farmer’s fault

Farm buildings focus: mishandling of TAMS not farmer’s fault

FARM BUILDINGS 20 August 2025

Wind, solar and biogas planning exemptions reviewed

Wind, solar and biogas planning exemptions reviewed

Wind, solar and biogas planning exemptions reviewed

RENEWABLES 20 August 2025

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Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

Batch footbaths vital in overcoming lameness issues

Galway framer Michael Forde constructed a roofed batch footbath to help overcome a lameness outbreak which resulted in 20% lameness in his ewe flock.

FARM BUILDINGS 11 June 2025

Teagasc advises farmers to design farmyard for safety

Teagasc advises farmers to design farmyard for safety

Teagasc has placed a strong focus on safe farmyard design during farm safety week with a number of free on-farm events taking place across the country.

FARM SAFETY 11 June 2025

Map: which county received most farm safety scheme money last year?

Map: which county received most farm safety scheme money last year?

The Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme is a measure under TAMS III, with the higher 60% grant aid available up to a maximum of €90,000 per farm holding.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Martin Merrick looks at a recent repair done on a 1964 hayshed converted from a round roof to a portal frame.

BUILDINGS 11 June 2025

Q1 planning permission levels fall by 17% – CSO

Q1 planning permission levels fall by 17% – CSO

The number of planning permissions granted in Quarter 1 of 2025 for agricultural buildings fell by 17% compared to 2024 levels, but the gross area per development increased by 41%.

BUILDINGS 11 June 2025

1,000-acre farm offered up for sale in Derry

1,000-acre farm offered up for sale in Derry

The property is being sold by the personal representatives of the estate of the late Earl Castle Stewart, who died in November 2023

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

Designing automatic calf feeder accommodation for smaller numbers

Designing automatic calf feeder accommodation for smaller numbers

Martin Merrick looks at possible layouts for farmers rearing between 50-60 calves, with an eye on automatic feeding.

BUILDINGS 11 June 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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