Tommy Moyles recently replaced slats in his oldest slatted house. The building and some of the materials in it have witnessed a lot of local history in their time.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYTime is ticking on getting any routine maintenance that hasn't already been carried out completed on sheds.
Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.
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At first the cows were rather indignant at being taken indoors so early in the year, writes Karen McCabe.
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Hopefully, the weather will do the decent thing, give us a good back end to the year and we’ll have weeks of grazing ahead of us yet, writes James Strain.
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With straw supplies set to be tight this year, Martin Merrick calculates how much straw you will likely require and how best to save on straw usage.
South Tipperary farmers have raised serious concerns over delays to on-farm building works as a result of planning objections.
While there will be plenty of field work to complete in summer, there are a few jobs that may need sorting in the yard around cattle housing. Outlined are a few examples.