Farm Safety
HSA urges farmers not to enter slurry tanks to inspect slats
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has urged farmers not to enter slurry tanks in order to inspect concrete slats...
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Rural Life
Close call as slats give way in livestock shed on Offaly farm
A suckler and sheep farmer from Co. Offaly is reminding other farmers to ensure cattle slats in their sheds are...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Buildings
Condition of slats and manhole covers: Are they fit for purpose?
With the busy silage period subsided on many farms, farmers should make time to inspect the condition of key areas...
Sheep Technical
Ewes and mastitis - do plastic slats or straw matter?
“If I had all the money in the world I would put in plastic slats over the use of straw...
Beef
Rubber slat mats: Worth the money or an unnecessary cost?
While many farmers have installed rubber mats on slats in their sheds, some have – for various reasons – decided...
Buildings
Taking time to check the condition of your slatted floors
With the busy first-cut silage period subsided on farms, farmers should make time to inspect and make improvements on their...
Buildings
Do you know what condition your slats are in? If not, it's time to find out...
At this stage of the year, the busy period on many farms has subsided. First-cut and, in some cases, second-cut...