Buildings
Up to 40% additional slurry storage is being recommended for some farms across the country, according to Teagasc buildings specialist.
Agri-Business
A councillor called for a review of the planning process for slurry tanks and slatted units due to "blanket" objections to such developments.
The ICSA "cannot fathom what the government is thinking" in proposing a 10% levy on concrete products including readymix.
The Harneys recently constructed a 70-cubicle shed with one slatted tank; an un-roofed slurry lagoon was also installed alongside the shed.
Farming just outside Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Anthony and Paul O'Connor - a father and son team - operate a suckler-to-beef enterprise.
In this weeks buildings focus we visit Aidan Casey. He runs a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise in Kedra, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.
Farming in Bishop’s Demesne, Co. Kilkenny, Reggie Brennan operates a suckler-to-beef enterprise under an autumn calving system.
Over the past number of years, new agricultural buildings have been constructed on farms across the country.
Farming in Glengoole, Co. Tipperary, Padraig Troy runs tidy and efficient suckler-to-beef farming enterprise.
Farming just outside Kilucan, Co. Westmeath, Mattie and Hugh Gaffney run a herd of 110 predominately British Friesian cows.
John and Lisa Phelan - a husband-and-wife team - from just outside Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, have overseen many changes to their dairy farm.
Farming in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, William and Tommy Costigan - a father-and-son team - are gearing up for a busy spring.
Farming in Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary, Tom and John Ryan - a father-and-son team - are relatively new to the dairy sector.
Farming in Co.Westmeath, the Claffeys milk a herd of 193 Holstein Friesian cows under a 60:40 split, spring-calving and autumn-calving system.
Sheep
One farmer in Co. Roscommon decided it was time to 'make life a little easier' and put plans in motion to construct a sheep shed in 2016.
Environment
Not removing livestock from a slatted shed prior to agitating is the biggest risk taken by farmers when working with slurry.
