Buildings focus: 70 new cubicles and a slurry lagoon in Co. Galway August 20, 2018 Buildings Noel and Pat Harney – a father-and-son team – milk 80 cows in Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The Harneys recently constructed a shed…
Buildings focus: A slatted unit, pens, crush and dungstead in Co. Tipperary May 21, 2018 Buildings Farming just outside Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Anthony and Paul O’Connor – a father-and-son team – operate a suckler-to-beef enterprise. A herd of 35…
Buildings focus: A simple 5-bay unit with an eye on the future in Co. Tipperary May 7, 2018 Buildings Farming in Kedra, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Aidan Casey runs a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise. Aidan’s father, James, milks 90 British Friesian cows on an…
Buildings focus: A self-erected beef unit constructed without TAMS in Co. Kilkenny April 14, 2018 Buildings Farming in Bishop’s Demesne, Co. Kilkenny, Reginald ‘Reggie’ Brennan operates a suckler-to-beef enterprise under an autumn-calving system. All progeny are brought to slaughter…
Sliding, roller or hinge doors: What’s the rule of thumb? April 12, 2018 Buildings Over the past number of years, new agricultural buildings have been constructed on farms across the country. Farmers looking to invest in new…
Buildings focus: A new beef shed dictated by an existing unit in Co. Tipperary April 1, 2018 Buildings Farming in Glengoole, Co. Tipperary, Padraig Troy runs a tidy and efficient suckler-to-beef enterprise. The farm – which stretches across 130ac – is…
Buildings focus: Inside a €120,000 cubicle and calving shed in Co. Westmeath March 18, 2018 Buildings Farming just outside Killucan, Co. Westmeath, Mattie and Hugh Gaffney – a father-and-son team – run a herd of 110 predominately British Friesian…
Buildings focus: 123 cubicles; a new parlour and drafting system – for a ‘one man show’ February 5, 2018 Buildings John and Lisa Phelan – a husband-and-wife team – from Inchorourke, Co.Tipperary, have overseen many major changes to their farm in recent years.…
Buildings focus: 168 cubicles facilitating expansion in Co. Kilkenny January 22, 2018 Buildings Farming in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, William and Tommy Costigan – a father-and-son team – are gearing up for a busy calving period.Buildings The…
Buildings focus: Extending an existing slatted shed…twice November 25, 2017 Buildings Farming in Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary, Tom and John Ryan – a father-and-son team – are relatively new to the dairy sector. Before the…
Buildings focus: Facilitating more cows with a 147-cubicle monster November 8, 2017 Buildings “More cows; more money. We knew in 2015 it was time for change. We used to out-winter heifers but, to be honest, it…
Pics: A sheep shed designed to ‘make life easier’ during the lambing season April 5, 2017 Sheep One farmer in Co. Roscommon decided it was time to ‘make life a little easier‘ during the lambing season and put plans in motion…
Do you know the biggest risk farmers take when working with slurry? January 12, 2017 Environment Not removing livestock from a slatted shed prior to agitating is the biggest risk taken by farmers when working with slurry, Senior Inspector…
