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Buildings focus: 70 new cubicles and a slurry lagoon in Co. Galway

August 20, 2018

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…

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