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Tunnelling through in Frenchpark
Martin Merrick
The Devines recently completed their underpass which crosses underneath the busy Frenchpark to Boyle road.
Tunnelling through in Frenchpark
Prepping animal housing for health
21 May 2025 Animal Health
Prepping animal housing for health
Power washing and disinfection, along with other maintenance, is one of those necessary jobs to tackle over the summer on animal housing.
Equine fencing gets new specifications under TAMS
14 May 2025 Buildings
Equine fencing gets new specifications under TAMS
The new specifications mainly involve the erection of horse mesh fencing.
Almost 75% of TAMS tranche 5 applications approved
Tranche 5, which closed for applications in early December, has seen a huge rise in approval rates over the last number of weeks.
14 May 2025 Schemes
Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?
Martin Merrick highlights some of the infrastructure costs to setting up a new dairy enterprise, and if it’s a runner at all.
7 May 2025 Buildings
Key tips to ensure a functioning silage pit this season
Now is the time to prepare for the impending first-cut silage harvest with regards to pits from a safety and environmental point of view.
30 April 2025 Buildings
Strength and safety key focus for new suckler calving shed
A newly erected calving shed has farmer safety to the forefront with a well-kitted-out barrier system.
26 April 2025 Infrastructure
Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs
Though reference costs are not where they should be since TAMS III opened over two years ago, an ongoing review has been confirmed again by the Department of Agriculture.
16 April 2025 Schemes
Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong
Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.
9 April 2025 Management
Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season
Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.
2 April 2025 Buildings
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
26 March 2025 Buildings
TAMS tranche 5 approvals begin issuing as emergency TAMS closes
Tranche 5 closed for applications in early December, with 5,823 applications submitted, while the emergency TAMS tranche will close on Friday 28 March at 5pm.
25 March 2025 Schemes