Buildings

Custom-built calf shed in Cavan features at AHI CalfCare open day

Beef

Custom-built calf shed in Cavan features at AHI CalfCare open day

Farmers and industry stakeholders gathered on Seamus Dolan's dairy farm in Co. Cavan, on Tuesday, January 20, for the AHI CalfCare event.

TD calls for revision of TAMS criteria to accept cash payments

Agri Politics

about 2 months ago

TD calls for revision of TAMS criteria to accept cash payments

Mayo Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh, has sharply criticised the refusal of DAFM to accept legitimate cash payments.

Planning exemption for nutrient storage needs to be enacted 'without delay'

Buildings

Planning exemption for nutrient storage needs to be enacted 'without delay'

The draft proposal permits farms to add up to 1,500m3 of nutrient storage, with a new stand-alone tank exemption for up to 1,000m3.

What are the TAMS grants for slurry and effluent tanks?

Agri-Business

What are the TAMS grants for slurry and effluent tanks?

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) published its updated reference costs for TAMS tranche 10.

The Farming Week: Virginia Show, presidential election, and milk price round-up

Podcast

The Farming Week: Virginia Show, presidential election, and milk price round-up

Charles O’Donnell, Kathleen O’Sullivan and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Video

Building Focus - strong emphasis on ventilation in Wexford calf shed

In a new series with a focus on agricultural buildings, Agriland visited Clifford Deacon in Co. Wexford to explore his new calf shed. Deacon, who is based in Coolaught, is milking 90 cows after swapping from beef to dairy in 2019. The farm has undergone large investment over the last six years with upgraded cubicle houses, a new parlour, a new slurry tank, and even a new silage pit.

Building Focus - strong emphasis on ventilation in Wexford calf shed

Buildings

Watch: Building Focus - strong emphasis on ventilation in Wexford calf shed

In new series with a focus on agricultural buildings, Agriland visited Clifford Deacon in Co. Wexford to explore his new calf shed.

Watch: Building Focus - strong emphasis on ventilation in Wexford calf shed

Dairy

Watch: Farmyard design event focuses on good cow flow

A farmyard design event was held today (Thursday July 31) on Dondale farm in Naas Co. Kildare, focusing on the importance of good cow flow.

Watch: Farmyard design event focuses on good cow flow

Dairy

Ideal farmyard design and utilising grant aid in Co. Waterford

At a recent Teagasc farmyard design event held on Denis Hearne's farm in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford, it was discussed in detail how Denis...

Ideal farmyard design and utilising grant aid in Co. Waterford

Buildings

'Up to 40% more slurry storage needed on some farms' - buildings specialist

Up to 40% additional slurry storage is being recommended for some farms across the country, according to Teagasc buildings specialist.

'Up to 40% more slurry storage needed on some farms' - buildings specialist

Buildings

Farm planning: 'Patience with serial objectors will run out'

"Patience for dealing with serial objectors will run out", according to the Teagasc Farm Buildings and Infrastructure specialist Tom Fallon.

Farm planning: 'Patience with serial objectors will run out'

Buildings

What grants are available to farmers to restore heritage buildings?

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme, Historic Structures Fund, and Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme are among available schemes

What grants are available to farmers to restore heritage buildings?

Agri-Business

Series of seminars to focus on farm buildings

Teagasc and the Irish Farm Buildings Association will be hosting a series of seminars on farm buildings across the country this month.

Series of seminars to focus on farm buildings

Buildings

€3.5m to be allocated to 28 heritage projects nationwide

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced it will award €3.5 million in funding to 28 heritage projects this year

€3.5m to be allocated to 28 heritage projects nationwide

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Watch: The art of thatch - Ireland's disappearing heritage industry

Master Thatcher, John Brereton, has been thatching since the age of 14 and has claimed that the thatch industry faces an existential threat

Watch: The art of thatch - Ireland's disappearing heritage industry

Buildings

almost 2 years ago

Concerns remain on TAMS approval despite minister's comments

Concerns remain over delays to TAMS approvals, despite a commitment that all eligible tranche 3 applications will be approved.

Concerns remain on TAMS approval despite minister's comments

Dairy

almost 2 years ago

Producer prices for dairy products down 23% in last 12 months

Producer prices for dairy products fell back by 23.7% over the 12-month period to March 2024, according to the CSO.

Producer prices for dairy products down 23% in last 12 months

Buildings

almost 2 years ago

One week to apply for Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme

Applicants to the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (TFBS) have one week left to submit their...

One week to apply for Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme