Agri-Business
What are the rates for using your machinery on a TAMS project?
Many farmers may currently be considering applying for grants under the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) to construct...
Buildings
Rural Life
€45,800 announced for repairs to historic farm structures
A total of €44,800 has been made available to carry out repairs on a number of historic farm houses and...
Buildings
TAMS 3: Factors for farmers to consider before applying
One of the big talking points among farmers this week has been the list of the items that are eligible...
Buildings
Infrastructure Focus: 85 solar PV panels up and running on Galway dairy farm
For this week’s Infrastructure Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Galway to see a how a farmer is generating...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM unveils new TAMS 3 list
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that dribble bars will not be included in the...
CAP / Schemes
60% grant aid for slurry tanker and trailing shoe in 'new TAMS'
Qualifying farmers will be able to draw down 60% grant aid on slurry tankers and trailing shoes in the ‘new’...
Buildings
Housing: Calculating space allowances for cattle in organics
A good rule of thumb for those going down the organic route is, in terms of space allowance for cattle,...
Buildings
Buildings Focus: New handling unit and 4-bay extension to existing shed
For this week’s Buildings Focus, Agriland made the trip Co. Kildare to speak to John Culbert about recent building work...
Buildings
Costings in 'new TAMS' will be revised - DAFM
Costings in the upcoming and highly anticipated On-Farm Capital Investment Scheme (OFCIS) will be revised, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Buildings
Issues found from farmyard assessments
A survey carried out on a random selection of dairy farms has brought to light the issues on farms in...
Buildings
Extension of slurry storage scheme requires Oireachtas approval
The planned extension of slurry storage scheme, which was announced as part of Budget 2023, will need to be formally...
Buildings
Solving and calculating dairy washing storage on farms
The specification for calculating dairy washing storage on farms is outdated, with new advice and tests being carried out to...
Buildings
Collecting yard is only exemption from covered slurry storage
Collecting yards are the only exemption in terms of the requirement to cover (roof) slurry storage on farms under the...
Buildings
TAMS II: Payments breakdown over the duration of the scheme
Figures revealed to Agriland by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that expenditure under the Targeted...
Buildings
Buildings Focus: 18-unit parlour and 104 cubicles in Sligo
For this week’s Buildings Focus, Agriland headed to Sligo to the scenic area of Strandhill to check out a new...
Buildings
'Future proofing farmyards' event to take place this week
An event titled ‘Future proofing farmyards’ is set to take place on Friday (January 13) in Co. Tipperary. Tips on...
Buildings
Buildings Focus: 124-cubicle shed in Galway
For this his week’s Buildings Focus, Agriland made the trip to Boherduff in Co. Galway to speak to father and...
Buildings
Back In Focus: Swapping a 12-unit parlour for 2 robots in Cork
Last up in the Back In Focus series is a father-and-son’s journey in swapping a 12-unit parlour for two robots in...