Martin Merrick

mmerrick@farmersjournal.ie

Reader query: do I need planning permission for my handling facilities?

Martin Merrick details some of the ins and outs regarding planning permission and handling facilities for both sheep and cattle.

BUILDINGS 1 July 2026

Reader query: do I need planning permission for my handling facilities?

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MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in Dungarvan

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in Dungarvan

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Beef management: breeding, fodder budgets and autumn reseeding

Beef management: breeding, fodder budgets and autumn reseeding

Beef management: breeding, fodder budgets and autumn reseeding

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Watch: fencing demo garners huge interest at BEEF 2026

Watch: fencing demo garners huge interest at BEEF 2026

Watch: fencing demo garners huge interest at BEEF 2026

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Watch: Belgian Blue springer sells for €6,150 in Balla

Watch: Belgian Blue springer sells for €6,150 in Balla

A show of Belgian Blue-cross Montbeliarde in-calf heifers met a phenomenal trade at the Saturday sale.

MARKETS 23 June 2026

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

We went from some extremely wet June weather last week to nearly breaking the temperature record this week, but what does this mean for grass?

GRASS & FEEDING 23 June 2026

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Martin Merrick runs through some key advice on water supply, summer mastitis and managing reseeds.

MANAGEMENT 23 June 2026

MartBids Database: hot weather puts some heat in mart trade

MartBids Database: hot weather puts some heat in mart trade

Some more positive prices were recorded this week across nearly all lots, with a sharper demand said to be evident from agents.

MARKETS 23 June 2026

Grass+ Dairy: growth sustaining well amid moisture and heat

Grass+ Dairy: growth sustaining well amid moisture and heat

Last week’s heavy rain combined with this week’s heat has helped hold growth well, with very few farms finding themselves tight on grass.

GRASS & FEEDING 23 June 2026

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Water supplies need to be checked to ensure that they are capable of keeping up with a herd’s demand in this current heatwave.

MANAGEMENT 23 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: steady prices for spring lambs in Athenry

Camera at the Mart: steady prices for spring lambs in Athenry

Despite factory cuts on Monday morning, lamb price was only mildly affected in Athenry Mart, with over 1,000 lambs on offer.

MARKETS 23 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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