Calf housing

New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

Martin Merrick visits the Howard farm where a major upgrade to calf accommodation took place in spring of this year.

BUILDINGS 11 November 2026

New calf shed means breakfast at 9am on 200-cow Waterford farm

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Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

Farmer Writes: rain arrives at last after four months of burning sunshine

FARMER WRITES 1 November 2026

Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

CALVES 11 February 2026

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

CALVES 21 January 2026

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Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

Housing is a critical factor in getting calves off to the right start in life, and getting all the boxes ticked can be difficult.

BUILDINGS 14 January 2026

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Martin Merrick looks back at some of our most popular features in the farm buildings pages of 2025.

BUILDINGS 26 December 2025

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?