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Horse Care
Farm Focus: What to see on your equine farm this December
Helen Sharp
In a new collaboration with Farming For Nature, Helen Sharp learns what we should look out for on our farms over the festive season
22 November 2024 Farm management
Winter equine emergencies and how to deal with them
Horse owners should always be prepared for a problem in winter, Horse Sense have some reminders of what to look out for in an emergency
8 November 2024 Farm management
The seasonal threat of the Sycamore
With a number of cases of Aytpical Myopathy noted in recent weeks in Ireland, Horse Sense shares tips on how to spot and manage the threat of Sycamore poisoning
The power of probiotics: a field test.
Helen Sharp shares her experience using autogenous probiotics on her struggling thoroughbred broodmare
1 November 2024 Farm management
Farmers fight plastic pollution
British farmers are trialling an alternative to bale netting in an attempt to eliminate the threat of microplastic pollution
25 October 2024 Farm management
Advertorial The Rat every yard will want
Introducing the Rat Barrow Wheelbarrow: The Ultimate Solution for Equestrian Centres in Ireland
4 October 2024 Farm management
HORSE SENSE: Ticking the boxes on TAMS-spec equine housing
Martin Merrick details some of the specs when it comes to completing works on housing for equines under TAMS
29 September 2024 Farm management
SOLAR ENERGY: What grants can I get to install solar panels on my property?
If you are not a farmer or owner of an equine premises, you can still avail of grant aid for the installation of solar panels on your home
20 September 2024 Farm management
SOLAR ENERGY: Are you eligible for TAMS grants?
You need to be a land owner and registered with the Department of Agriculture if you want to avail of these supports
20 September 2024 Farm management
SOLAR ENERGY: Ecoplex shining a light on the equine sector
Ecoplex Energy Solutions is leading the way in solar PV installations for equestrian and agricultural operations (advertorial)
20 September 2024 Farm management
SOLAR ENERGY: Activ8 expertise gives them the edge
The Monaghan company has huge experience in the solar energy sector (advertorial)
20 September 2024 Farm management
Is my land suitable for a solar farm?
P.J. McCarthy of Soleire says that land owners have to make the most of natural resources, including sunlight (advertorial)
20 September 2024 Farm management