William Conlon

@PhilipBrady3 What you have already combined with what you're planning to build can't be more than 1500m3. So if you had 1200m3 and wanted to build 350m3 you wouldn't qualify for the exemption is my understanding of it.

@WilliamConlon So just to clarify, if you already have 1500m3 of storage then you can't avail of the exemption?

The majority of farm buildings will now see an increase of 50% on the area which can be developed without planning permission (300m²), while up to 1,000m³ of slurry storage can be created with this exemption (subject to a total farm storage of 1,500m³). farmersjournal.ie/planning-exemp…

@johnyraff Yes it will, it's the main reason that the exemptions have been brought in, to tie in with the new slurry storage grant.

@WilliamConlon Will an exemption be acceptable by Tams?

@robertburns1982 Yes if you want to get a grant on a slatted tank you need to have full planning approved or an exemption approved - you still have to apply for an exemption. Only benefit is generally a quicker planning approval and less/no objections.

@WilliamConlon Do you need to apply for an exemption if applying for TAMS do you know William?

@Mason_Anto Going to be more applicable to a beef farmer doing a shed than a dairy farmer I'd say.

@WilliamConlon So thats a 4 bay double slatted shed..provided all others criteria is met.

@nomorequangos No and the 1,500m3 limit means that generally for farmers over 120-130 cows they won't be eligible. Can't see too many actually availing of the exemption, majority will still need full planning.

@WilliamConlon Exemptions don't apply if they need EIA/AA.

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320 cows started up this week on 5 A5s in Co Tipperary. Split into 3 groups for start up. Farmer was well set up with pens and gates to funnel cows. Day 1 all cows milked twice on robots. Day 2 cows were walking into robot themselves and that night even 30 milked themselves

@KealyJamie @sprinkles785 @1noeloconnor @kieran_kigr @AWStweet @DarraghScott It depends on the model, the Collector can do 3 degrees (5%) and the standard Discovery can do 5-6 degrees (10%).

@sprinkles785 @1noeloconnor @kieran_kigr @AWStweet @DarraghScott Heard a lot of people saying that they don’t work on slopes I never had any issues with my one and it did 8 seasons

Man down!

@sprinkles785 @AWStweet @kieran_kigr @1noeloconnor @DarraghScott It depends on the model, the Collector can do 3 degrees (5%) and the standard Discovery can do 5-6 degrees (10%).

@AWStweet @kieran_kigr @1noeloconnor @DarraghScott Lely says 3 🤷🏻‍♀️

Five robot start-up in Tipperary today, 320 cows all gone through the robots - every cow milked. Spring calving grass based system.

"With effect from 1 October 2028, the slurry storage capacity required per dairy cow will be 0.40m3/cow/week, which is up from the current 0.33m3/cow/week requirement – this is an increase of 21% in storage" - Draft nitrates action plan - farmersjournal.ie/plans-for-incr…

Often get asked how long do robots last? Lely A3 model robot installed in 2008 so 17 years old now. Milking 75 cows AYR calving, doing 9200kg. Grazes AB system from March until Dec in Tyrone. Robot has done 1.17 million milkings. Best cow in herd, 10th lactation done 100T of milk

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Great opportunity to learn more about farm scale Anaerobic Digestion Event organised by @IrishBioenergy Farmer milks his cows with 4 Lely robots and is robotic milking 25 years ! irbea.org/registration-f…

Laying down old slats to improve the cow paths. Handy way of keeping the cows moving in and out without any stress

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Looks like it's going to be tight for someone to apply to the council for an exemption and have it back in time to apply for the next TAMS deadline of 5th December. agriland.ie/farming-news/p…

All set for day 1 at the Ploughing. New A5 Next and reconditioned A4 robot both on the stand - 12 month warranty on reconditioned robots, good option to keep costs down or if no grant available!

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