Martin O’Sullivan: How TAMS can help you upgrade your facilities without paying through the roof

Nearly all farmers are eligible for TAMS, and it can make infrastructure impovements affordable, particularly if you are paying higher tax rate

Improved facilities such as this cubicle house can ease the workload and reduce stress

Martin O’Sullivan

Despite the massive investment in infrastructure on Irish family farms over the past 20 years, there is still some work to be done to meet the labour and environmental demands on many of them.

During annual reviews with my clients, I ask what farm improvements, if any, would be top of their wish list, and there are very few that don’t have some urgent needs that would make life easier if implemented.