Dairy
Milking intervals are a complex topic as each farm tends to follow its own specific routine and schedule to suit their system.
Dairy News
The effects of "plane loads of young people leaving Ireland" are being seen in labour shortage on farms nationwide this spring...
Farms that are more labour efficient, where farmers work shorter hours, are also more profitable, the Teagasc Moorepark event heard today.
Rural Life
A study involving 55 Irish dairy farms has found that attention to how work is organised can significantly reduce work hours on-farm.
The announcement of changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European...
Agri-Business
Two out of three Irish farmers are finding it difficult to secure sufficient labour for their...
When it comes to farm labour, there is a sweet spot between what farmers want from their workers and what workers want from...
N.Ireland
Recruiting and retaining staff is a challenge that many dairy farmers throughout the UK and Ireland now struggle with.
As Ireland is enduring the Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, it has been questioned whether this will impact the sources of on-farm workers.
Teagasc is in the process of setting up a Regional Farm Labour Database that would link farm families with an available relief worker.
Lakeland Dairies has launched a booklet containing recommendations and tips "aimed at making farm life easier" for its suppliers.
Many dairy farmers are struggling to find employees for their dairy farms. But is it a lack of farm labour that is the issue?
This year, in particular, farmers will need to put a lot of thought into what labour they will need for spring 2020.
A study revealed no losses in either milk or milk solids when a herd was milked 14 times per week compared to a herd milked 13 times per week.
Additional employment permits for workers from outside the EEA have been included in changes signed off on by Minister Humphreys.
Agri Politics
Calls have been made to make changes to the pilot employment permit scheme to address labour shortages by the IFA.
Dairy farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to find and hold onto farm workers for their dairy farm.
A total of €188,597 in unpaid wages was recovered from the agricultural sector by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in 2018.
The "multifaceted" need for labour during calving season has led the FRS to adopt a new approach in supplying workers based on specific tasks.
Seasonality is a key issue to contend with when providing farm labour on dairy farms, according to industry top brass.
The upturn in economic growth in recent years is drawing potential farm operatives away from the dairy sector, according to the ICMSA.
Progress on the 'People in Dairy Action Plan' has been slow, according to Teagasc research officer Paidi Kelly.
A new labour management course for Aurivo dairy suppliers has recently been coordinated in conjunction with Teagasc and Macra Skillnet .
