Agri-Business
How does seasonality affect dairy farm labour?
Seasonality is a key issue to contend with when providing farm labour on dairy farms, according to industry top brass....
Farm Labour
Dairy
ICMSA: Economic upturn leads to lack of farm employees
The upturn in economic growth in recent years is drawing potential farm employees away from the dairy sector, according to...
Sponsored
How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Dairy
People in Dairy: slow progress but steps being taken
Progress on the ‘People in Dairy Action Plan’ – which was published by Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Dairy
Labour management course made available to Aurivo suppliers
A new labour management course for Aurivo dairy suppliers has recently been coordinated in conjunction with Teagasc and Macra Skillnet...
Dairy
Is my dairy farm a good place for employees to work?
One of the key themes at this year’s National Dairy Conference was the topic of making Irish dairy farms better...
Rural Life
Irish unpaid farm work figures among highest in EU
Ireland has one of the highest proportional figures of unpaid farm work in the EU, according to new statistics by...
Agri-Business
Just 47% of farmers have succession plan in place - survey
Only 47% of farmers who responded to a recent survey have a succession plan in place for the future, according...
CAP / Schemes
Non-EEA permits 'not a sustainable answer' to labour shortage - Teagasc boss
The introduction of non-European Economic Area (EEA) work permits under a new Government pilot scheme is “not a sustainable solution”...
Sponsored
Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Dairy
Labour shortage a key farming issue with 530 jobs available in Munster
An independent survey commissioned by Dairygold has revealed that 35% of its members see land as a significant constraint to...
Dairy
'New Zealand was my university in dairy farm management'
After returning home to Ireland, having spent seven years in New Zealand, Bryan Lanigan now manages a 220-cow farm in...
Dairy
Are Irish dairy farms big enough to support additional labour?
The Irish dairy industry has undergone considerable expansion since the shackles of quotas were removed in April 2015. In the...