Agri-Business
FRS has been awarded the role for Deer Management Strategy programme manager, following a Department of Agriculture tender process.
Rural Life
Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day 2025 will be hosted on February 12 by Clonakilty Agricultural College in Cork.
Social enterprise cooperative FRS, which has operations across Ireland, has announced it is...
Dairy
New Zealand Dairy Careers (NZDC) and Farm Relief Services (FRS) have announced a collaboration to...
Sheep
There has been as much as a 20-25% drop off in the number of flocks early lambing this year, according to Kieran McGee.
A noticeable number of younger people are getting into pedigree sheep breeding, more so than on the commercial side.
Dairy News
Minister Damien English has announced changes to the employment permits system to address skills shortages in Ireland’s dairy sector.
The lifelong contribution to the Irish cooperative movement by Jim Maguire has been recognised with the presentation of the Plunkett Award.
A symbolic retirement presentation was made to Peter Byrne, former CEO of FRS Network, at the FRS Network headquarters, Roscrea, Tipperary, on Friday, April 22.
With scanning well underway for mid-season lambing flocks, Agriland caught up with bovine ultrasound technician, Kieran McGee to see what is happening on the ground.
A new book setting out the story of FRS over the last 40 years has been launched. 'From Farm Relief Services to FRS Network..
FRS Network has announced the appointment of a new group CEO in the form of Colin...
The FRS Network, the IFA and the Health and Safety Authority have come together to promote the eighth National Farm Safety Week.
The Farm Relief Services (FRS) Network is set to mark the 40-year anniversary of its founding next month.
FBD is introducing a new initiative to financially assist its farm customers affected by a Covid-19 diagnosis.
Teagasc is in the process of setting up a Regional Farm Labour Database that would link farm families with an available relief worker.
FRS Training and Meath Partnership have teamed up for a joint initiative to provide free agricultural and construction training.
A recent survey of beef farmers shows that many are "considering earning additional income by working off-farm in 2020".
94% of young farmer participants consider agricultural cooperatives to be important for the future of Irish farming, according to a new study.
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.
100 seasonal farm jobs are set to come available this spring through Farm Relief Services (FRS), the company has announced.
It is imperative that young people working on a farm are interviewed to ensure that they are mature enough to operate farm machinery.
