Agri-Business
Agri-business FRS rebrands as FRS Co-Op
Social enterprise cooperative FRS, which has operations across Ireland, has announced it is rebranding as FRS Co-Op. Headquartered in Roscrea,...
FRS
Dairy
NZ work exchange scheme announced for young dairy farmers
New Zealand Dairy Careers (NZDC) and Farm Relief Services (FRS) have announced a collaboration to offer an Immigration New Zealand...
Sheep
20-25% fewer flocks opting to lamb early says technician
There has been as much as a 20-25% drop in the amount of flocks lambing early this year, according to...
Sheep
More youth entering pedigree sheep breeding
A noticeable number of younger people are getting into pedigree sheep breeding, more so than on the commercial side. This...
Dairy News
Changes to employment permits to tackle dairy labour shortage
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English has today (Friday, December 16) announced changes to the employment...
Agri-Business
Cavan man presented with ICOS Plunkett Award
The outstanding lifelong contribution to the Irish cooperative movement by Jim Maguire – former chairman of National Co-operative Farm Relief...
Rural Life
Symbolic presentation to retiring CEO of FRS Network
A symbolic retirement presentation was made to Peter Byrne, former CEO of FRS Network, at the FRS Network headquarters in...
Sheep
Scanning results up on farms with poorer ground
With scanning well underway for mid-season lambing flocks, Agriland caught up with bovine ultrasound technician, Kieran McGee, to see what...
Rural Life
FRS story over 40 years recounted in new book
A new book setting out the history and story of Farm Relief Services (FRS) over the last 40 years has...
Agri-Business
Incoming group CEO of FRS Network announced
FRS Network has announced the appointment of a new group CEO in the form of Colin Donnery. Donnery, who is...
Rural Life
Farm Safety Week: 'Safety needs to be topic of conversation, just like milk prices'
FRS Network, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have come together to promote the...
Rural Life
FRS Network to mark 40 years since foundation
The Farm Relief Services (FRS) Network is set to mark the 40-year anniversary of its founding next month. On Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
FBD: Farmer customers with Covid-19 to be provided with €500 FRS vouchers
FBD is introducing a new initiative to financially assist its farm customers affected by a Covid-19 diagnosis, the insurance provider...
Rural Life
Teagasc to set up Regional Farm Labour Database
Teagasc is in the process of setting up a Regional Farm Labour Database that would link farm families where a...
Rural Life
FRS and Meath Partnership to deliver free agri training
Farm Relief Service (FRS) Training and Meath Partnership have teamed up for a joint initiative to provide free agricultural and...
Agri-Business
Beef farmers 'positive about off-farm opportunities' - FRS survey
A recent survey of beef farmers shows that many are “considering earning additional income by working off-farm in 2020 –...
Agri-Business
94% of young farmers consider co-ops important for future
94% of young farmer participants consider agricultural cooperatives important for the future of Irish farming, according to a new study...
Agri-Business
Thinking outside the box to solve 'multifaceted' calving labour issue
The “multifaceted” need for farm labour during peak calving season has led the Farm Relief Services (FRS) to adopt a...