Agri-Business
Ibec: 4,000 more people employed in agriculture in 2024
The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec) has forecasted estimates for the labour needs of the agriculture sector for 2024...
Agri-Business
The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec) has forecasted estimates for the labour needs of the agriculture sector for 2024...
Agri-Business
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has emphasised the importance of government policy...
Dairy
A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms relating to working hours. Organised by...
Dairy Technical
Labour is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms, with many farms struggling to attract and retain staff on farms....
Dairy Technical
As we enter into November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff...
Dairy
A 119-cow dairy herd can be managed with less than 3,000 hours of labour input per year, or 54 hours...
N.Ireland
Labour rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland, according to Claire...
Agri-Business
Many farmers may currently be considering applying for grants under the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) to construct...
Rural Life
A study involving 55 Irish dairy farms has found that attention to how work is organised can significantly reduce work...
Dairy News
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English has today (Friday, December 16) announced changes to the employment...
Dairy Technical
Dairy farming is a labour-intensive job and certain parts of the year require higher amounts than others. Following the increase...
Dairy Technical
A large number of dairy farms have experienced significant levels of expansion in recent years, which now means that extra...
Dairy Technical
Flexible working hours are what most people in modern society are looking for, and the Covid-19 pandemic very much highlighted...
Agri-Business
Ifac has advised farmers to agree wages with their employees on a gross basis to avoid additional costs due to...
Dairy Technical
Attracting and keeping staff on many Irish dairy farms continues to be an issue as the busy spring-calving period approaches....
Dairy Technical
Labour continues to be an issue on many Irish dairy farms, with good help hard to find and even harder...
Agri-Business
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is currently reviewing the occupations lists of a work permit pilot scheme to...
Dairy Focus
Earlier this week, John Keane hosted a Macra na Feirme Young Farmer Development Group (YFDG) ‘Walk and Talk’ on his...