
N.Ireland
Labour rules must be eased to support NI agri-food sector - Sugden
Labour rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland, according to Claire...
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...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on by Labour TD Seán Sherlock to “fast-track...
Agri Politics
Consumers can either have cheap fruit and vegetables or pay a fair price to farmers and workers – not both,...
Dairy
Milking your herd 13 times in a week may seem confusing for some, but it is common practice on many...
Dairy
A recent Teagasc study looked at the milking time distributions on Irish dairy farms. 37 commercial dairy farmers were involved...
Dairy
Results of a Teagasc study, which analysed labour issues on 38 dairy farms – with herd sizes ranging from 60...
Agri-Business
The ability of agricultural industries to attract the people they need to sustain themselves is a concern shared in most...