Opinion
Time to deal with the Irish dairy industry's Achilles heel
Those familiar with Greek mythology will be fully aware of the vulnerability of Achilles and his heel. The Greek hero,...
Opinion
Those familiar with Greek mythology will be fully aware of the vulnerability of Achilles and his heel. The Greek hero,...
Dairy
The Irish dairy sector needs 6,000 people to enter dairy farming by 2025, according to a report published by Teagasc...
Dairy
The exclusion of farmers’ own labour costs, to date, from cost analyses has been a topic of much discussion and debate...
Agri-Business
The shortage of labour supply at farm level will restrict the agriculture sector in the future, according to the IFA’s President...
Machinery
“Farm contractors across the country are facing significant challenges with regard to labour availability and managing labour costs. “This is...
Agri-Business
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Agri-Business
Tánaiste Joan Burton has refused to make a commitment to reverse changes made to the Farm Assist Scheme she made...
Dairy
Major differences exist in the labour requirements among Irish dairy farmers according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist Pat Clarke. He said...
Dairy
The average dairy herd will grow by approximately 33 cows and, according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist Pat Clarke, this will...
Dairy
A Co. Meath dairy farmer will increase cow numbers from 130 to 450 within the next three years and held...
Agri-Business
Kilkenny native and Labour TD Ann Phelan has been appointed Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and...