Dairy
With the poor weather over the last week, cows will be coming in for full time housing in the blink of an eye.
Agri-Business
Wage inflation and economic volatility have been named among the top threats to Irish food businesses in 2025.
Male staff at the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) earned an average of 8.05% more per hour than their female colleagues, a new report said.
Cows are gradually coming in for full-time housing and drying off is only around the corner which means the discussion around staff on the...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that staff had to be evacuated from its offices in Co. Wexford.
Gardaí have been contacted on a "number of occasions" in relation to threats made against staff in the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Male staff at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) earned an average of 9.7% per hour more than their female colleagues.
Dairy Technical
Labour is ongoing issues on many dairy farms, with many farms struggling to attract and retain staff on farms.
As we enter November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff to next spring.
The issue of attracting and retaining staff on dairy farms is ongoing within the dairy sector and the agricultural sector as a whole.
A large number of dairy farms have experienced significant levels of expansion in recent years, with now means that extra labour is needed.
Flexible working hours are what most people in modern society are looking for, with the Covid-19 pandemic very much highlighting this.
An employee can cost almost €6,000 which is non-work related, Teagasc's financial specialist, Kevin Connolly has reported.
Staff numbers at the Department of Agriculture have reported a slight increase in 2017, with 55 new staff hired.
