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In farming communities across Ireland, the pressure on mental health can be deeply felt not just by...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has updated the rates for farmers using...
Dairy
Some farmers opt to go once-a-day milking later in the herds' lactation to take the pressure off...
Agri Politics
Thousands of agricultural workers are living in slum conditions while working for employers in...
The business of dairying is one of the main topics being covered at Teagasc's Moorepark open day...
With the dairy industry in New Zealand facing an ongoing demand for skilled workers, agricultural...
Ireland’s organic farming community is set to take centre stage this autumn with the launch of a...
Once-a-day (OAD) feeding calves can be great timesaver at this time of the year and with many...
Identifying sick calves this spring is vital for early treatment to get calves back on track and...
N.Ireland
Farm organisations along with those involved in tomorrow’s (Wednesday December 11) tractor...
Before the year comes to an end and spring calving gets underway next year, farmers should take...
The number of people employed in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the third quarter...
Rural Life
Cavan County Council is currently inviting tenders for the creation of a cross border network...
As farmers struggle with ever-decreasing chemical options, increasing environmental pressures, and...
This year's overall winner of the AXA National Dairy Innovation Awards went to True North...
UK farm support spending may come under pressure, courtesy of the upcoming Budget, scheduled for...
Once-a-day milking (OAD) can be used long-term as the overall farming system, or it can be used...
The average "shadow wage" or economic value of farm family labour on Irish dairy farms has been...
The number of employees in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector has declined in the second...
The number of people employed in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector has increased by...
85% of Irish food businesses have reported input costs and inflation as the biggest threat to the...
The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec) has forecasted estimates for the labour needs...
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has emphasised the...
A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms...
Dairy Technical
Labour is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms, with many farms struggling to attract and retain...
As we enter into November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff...
