Opinion
Employing non-EU labour within the dairy sector is a road to nowhere
It’s preposterous that Irish milk producers should be calling for non-EU labour to make up the manpower shortages now apparent...
Labour
Dairy
Entering the labour 'red zone' on a Co. Cork beef-to-dairy conversion
Established in 2011 by the four west Cork co-ops – Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird – Shinagh Dairy Farm is...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
Are you spending too long working with your cows?
Since the abolition of milk quotas, the Irish dairy herd has undergone considerable changes; farmers are now milking more cows...
Agri Politics
Dairy labour crisis: Creed 'willing' to consider non-EU work permits
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed is “willing” to consider labour permits for non-European Economic Area (EEA)...
Agri Politics
'Irish dairy labour shortage at crisis point' - McCormack
At the age of just 40, Pat McCormack is the youngest ever president to take the helm at the Irish...
Dairy
5 hacks to take the pressure off next spring
The mayhem associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of time is fast approaching for...
Dairy
Dairy focus: 'We need to park our drive for efficiency and focus on people'
It’s a little over two weeks since PJ O’Keeffe (31) – a dairy farmer from Callan, Co. Kilkenny – was...
Rural Life
'Massive jump' in labour costs not on the cards for 2018
A “massive jump” in labour costs is not on the cards for 2018, according to the director of Teagasc, Professor...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
Labour shortage worry for Irish calf exporters
Fears have been raised that the impending labour shortage facing the Irish dairy industry could have negative consequences for calf...
Dairy
No easy fix to solve the dairy industry's labour shortage - Creed
The Irish dairy industry needs to look at innovative ways to address labour shortages, according to the Minister for Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
UK farmers demand ‘certainty’ after election shock
UK farmers have called for “clarity and certainty” on the formation of a new government that will support agriculture as...
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,...
Dairy
Dairy sector requires 6,000 new people by 2025
The Irish dairy sector needs 6,000 people to enter dairy farming by 2025, according to a report published by Teagasc...
Dairy
IFA argues for inclusion of farmers' own labour costs
The exclusion of farmers’ own labour costs, to date, from cost analyses has been a topic of much discussion and debate...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
'Shortage of labour supply at farm level restricting the agriculture sector'
The shortage of labour supply at farm level will restrict the agriculture sector in the future, according to the IFA’s President...
Machinery
Contractors face labour shortages ahead of silage harvest - FCI
“Farm contractors across the country are facing significant challenges with regard to labour availability and managing labour costs. “This is...
Agri-Business
'Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact'
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Agri-Business
Burton won't commit to reversing Farm Assist cuts
Tánaiste Joan Burton has refused to make a commitment to reverse changes made to the Farm Assist Scheme she made...