Rural Life
EU-wide awareness campaign for safe working conditions for seasonal workers
The European Labour Authority (ELA) has launched an awareness-raising campaign ‘Rights for all seasons’, calling attention to the need to...
seasonal workers
Rural Life
Safety guide for horticultural workers published by HSA
New guidance on “Safety for Seasonal Workers in Horticulture” has been published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) today...
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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...
Agri-Business
'Definite concern' over availability of seasonal workers
There is “definite concern” among Irish growers as to the availability of seasonal horticulture workers as harvest season looms. Speaking...
Rural Life
National recruitment initiative for horticulture in the works
A national horticulture recruitment campaign is currently being developed to recruit temporary workers from within this country, with the first...
Rural Life
Keelings flies seasonal farm workers to Ireland
Irish fruit farm Keelings has confirmed that it has flown a number of skilled seasonal workers into Ireland to pick...
Agri-Business
Germany grants access to seasonal workers amid farm labour shortage
Germany is set to allow some 80,000 seasonal workers enter the country from eastern Europe amid a shortage of farm...
Agri-Business
EU member states told to 'exchange information' on seasonal worker needs
The European Commission has issued guidelines for EU member states to follow to ensure the continued movement of workers, including...
Agri Politics
British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year...
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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...
N.Ireland
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
Agri Politics
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK
There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
