Agri-Business
Report shows decrease in gender pay gap at DAFM
Male staff at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) earned an average of 8.05% more per hour...
Staff
Dairy
Have you got staff lined up for the spring calving season?
Cows are gradually coming in for full-time housing and drying off is only around the corner, which means the discussion...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Burst water pipes cause 'significant' damage to DAFM offices
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that staff had to be evacuated from its offices...
Agri-Business
Gardaà called on 'number of occasions' over threats to DAFM staff
Gardaà have been contacted on a “number of occasions” in relation to threats made against staff in the Department of...
Agri-Business
Modest increase in DAFM gender pay gap - report
Male staff at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) earned an average of 9.7% more per hour...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with labour challenge while milking 700 cows
Labour is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms, with many farms struggling to attract and retain staff on farms....
Dairy Technical
Time to start looking for staff ahead of calving on farms
As we enter into November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff...
Dairy Technical
Making your farm a more attractive workplace for staff
The issue of attracting and retaining staff on dairy farms is ongoing within the dairy sector and the agricultural sector...
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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...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Finding staff for spring
A large number of dairy farms have experienced significant levels of expansion in recent years, which now means that extra...
Dairy Technical
Flexible working hours for staff on dairy farms
Flexible working hours are what most people in modern society are looking for, and the Covid-19 pandemic very much highlighted...
Agri-Business
5 facts that farmers need to consider when employing staff
It is important that labour costs are considered first, before taking on a full-time employee, financial specialist with Teagasc, Kevin...
Agri-Business
Department of Agriculture staff numbers on the rise in 2017
Staff numbers at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have reported a slight increase in 2017, with 55...