Sponsored
As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
Agri-Business
New proposals for reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2027 are weak in terms of...
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 372 work permits to companies in...
The number of people employed in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector increased by around...
Dairy News
Workers at a UHT milk processing plant in Northern Ireland, which is owned by Lakeland Dairies,...
The number of people working in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector stood at 82,228 last...
Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...
FRS Farm Relief is to hire over 300 additional workers to meet a growing demand for farm labour in...
SIPTU has said that new statutory sick pay legislation is a "small step in the right direction"...
Over 60 inspections were carried out in the agriculture and meat processing sectors in 2021,...
SIPTU has welcomed a garda-led operation targeting the employment of illegal immigrants at a meat...
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has strongly refuted claims made by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland...
Many employers are "putting profit before the health and safety of workers" with "dangerous working...
With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...
Pig/Poultry
Carton Brothers - the firm behind the Manor Farm brand - has outlined its position regarding...
A total of 272 work permits were issued to workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has confirmed that he and his...
Beef processors have revealed that some of their factory personnel that were laid off in recent...
Management at Dawn Meats Grannagh, on the Waterford/Kilkenny border, have issued a formal lay-off...
Over 150 workers employed in a meat plant in south Co. Kilkenny have been purportedly laid off...
Meat processors have wasted no time in applying for workers from non-EEA (European Economic Area)...
Computer systems are just ‘tip of the iceberg’ for workers at Kerry Group’s Listowel plant as...
Rural Life
Irish dairy farming is facing a critical shortage of trained, skilled and adaptable workers to meet...
