First FRS/Teagasc dairy course graduates

Nearly 90 new workers per year for dairy farms are expected to be provided by FRS Farm Relief Services, through the FRS/Teagasc courses that got under way recently, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Nearly 90 new workers per year for dairy farms are expected to be provided by FRS Farm Relief Services, through the FRS/Teagasc courses that got under way recently.

The first eight graduates will shortly emerge from a pilot scheme in Cos Kilkenny and Waterford, with a further eight already identified to start the four-week training courses.