Organisation: Farm Relief Services

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Database to provide relief workers for sick farmers

A regional labour database to support farmers and their families during the virus pandemic has been set up.

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Phone app helps farmers quickly solve loss of tags

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FRS reports progress in attracting badly needed farm workers from overseas

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Stephen Cadogan: Co-op’s farm safety initiative commendable and timely

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Spray reporting added to Herdwatch app farm compliance features

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Macra news: Festival set to put the men of Macra in focus

Farm Relief Services launches recruitment drive for farm workers

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Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

I’m digging away to my first million unlike the million euro IFA man

When I was a young lad I joined the Farm Relief Services, and in doing so became something of an expert in the art of piking out calves’ houses.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

CAP among the big winners seen by 60,000 at Tullamore

The huge benefits for everyone right across Ireland of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy were brought home to an attendance of about 60,000 at last Sunday’s Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

GLAS focus switches to Tranche 2

Teagasc is working closely with the Farm Relief Services to ensure as many clients as possible gain access to GLAS before the Tranche 1 closing date (currently May 22).

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Mizen club scores high on farm safety

Connie O’Driscoll from the Mizen Rovers GAA club in west Cork told the Senators about the club’s tractor safety work.

Thu, 07 May, 2015

Philip Farrelly fills gap in green scheme advisory services

Veteran agricultural consultant Philip Farrelly has launched a planning service for the Green, Low-Carbon Agri-environment Scheme, filling an advisory gap due to Teagasc being hampered by the embargo on recruitment in the public sector.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Joe Sheehy: Planning your working day is essential

Teagasc surveys show that on average, dairy farmers work 12 hours per day in February and March, and some of them work up to 16 hours. 

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Teagasc seeks experts to advise farmers on GLAS

Farmers will gain access to expert advice on their GLAS plans when 80 agricultural advisers are recruited for Teagasc offices nationwide.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

‘Quality of life’ focus crucial for post-quota growth strategy

Dairy farmers should retain a focus on ‘quality of life’ as part of their post-quota growth strategy, industry experts advised at the joint Teagasc/Dairy Expansion seminar in City West Hotel, Dublin.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

Course gets to grips with best milking practice

Funding for a new milking skills training course has been announced by the Department of Agriculture.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

App for managing herd ‘can save four hours of paperwork per week’

Managing live data on your herd via mobile phone can eliminate up to four hours of paperwork per week, says dairy farmer and Herdwatch app user Andrew Darmody.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Calf register has the departmental seal

Herdwatch is the only cross-platform mobile service approved by the Department of Agriculture, allowing farmers to register calves directly from compatible smart-phones, tablets, laptops and PCs, anytime and anywhere, according to FRS Network (Farm Relief Services).

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014

Planning good work routine vital during February and March peaks

Planning a good work routine is essential when the dairy far m workload peaks in February and March.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2014

Service aims to curb lameness in herd

Decision making on which cows to breed from and how to best reduce lameness in the herd will be made easier by a recording device used by FRS (Farm Relief Services) hoof care technicians to record hoof ailments and treatments administered to each animal.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2013

Candidate wants to bring viability back to all farm enterprises

BRINGING viability back to all farm enterprises is a goal of Richard Kennedy, one of the three candidates for the presidency of the Irish Farmers’ Association.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2009

Respite care firm to create 300 jobs

NEW Irish care company, FRS Homecare is to create 300 new jobs over the next year and a half as it looks to grow quickly after its launch earlier this year.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2009

Training initiative

A TRAINING initiative worth €300,000 has been launched for 273 farm relief services employees.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2008

Come on red army

THE invasion by land, air, sea and rail began in earnest from early yesterday.

Sat, 20 May, 2006

Farmers drop 33% of their annual incomes

DAIRY farmer Jerry Casey has become accustomed to struggling at work, he claims.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003

State-funded sickness scheme urged to bring Irish farmers in line with Europe

A STATE-supported accident and sickness scheme is being sought for farmers.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002