Silage Season Brings Increased Traffic to Roads
As silage outfits rolled out around the country in recent weeks, public roads have become busier with large farm machinery. With increased road traffic, both farmers and public road users have a responsibility to drive with caution and adhere to the rules of the road....
Using Clover to Help Farm Sustainability
In 2021 there was a major focus on sowing clover in Irish agriculture. This was due to increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse grass emissions. Also, clover is set to help reduce the use of nitrogen fertiliser and increase the efficiency of nitrogen. White clover is...
Symbolic Retirement Presentation to Peter Byrne on Retirement as CEO of FRS Network
We were delighted to present Peter Byrne, our former CEO, with a symbolic bronze sculpture of ‘The Co-operative Hands of FRS’ in honour of his retirement. The sculpture was unveiled to a crowd of over 130 people including, FRS board members, management, staff, Peter’s...
Deadline for BEEP-S and Dairy Beef Calf Programme Fast Approaching
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently launched Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP S) for 2022. This scheme once again sees €5m going to the dairy beef calf programme, with a further funding provision of €40 million...