by Jane Marks | Jun 10, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the EIP Initiative, Farm Family CPD was launched by Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon, on the Daniels’ farm in Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny, on the 31st May 2022. ...
by Jane Marks | Jun 9, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
At this time of year grass is to the forefront of farmers’ minds. When maximising the potential of their grass, farmers look at a number of areas including P and K levels, PH and lime. But it is important not to forget about weed control. Controlling weeds is a vital...
by Jane Marks | May 17, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
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....
by Jane Marks | May 5, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
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...
by Jane Marks | Apr 29, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
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...
by Jane Marks | Apr 21, 2022 | Farm Services News & Articles
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...
