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VIRTUAL REALITY QUAD EXPERIENCE AIMED AT IMPROVING FARM SAFETY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – FRS TRAINING
10 quad related deaths on Irish farms over last decadeSpecial training programme on quad safety will be rolled out around the countryA virtual reality (VR) quad bike experience, aimed at ...

Quad Bike Demonstrations at Farm Safety Live – Tullamore Show 2023
Marking its 8th year at the Tullamore Show 2023 the popular ‘Farm Safety Live’ is set to bring interactive demonstrations on safe quad bike driving to event visitors. With quad/ATV ...

Summer Mastitis: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Mastitis in cows is an inflammation of the udder caused by bacterial infection. It can cause swelling and pain. Mastitis can be caused by several factors such as bacteria, poor ...

Planning Ahead For Breeding Season
As Spring calving comes to an end, farmers now need to turn their attention to the upcoming breeding season. With the majority of Irish dairy farmers looking to calve down ...

A Good Working Relationship is Key for this Farming Duo
For over 40 years, FRS Farm Relief has been at the helm of providing farm labour support to farmers. While the provision of support has been on going for decades, ...

TAMS 3 Grant Aid Available for Fencing Products
In February, the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The aim of TAMS 3 is to provide grant ...

Sponsoring UCD’s Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition Careers Day
We were delighted to attend this year’s UCD Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition Careers Day on February 22nd, 2023 along with FRS Recruitment. The School of Agriculture, Food Science and ...

Welcoming New Zealand Operator
Céad míle fáilte to our first New Zealander to arrive since Covid. We were delighted to welcome Hayley to Ireland as the first New Zealander to return to FRS to ...

Consider Calf Rearing with FRS
For those who are looking for meaningful work with flexible hours, calf rearing is a great option to consider for Spring 2023. Many dairy farmers will require extra help in ...

FRS Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Gurteen Agricultural Student
We were delighted to continue our long-standing support of the Macra and Teagasc Challenge Day and award Wayne Smith from Gurteen Agricultural College with the FRS Memorial Scholarship. Set up ...