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The Importance of the Golden Hour When Calf Rearing
As many farms are preparing for or are in the early stages of calving, now is the time to refresh on calf health. With workload expected to increase, it is ...
Presentation of FRS Book in Limerick
Pictured at presentation of the book ‘From Farm Relief Services to FRS Network – The Journey over 40 Years’ written and compiled by Peter Byrne, CEO of FRS Network are: ...
“Farmers can go away and rely on me”
FRS Farm Relief Services are seeking new farm workers to join the growing team. Being an FRS operator is a flexible role, which suits people in many areas such as ...
Take Time to Review Farm Management
As the year comes to a close, the term ‘resolutions’ will start to be mentioned more frequently. Usually, they are thought of in the context of health and fitness and ...
Farmers To Consider Their Long Term Labour
The labour market has changed greatly in recent years. It is getting harder to find staff to work on farms as competition from other sectors intensifies. Within agriculture, we are ...
From Marketing Specialist to FRS Farming Operator
FRS Farm Relief are the leading employers of farm workers and operators onto farms across Ireland and are seeking additional workers to join their growing teams. Being an FRS operator ...
Can we cascade our way out of a climate crisis?
By John Brosnan, FRS Network Following all the recent publicity on the recent 26th Conference of Parties or COP 26 in Glasgow and the many goals and targets set, one ...
Stop and Think Before Chainsaw Work
Inclement weather conditions are becoming more prevalent in Ireland. This results in the increase in incidents of windblown trees. A chainsaw may be a standard piece of equipment on any ...
Early Lambing Flocks Should Make Scanning a Top Priority
For sheep farmers around the country, the next item on the agenda will be scanning the flock. Some early lambers may have this task completed, however the majority will do ...
Wet Ground Means Time for Winter Housing
With wet weather hitting nearly all parts of the county in recent weeks, farmers have been turning their attention to bringing cattle in off the land. As grazing conditions are ...
