There is a shortage of farm labourers for dairy farmers, who this spring in particular faced a very difficult labour situation, Teagasc director Professor Gerry Boyle has said.Speaking to the
Irish Farmers Journal at the launch of the
2016 National Farm Survey,
he said a national initiative
is needed to address the issue.
There is a shortage of farm labourers for dairy farmers, who this spring in particular faced a very difficult labour situation, Teagasc director Professor Gerry Boyle has said.
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal at the launch of the 2016 National Farm Survey,
he said a national initiative
is needed to address the issue.
Listen to "Gerry Boyle on the National Farm Survey results" on Spreaker.
He confirmed Teagasc is
prepared and is developing short, intensive “emergency-type” courses to train labourers.
“We will probably have to seek foreign labour in a lot of situations.”
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