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Managing the people in the farm business

Strong farm performance starts with good people at its core. How those people are treated during the busy spring time matters, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Managing the people in the farm business

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Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

BUILDINGS 4 February 2026

Top tips to cut workload at lambing

Top tips to cut workload at lambing

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Communication is the key to good labour relations

Communication is the key to good labour relations

Communication is the key to good labour relations

NEWS 28 January 2026

Young Stock Podcast: beef farming, researching and hurling for Lorrha Dorrha

Young Stock Podcast: beef farming, researching and hurling for Lorrha Dorrha

Young Stock Podcast: beef farming, researching and hurling for Lorrha Dorrha

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CAS Recruitment brings proven workforce solutions to farming and food processing

CAS Recruitment brings proven workforce solutions to farming and food processing

As labour shortages continue to challenge businesses, industry attention is turning toward recruitment models that combine regulatory compliance, international reach and sector-specific expertise.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 30 December 2025

Labour the biggest issue for Ireland’s food exporters

Labour the biggest issue for Ireland’s food exporters

The CEO sentiment survey undertaken by Bord Bia shows that the cost of, and access to, workers remains the biggest challenge facing food businesses.

NEWS 30 December 2025

MPs call for annual uplift to IHT thresholds

MPs call for annual uplift to IHT thresholds

The new £2.5m inheritance tax threshold will be quickly eaten away by inflation.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Politicians should stop handing away power

Politicians should stop handing away power

More reports and reviews just puts off the day when decisions have to be made.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

With agriculture now making up 50% of Applied Concepts’ sales, its managing director Mark Clendennen tells Peter Thomas Keaveney about the business as it enters its 16th year.

FARM MACHINERY 30 December 2025

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Since moving to a Q-Bed 324 cubicle bedder, Armagh farmers Samuel and Thomas Dickson have cut labour and bedding usage by a third and witnessed an improvement in cow cleanliness, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 30 December 2025

Auto-enrolment costs add to price of labour

Auto-enrolment costs add to price of labour

Farm labour is becoming an increasingly expensive – and scarce – resource.

NEWS 30 December 2025

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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