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Chore no more, it’s a way of life for the ‘lawndads’
Sarah McIntosh
Looking after your garden isn’t just a job, people take a lot of pride in their lawn and garden maintenance, for many it has become an obsession, writes Sarah McIntosh.
5 March 2025 Buildings
Planning calf accommodation to future proof your farm
Calf housing is becoming ever more popular on farms looking to future proof the business while reducing labour, writes Martin Merrick.
25 February 2025 News
Work permits ‘fiasco’ stunting growth of horticulture sector
Growers raised their concerns to the Minister of State with responsibility for horticulture Michael Healy-Rae at the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) horticulture and potato growers' meeting.
Labour costs dent growth on vegetable farms
Agronomist and horticultural consultant, John Hogan made the comment while speaking at the Commercial Market Opportunities in Organic Vegetable Production conference in Backweston, Co Kildare.
19 February 2025 News
Treasury refuses to back down on inheritance tax
The farmer representatives reportedly suggested other tax raising measures, instead of the planned £1m limit on agricultural and business property relief.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Healy-Rae and IFA discuss €4m storm damage to horticulture sector
The meeting had been brought forward to discuss the impact of storm Éowyn, which left many operators in the commercial horticulture sector facing huge structural repair bills and stock loss.
13 February 2025 News
Treasury agree to meeting on inheritance tax
Treasury officials have had limited interaction with farmers representatives since the controversial changes were announced in late October.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Positions are plentiful but employees are not
Movement in the jobs market has kicked off on the right foot for 2025, with plenty of roles and opportunities, however there is a shortage of qualified candidates and workers.
12 February 2025 Agri jobs
Three members elected to Seanad agricultural panel
There is still a field of 25 candidates to fill the remaining places, with Fianna Fáil’s Paul Daly the next frontrunner with 87% of the quota (83,375).
31 January 2025 News
Dairy farm expansions linked with more workplace injuries, research shows
According to research by Teagasc, in partnership with the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN), there are higher injury levels on farms which have expanded and are intensively managed for milk.
19 January 2025 News
Agri jobs: hot demand for dairy workers with salaries of €34,000 on offer
Salaries of between €34,000 to €36,000 are on offer for dairy farm workers this week.
18 January 2025 News
Research shows money is ‘overriding stress factor’ with farmers
The research team collected data online through semi-structured interviews with 17 farmers and three focus groups with 11 farming stakeholders.
15 January 2025 News