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Majority of dairy cows out last month had to be rehoused – survey

Just under half of farmers experienced a more difficult 2026 calving season than they had done in 2025, a new FRS Co-op survey has found.

NEWS 6 April 2026

Majority of dairy cows out last month had to be rehoused – survey

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80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

NEWS 5 March 2026

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

Farmers grapple with rising slurry tank levels - FRS Co-op

NEWS 12 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

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 January 2026

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New farm safety programme to target 700 secondary schools across Ireland

New farm safety programme to target 700 secondary schools across Ireland

The farm safety awareness programme will offer face-to-face and webinar-led training modules covering all major farm safety risks.

NEWS 8 July 2025

New research to examine role of technology and labour in dairying

New research to examine role of technology and labour in dairying

The PhD research will examine the experiences and challenges faced by employees.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Over one-third of farmers facing financial pressure

Over one-third of farmers facing financial pressure

The percentage of farmers with money worries has been revealed in a new FRS survey of over 600 farmers.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Farm Safety Week: grants open for PTO safety

Farm Safety Week: grants open for PTO safety

Farm Safety Week, led by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has been in full swing this Monday to Friday.

NEWS 8 July 2025

300 free safety training courses available to farm families

300 free safety training courses available to farm families

Supported by funding from the Department of Agriculture, the farm safety training initiative will provide a sustainable training-led approach to foster farm safety and wellbeing.

FARM SAFETY 8 July 2025

My Farming Week: Sarah Humphries, Five Rivers, Southland, New Zealand

My Farming Week: Sarah Humphries, Five Rivers, Southland, New Zealand

Sarah comes from a family sheep and dairy grazing farm in Southland, New Zealand. She has travelled to Ireland for a four-month dairy exchange with FRS and NZDC.

NEWS 8 July 2025

FRS Co-op appoints 15 coordinators for deer management units

FRS Co-op appoints 15 coordinators for deer management units

FRS was handed the contract this year to implement a number of recommendations from the Deer Management Strategy Group, including to establish 15 management units in hotspot areas of the country.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 July 2025

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