Labour saving

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

The results of a large-scale survey showed that only 34% of farmers surveyed had five items highlighted by Teagasc as key to operating an efficient enterprise.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

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Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

Farmer Writes: making your farm easier to work at

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

MANAGEMENT 28 December 2025

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

NEWS 26 November 2025

JFC whole milk automatic feeding working well for Meath farmer

JFC whole milk automatic feeding working well for Meath farmer

JFC whole milk automatic feeding working well for Meath farmer

BUILDINGS 26 November 2025

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Labour saving tips from our 'Twenty ways to spend €20,000' online series

Labour saving tips from our 'Twenty ways to spend €20,000' online series

Martin Merrick and Daire Cregg look at some of the items in the ‘’Twenty under €20,000’’ series that could help reduce labour on dairy farms.

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 1 January 1970

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Women cultivating their futures on farms

Women cultivating their futures on farms

Natasha Ferguson reports from the The Women in Agriculture Conference organised by the UFU

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling unit offers safety and labour efficiency

The impressive handling unit has already delivered big benefits for the 24-cow suckler herd run by John Flynn and his family.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

In a new series on evaluating spending options on dairy farms, Daire Cregg looks at the costs involved in automated heat and health detection aids on dairy farms and asks if it is a good investment.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 January 1970

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field