by Jane Marks | Mar 22, 2024 | News
The inclement weather conditions have made the target of 33% grazed by 1st March an a challenging goal for many. Ground conditions vary from farm to farm but recent wind and rain proved to be tough on stock, especially those early turned out. A week to 10 days is also...
by Jane Marks | Mar 12, 2024 | News
FRS Training has partnered with Irish farming influencer, Sophie Bell, to launch a tailored safe tractor driving course specifically designed for women. The course will provide a female focused learning environment and will cover off all the main elements of tractor...
by Jane Marks | Feb 16, 2024 | News
Congratulations to the students of Clonakilty Agricultural College who won the FRS Fencing Skills Challenge during the 2024 Teagasc Ag College Challenge Day on Wednesday 14th February. The competition, which featured six college teams of three, required each team to...
by Jane Marks | Mar 20, 2023 | News
In February, the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The aim of TAMS 3 is to provide grant aid to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and...
by Jane Marks | Mar 14, 2023 | News
We were delighted to continue our long-standing support of the Macra and Teagasc Challenge Day and award Wayne Smith from Gurteen Agricultural College with the FRS Memorial Scholarship. Set up in 2009, the FRS Memorial Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis at this...
by Jane Marks | Feb 28, 2023 | News
This year the EU Commission updated the Biocidal Product Regulations concerning the use of creosote and creosote-treated timber. As a result, creosote will be prohibited for use on fencing timbers. Creosote-treated timber will only be permitted to treat timber used...
