Description
The issues of labour and work organisation (working hours, working conditions) must be seriously addressed on Irish dairy farms if dairy farming is to have a viable future. The objective of this study was to quantify the annual labour input per cow on Irish dairy farms, with a specific focus on the task of grassland management, and to establish monthly patterns of labour utilisation over a two-year period for a range of herd sizes.
Citation
O'Brien, B.; O'Donovan, K.; Kinsella, J.; Ruane, D.; and Gleeson, D., "Labour Input Associated With Grassland Management on Irish Dairy Farms" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 35.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium4/35
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Labour Input Associated With Grassland Management on Irish Dairy Farms
The issues of labour and work organisation (working hours, working conditions) must be seriously addressed on Irish dairy farms if dairy farming is to have a viable future. The objective of this study was to quantify the annual labour input per cow on Irish dairy farms, with a specific focus on the task of grassland management, and to establish monthly patterns of labour utilisation over a two-year period for a range of herd sizes.
