Managing workload and staff through COVID-19

In the wake of the government's Covid-19 measures, dairy farmer Kevin Twomey joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss what he and his team are doing on farm to minimise the risk of COVID-19. While the farm teams vary from 1 to 3 full-time staff, most tasks are

An episode of the The Dairy Edge podcast, hosted by Teagasc, titled "Managing workload and staff through COVID-19" was published on March 23, 2020 and runs 17 minutes.

March 23, 2020 ·17m · The Dairy Edge

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In the wake of the government's Covid-19 measures, dairy farmer Kevin Twomey joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss what he and his team are doing on farm to minimise the risk of COVID-19. While the farm teams vary from 1 to 3 full-time staff, most tasks are set up to be completed by one person, including the milking process. Given the nature of farming being a mostly outdoor task, Kevin explains it is possible to maintain a social distance. Kevin recommends that staff travel independently to minimise contact. He also recommends that people keep in touch over the phone during this difficult time and also take some time away from the farmyard after the busy peak calving period. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Episode Description

In the wake of the government's Covid-19 measures, dairy farmer Kevin Twomey joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss what he and his team are doing on farm to minimise the risk of COVID-19.

While the farm teams vary from 1 to 3 full-time staff, most tasks are set up to be completed by one person, including the milking process. Given the nature of farming being a mostly outdoor task, Kevin explains it is possible to maintain a social distance. Kevin recommends that staff travel independently to minimise contact.

He also recommends that people keep in touch over the phone during this difficult time and also take some time away from the farmyard after the busy peak calving period.

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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