Scheme useful for sick or injured farmers
Since the FRS Member Benefit Scheme (MBS) was launched in 2013, over €1.2m has been paid out to protect farm families affected by accident or sickness. The scheme is one of many innovations initiated by the National Co-operative Farm Relief Services, the farmer-owned co-op established in 1980 for provision of skilled labour. The farmer-designed scheme has apparently worked well for farms in Ireland, the overwhelming majority of which are owner-operated…