Farm Safety
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) focused on the importance of secure boundaries and preventing disease spread between neighbouring farms.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) highlighted the disease risks associated with visitors, vehicles, and shared equipment entering farms.
A farm accident survivor originally from Co. Sligo has welcomed the stringent requirements for the use of telehandlers
The vast majority of farmers are unaware that training is now required under HSA telescopic telehandlers rules, according to the ICMSA.
Teagasc's Paul Mullins has discussed the importance of tractor safety this spring.
Recent interactions with clients over the last few weeks have "highlighted the risks that farmers still take in terms of farm safety", an advisor said.
Rural Life
An open call has been launched for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects.
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) warned of 'serious risks' for pregnant women during lambing and calving season.
A group of girls in TY created a video to promote awareness, education and prevention on the farm by showing how easily accidents can occur
Machinery
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) requires training for the use of machinery to ensure that...
Animals are the leading cause of major facial injuries on farms, a five-year study at St James’s Hospital has found.
Beef
The spring calving season is fast approaching on both suckler and dairy farms across Ireland and is a high-risk period for farmer safety.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon believes farm fatalities in Ireland are “unacceptably high”.
Slurry season has started in many part of the country this week, so it is important to think about the dangers of handling slurry on the farm
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Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Joe Griffin bring you the biggest stories...
Farm safety needs to be modelled on the approach taken on building sites, according to Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.
A number of farmers who work on their own have not completed certification for the use of ATVs, according to a former garda sergeant.
Temperatures could be set to plummet to -4° delivering a cold snap to many parts of the country over the coming days.
The Organic Mayo KT (knowledge transfer) Group met in Westport recently to launch a collection of farm safety tools.
37% of farmers who work alone feel they can’t take a break, while others feel anxious about being away from the farm.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) asked farmers to think about what measures can be put in place to help prevent accidents on their farm.
Twelve primary school pupils from across Northern Ireland were celebrated after their winning artwork was transformed into a calendar.
Teagasc will host a seminar on why high rates of farm injuries persist despite research and safety awareness campaigns.
