Farm Safety
Ministers launch report on farmer health and wellbeing programme
An evaluation of the farmer health and wellbeing initiative ‘On Feirm Ground 1’ has been launched by Minister of State...
Farm Safety
Rural Life
14-year-old boy dies after quad collision in Derry
A 14-year old boy has died in hospital following a collision involving a quad that occurred outside Eglinton, Co. Derry,...
Farm Safety
Farm safety: Minister launches video on working from heights
A video on ‘Farm Construction and Work at Height’ has been launched by Minister of State at the Department of...
Rural Life
Kildare farmer fears cows may have lost calves after dog attack
A farmer based near Nurney, Co. Kildare is worried that cows in his herd may have aborted their calves after...
CAP / Schemes
Call for scheme criteria on cash payments to be revised
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the criteria on cash payments for schemes, such as the National Farm...
Farm Safety
Almost three quarters of work-related deaths are in agriculture
Almost three quarters (72%) of work-related deaths last year were in the agriculture sector. The Health and Safety Authority carried...
Rural Life
Quad safety training meeting to be held this month
An online information webinar to encourage farmers to complete the mandatory quad safety training course will be held on June...
Rural Life
Farm safety: Children using machinery is 'not appropriate or suitable'
Children driving and using farm machinery must be denormalised in farming, as it is not “appropriate, suitable or fair”. This...
Dairy
Slurry safety as second-cut preparation gets underway
As a result of the good weather in recent weeks, many farmers were able to get in their first-cut silage,...
Dairy
Thinking about bull safety as the breeding season continues
Bull safety should always be a priority on farms, but particularly during this time of year – as we are...
N.Ireland
NI primary school pupils urged to enter farm safety poster competition
Rural primary school pupils will have the chance to win a One4All voucher through the Health and Safety Executive for...
Dairy Technical
Farm safety should be a priority this silage season
As silage season kicks off, farmers and contractors are being urged to be aware of the dangers and to take...
Featured
Electrical safety tips for silage season
Silage season is one of the busiest times of year, so it can be tempting to take shortcuts. You may...
Dairy Technical
Actions to take to reduce silage loss after 'wettest winter'
Farmers harvesting first-cut silage are being warned of “possible fermentation issues” and urged to take preventative action to reduce further...
Farm Safety
FCI: Safety must remain 'top priority' amid pressure on contractors
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has stated that safety must remain the “top priority”, as...
Rural Life
Deferred HSA farm inspection campaign now underway
A farm inspection campaign by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), which was due to start in early April but...
Farm Safety
Contractor fined €65,000 following machinery incident
An agricultural contractor has been fined €65,000 for health and safety offences arising from an unguarded farm machinery incident, according...
Agri Health
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following 'near miss'
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...