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farm-safety

Open call for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects

Rural Life

24 days ago

Open call for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects

An open call has been launched for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects.

'Serious risks' to pregnant women in lambing and calving season

Farm Safety

26 days ago

'Serious risks' to pregnant women in lambing and calving season

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) warned of 'serious risks' for pregnant women during lambing and calving season.

Watch: TY students in Donegal create farm safety video

Farm Safety

28 days ago

Watch: TY students in Donegal create farm safety video

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 use on farms - what training is required for workers?

Machinery

about 2 months ago

Machinery use on farms - what training is required for workers?

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) requires training for the use of machinery to ensure that...

Livestock the ‘leading cause’ of serious facial injury on farms - study

Farm Safety

about 2 months ago

Livestock the ‘leading cause’ of serious facial injury on farms - study

Animals are the leading cause of major facial injuries on farms, a five-year study at St James’s Hospital has found.

Beef

about 2 months ago

Ensuring safety at calving on suckler and dairy farms this spring

The spring calving season is fast approaching on both suckler and dairy farms across Ireland and is a high-risk period for farmer safety.

Ensuring safety at calving on suckler and dairy farms this spring

Farm Safety

about 2 months ago

'There are an unacceptably high level of fatalities on farms' - Minister Heydon

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon believes farm fatalities in Ireland are “unacceptably high”.

'There are an unacceptably high level of fatalities on farms' - Minister Heydon

Farm Safety

2 months ago

Slurry: The risks to know when working with it this season

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

Slurry: The risks to know when working with it this season

Podcast

3 months ago

The Farming Week: Mercosur saga, Irish food exports, and 4,000 cattle wanted for live export

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Joe Griffin bring you the biggest stories...

The Farming Week: Mercosur saga, Irish food exports, and 4,000 cattle wanted for live export

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Safety: 'We need to treat farms like building sites' - Healy-Rae

Farm safety needs to be modelled on the approach taken on building sites, according to Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.

Safety: 'We need to treat farms like building sites' - Healy-Rae

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Many farmers 'did not see any benefit' in doing ATV training - former garda

A number of farmers who work on their own have not completed certification for the use of ATVs, according to a former garda sergeant.

Many farmers 'did not see any benefit' in doing ATV training - former garda

Farm Safety

3 months ago

How to manage a cold snap on your farm

Temperatures could be set to plummet to -4° delivering a cold snap to many parts of the country over the coming days.

How to manage a cold snap on your farm

Rural Life

3 months ago

Feedback from farmers central to new farm safety tools

The Organic Mayo KT (knowledge transfer) Group met in Westport recently to launch a collection of farm safety tools.

Feedback from farmers central to new farm safety tools

Rural Life

3 months ago

Many solo farmers will not take a Christmas break - survey

37% of farmers who work alone feel they can’t take a break, while others feel anxious about being away from the farm.

Many solo farmers will not take a Christmas break - survey

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Make farm safety your New Year's resolution for 2026 - HSA

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.

Make farm safety your New Year's resolution for 2026 - HSA

Farm Safety

3 months ago

Pupils draw on art for calendar safety messages

Twelve primary school pupils from across Northern Ireland were celebrated after their winning artwork was transformed into a calendar.

Pupils draw on art for calendar safety messages

Rural Life

3 months ago

US expert to address Teagasc seminar on farm safety

Teagasc will host a seminar on why high rates of farm injuries persist despite research and safety awareness campaigns.

US expert to address Teagasc seminar on farm safety

Farm Safety

3 months ago

ESB Networks reminds customers of risks over festive period 

ESB Networks has given a list of recommendations, both indoor and outdoor-related, for a safer festive season.

ESB Networks reminds customers of risks over festive period 

Farm Safety

4 months ago

Midlands farmer highlights importance of checking injuries early

A Co. Offaly farmer is urging others to never ignore even the "smallest" injury after a routine job led to life-changing paralysis.

Midlands farmer highlights importance of checking injuries early

Podcast

4 months ago

The Farming Week: Milk price cut, sheep thefts and calving gate concerns

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories...

The Farming Week: Milk price cut, sheep thefts and calving gate concerns

N.Ireland

4 months ago

£7.3m in damages caused by farm fires in NI during 2024 - report

The cost of farm fires in NI were up by 42% in 2024, with an estimated total of £7.3m in fire damages being reported by farmers to NFU Mutual

£7.3m in damages caused by farm fires in NI during 2024 - report

Farm Safety

4 months ago

Farm safety needs a ‘dedicated agency’  – Senator Daly

Senator has renewed his call for the establishment of a ‘farm safety agency’ during Seanad session focused on farmer mental health.

Farm safety needs a ‘dedicated agency’  – Senator Daly

Dairy

4 months ago

DAFM 'aware of issue' with mechanism of a calving gate

DFAFM has confirmed that it is "aware of an issue with the quick release mechanism of a particular make of calving gate".

DAFM 'aware of issue' with mechanism of a calving gate

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