Farm Safety
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
Podcast
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.
Rural Life
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.
ESB Networks has given a list of recommendations, both indoor and outdoor-related, for a safer festive season.
A Co. Offaly farmer is urging others to never ignore even the "smallest" injury after a routine job led to life-changing paralysis.
Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Cathal O'Shea bring you the biggest stories...
N.Ireland
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
Senator has renewed his call for the establishment of a ‘farm safety agency’ during Seanad session focused on farmer mental health.
Dairy
DFAFM has confirmed that it is "aware of an issue with the quick release mechanism of a particular make of calving gate".
Only 18% of quad users wear a helmet at all times while operating a quad, according to the findings of a new survey.
In the final instalment of the Farm Safe, Farm Well series, we examine the supports available to farm families impacted by serious injury or sudden death. For over a decade, Embrace FARM has provided practical and emotional support to farm families across Ireland who are faced with serious injury or sudden death. The non-profit organisation was founded by Brian and Norma Rohan who live and farm close to Mountrath in Co. Laois. The Farm Safe Farm Well series, produced by Agriland Media in conjunction with AXA Insurance, is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
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In the final instalment of the Farm Safe, Farm Well series, we examine the supports available to farm families impacted by serious injury or sudden death. Brian and Norma Rohan established Embrace FARM after Brian’s father, Liam Rohan, died following a farm accident in 2012. Along with an annual remembrance service, the organisation provides practical and emotional support to farm families across Ireland who have been affected by serious injury or sudden death.
In this episode of AgriFocus we take a closer look at the issue of rural crime – from trespassing to...
With animals housed, inclement weather, earlier nights and occasionally icy ground, winter time presents challenges to farm safety.
In the latest instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his...
In the latest instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his approach to farm work as he gets older. Padraig Moran runs a beef and tillage enterprise with his son Eoin at Coorevin Farm in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary. While he has been farming all his life, Padraig has adjusted how he manages his tasks on the farm as his 65th birthday nears. “Firstly, I’ve to be conscious of my age, I’m not getting younger, so I’ve to approach things an awful lot different than I used to,” he said. The Farm...
