Agri-Business
A training programme focused on operating machinery has been launched by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI).
Farm Safety
A Co. Offaly farmer is urging others to never ignore even the "smallest" injury after a routine job led to life-changing paralysis.
Schemes
Ranking and selection will be applied to applications received under Tranche 9 of TAMS 3 according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Rural Life
Paramedic students at University College Cork (UCC) have completed a dedicated course on responding to injuries in agricultural settings.
Senator has renewed his call for the establishment of a ‘farm safety agency’ during Seanad session focused on farmer mental health.
Opinion
Putting the issue of farm safety first and foremost remains the number one challenge facing Irish agriculture today.
Dairy
DFAFM has confirmed that it is "aware of an issue with the quick release mechanism of a particular make of calving gate".
Farmers have been advised to move livestock and machinery to higher ground, where possible, ahead of Storm Claudia.
Machinery
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special...
Gardaí in Co. Donegal have said they seized three quads from youths in the area of Gleneely over the bank holiday weekend.
Only 18% of quad users wear a helmet at all times while operating a quad, according to the findings of a new survey.
The 21-year-old son of a former professional soccer player has died in a tractor collision in the Cotswolds region of England.
With animals housed, inclement weather, earlier nights and occasionally icy ground, winter time presents challenges to farm safety.
Podcast
In the latest instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who has changed his...
Video
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...
Forestry
Minister of State, Michael Healy-Rae, has said new measures in Budget 2026 will deliver a €5 million budget boost for Forestry in Ireland
In this instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who suffered life-changing injuries 40 years ago after she became entangled in a power take-off (PTO). 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).
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and...
In this instalment of Agriland Media’s series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we meet a farmer who suffered life-changing injuries 40 years ago...
In this episode of Agriland Media's series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, a farmer who suffered life-changing injuries after being entangled in a PTO
AgriKids has kicked off its Farm Safety Ambassador Programme, which aims to spread farm safety awareness among primary school children
In the second instalment of Agriland Media’s new series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we discuss using quad bikes safely. The use of quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) has become increasingly common on farms across Ireland. However, there has been a significant number of farm fatalities and serious injuries involving quads. 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).
In the fourth part of Agriland Media’s new series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we explore the dangers posed by working at heights on farms. According to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), around 18% of all deaths in the agricultural sector are associated with falls or collapses. Eddie Downey, former IFA president, told Agriland about falling 12ft while working on his farm in Co. Meath in 2021. 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).
