Rural Life
3 sheep handling units that qualify for 40% grant aid
Both the 2014 Farm Safety Scheme and the new TAMS II grants are driving huge interest in sheep handling systems,...
Farm Safety Scheme
Rural Life
Commission rules out extension to TAMS deadline
The August 31 deadline for completion of work under TAMS will not be extended, according to the Department of Agriculture....
Rural Life
Head scoops and yard lights most popular items in Safety Scheme
The most common items approved to date under the Farm Safety Scheme are head-scoops to prevent cattle from moving their...
Agri-Business
Farm Safety Scheme payments to issue in the 'very near future' - Minister
Payments for works completed under the Farm Safety Scheme will issue in the very near future, according to the Minister...
Agri-Business
Half of Farm Safety Scheme applicants approved to date
Over 3,100 farmers have been granted approval to commence work under the Farm Safety Scheme, according to the Minister for...
Agri-Business
Incomplete Farm Safety applications delaying approvals - Department
Incomplete Farm Safety Scheme applications are delaying approvals for farmers to commence work, according to the Department of Agriculture. It...
Rural Life
Slips, trips and falls the biggest cause on farm accidents
Slips, trips and falls are the biggest cause of farm accidents in Ireland, according to Catherina Glancy of the Health...
Agri-Business
Cork farmers account for 13% of Farm Safety Scheme applications
Cork farmers accounted for the highest number of applications to the Farm Safety Scheme, according to figures released by the...
Agri-Business
Slurry cages to be allowed under new Farm Safety Scheme
Slurry cages will be eligible for grant aid under the next Farm Safety Scheme, according to Dr Robert Leonard a...
Agri-Business
Farmers are spending double the minimum on Farm Safety Scheme
Farmers are set to spend double the minimum investment through the Farm Safety Scheme. According to figures from the Department...
Rural Life
Farm Safety Scheme - what farmers applied for
The most in-demand elements with farmers of the Farm Safety Scheme were mobile cattle handling equipment, yard lights, roller doors...