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NI survey to delve deep into on-farm safety practices

February 15, 2019

A survey has been launched to capture the reality of farm safety attitudes across Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety…

Russian woman bitten to death while feeding pigs

February 8, 2019

Rural Life

A woman in Russia has reportedly died after being eaten alive by pigs, according to local reports. The woman was feeding pigs on…

‘It was like a bus hit me’: Stark safety warning following bull attack

February 6, 2019

Rural Life

A Cork dairy farmer has urged fellow farmers to learn from his experience by sharing the story of a bull attack which he…

Tractor hoist gets paralysed farmer back in the driving seat

February 5, 2019

Rural Life

A Co. Louth farmer who was paralysed as a result of a car accident has designed an innovative hoist to ensure that he…

Teagasc students called on to be ‘farm champions for safety’

January 30, 2019

Rural Life

Teagasc has urged its agriculture college students to become “champions for safety” on farms after a series of seminars. The seminars – which…

IFA president brings farm safety into spotlight at 64th AGM

January 29, 2019

Agri Politics

Farm safety was one of the main topics discussed by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy during his address this morning (Tuesday,…

250 farms to be ‘randomly selected’ for HSA inspections

January 25, 2019

Beef

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will commence an “intensive farm safety inspection campaign” beginning next Monday, January 28. There will be a…

Dairy farmer wins €2,000 prize for farm safety

January 18, 2019

Rural Life

The Waterford Farm Safety Award 2018, sponsored by insurance broker Hooper Dolan Insurances, was presented yesterday, January 17, at a function in Dungarvan.…

Cork students awarded ABP safety prize at BT Young Scientist 2019

January 16, 2019

Rural Life

Two Co. Cork students were awarded the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019, for an…

Reminder: Slurry safety guidelines

January 14, 2019

Machinery

Yesterday signaled an end to the closed period for spreading fertiliser in Zone A. Last week, AgriLand spoke with Pat Griffin of the Health…

‘Sometimes they get overcome by gas, get dizzy and fall in’

January 13, 2019

Beef

Farmers will begin to spread slurry around the country next week. First and foremost in their minds should be safety. Spreading slurry is…

How can I prevent an accident while carrying out building work on my farm?

January 13, 2019

Buildings

The availability of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) and the expansion of the national dairy herd in recent years has led to an…

Creed: Farmer safety is paramount as calving season approaches

January 9, 2019

Dairy

As the busy calving season approaches for the dairy sector, farmers are reminded to prioritise their health and safety by Minister for Agriculture,…

Slurry spreading: Top safety tips

January 9, 2019

Machinery

As slurry season nears – some farmers will be able to spread from January 13 – the most important thing is to be…

IFA to begin ‘peer-to-peer’ farm safety initiative

January 8, 2019

Rural Life

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is to roll out a ‘peer-to-peer’ farm safety initiative in 2019, which the association says will see farmers…

Reduced number of farm fatalities recorded in 2018

January 3, 2019

Rural Life

There has been a reduction in the number of farm deaths recorded in 2018, compared to the average of the previous five years,…

‘Think safety first when hosting festive visitors on the farm’

December 24, 2018

Rural Life

The founder of AgriKids, Alma Jordan, has urged farming households to think safety first this Christmas as visitors descend on farms around the…

Parents urged not to buy quad bikes for kids this Christmas

November 26, 2018

Rural Life

Three of the four people who died in Ireland as a result of an incident involving a quad bike or scrambler were aged…

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