Farm Safety
As Farm Safety Week continues, farmers are being asked to review potential safety hazards on their holdings.
Researchers, farmers, advisors and EU policymakers will gather later this year for a conference on farm safety.
Farmers and farm families across the country are being encouraged to make safety a priority on their farms.
Machinery maintenance
High temperatures, dust and long working days can increase the risk of machinery overheating, breaking down and going on fire.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has opened a public consultation on a new farm safety code of practice and risk assessment documents.
Rural Life
A primary school in Co. Monaghan has received a top national award for its "engaging" farm safety campaign.
N.Ireland
Eight agricultural workers have died on farms in Northern Ireland due to falls from height since 2020, with two of those deaths in 2026.
Only one in five farm contractors will use sunscreen during the current heatwave, according to a survey from FCI.
A public procurement procedure seeking proposals that promote farm safety awareness among children and young people has been announced.
Agri-Business
A new report by Michael McKeon, Teagasc pig specialist, discusses why looking after your health is extremely important for farmers.
With the silage season now underway and slurry tanks beginning to move, Teagasc has shared advice on the risks associated with agitating.
An Garda Siochána Kilkenny have appealed to road users to "be aware and be patient" when it comes to meeting tractors on the road.
Motorists are urged to be extra vigilant on rural roads during the current busy period for farms.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced the reopening of the National Farm Safety Measure for 2026.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has urged farmers to prioritise safety around tractors and machinery.
Lakeland Dairies has launched a farm safety campaign to help reduce accidents and injuries on NI supplier farms over the busy summer period.
Minister Martin Heydon has announced the allocation of €1.18 million in funding to 46 projects on farm safety, health and wellbeing.
14 people have died on farms in Northern Ireland over the past decade due to falls from height, according to data from HSENI.
Dairy
Between breeding and silage the farm is getting increasingly busy, therefore farm safety must be a number one priority over the coming months.
Farmers are being reminded to prioritise child safety in the coming months as many kids will likely take on more farm roles this summer.
AgriKids will be holding a Lá na bPáistí event during Féile na Bealtaine today (May 2) in Dingle Town Park.
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to prioritise safety as silage season approaches.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) focused on the importance of secure boundaries and preventing disease spread between neighbouring farms.
