N.Ireland
NI's Air Ambulance soars one year on...but how many rescues were farming related?
Around one in 10 air ambulance call-outs in Northern Ireland over the last year have been related to farming incidents,...
N.Ireland
Around one in 10 air ambulance call-outs in Northern Ireland over the last year have been related to farming incidents,...
Tillage
Many tillage farmers and contractors have started to harvest or are harvesting winter barley and oats at present; farmers are...
Rural Life
For the fourth day of Farm Safety Week (today, Thursday, July 19), the focus is on keeping children safe on...
N.Ireland
The head of Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive, Keith Morrison, has penned an open letter urging farmers to take...
Rural Life
Machinery drivers have taken to social media asking motorists to take extra care around tractors in light of a dashcam compilation...
Rural Life
The increased risk of farm accidents due to reduced hearing and eyesight as farmers get older was flagged up today...
Rural Life
The survivor of a childhood farm accident has detailed what happened to her and its long-term consequences in a video...
Rural Life
Farmers have been urged to take the time to plan and address potential risks before undertaking any potentially dangerous tasks....
Rural Life
The sixth annual Farm Safety Week UK and Ireland – which aims to to reduce the number of accidents on...
Rural Life
In light of the worrying number of recent farm fatalities, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed,...
Rural Life
Today, Friday, marks the final day of the Farm Safety Week initiative, with today’s key theme focusing on the safety...
Rural Life
Farmers have been challenged to improve livestock handling systems, in order to make them safer and more efficient, on the...
Rural Life
Nearly 20% of farm fatalities are caused by a person falling from a height or being struck by a falling...
Rural Life
Any drop in farm incomes as a result of Brexit could lead to an increased safety risk on farms, according...
Rural Life
The Farm Safety Week initiative continues today, Tuesday, with the topic of ‘Machinery and Transport’ being the key theme focused on,...
Rural Life
As the fifth annual Farm Safety Week in Ireland and the UK gets underway, there is a “real concern” that...
Rural Life
Farm safety is going to take centre stage around the country in the next few days, as Farm Safety Week...
Other
Today marks the final day of Farm Safety Week 2016 supported by the Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety Partnerships, the...