Rural Life
Ballyhoura Development has launched a new farmer health and wellbeing network.
Farmers across the country are being encouraged to sign up for a free eight-week exercise and health education programme.
As Men's Health Week 2026 encourages men to focus on taking health 'One Step at a Time', the message resonates within the farming community.
Farmers need to be aware of "simple preventive steps" that they can take to protect themselves against tick bites and Lyme disease.
Mayo Mental Health Association are delighted to announce their involvement in the second phase of the 'Taking Stock' campaign for farmers.
In this third instalment of the series, we remind farmers of the importance of paying attention to their own health
Agri-Business
The Mater Private Hospital's, Dr JJ Coughlan has called on farmers to get a check up for heart disease or high cholesterol.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae has...
Agri Politics
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will hold discussions on farm safety, mental...
The results of a call for proposals for farm safety projects have been announced, with 40 projects to share in funding of €1.68 million.
Free farmer health checks will be available at the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day on Wednesday,...
N.Ireland
According to the Public Health Agency, the farming community is particularly susceptible to poor health and well-being.
The IFA said that demand for a pilot health check programme for the farming community justifies a wider national rollout.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a week long inspection campaign on Monday, focusing on the health and wellbeing of farmers.
The HSA will place a focus on tractor safety and farmer health and wellbeing during this year's National Ploughing Championships.
The Irish Cancer Society is urging farmers to protect themselves from sun damage and the risk of skin cancer when working outdoors.
Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with BHF NI to encourage his fellow farmers to be aware of their heart health.
The UFU is partnering with Dr Rebecca Orr to identify factors that influence a farmer's behaviour when they are advised to seek healthcare...
The organisers of men's health events at two Kerry marts believe that the concept could be replicated in other parts of rural Ireland.
Several types of farm machinery are loud enough to cause "lifelong damage" to hearing, according to research carried out by Hidden Hearing.
An international conference on farm safety and farmer health will be held in Ireland later this month, with Teagasc playing host.
With higher temperatures and sunnier days ahead, Irish farmers are being urged to protect themselves from the sun.
Government policies designed to reduce climate change have been identified as the top stress factor among farmers, a UCD survey has found.
