Agri-Business
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has warned contractors and farmers on the dangers associated with slurry.
Dairy
The soiled water closed period has now been lifted which means that all milk suppliers can commence with spreading soiled water on the land..
N.Ireland
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim in recent days.
Rural Life
A vet based in Co. Kerry is appealing to farmers to be extremely careful with their livestock when agitating slurry.
A Co. Longford farming couple narrowly escaped a near-fatal incident involving slurry fumes which...
Machinery
All contractors have been called on to ensure that safety remains a top priority as the slurry spreading season prepares to re-open.
Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry by the HSENI as the closed period for spreading slurry comes to an end.
Drowning and gas poisoning are the two health and safety problems when it comes to slurry, with drowning being the most common cause of death.
