Accidents

MEP Walsh highlights plague of mental health issues in farming with European Commissioner for Agriculture.

The issue was raised in a motion by Independent Councillor Finbarr Harrington at a meeting of Cork County Council’s West Cork Municipal District.

Farmers said that having LESS equipment on the back of slurry tanks significantly reduces grip and traction when being used in hilly areas.

In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods takes a look at safety at loading time, dehorning calves and looking after stock once they have been housed .

This is the time of year when deer are rutting and the chances of a collision with one is much higher. Read these tips for what to do if you encounter a deer on the road.

Farm safety should be kept in mind with all tasks, but with workloads ramping up in autumn, outlined are five areas to focus on.

Recent data presented at a SafeHabitus webinar showed that 4.1 of every 100,000 farm workers will have a fatal accident at work, which is more that twice the likelihood of the average worker.

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