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Five areas to focus on farm safety this autumn
Kieran Mailey
Farm safety should be kept in mind with all tasks, but with workloads ramping up in autumn, outlined are five areas to focus on.
10 September 2024 News
Farmers urged to seek immediate help after accidents or illness
Emergency response charity was speaking ahead of the National Ploughing Championships, which take place in Ratheniska, Co Laois, from 17 to 19 September.
4 September 2024 News
More technology adding to stress in farmers
The research was conducted by ZRC SAZU in Slovenia and presented at an on-line European webinar on farm health and safety hosted by SafeHabitus.
Three farm safety webinars to tune into over the coming days
Farmers will have the opportunity to put their questions to leading farm health and safety experts during three webinars due to be held over the coming days.
2 September 2024 News
Weekend weather: mainly dry, sunny and warm
Met Éireann is forecasting a mainly dry and sunny weekend, with highest temperatures of 22°C.
30 August 2024 News
How a cow breathalyser could help keep emissions under the limit
From farm safety to methane breathalysers and sheeting for sheds, there was a wide variety of farm innovations on display at the National Inventions Awards. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
28 August 2024 Feature
Succession key to improving farm safety - Heydon
Speaking at Tullamore Show, Minister Martin Heydon said challenges in the area of farm succession are affecting farm safety.
11 August 2024 News
Tranche 3 approvals begin issuing for TAMS
Over 1,300 applications under TAMS III tranche 3 have already issued, while approvals for tranches 1 and 2 are still ongoing.
7 August 2024 Schemes
Letter about farm safety week
"Safety is, essentially, a by-product of doing other stuff well." - Liam Moran, Tralee, Co Kerry.
31 July 2024 Letters
Think carefully when chatting yields this harvest
Think carefully this harvest about decisions and chat about yields. There are plenty of farmers looking at poor crops.
28 July 2024 News
60% grant aid for purchase of PTO shaft covers
Minister of State Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the National Farm Safety Measure, with PTO shaft covers eligible at 60% grant aid, to a maximum eligible cost of €100/cover.
24 July 2024 Schemes
Beef Management: in spec bonus criteria, meal feeding dates and farm safety
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at the 20 cent/kg bonus and making sure you get it, meal feeding dates and farm safety.
24 July 2024 Management