Farm safety

Inspections to target machinery safety next week

In the five-year period between 2020 and 2024, 28 people were killed in vehicle-related incidents on farms, with 12 of those associated with tractors.

NEWS 28 March 2025

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A good dose for farmers

A good dose for farmers

DEALER 26 March 2025

Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle

Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle

NEWS 24 March 2025

News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting

News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting

News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting

NEWS 14 March 2025

Payment penalties for farm safety breaches

Payment penalties for farm safety breaches

Payment penalties for farm safety breaches

NEWS 12 March 2025

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News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting

News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting

On this week’s podcast the team chats about the super prices for cattle in marts, payment penalties for farm safety breaches and rewetting.

NEWS 22 January 2025

Payment penalties for farm safety breaches

Payment penalties for farm safety breaches

Farmers found to have broken PTO covers on machinery during HSA inspections are unlikely to be fined under new BISS rules, the Department insists.

NEWS 22 January 2025

‘Farm Safety First’ winners presented with prizes by Minister Healy-Rae

‘Farm Safety First’ winners presented with prizes by Minister Healy-Rae

The ceremony took place on Friday 28 February at the Agri Aware farm walk and talk event in Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.

FARM SAFETY 22 January 2025

Five safety tips for calving time

Five safety tips for calving time

Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.

MANAGEMENT 22 January 2025

Home Farm: Storm damage - wires and trees

Home Farm: Storm damage - wires and trees

Within an hour chainsaws and a heavy duty loader were on the scene and the road was cleared.

VIEWPOINTS 22 January 2025

Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry

Healy-Rae appointed Minister of State for forestry

The announcement comes as the Government, upon the nomination of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities on Wednesday.

FORESTRY 22 January 2025

Sheep farmer creates survey on dog attacks

Sheep farmer creates survey on dog attacks

"We tried to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and move on, but, honestly, it’s been four times too many for us. We felt that we had to make meaningful change in some way," said Monahan.

NEWS 22 January 2025

HSA inspection campaign set to focus on livestock

HSA inspection campaign set to focus on livestock

The campaign will focus on the safe management of livestock during calving season, when the risk of injury to farmers increases significantly.

NEWS 22 January 2025

Heydon is poised to take top agriculture role

Heydon is poised to take top agriculture role

A farmer all his life, a TD since 2011, and a Minister of State in Agriculture House for the last five years, it's been a lifelong apprenticeship for biggest job in Irish farming for Martin Heydon.

NEWS 22 January 2025

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