N.Ireland
HSENI: Attitudes on farm safety and risk-taking need ‘major rethink’
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said that this year’s statistics on farm deaths and accidents...
Farm Safety
Rural Life
Advice needed to support farmers’ safety – expert
The need for practical tips and advice that support farmers’ safety and wellbeing, backed by the sector and policy, was...
N.Ireland
14-year-old boy dies after quad collision in Derry
A 14-year old boy has died in hospital following a collision involving a quad that occurred outside Eglinton, Co. Derry,...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers carries out farm safety and mental health workshops
ForFarmers has recently offered training workshops to colleagues regarding farm safety and mental health with the aim of increasing awareness...
N.Ireland
Slurry safety as second-cut preparation gets underway
As a result of the good weather in recent weeks, many farmers were able to get in their first-cut silage,...
Agri-Business
HSE calls on farmers to keep visitors safe ahead of Open Farm Sunday
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on farmers to do all they can to make sure those visiting...
N.Ireland
NI primary school pupils urged to enter farm safety poster competition
Rural primary school pupils will have the chance to win a One4All voucher through the Health and Safety Executive for...
Agri-Business
Agri industry is still 'failing to address farm safety adequately' - NFUS VP
Vice president of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS), Andrew Connon, has said the agricultural industry is still “failing...
Agri-Business
Tallis Amos Group raises money for farm safety
Tallis Amos Group (TAG) servicing teams have been promoting farm safety by contributing £15 from each harvest machinery safety expert...
Agri-Business
Farm fined £12,000 for 'multiple' health and safety breaches
A farming business in Faversham, Kent has been fined for “multiple health and safety breaches” which placed employees and others...
N.Ireland
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following ‘near miss’
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...
N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Agri-Business
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm...
N.Ireland
New Zealand police shoot ram after man and woman found dead
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On...
Agri-Business
Farm health and safety is a 'cultural issue'
Farm health and safety is a cultural issue and so needs to be embedded in farm workplace culture to combat...
Rural Life
HSE safety campaign focuses on dangers of livestock
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has relaunched its ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ campaign with a focus on the dangers...
Opinion
Opinion: Words can’t describe how important child farm safety is
This week has been marked by the launch of the 2024 ‘Child farm Safety Calendar’. It is themed ‘Avoid harm...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Partnership awards affiliate status to Tilly Pass
The Farm Safety Partnership has today (Friday, November 24) awarded affiliate status to Tilly Pass and presented the organisation with...
