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Farm Safely
Promoting health, safety and welfare in the agri-food sector
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Factories have been criticised of undermining the lamb market this week with "unjustified" and "totally excessive" lamb price cuts by IFA's National Sheep Chairman
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) have sent out a new message to all drivers travelling behind
The 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act has specific legislation relating to safety in farming environments, which specifies the following
A new study by Teagasc has indicated a long-term reduction of fertiliser use on Irish farms. The Fertiliser Use Survey is based on
A farm in Whitechurch, County Cork has been recognised as the overall winner of the 2017 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards. Owners Kevin
A notice has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in order to reduce the risk of exotic
There are many reasons why a farmer would use chemicals on a regular basis. In fact, chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, fuels,
The 2016 Farm Structure Survey (FSS), published recently by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), has found that of the 137,500 farms in
Terra Liquid Minerals from Kildare has scooped up the overall title for this years National Enterprise Awards. The agri-business was set up
One of the most prevalent causes of fire in an agricultural setting is electricity, which also presents other threats. Farming areas must
A Condition Orange forest fire danger rating has been issued by the Department of Agriculture which came into effect yesterday (Tuesday, May