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How to plan ahead to keep silage-making safe – NFU Mutual

Grass

about 2 months ago

How to plan ahead to keep silage-making safe - NFU Mutual

Farmers are being encouraged by NFU Mutual to plan ahead to ensure that this upcoming silage season is a safe one.

New safety campaign targets older farmers in NI

N.Ireland

5 months ago

New safety campaign targets older farmers in NI

A new NI farm safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of work-related deaths and injuries among older farmers has been launched.

Pupils draw on art for calendar safety messages

N.Ireland

6 months ago

Pupils draw on art for calendar safety messages

Twelve primary school pupils from across Northern Ireland were celebrated after their winning artwork was transformed into a calendar.

Son of former professional footballer dies in tractor collision

Rural Life

8 months ago

Son of former professional footballer dies in tractor collision

The 21-year-old son of a former professional footballer has died in a tractor collision in the Cotswolds region of England.

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture

N.Ireland

8 months ago

All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture

Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and agriculture

N.Ireland

9 months ago

HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry...

HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Rural Life

10 months ago

Six dead in US after Colorado farm incident

The Southeast Weld Fire Protection District in the US has confirmed that six people are dead following a dairy accident

Six dead in US after Colorado farm incident

N.Ireland

10 months ago

Farm safety survey: 75% of NI farmers fear being hit by an animal

More farmers are following safer work practices according to new figures from a farm safety survey...

Farm safety survey: 75% of NI farmers fear being hit by an animal

N.Ireland

10 months ago

HSENI welcomes new Farm Safety Partnership affiliate members

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has welcomed two new affiliate members to the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP)

HSENI welcomes new Farm Safety Partnership affiliate members

Rural Life

10 months ago

Teenager in 'serious' condition after electrocution on farm

A teenage boy is in a serious condition in hospital in England after a incident involving an electric fence on a farm.

Teenager in ‘serious’ condition after electrocution on farm

N.Ireland

11 months ago

Charity offers NI farmers chance to get free ATV training

All terrain vehicles (ATVs) were the biggest single cause of work-related fatal injury in agriculture, forestry, and fishing in 2024/25

Charity offers NI farmers chance to get free ATV training

N.Ireland

11 months ago

HSENI reminds older farmers to recognise their limitations

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is highlighting the key risk...

HSENI reminds older farmers to recognise their limitations

N.Ireland

11 months ago

UFU: Farming ‘should never come at the cost of a life’

Ulster’s Farmers’ Unions is reminding farmers to put safety first as Farm Safety Week 2025 kicks off today (Monday July 21).

UFU: Farming ‘should never come at the cost of a life’

N.Ireland

11 months ago

HSENI: ‘Farming has poorest safety record of any industry’

HSENI has given its full support to the Farm Safety Foundation (FSF) in its efforts to change farming’s poor safety record

HSENI: ‘Farming has poorest safety record of any industry’

Rural Life

11 months ago

Farm Safety Week: Farming still 'deadliest profession in Britain'

Farming remains the deadliest profession in Britain, according to new figures released today at the start of Farm Safety Week.

Farm Safety Week: Farming still ‘deadliest profession in Britain’

N.Ireland

11 months ago

Farmers urged to take extra care during silage season

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is urging farmers and contractors to take extra care when grass-cutting & silage-making

Farmers urged to take extra care during silage season

N.Ireland

about 1 year ago

HSENI: ‘Vital farm families put rules in place to keep children safe’

HSENI is urging farm families to visit its stand at the Balmoral Show this week to learn more about protecting children from farm accidents.

HSENI: ‘Vital farm families put rules in place to keep children safe’

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Farm safety is crucial during busy breeding and silage season

Farm safety must be a priority as the busyness on farms ramps up with cows having to get back in calf and first-cut silage underway.

Farm safety is crucial during busy breeding and silage season

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