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Fatal Farm Accident Occurrence in 2022
0 Fatal Farm Accident Occurrence in 2022 John McNamara, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc, has urged all farmers to review farm safety practices on their farms this January, to ensure a safe working environment for farm families in 2023. The Health and Safety Authority (H.S.A.) has reported 12 fatal farm workplace accidents in […]
5 January 2023
Seaweed TV show featuring Teagasc researchers wins award
0 Seaweed TV show featuring Teagasc researchers wins award The TV episode ’10 Things to Know About … Seaweed’, won the visual category at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards The episode was broadcast in 2021 and featured Maria Hayes, Sinead Waters, David Kenny, Stuart Kirwan, Emily Roskam, Caroline O’Donnell and Goldy De […]
1 January 2023
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022 Get the latest news and advice form the Teagasc team. Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Farm safety half-day training coursesSign up today – Half-day farm safety code of practice training courses are taking place at a centre near you. It is a legal requirement to […]
30 December 2022
Gaining Wellness around Christmas Time
Gaining Wellness around Christmas Time John McNamara Health & Safety Specialist has Wellness pointers for all. Diet Enjoying good food is synonymous with the holiday period. We live in a period of time when good food is both readily available. However, it is far easier to avoid weight gain than to lose […]
27 December 2022
Organic on-farm Multi Species Sward Trial
Organic on-farm Multi Species Sward Trial Teagasc have teamed up with seed company, DLF and organic dairy farmers, Pat & Mark Mulrooney from Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary to investigate the on farm performance of Multi Species Swards, especially in periods of drought. The video below gives details of the trial. Full details […]
26 December 2022
Burren Farmers win Newbie New Entrant Competition 2022
Burren Farmers win Newbie New Entrant Competition 2022 Burren Beef and Farm Experiences, a business established by Bronagh and Cathal O’Rourke, located in the Burren, Co. Clare have been selected as the winners of the 2022 Newbie new entrant competition. Cathal’s family have being farming the lands commercially for many generations and […]
25 December 2022
Be Winter Ready
Be Winter Ready Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare, reminds us that it is important to continue to keep safety high on the priority list as the farmyard is a hazardous place. Winter jobs are in full swing on all farms, it is often easier to manage your herd when the winter […]
23 December 2022
Reduced Age at Finishing Improves Emissions Performance at Newford Farm
Reduced Age at Finishing Improves Emissions Performance at Newford Farm Newford farm is achieving carbon footprint 14% lower than the national average Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm is successfully producing calves that gain weight rapidly and can be slaughtered at lower ages to produce high quality beef, new results confirm. The calves are […]
21 December 2022
Keep safe during the Christmas break
Keep safe during the Christmas break Francis Bligh Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, has some important advice for farmers in keeping safe during the Christmas break. Read about farmyard safety, creating a safe place on the farm for children, dealing with the cold weather, frozen pipes, lighting, farm animals, machinery and more […]
21 December 2022
Review of Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture discussed at European Parliament Agriculture Committee
Review of Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture discussed at European Parliament Agriculture Committee A major review of the Future of Agriculture and its impact on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the EU was recently discussed at the European Parliament Agriculture Committee. The Review was commissioned by the EU Occupational Safety […]
21 December 2022