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Promoting Positive Mental Health among Farmers
Promoting Positive Mental Health among Farmers Mental Health Awareness is today’s Farm Safety Week theme. Farmers live in constantly changing times with possibilities of farming problems and many issues that can cause stress and associated mental health challenges. John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist discusses managing stress here Farmers live in […]
22 July 2022
Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT)
Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT) In 2018 the Forest Genetic Resources Trust (FGRT) was established to carry on improvement work on oak, ash, sycamore, birch, cherry, Spanish chestnut and walnut plus selection, progeny testing and seed orchards. Teagasc is a member of FGRT and carries out the birch and alder improvement work […]
22 July 2022
Teagasc Pig Research Update – assessing dietary efficiencies
Teagasc Pig Research Update – assessing dietary efficiencies Jordi Camp Montoro, Teagasc PhD student, with David Solà Oriol, Ramon Muns, Josep Gasa, Núria Llanes & Edgar Garcia Manzanilla recently published a research paper: ‘Blood and faecal biomarkers to assess dietary energy, protein and amino acid efficiency of utilization by growing and finishing […]
22 July 2022
Quitting smoking success – A Farmer study
Quitting smoking success – A Farmer study Farmers have been identified as a high-risk group for cancer mortality compared to other occupational groups. Cancers of the lungs and respiratory tract are major killers and are particularly associated with smoking tobacco. John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist informs us of more here […]
21 July 2022
Preventing Occupational Respiratory Diseases in Farming
Preventing Occupational Respiratory Diseases in Farming On Thursday 21st July Respiratory Health is the #FarmSafetyWeek theme. Farmers are at high risk for developing respiratory (lung) disease. About 60% of non-smoking Irish farmers report having some lung or breathing issues. John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist discusses preventing this About 60% (6 […]
21 July 2022
Tillage Update – Fire risks at harvest & Winter Barley
Tillage Update – Fire risks at harvest & Winter Barley Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist cautions on the increased risk of fires on tillage farms right now. He advises farmers to put safety measures in place and lists 10 tips farmers should follow. Shay also reflects on the Winter barley harvest, advising […]
21 July 2022
Farm safety champions and farm accident survivors
Farm safety champions and farm accident survivors It’s #FarmSafetyWeek and Wednesday’s theme is farm safety champions and farm accident survivors. Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists, Francis Bligh and John McNamara encourage you to be a farm safety champion this July. They introduce Ann Doherty, a south Kilkenny farmer and accident survivor Be […]
20 July 2022
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking Fancy taking some time off on your dairy farm? Reducing the number of milkings per week is a practice used to allow farmers to take time off from the farm, from July onwards. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist examines this approach and emhasises that consistency […]
20 July 2022
Mid-season weighing – ‘knowledge is power’
Mid-season weighing – ‘knowledge is power’ DairyBeef 500 Programme farmers are in the midst of mid-season weighing. Not only does this management practice give an excellent indication of how animals have performed since turnout, it also provides valuable information for decision making and planning for the remainder of the year. DairyBeef 500 […]
20 July 2022
Young persons – be safe around farm vehicles and machinery
Young persons – be safe around farm vehicles and machinery Health and Safety Authority figures tell us that sadly 22 children lost their lives as a result of farm accidents in the past 10 years. HSA figures also tell us that 91% of childhood deaths on farms had a farm vehicle or […]
19 July 2022