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Slurry agitation and management warning issued
James Hanly
The warning for contractors and their farmer clients comes as the 2025 spreading season begins and the FCI has issued a seven-point summary guide to ensure safety during slurry agitation.
15 January 2025 News
Increasing tractor driver age limit ‘not the right approach’
Some 3,653 licences were issued to drivers under the age of 20 last year.
13 January 2025 News
Independent TD calls for legislation review for trespass on farmland
Offaly deputy Carol Nolan said she is engaging with the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Advisor within the Oireachtas as part of her intention to initiate the review.
Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas
Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and all of a sudden there’s no one there to do the work or feed the stock. People can be left in an awful situation overnight, James Strain writes.
13 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Foot-and-mouth: Dutch minister bans veal calf movements
The move comes following the discovery of livestock links between the Netherlands and the German area where water buffalo tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease on Friday.
12 January 2025 News
Almost 3,800 tractor licences issued in 2024
Some 3,653 licences were issued to drivers under the age of 20 last year.
11 January 2025 News
Five tips for early season slurry spreading
As the window for slurry applications opens in mid-Janaury in designated regions of the country, outlined are some tips to spreading in early spring.
11 January 2025 Management
Twelve people died in farming incidents in 2024
Agriculture accounted for the highest number of work-related fatalities in 2024 despite having a mere 4% share in the workforce.
8 January 2025 News
Four tractor drivers killed and 11 injured on Irish roads since 2019
Some 11 drivers were also seriously injured while behind the wheel of a tractor between 2019 and 2023.
4 January 2025 News
Key tips for farming in freezing cold weather
After Met Éireann issued an alert for multi-hazard weather conditions, the Irish Farmers Journal has compiled a list of the key tips for keeping your farm safe and working during the cold snap.
3 January 2025 News
Review into legal age to drive a tractor
The RSA is reviewing the age limit for driving a tractor and is considering the introduction of a driving test.
1 January 2025 News
A robot for working grain stores
This robot could help to take some of the danger out of grain storage, as it can carry out jobs in grain bins and sheds.
30 December 2024 News