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Gardaí in Westmeath seize tractor driven by 14-year-old
Rachel Donovan
Gardaí said proceedings will now follow for both the teenager driving and their father.
15 May 2024 Buildings
Know your limits with pits
The issue of silage pit capacity needs to be considered before the silage season begins on farms, which have increased their cow numbers, writes Martin Merrick.
14 May 2024 Schemes
Over half of eligible TAMS tranche two applications approved
The Department have been steaming ahead with approvals with over half of the 9,110 applications received under tranche 2 being approved.
Five areas to focus on farm safety
Keep safety in mind as farms move into silage season and other fieldwork is carried out. Outlined are some tips to working safely.
11 May 2024 Management
Chinese farmers dump milk amid financial losses
Culling cows was a first and easy step, but the price has bottomed out for culled cows and for many farms that are highly leveraged, having invested at the peak, the losses are significant.
8 May 2024 Viewpoints
IFA urges vigilance when working with slurry
Farmers must keep safety to the fore when working with slurry, the IFA has reiterated.
30 April 2024 News
Farmers urged to be vigilant of slurry gases
Slurry poses a major health and safety risk on-farm and all steps should be taken to minimise risks.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: breeding and meeting ANC requirements
This week's Beef Management takes a look at timing of AI and stock bull fertility and ANC stocking rate requirements.
24 April 2024 Management
Farmers urged to get their hearing tested
There is a huge stigma in the farming community around hearing aids and hearing loss, audiologist Rachel Hetherington has said.
10 April 2024 News
Crop protection magazine 2024 to equip farmers for the season
This year's Crop Protection Magazine hits everything from EU policy to cereal disease management and resistance to fungicides in potatoes.
7 April 2024 Crop protection
Farm safety awareness campaign launched by Department and HSA
The Department and the Health and Safety Authority launched a campaign to promote farm safety practices and behavioural change when operating farm vehicles and machinery.
2 April 2024 News
Steer clear of electricity poles and stay wires
Michael Murray, ESB Networks public safety manager, highlights the importance of identifying risks in the environment you are working in.
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