Farm Safety

Farmers should heed health warnings

Farmers are more likely to take advice on how to protect their livestock from the current surge of hot weather than to protect themselves.

DEALER 24 June 2026

Farmers should heed health warnings

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Ministers warn farmers to protect themselves and animals during hot weather

Ministers warn farmers to protect themselves and animals during hot weather

NEWS 24 June 2026

Beef Management: correcting paddocks, weed control and farm safety

Beef Management: correcting paddocks, weed control and farm safety

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

TAMS update: scoring system for tranche 11 revealed as tranche 12 set to close

TAMS update: scoring system for tranche 11 revealed as tranche 12 set to close

TAMS update: scoring system for tranche 11 revealed as tranche 12 set to close

SCHEMES 10 June 2026

Collins hopes to deliver on forestry commitments

Collins hopes to deliver on forestry commitments

Collins hopes to deliver on forestry commitments

NEWS 3 June 2026

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New initiative to promote farm safety awareness among children

New initiative to promote farm safety awareness among children

Minister Heydon has announced a five-year contract to Irish Rural Link’s AgriKids with funding of €22,250 in 2026.

NEWS 24 May 2026

Minister of State Niall Collins appointed forestry minister

Minister of State Niall Collins appointed forestry minister

Niall Collins TD has been moved from being a junior minister in the Department of Justice to the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 24 May 2026

Just under half of tranche 10 applications approved to date

Just under half of tranche 10 applications approved to date

Tranche 10, which closed for applications close on five months ago, has seen just under half of applications approved to date.

BUILDINGS 24 May 2026

Grant scheme for PTO covers re-opens

Grant scheme for PTO covers re-opens

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has opened the National Farm Safety Measure for 2026, which will see 60% of the cost of a new PTO shaft covered.

NEWS 24 May 2026

FBD urges farmers to take 10 minutes to check tractor safety

FBD urges farmers to take 10 minutes to check tractor safety

National Tractor Safety Week highlights simple checks that can save lives on Irish farms.

NEWS 24 May 2026

Tractor Safety Week: farmers called on to reassess machinery safety

Tractor Safety Week: farmers called on to reassess machinery safety

FRS Training highlights tractor safety risks for Tractor Safety Week.

NEWS 24 May 2026

Macra demands succession scheme in Budget 2027

Macra demands succession scheme in Budget 2027

Waiting until the rollout of the next CAP is too little too late for a succession scheme for farmers, Macra president says.

NEWS 24 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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