Safety
Letters to the Editor on 15 Sep 2021
Letter: importance of quad safety
"I am perplexed that quad manufacturers, from day one, weren’t obliged to fit a roll bar as standard." - Rosemary Dickson, Enniskeane, Co Cork
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 15 Sep 2021
Automatic trailer brake for CMATIC Arion
Claas has taken the wraps off a new ‘automatic trailer stretch brake’ option for its Arion range of tractors with CMATIC transmissions.
on 08 Sep 2021
Macra na Feirme rural youth committee launches 2021-2022 calendar
Each year, the rural youth committee launches a calendar of themed months.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 08 Sep 2021
Doosan ‘transparent bucket’ scoops two Matexpo accolades
Doosan’s industry first wheel loader ‘transparent bucket’ system, won two of the major awards at the international Matexpo Exhibition in Belgium last week.
Adam Woods on 25 Aug 2021
Irish Farmers Journal farm safety competition winners
Adam Woods takes a look at the winning entries from the recent Irish Farmers Journal farm safety competition.
Tommy Moyles on 25 Aug 2021
Farmer Writes: Bad decisions and their consequences
A breeding decision two years ago created a bit more work for Tommy Moyles, and he's anxious not to repeat the mistake.
Noel Bardon on 25 Aug 2021
HSA working group to examine tractor licensing requirements
The Farm Safety Partnership Advisory Committee has announced that the licensing requirements for tractors will be explored by its tractor and high-risk machinery working group.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Aug 2021
Beef management: time to take the stock bull away from spring-calving cows
Breeding should be finished for spring-calving herds, so think about taking the bull away from animals where it is safe to do so.
Noel Bardon on 23 Aug 2021
Livestock and machinery key areas of action in HSA’s farm safety plan
The new Farm Safety Action Plan will seek to turn the tide on farm fatalities, as farming has remained the occupation with the highest number of workplace fatalities over the past decade.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Aug 2021
Beef management: don't delay with slurry spreading
Ground conditions are holding up and there are windows for slurry spreading, taking the pressure off storage tanks before the closed period begins in October.
Declan Marren on 08 Aug 2021
Thrive: five tips for castrating dairy beef calves
On dairy beef farms where bull calves were reared this spring, it is time to think about castration.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Aug 2021
Beef management: five tips for managing autumn-calving cows
With autumn calving getting into full swing, outlined are five tips for managing cows at calving time.
Kieran Mailey on 05 Aug 2021
Emergency services called to fatal incident at Linden Foods factory
Emergency services were called in response to a major incident at Linden Foods' processing site outside Dungannon.
Amy Forde on 04 Aug 2021
Training schemes for farmers and advisers in next CAP
This will include training in the new agri-environmental scheme and will see farmers taught about the Green Architecture of the CAP.
Adam Woods on 28 Jul 2021
Beef Management: weighing time for BEEP and weanling webinar
This week we take a look at weighing animals for the BEEP scheme and our upcoming export weanling webinar on farmersjournal.ie
Noel Bardon on 23 Jul 2021
Eight farm safety projects to receive €1.8m in EIP funding
The projects successful in their application for funding under the farm health and safety EIP were announced.
Gary Abbott on 21 Jul 2021
Oriel Attachments: construction, forestry and agricultural
Oriel Attachments based in Co Louth offer a range of tree shear models to suit excavators from 3t up to 30t.
Contributor on 21 Jul 2021
Macra na Feirme 2020 Farm Skills results
The rescheduled final took place on 4 July.
Amy Forde on 21 Jul 2021
Farm safety tips for your farm from a young farmer
Zurich Farm Insurance Ambassador David Russell shares his top safety tips for all farmers.
Noel Bardon on 21 Jul 2021
Farm Safety Week the time to redouble safety efforts – Minister Heydon
Minister Heydon has called on all farmers to reconsider farm safety as he supported Farm Safety Week.