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Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

There are loads of winter jobs to be done, from walking the fields to putting antifreeze in the sprayer.

HUSBANDRY 12 November 2025

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

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Extension to deadline for claiming grant aid on PTO shaft covers

Extension to deadline for claiming grant aid on PTO shaft covers

NEWS 6 November 2025

Weather warnings: what they mean and the steps you should take

Weather warnings: what they mean and the steps you should take

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Six step chainsaw service guide

Six step chainsaw service guide

Six step chainsaw service guide

FARM MACHINERY 29 October 2025

Height restrictions needed for roadside trees, storm Éowyn review finds

Height restrictions needed for roadside trees, storm Éowyn review finds

Height restrictions needed for roadside trees, storm Éowyn review finds

NEWS 21 October 2025

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Simple fixes for farm safety this winter housing period with TAMS

Simple fixes for farm safety this winter housing period with TAMS

With a 60% grant aid available for items under the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme, Martin Merrick looks at some of the key items farmers can invest in within their yard to improve farm safety.

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

Machinery safety – take the time, do the checks

Machinery safety – take the time, do the checks

With daylight hours reducing, a large share of machinery work on farms is now being carried out in the dark. Machinery needs to be suitable for the job at hand, and properly maintained.

NEWS 12 September 2025

Samco unveil new folding stone fork

Samco unveil new folding stone fork

Samco has just added a folding stone fork to its growing product portfolio, offering a 35 degree tipping angle and vertical folding transport position for safety.

NEWS 12 September 2025

Satellites on way to protect rural connectivity during emergencies

Satellites on way to protect rural connectivity during emergencies

The Government has awarded eir evo a contract to supply satellite services intended on keeping isolated rural communities online when land-based infrastructure fails.

NEWS 12 September 2025

Patience key to safe travelling to and from Ploughing 2025

Patience key to safe travelling to and from Ploughing 2025

Gardaí have urged the public to plan their trip to the Ploughing, to remain patient and to follow the instruction of officers manning the roads to help stay safe when travelling to Screggan.

FEATURE 12 September 2025

€7.7m paid out in farm injury claims over six years

€7.7m paid out in farm injury claims over six years

The proportion of damage claims arising from farm incidents that result in life-altering injuries sees the average injuries damage awarded being higher on farms than in other sectors of the economy.

NEWS 12 September 2025

Farm Tech Talk: new TB rules, managing foxes, nitrates and on-farm safety

Farm Tech Talk: new TB rules, managing foxes, nitrates and on-farm safety

Special guest on the show this week is Susan Hannon from ESB Networks, who speaks about safety culture on farm.

NEWS 12 September 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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