health and safety

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland French tractors are rare machines at Irish vintage events, despite France putting a great deal of effort into creating a post-war tractor industry to serve a new generation of farmers. Indeed, so enthusiastic was the government of France of the time...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Following the conclusion of the World Trade Organization’s consultation process, the withdrawal timelines for mancozeb have been confirmed. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has extended the expiry date for the active substance by one month to 31...

Well they are aren’t they? Thwarting attempts by the democratically elected government to discourage illegal immigration. Throttling the economy with complex and highly restrictive planning processes. You can’t even divert a public footpath for health and safety reasons with any guarantee of...

Spirit Levels. What’s the point of them on Farm Machinery? Have them on Manitou & Lemken machines here. Neither anywhere accurate. Somebody could have done with one when fitting it:ROFLMAO: What other useless features have others come across on their machines?

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Tallis Amos Group (TAG) servicing teams have been promoting farm safety by contributing £15 from each harvest machinery safety expert check throughout the winter to the Farm Safety Foundation. Ahead of farm safety week, which will take place July...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A farming business in Faversham, Kent has been fined for “multiple health and safety breaches” which placed employees and others at risk, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The farming business named as Seymour Stevens Ltd., operated a...

Hi. looking at replacing 5 old sheds on a farm. each shed is approx 6m wide. 31m in total width for all 5. They are 30m long. Needs to be replaced due to issues with leaking water and issues with rats. What would a suitable replacement be. Would be used as tempoary grainstore in summer and store...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The FSP (Farm Safety Partnership) has raised serious concerns over the recent decision by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) to halt farm safety inspections. The FSP fears that the decision will pose significant risks to the health and safety of...

Morning All we are looking to put in a substantial planning application for a new milking parlour, collecting yard and handling facilities. What makes the application strong? Its a large building that for cow flow juts out of our site which will make it quite noticeable. I've read through the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident with slurry gas in recent days. The incident occurred near Larne in Co. Antrim and involved two men, one aged in his 30s...

why did we ban. Chlorothalonil and epoxiconazole.

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim in recent days. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and emergency services, including members of the Northern Ireland Fire and...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm Safety Partnership (FSP). The FSP aims to increase farm safety awareness and to reduce work-related fatalities and...

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Written by Agriland Team from Agriland New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On undertaking a risk assessment, the ram was shot and died at the scene,” the police force stated. The police today (Friday, April 19) released further...

Coverage about upcoming border checks Written by Defra Press Office There has been misleading reporting this morning (19 April) claiming that health and safety checks for EU imports won’t be “turned on” as planned from 30 April 2024. However, as has been previously outlined, we will be...

Dear Farming Forum Members, Invitation to participate in questionnaire survey for a study titled: Development of a Framework for Managing Safety Practices in High-Risk Industries I write to sincerely request you to participate in a questionnaire survey that explores the development of a...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farm health and safety is a cultural issue and so needs to be embedded in farm workplace culture to combat agriculture’s “shockingly poor health and safety record”. This is according to REAL Success, which provides recruitment services and people...

Dear Farming Forum Members, Invitation to participate in questionnaire survey for a study titled: Development of a Framework for Managing Safety Practices in High-Risk Industries I write to sincerely request you to participate in a questionnaire survey that explores the development of a...