The Ulster Farmer’s Union (UFU) has cautioned farmers to take care when mixing slurry in hot weather, as slurry-related incidents account for one in four farming deaths in Northern Ireland. Stored ...

With foot and mouth forcing the cancellation of this year’s Dairy event, David Cousins rounds up some if the new livestock equipment you would have seen Bomford Turner is best known for its ...

Francis Bligh and Tom Fallon from Teagasc have some advice on staying safe around slurry Over the next few weeks, many farmers and contractors will be busy emptying slurry before the October 15 ...

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Officials from the Farm Safety Partnership and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) are advising farmers to stringently follow the slurry mixing code and warning just one ...

The death of an eight-year old boy who became overcome by slurry fumes at a County Antrim farm has once again highlighted how dangerous working on farms can be. Robert Christie had been helping his 52 ...

Poisonous gas is released when slurry is mixed and the effects can be fatal Fewer than one in five farmers who took part in a survey waited the recommended time before entering a building where slurry ...