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 ...

Farmers are being reminded of the dangers of poisonous slurry gas, and the importance of following the slurry mixing code, ahead of the closed period starting on 15 October Just one breath of the ...

Fewer than one in five farmers who took part in a survey waited the recommended time before entering a building where slurry mixing had started. The findings were revealed by the Health and Safety ...

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 ...

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 ...