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Calving Season 2024: Let's Not Take Unnecessary Risks
Calving Season 2024: Let's Not Take Unnecessary Risks

Calving Season: Be Aware of Risks As the 2024 spring calving season gets underway, farmers are being urged to take all necessary precautions when dea...

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Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak: How Keep Yourself, Your Family and Your Livestock Safe
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak: How Keep Yourself, Your Family and Your Livestock Safe

 Agridirect.ie discusses the recent outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in the mid-west, and outlines some measures farmers can take to protect themsel...

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From dogs to pine martens: farmland predators and how they kill
From dogs to pine martens: farmland predators and how they kill

Agridirect.ie discusses the predators most likely to attack your flock, and asks: how can we read the signs to identify the predator? The mystery o...

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Lead poisoning: prevention is key
Lead poisoning: prevention is key

Agridirect.ie discusses the dangers of lead poisoning on the farm, and outlines some measures you can take to prevent your animals from ingesting thi...

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From heavy lifting to electrical maintenance: 5 tips for safe winter farming
From heavy lifting to electrical maintenance: 5 tips for safe winter farming

Agridirect.ie focusses once more on the theme of farm safety and outlines 5 key safety measures that farmers should take this winter. On the f...

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Fireworks are fine, but we have a duty of care to animals
Fireworks are fine, but we have a duty of care to animals

Agridirect.ie outlines how fireworks displays are a source of stress to pets and livestock, and offers some advice on how to keep animals safe next w...

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Tractor lighting: stay safe by getting it right
Tractor lighting: stay safe by getting it right

Agridirect.ie discusses the importance of maintaining adequate lighting on tractors, especially during the busy summer season. A loaded weapon As...

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Spending a lot of time on the tractor? Mind your back!
Spending a lot of time on the tractor? Mind your back!

Agridirect.ie discusses how spending a lot of time driving a tractor can be harmful to the lower back, and offers farmers some advice on how to re...

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Stuck behind farm machinery on the road? Take it easy!
Stuck behind farm machinery on the road? Take it easy!

Agridirect.ie advises road users to relax when stuck behind slow-moving farm machinery this summer.  It's silage season - know what to ...

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Children on farms: Let's keep them safe this summer
Children on farms: Let's keep them safe this summer

As summer weather finally reaches Ireland, Agridirect.ie reminds farmers of the importance of meeting high child safety standards on Irish farms. T...

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