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 ...

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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 ...

A new slurry mixer avoiding the need to remove slats for safety features has been enhanced by the German manufacturers Reck. The new feature fits between the slats in livestock housing, which reduces ...

Dairy farmers are being urged to take extra care after a Derbyshire dairy farmer lost two cows to slurry gas poisoning after he stirred slurry under slats. The producer, who has not been named, farms ...

Cattle farmers have been urged to ensure staff understand and adhere to safety procedures during the busy spring calving period. The warning, issued by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), explained that ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Regulators in a handful of Appalachian states that let coal companies inject slurry into abandoned mines say they're confident the practice is safe, but an Associated Press survey ...

NEW guidance on mixing slurry has been issued by the Health and Safety Executive following a series of high profile tragedies on farms across the north. With the closed period for spreading slurry ...

Hurry and slurry have emerged as the new high-risk factors on Irish farms as the weather improves after months of relentless rainfall. Farmers are catching up with their work as a busy time looms on ...

Farmers are being warned to follow slurry safety codes as the closed period for spreading approaches. A rush to deplete supplies is expected before midnight on Saturday. The Health and Safety ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Regulators in a handful of Appalachian states that let coal companies inject slurry into abandoned mines say they’re confident the practice is safe, but an ...