Macra leading the way on farm safety

More than 287,000 people turned out for the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co Offaly, and Macra na Feirme was in the thick of the action.

Among the visitors to the Macra stand was President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and one of the highlights for the organisation was the launch of Macra’s Safe Agri Skills card in association with ABP and Skillnets.

Macra is asking members to take the lead on farm safety, and for the first time ever, those working in agriculture will be asked to complete a suite of short training courses.