Silage is an exciting time - but all involved are urged 'to ensure it is completed safely'
Over half of all fatal incidents on farms involve vehicles or machinery while longer working days during the summer months can increase the risk of incidents due to fatigue.
Farmers are being urged to ensure a safe silage season.
With harvesting already underway in earnest in many parts of the country, Minister of State with special responsibility for farm safety Martin Heydon has said that it is an exciting time on farms that signals the start of the summer, "but it can also be an extremely dangerous time too".
