Farm fatalities and mental health pressures under renewed spotlight
Agriculture represented 40% of all work-related fatalities in 2025 from a sector employing some 4% of the workforce.
Many farmers are putting farm work ahead of their own health, according to health check projects funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Not only is our health our wealth, but it is essential for the physically and mentally demanding work on the farm, according to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, who made the comment.
