Farm safety, health and wellbeing projects to receive €1.18m funding

The Department of Agriculture has announced that 46 farm safety, health and wellbeing spread across the country will receive €1.18m in funding

Projects include farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training, and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older.

The funding of 46 farm safety, health and wellbeing projects amounting to €1.18m has been announced.

Among the 46 projects, farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training, and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older were selected to help address farming’s poor safety record, while also supporting farmer health and wellbeing.