Tillage and dairy farmers most at risk of injury

THE majority of agricultural accidents happen in intensive farming areas, a safety conference heard yesterday.

Long working hours during the harvest season, a higher use of dangerous machinery and more animal herding are among the factors which contributed to the increase in accidents and deaths.

Tillage farmers in Kildare, Meath and Wicklow as well as dairy farmers in the Golden Vale in Munster are particularly at risk.