Teagasc has said that farmers using protected urea should adopt the same safety precautions as with any other fertiliser.
Painkiller addictions are one of the hidden consequences of farm accidents, says farm safety campaigner Norma Rohan.
Sales got bigger last week as the traditional surge in numbers at this time of year began. The effect was that prices for bullocks, which the previous week had taken a hit due to weather issues, regained any lost ground and then some.
Yazan, a 1-year-old Libyan boy, was born with congenital heart disease. With just one chamber, the organ pumped so little blood that when Yazan cried, his skin turned black. Without … Click to Continue »
They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th. Horses at the venerable … Click to Continue »
Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago … Click to Continue »
The final act of Harvey Weinstein's rape trial in New York begins Wednesday, when the once-powerful film producer will be sentenced following his landmark #MeToo conviction. Weinstein is scheduled to … Click to Continue »
