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A Galway farmer who lost a limb in a farm accident will address a series of a seminars on farm health and safety at agricultural and horticultural colleges throughout the country in the next two months.

MEP Jim Higgins has hit out at EU plans to force farmers, who own tractors capable of doing speeds of more than 40km/h, to do a vehicle test in the same way that trucks are presently tested.

This will take place on Sunday June 3 from 12.30pm.

A fatal accident at Custume Place in Athlone on March 16, 2011 was recalled at Athlone District Court on Wednesday (February 8), in which 85-year-old Frank Lennon died instantly after he was struck by a tractor.

Top of the range MX front-loaders to fit tractors from 80hp to 160hp are now in stock at Ardagh Agri on the Crossmolina Road in Ballina. The MX range is designed to meet the increasing demands on modern farm machinery and their reliability is assured.

Quality products, active product development, and effective production processes are the reasons why the Kverneland brand is one of the best known and most respected brand names in the business. The brand contributes to more efficient operations with respect to both costs and yield.

Ardagh Agri in Ballina has been selling Ford, New Holland and Fiat tractors as well as all types of machinery to the farming community and beyond for more than 20 years. Experts in agricultural parts and services, Ardagh are specialists in the New Holland brand but also source and supply all other models.

On Sunday August 14, all roads lead to Moynalty in Co Meath for the 36th Annual Steam Threshing Festival. Gates are open from 10am and the show continues from 12 noon until 6pm. Admission is €10 for adults and children under 12 are free. There is also acres of free parking on site.

Pake Crehan of Rushestown Newbridge has seen a lot in his 88 years. “A little stiff but otherwise in good nick” was how he described his state of health when we spoke about old times in the company of his wife Delia and some of the extended family in their comfortable home recently.

The Road Safety Authority and the Irish Farmers Association are urging road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers, and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months.