Next month, a major practical health and safety exhibit will take place as part of the Teagasc National Beef Open Day – Beef 2016- on Tuesday, July 5 at the Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Co. Meath.

The Health and Safety Exhibit at Beef 2016 will include an accident victim outlining the consequences of his accident and childhood safety, including installing a farm-safe play area.

Livestock housing and handling facilities with particular emphasis on new designs of cow calving and bull housing facilities will also be demonstrated at Beef 2016.

The following will also take place at Beef 2016:

A new advisory booklet ‘Build in Safety’ to advise farmers of legal and practical aspects of managing construction of farm building, sponsored by FBD Trust, will be launched at Beef 2016.

The Teagasc ‘Beef 2016’ event takes place from 10.30 am to 4pm.