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'Farm Well' initiative aims to get farmers fit
Farmers and their family members, aged 18 plus, are being invited to participate in a free, six-week, online Laois Transformation...
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'Ireland's Fittest Family' invites farm families to apply
“Farming families have always played a part in the show, and this year we are hoping it will be no...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Online fitness programme achieves gains for farmers
The online fitness programme ‘Fit Farmers’, recently concluded with significant health gains and notable improvements in fitness, strength and stamina...
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Study results: How do Irish farmers fare on fitness and health?
Irish farmers are at a high risk of developing chronic diseases; however, they respond positively to lifestyle interventions, a new...
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Boxing clever: Mayo farm family on 'Fittest Family' tactics
It was all about boxing clever for a Mayo farm family when it came to taking part in this year’s ‘Ireland’s...
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'Onslaught of Covid-19 significantly impacted farmer well-being'
The onslaught of Covid-19 has impacted farmers and their well-being significantly, according to farmer health advocate, Laura Tully. “The usual...
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Free fitness and health programme seeking farmer participants
Farmers are once again being recruited for a free six-week physical activity and lifestyle education programme aimed at improving the health and...
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Moore Movers makes fitness second nature for farmers
Six months on, farmers from Moore – a small rural community in Co. Roscommon between Athlone and Ballinasloe – continued...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Farmers sought for free 6-week fitness and health initiative
Farmers are being encouraged to get involved with the “Fit Farmers” initiative – a free six-week community-based research collaboration, aimed...
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'Fit Farmers' initiative achieves life-saving outcomes
Lifesaving outcomes have been achieved by Roscommon’s ‘Fit Farmers’ programme, with some participants currently undergoing treatment for serious issues detected during...
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South Roscommon farmers move on up the fitness charts
The ‘Fit Farmers’ programme in south Roscommon has proved such a big hit that part two of the fitness initiative...
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Roscommon farmers are movers and shakers of 2019
Farmers from Moore – a small rural community in south Roscommon, between Athlone and Ballinasloe – are the movers and...
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Farm work was good training for fittest family
A farm family from Laois has shown true grit to reach the final of ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ on RTE One...
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Wexford family 'fit' to take on the challenges of farming
The Syme family from Co. Wexford have proven they are fit to take on the changing dynamics of farming with...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
