Agric Accidents Infographic

Posted on: 12/07/2013

It�s no surprise to learn that agriculture is big business; not just in the UK and Ireland, but all over the world. In fact, agriculture employs over one billion people worldwide, accounting for an incredible 35% of total global employment.

With such a phenomenal number of people working in the agriculture industry, agricultural accidents are a major concern, with an average of 170,000 fatal accidents involving agricultural work all over the world each year. This represents a shocking 51% of the total number of fatal work accidents globally.

To give you an idea of the scale of the issue Jones Oil produced the following infographic; examining statistics and facts from the global agricultural industry � paying particular attention to the UK and Ireland
View Infographic here: http://www.jonesoil.ie/blog/agricultural-accidents-infographic/


OTHER FARMING NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF 07/2013

  • 30/07/2013 - IFA Meet Factories over Cattle Price Cuts
    An IFA livestock delegation led by President John Bryan met with senior meat factory managers and Meat Industry Ireland today. After the meeting, John Bryan said IFA made it very clear to the meat factories that cattle prices must stabilise.
  • 30/07/2013 - Higher costs for farmers but some good news
    The relatively favourable market conditions to date this year for dairy products and beef is offering some welcome relief from the cost of the fodder crisis, according to Teagasc economists in their annual mid-year review of agricultural markets and farm incomes.
  • 29/07/2013 - Irish Designed Stealth Trailer
    Stealth Engineering Kompactor 40 Push Off Multi Purpose Trailer at Grass Silage
  • 29/07/2013 - Widening spread of prices for finished cattle in N.I.
    LMC find widening spread in prices paid to producers of finished cattle in Northern Ireland. Also Beef prices fall 8p in June and a further 8p in July.
  • 29/07/2013 - Brazil Beef Production to increase by 22.5 per cent
  • 27/07/2013 - Target Single Payments at Active Farmers - IFA
  • 17/07/2013 - IFA accuses Factories
    IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has hit out strongly at the meat factories accusing them of imposing serious income damage of livestock farmers with their unjustified price cutting tactics over the last 4 weeks.
  • 17/07/2013 - National Potato Day is August 23rd
  • 17/07/2013 - Fonterra augers well for Dairy prices
  • 17/07/2013 - Cattle Prices Tumble