The Irish Farmers Association say they'll be re-doubling efforts to promote farm safety after the first farm death of the year yesterday.
Yesterday, 60-year-old Johnny Ryan was killed in an incident involving a tractor at his farm in Clara in County Kilkenny.
Last year 30 people were killed on farms in Ireland, however despite that, the Health and Safety Authority is cutting back on farm safety inspections in 2015.
Chief Executive of Agri-aware Dr Vanessa Woods has this message for farmers on farm safety: