A cold week ahead? With Met Éireann forecasting a week of inclement and very wintry weather, farmers will need to take extra precautions to keep themselves, their families and their livestock safe. It is hard to overstate the extent to which snow and ice, in particular, can compromise farm safety. From the risk of animal starvation and malnutrition to the increased likelihood of equipment malfunction and machinery-related accidents, there are few aspects of the average farmer’s rou...