The event - organised by the Health and Safety Executive in Northern Ireland, its counterpart in the Republic of Ireland, the Ulster Farmers' Union and the Irish Farmers' Association – follows a 10-week period in which five people have been killed in farm accidents locally.
"Every fatality is one death too many," stressed Ulster Farmers' Union Rural Affairs chairperson, Esther Irvine.
"Farmers are particularly busy people at this time of the year.
"It's very easy to get caught up in the rush of silage-making and put issues related to safety to the back of one's mind.
"Our aim is to raise awareness of just how dangerous farms can be and to encourage a safety first approach on every farm."
Last year six people were killed in farms here in Northern Ireland.
The equivalent figures for 2006 and 2005 were six and 10 respectively.
There is also evidence to indicate that older farmers are more at risk of getting involved in farm accidents.
"The Health and Safety Executive recently-produced a DVD highlighting ways by which farmers can avoid accidents as they go about their day-to-day operations," added Esther Irvine.
"This is freely available and should be acquired by every farmer seeking more information on health and safety matters.
"Older farmers seem to be more at risk where accidents are concerned and there is a particular need to target a strong safety message at this grouping."
The Union representative added: "Farm safety needs to be a priority for local farming families. This conference is bringing together experts from both sides of the border and from Scandanavia to discuss how our health and safety record can be improved. We have been campaigning in recent years to draw attention to issues such as the safety of children on farms and the well-being of elderly people working in agriculture. This is an important event which is open to farmers, contractors, trainers, advisors and anyone with an interest in safety and health in agriculture."