Agri-Business
Farm fires in NI reach £14.7m cost; farmers urged to put new prevention plans in place
Rural insurer National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is urging farmers to put new fire prevention and control plans in place...
Farm Safety
Rural Life
Study reveals agriculture as the UK’s most dangerous industry for workers
New research has revealed the fatality rate of economic activities worldwide, revealing agriculture workplace fatality rates in different countries. Health...
Rural Life
Telehandler fire tackled on farm in Devon
Firefighters in Devon were called to a farm last Friday, September 17, after a telehandler caught fire in the middle...
Rural Life
Farming is the UK's second most dangerous industry
Farming is the UK’s second most dangerous industry, according the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) workplace fatality data analysed in...
Other
Southwest sees 3 farm fires in 3 days
Fire crews in the southwest have been called to three serparate farm fires over the past week (September 3-5). The...
Rural Life
HSE issues safety call to farmers after a series of farm fatalities
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging farmers to make safety a priority to reduce the number of deaths...
Rural Life
Agricultural fatal injury rate in the UK was 20 times higher than the all-industry rate
Solutions to the ongoing farm safety dilemma in the UK were discussed at a webinar organised by Farmers’ Union of...
Machinery
Buying farm machinery: What should you look out for?
With farm machinery becoming an increasingly important element in the business of farming today, particular care must be paid when...
Rural Life
Farm safety - is it worth taking the risk? - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) and FUW Insurance Services are urging the farming community to carefully consider the risks...
Rural Life
Farm Safety Week: Review on-farm work practices
Today (Monday, July 19) marks the ninth annual Farm Safety Week in Ireland and the UK, an initiative led by...
Rural Life
LAA reinforces safety messages ahead of Farm Safety Week
A new awareness campaign to help hammer home the message that livestock markets across England and Wales continue to work...
Rural Life
'Protect your business, protect your family' - FUW on farm safety
Farm safety and how farmers can protect themselves and their business will be under the spotlight at an upcoming webinar,...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Week: The onus is on us to make sure kids are safe
Farmers and contractors have been warned that the onus is on them to ensure children are kept safe on farms....
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined £25,000 after construction accident death
A Castlewellan farmer has been fined £25,000 after a labourer aged in his 20s died on his farm during a...
Opinion
The school holidays are here – keep children safe on farms
The school holidays are here. As a consequence, the coming weeks will see large numbers of children exploring every nook...
Rural Life
University of Aberdeen tackles 'UK's most dangerous industry' in farming
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have teamed up with industry partners KURA Human Factors, to develop a training course...
Rural Life
Farmers advised on how to prepare for a safe harvest season
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) hosted an NFU Live event to discuss how...
Agri-Business
Child Farm Safety Week commences in Northern Ireland
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched Farm Safety Week 2021, which coincides with its annual...
