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...
Farm Safety
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...
Beef
The safety of children on farms should be at the forefront of farmers’ minds
The spring-calving season is well under way on farms across the country with over half a million calves already being...
Machinery
Yamaha to offer free safety training for those who purchase a new Yamaha ATV
Yamaha has pledged to help improve farm safety by offering free All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) rider competency training from European All-Terrain...
Rural Life
'Over 40 people have died on farms - it’s time to make a change' - FUW
Over 40 people have been killed on farms in the UK this year according to fatality notifications from the Health...
N.Ireland
HSENI releases 42,000 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child safety calendars
The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), Robert Kidd, has launched the ‘Avoid Harm...
N.Ireland
Two-thirds of speed-related deaths in NI took place on rural roads
Over two-thirds of people killed in speed-related crashes in Northern Ireland in the last five years were killed on rural...
