Farm Safety News

Farmers have been warned that a little-known deadly gas emitted by slurry, even in open spaces, is responsible for fatalities in farming every year.

A company has to pay over £140,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof at a farm in Southampton.

Yellow Wellies and British Sugar have asked sugar beet farmers to follow a few important rules when working during dark winter mornings.

Farming is one of the deadliest industries and every year, hardworking farmers lose their lives, limbs, and livelihoods to preventable accidents. Tractor rollovers, slurry tank tragedies, machinery mishaps. These aren’t just statistics; they’re shattered families, lost futures, and empty chairs at the dinner table.

A fire that destroyed two barns as well as three tractors on a farm near Totton, Hampshire, is being treated as an arson attack.

Jeremy Clarkson has recently informed his fans that he was forced to close Diddly Squat Farm Shop due to damage caused by Storm Darragh. 

Nine cows from a Cornish farm have been killed during Storm Darragh. 

Farmers have been urged to be careful while working outside in difficult conditions as the Met Office issues new amber and yellow warnings for downpour and strong winds this weekend.

A worker died after his arm and neck got trapped in a log chipper machine during operations at a farm in Aberfeldy, Scotland. 

Farmers have been reminded that the good state of brakes in their machinery is something that they cannot ignore. TotalKare has explained how an agricultural brake tester can help farmers cut down the costs and keep their vehicles, team and the public safe.

Farm fires were larger-scale and costlier in nature last year, new figures from NFU Mutual have revealed. The issue is sparking calls for farmers to review and update fire prevention measures.  

Every road victim deserves the very highest standard of support, says Brake, as it puts road victims at the heart of Road Safety Week 2024.