Farm Safety News

Tributes have been paid to a six-year-old boy, Joe Hegarty, who was killed in a quad bike accident on a farm in Northern Ireland.

Farmers have been warned to prepare their farms as Storm Lillian is expected to bring dangerous winds to parts of the United Kingdom. 

11 fire engines were called to a huge barn fire on a farm in Shirland, Derbyshire. 

Firefighters are reminding the public to take steps to prevent rural fires this summer, as a new report highlights the growing threat of hot dry summers.

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation into the death of a farmer and “much loved father of three” who died in a farm accident, following two other farm deaths over the past month. 

Local farmers joined firefighters to extinguish a blaze in a field in Essex. 

Agricultural insurer, Acres Insurance Brokers, is warning farmers to check their staff’s operator licences when running farm machinery during the harvest period. 

Following the release of the latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), which show that farming is the most dangerous profession in the UK, a personal injury lawyer said that more needs to be done to keep the industry safe. 

Firefighters are dealing with a “significant” farm fire involving a number of buildings in Herefordshire.

Shropshire firefighters tackled two tractor blazes in the space of just a few weeks. 

Two motorcyclists have been hospitalised following a crash involving a tractor. 

With harvest time bringing a range of safety risks, Farmers Guide offers some advice on keeping yourself safe.