Farm Safety News

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.

Farm health and safety is not a box-ticking exercise, it needs to be taken seriously, said the recruitment director at staff specialist REAL Success during the Farm Health and Safety Week. 

Family has paid tributes to a 65-year-old Welsh farmer who tragically died in a quadbike accident. 

Mishandling chemicals is one of the top contributors to agricultural-related injuries, and a lot of accidents can be easily avoided if the correct care is taken in the first place, says Lodi UK.

The Health and Safety Executive has recently published its work-related fatality figures for 2023/24, which revealed that agriculture has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the country.