Opinion: "Your safety is simply not worth the risk"

This Farm Safety Week, news and business reporter Mia Willemsen urges farmers to take precautions on farm to prevent life-changing injuries

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Opinion: "Your safety is simply not worth the risk"

We all know the statistics - farming is the most dangerous industry to work in. This year the industry recorded one of the highest numbers of fatalities in over a decade. Alongside this, there...

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