Farm Safety

Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has launched a checklist to help keep farmers and workers safe through what could be one of the most challenging harvests since the Second World War.

A self-employed contractor has died after falling through a fragile roof on a farm in the West Midlands.

Honda has announced it will not supply quad bikes to the Australian market from 2021.

Industry has called for a mass ‘culture change’ within the agriculture community to deter the illegal use of mobile phones while driving.

A new Covid-19 testing kit, which detects the virus on surfaces and equipment, is set to help farm businesses trade safely during the pandemic.

A farmer came to the rescue after a herd of cows escaped onto the M25.

COVID-19 turned the whole world upside down in a matter of days, affecting every sector in every corner of the UK says Simon Houghton, risk consultant at Lycetts Risk Management Services (LRMS). 

A new Bill before the Scottish Parliament will, if passed by MSPs, allow much stricter measures to be taken against those who allow their dogs to worry livestock.

Firefighters have rescued 40 sheep after a major blaze broke out on farm.

Tributes have been paid to the former world ploughing champion Graeme Witty, who died in a farming incident at the age of 71.