Farm Life

A cohort of farmers is calling on the Environment Agency to take action on a stretch of river before more homes are flooded and crops and wildlife habitats destroyed.

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has announced its shortlist for its new Farm Safety Award 2021. 

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.

Work-related fatigue can be bad for farmers’ health and safety, industry experts have warned.

The shortage of HGV and delivery drivers, estimated to be as many as 100,000 is becoming a major concern.

New data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed 41 people were killed on UK farms in 2020/2021, the highest number of deaths in the last five years.

Increased wages are doing little to solve the food and farming sector’s labour crisis, with the fallout from Brexit and Covid-19 both weighing heavy.

Thank you Jeremy Clarkson and team for making us smile. A brilliant series – educational, emotional and I’m sure opened the eyes of many viewers to the never boring, extreme multi-tasking and financially unstable world of farming.