Farm Life

Industry has warned farms and farmyards are not playgrounds following several on-farm child fatalities this year.

Lincolnshire police are investigating a report of animal cruelty in which three sheep have died after being run over by a vehicle and one set alight, with a further eight missing.

With isolation and social distancing impacting farmers’ mental health, Stephanie Berkeley, Farm Safety Foundation manager, is calling on everyone to look out for each other in these challenging times.

Immediate action on rural planning is needed to help businesses thrive and secure jobs.

With the coronavirus pandemic creating personal and financial hardship for farmers across the country, farm groups have committed to keeping the spotlight on mental health issues at this year’s Virtual Royal Welsh Show.

A new Farm Work Welfare app will see thousands of farmers and workers across the UK benefit from ‘valuable’ support and information in a bid to tackle labour exploitation.

Members of the public have been urged by police and farming unions to keep their dogs on leads as farmers continue to suffer the financial and emotional effects of livestock worrying.

The Farm Safety Foundation (FSF) has urged farmers to keep taking safety seriously following a 37.5 per cent decline in farm fatalities.

Support for British farmers has soared to a record high as a result of their efforts to keep the nation fed during the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey has revealed.

As we approach the middle of July, our preparations for harvest in the north east of Scotland get into gear, with sheds to muck and wash, combines to be serviced and guttering to clean and repair.