Farming is not 'child's play', warns industry

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

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farming is not 'child's play', warns industry

For more information on Farm Safety Week visit www.yellowwellies.org or follow @yellowwelliesUK on Twitter/Facebook using the hashtag #FarmSafetyWeek Ensuring child safety on-farm The Farm Safety...

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