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NAAC chief executive Jill Hewitt writes on the 19 confirmed deaths on-farm since April 1 and why the farming sector must change its culture to health and safety

Wiltshire police have confirmed that a farmer died in Little Somerford on Wednesday (September 10)

Suffolk Police have confirmed that the farmer died at a farm in the Woodbridge area on Thursday (September 4)

News reporter Chris Brayford reflects on Yellow Wellies' Farm Safety Week and the farming families who have urged the sector to do even more to improve farm safety

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

According to the Health and Safety Executive, the unnamed employee had been assessing a blockage in a potato harvester machine

Shepherdess Laura Simmons was found dead at a farm near Cheltenham in June 2023 after her quad bike overturned

Health and Safety Executive opens consultation to measure safety and efficiency of herbicide

Social Security and Disability Secretary Stephen Timms confirmed the statistics of on-farm inspections undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in England, Scotland and Wales since 2019

Mr Kushnick has provided a timely reminder of how farmers can limit on-farm risks and keep safety at the forefront of their working lives