NAAC

Employment costs and inflation add to financial pressure for farmers

West Mercia Police officers responded to the incident in Shifnal on Sunday April 12

It follows 33 horrifying fatalities reported in the previous year (April 2024 – March 2025)

Farmers are being urged to be careful as we remember the lives of those lost

Many are being urged not to take unnecessary risks as the number of fatalities is up 7 compared to the previous year (2024/25 April to March period) which saw 23 deaths

75 highly skilled sheep shearers have been stopped from entering the UK which would have helped prevent heat stroke and disease during the warm months, says MP

The NAAC is inviting visitors of LAMMA to stop by the Contractors Lounge in Hall 19 and take a quiet moment to reflect on all the lives lost in farming in recent months

Farmers are being urged to make smart choices and protect themselves as the number of fatalities nearly reaches that of the 2024/25 April to March period which saw 23 deaths

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

Contracting prices will increase by an average of 5.7% in 2025, according to the latest National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) survey