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Boy, 5, from Kent dies on Irish farm after quad-bike incident

Farm Safety

Boy, 5, from Kent dies on Irish farm after quad-bike incident

Gardai said they are treating the incident as a 'terrible accident'

clock 11 August 2023 • 1 min read
Tractor driver airlifted to hospital after crash with lorry in Suffolk

Farm Safety

Tractor driver airlifted to hospital after crash with lorry in Suffolk

Police said the tractor driver sustained serious injuries

clock 08 August 2023 • 1 min read
Íæż½ã½ã urged not to 'cut corners' and overload trailers during the harvest season

Rural crime

Íæż½ã½ã urged not to 'cut corners' and overload trailers during the harvest season

Suffolk Police said they had seen an increase in the number of overloaded trailers on the roads which were 'dangerous' to other road users

clock 08 August 2023 • 2 min read
Man died in an 'industrial' incident on Herefordshire farm

Farm Safety

Man died in an 'industrial' incident on Herefordshire farm

West Mercia Police were called to Woodend Farm on Friday (July 28)

clock 01 August 2023 • 1 min read
Boy drowns after falling into farm pond

Farm Safety

Boy drowns after falling into farm pond

Inquest hears how four-year-old went missing while playing with siblings

clock 31 July 2023 • 3 min read
Farm safety: How to prevent accidents on your farm

Farm Safety

Farm safety: How to prevent accidents on your farm

Prevention is key when it comes to farm safety. Here Charlotte Dowson, Associate in the Complex Injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp talks about reducing risks.

clock 25 July 2023 • 3 min read
Time to 'step up' - industry must do more to address its poor safety record with farmers

Farm Safety

Time to 'step up' - industry must do more to address its poor safety record with farmers

Three quarters of farmers say they have had a near miss on farm

clock 21 July 2023 • 2 min read
Farm Safety Week - James Chapman: "Sharing my story could help prevent another farming incident"

Farm Safety

Farm Safety Week - James Chapman: "Sharing my story could help prevent another farming incident"

The arable farmer had his left arm torn off in a PTO shaft incident in 2005

clock 20 July 2023 • 5 min read
High-visibility jackets to improve safety of children on farms

Farm Safety

High-visibility jackets to improve safety of children on farms

A farm animal veterinary practice in Wales has handed out high vis jackets to farming families as part of their #besafeandbeseen campaign

clock 19 July 2023 • 2 min read
Íæż½ã½ã issued with signs to protect public from livestock

Farm Safety

Íæż½ã½ã issued with signs to protect public from livestock

NFU Mutual has launched new signage to encourage countryside visitors to be aware of cattle

clock 19 July 2023 • 2 min read