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
Íæż½ã½ã braced for more misery as Storm Herminia arrives on Sunday
In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at industry concerns following the Government's decision to refuse the emergency application of the use of neonicotinoid pesticide, Cruiser SB, on sugar beet in England for 2025, farmers are urged to be extra careful as Storm Eowyn hits the UK, and the Efra chair calls for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister to look at 'potential mitigations' to the inheritance tax reform
Íæż½ã½ã urged to prepare for multi-hazard weather event of high winds, snow and heavy rain
Dan Hawes grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and now produces strawberry and raspberry plants for the UK fruit market with Blaise Plants, sister company to Hugh Lowe Farms, Kent. The business grows outside, under tunnels and in glasshouses and produces more than four million plants a year. The arable side includes environmental schemes, with a mix of wheat, oilseed rape, beans and barley crops
Despite managing to save a majority of the farmer's livestock, Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said a small number had died during the incident
In today's Farming in Five, Chief Reporter Rachael Brown reports on confirmation from the BBC that it will include the family farm tax in its Radio 4 drama The Archers after the broadcaster was criticised by the campaign group the Countryside Alliance for ignoring the issue.
Farms around the country experienced snowfall this weekend
Íæż½ã½ã across the country count cost as fourth named storm tore through UK