Farm Safety

An HGV driver from West Sussex died after a tractor’s handbrake failed and rolled over him, the coroner has ruled. 

Storm Amy, the first named storm of the 2025/26 season, is set to bring gusts up to 80mph and heavy rain this Friday and Saturday.

75 pigs were killed in an agricultural building fire in Cookley, East Suffolk, this morning.

A farm building and several vehicles, including two tractors, were severely damaged in a fire on a farm in Sutton, Essex. 

Four fire crews have been tackling a straw fire that broke out on a field near Felixstowe in Suffolk.

North Yorkshire farmers have been praised for their efforts to help put down the blaze in Langdale Moor. 

A local farmer has been praised for his efforts in helping the firefighters from Essex and Suffolk extinguish a blaze that broke out on a field in Great Maplestead.

Four fire engines attended the blaze, which saw a combine harvester catch fire in a Suffolk field.

A driver has been rescued from a tractor that caught fire in a field in Cambridgeshire. 

Storm Floris is set to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall across the northern half of the UK today and tomorrow. Check out the advice on how to protect yourself and your farm during the stormy weather. 

UK tyre safety charity, TyreSafe, has announced the launch of its Ultimate Guide to Agricultural Tyres to mark this year’s Farm Safety Week.

As farm workers take to their fields to harvest crops, the region’s electricity distribution network operator is sharing vital safety message as part of its campaign ‘Look Up It’s Live!’