Farm Safety

Six fire crews responded to a blaze in Llangeler, Wales, involving a tractor, two vehicles, bales and a building.

The days of manual rollover tarpaulins that only get used in the event of an impromptu rain shower seem long gone for those travelling on the public highway. Now, with uncovered loads attracting the attention of the authorities, farmers are looking to install automatic sheeting systems to speed up the process and keep operators safely within the tractor.   

With buried pipelines posing a serious risk and high costs if damaged, UKOPA provides some advice for farmers.

New figures released today show that farming continues to have the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK & Ireland, despite meaningful progress.

A Mercedes ran a red light into the path of a JCB tractor, causing it to veer off the road and into two houses.

As two more regions have recently declared drought status, farmers have been warned of the increasing risk of fires on farmland. NFU has highlighted the need for action from government, fire services and local authorities to protect lives and livelihoods. 

10 fire engines were sent to tackle a large blaze at a former RAF base in Nottinghamshire after 12,000 straw bales caught fire.

The fire started while the tractor was being driven back to the farm, and was fully alight within two minutes of pulling over.

A number of agricultural barns containing straw bales, agricultural machinery, and a workshop caught fire at a farm in Metfield, Suffolk. 

Several farm buildings and vehicles have been destroyed in a huge blaze in Little Hallingbury, Essex.

One agricultural vehicle was destroyed and one small barn was significantly damaged in a fire that broke out on a farm in Llandeilo, Wales. 

Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper became a local hero after he acted quickly to avoid potential accidents from a hydraulic fluid spill on a road close to Diddly Squat farm.