Farm Safety

The NFU is calling on farmers and growers from across the country to take part in the #Take5StayAlive campaign and make their own farm safety pledges.

Ten continental suckler-bred heifers were killed by lightning on a farm in Co Cavan, Ireland.

A Shropshire farm shop has been destroyed in an overnight fire. 

A new coalition dedicated to improving towing safety has launched in response to alarming statistics highlighting safety concerns associated with risks while towing, for work and leisure, on UK roads. 

Two people were injured and a 32-year-old man was arrested following the crash involving a train and a tractor with a trailer on a level crossing in Herefordshire.

800 goats have been killed in a barn fire in East Yorkshire. 

During busy times, such as harvest, it is easy to forget the overhead and underground electricity network is all around. When driving or using agricultural machinery, always be vigilant, plan and look up and around to see what electrical equipment is near you, the UK Power Networks warns.

A Gloucestershire farmer has been fined after the shepherdess he employed was killed in a quad bike crash. 

NFU Mutual is urging farmers to prioritise safety as first-cut silage gets underway across the country.

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is launching new stickers that aim to visually remind everyone to stay safe with a simple message, ‘I am vital to UK Agriculture – Stay Safe’.  

Family paid tribute to a 14-year-old boy who died after being crushed by heavy machinery on a farm in Malvern, Worcestershire.

A self-employed builder has been ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work after a man fell more than 13 feet through a barn roof on a farm in Lancashire. The worker has suffered a brain haemorrhage and multiple fractures.