Raising a young family on a farm can be an amazing experience, but it can also be a dangerous one as Linzi Nelson unfortunately knows… At 3 years old, Linzi’s son Stuart had his life cut short in a tragic accident on their family farm in Crossgates, Fife. On Day Two of Farm Safety
Head of Agriculture for HSE, Rick Brunt has extensive experience of health and safety regulation in a range of industries. On Day One of Farm Safety Week, Rick outlines his aspirations for a real change in attitude to farm safety, a reduction in those excessively high numbers of fatal injuries and asks you, the farmer,
Welcome to the Sixth Farm Safety Week! After five years of leading this campaign where we bring together five countries over five days with ONE clear goal – to inspire behavioural change – this year’s campaign will take a slightly different approach. More than ever, we know the agricultural industry is aware of the issue
Next week marks the sixth annual Farm Safety Week, the one week in the year when farming organisations, communities and government departments join forces to raise awareness of farming having the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and to inspire a real change in risk-taking behaviour. Stephanie Berkeley outlines here why this
Okay, so we know that farming comes with a unique set of risks. Farmers, and their families, face numerous health and safety dangers on a daily basis – from tractors to injuries from falls, machinery and chemicals. Dr Amy Irwin of the University of Aberdeen has been exploring farmer perception of the risks involved in
Milly Fyfe is a well known figure throughout the food and farming industry, former Chair of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and farming advocate. Milly lives on the family farm (which comprises beef, sheep, arable and a few pigs) in rural Northamptonshire with husband Andrew and baby son, Angus… Milly’s take on Mind
Friday’s guest blog comes from Dr. Jude McCann, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland charity, ‘Rural Support’ and Nuffield 2017 Scholar. Jude outlines below how Rural Support assists and guides the agricultural community in Northern Ireland through challenging times and how he hopes his ongoing Nuffield research will help to highlight and address the issue of mental
“I had the farm and the family I’d always wanted but something was not right. I was not happy,” explained David… Over the years, David’s problems worsened and he felt he had ‘hit the bottom and crashed’ after a string of unfortunate circumstances befell his farm. He described a difficult time when his ewes were
Today’s guest blog comes from Paul Burrows, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) Chief Executive. Paul outlines how a charity that has been around since 1860 is continuing to support the farming community in England and Wales and how they are working closely with other key organisations compassionately and discreetly to tackle the issue of mental
