As the UK and Ireland continue to grapple with the persistent challenge of reducing injuries and fatalities in agriculture, it is both timely and instructive to look beyond our own borders for inspiration. New Zealand, a nation with a similarly rugged rural landscape and a deeply ingrained farming culture, is pioneering a number of bold,
It has often been said that the causes of farm-related accidents have not changed over the past 60 years – livestock, tractors, machinery, falls from height – these have always figured as the top causes of death and serious injury in the industry. Over the last decade or so however, a new four-wheeled threat is
We’ve spoken about the importance of protecting your eyes when working with chemicals, metals and wood but, with eyes being one of the most important organs of the body… and one of the most vulnerable, it’s time to focus on eye health. We spoke to the team from Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
By Megan Bailey, Farm Safety Coordinator By any measure, farming is a profession built on resilience, skill and no small measure of courage. Each day, thousands of farmers and farm workers rise early and work late, often in challenging conditions, to keep the nation fed. Yet amid the machinery, livestock, and long hours, there remains
Over the past 13 years, we’ve had the privilege of meeting some truly remarkable individuals – people who’ve shared their stories with honesty, courage and a deep commitment to making our industry safer and healthier for everyone. As we reflect on how far the campaign has come, we want to take a moment to honour
How Australia is Shifting the Narrative Around Farm Safety As Farm Safety Week kicks off here, our friends at Farmsafe Australia are also running their own Farm Safety Week campaign. Stevi Howdle, Executive Officer, FarmSafe Australia shares her views on the challenges they face farming in the ‘land down under’… “Australia’s agricultural sector is the
As the 13th annual Farm Safety Week campaign begins, Stephanie Berkeley, Manager of the Farm Safety Foundation explores why, 13 years on, farming is still unlucky for some… Monday 21st July 2025: As we mark the beginning of our 13th annual Farm Safety Week, it is sobering to reflect that, over these years, an average
Farm Safety Week is an annual awareness-raising campaign managed and funded by our team at the Farm Safety Foundation and has become a key focus in the farming calendar. The week brings together over 400 farming partners in five* countries to focus attention on the industry’s consistently poor safety record. (*England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
We are lucky to have a wide range of charities and farm & rural support groups working in this area and this section contains the details of some national and regional charities and support groups that you can call on in times of need. What if they’re not okay? If you, or someone you
Like any industry, in farming there are good days and not so good days, but it is difficult not to love the industry when a newborn animal takes its first steps, when the sun is setting over the fields, or when you see that crop you planted start appearing through the soil. It’s the small