As many will realise, the message of this year’s Mind Your Head campaign is that agriculture is a proud and hardworking industry and vital to the UK economy and far from being downtrodden, our farmers are resilient and resourceful and committed to finding ways to tackle any challenge they face. We’ve been encouraged by the
Today, on Day One of this important campaign, we are proud to announce that we have been working with Film Director, Rebecca Rose and Swift Rocket Films to premiere an original award-winning independent British short film exploring the aftermath of suicide in a farming family. WAKE is a film about how a family comes to
What if you were enjoying a day out at an agricultural show and saw a young farmer standing blindfolded carrying a large sign saying: “95% of young farmers in the UK say that poor mental health is the biggest hidden danger in the industry. If you agree, give me a hug or take a flower.”
Happy New Year Folks! And what a year it’s going to be… 2024 promises a new decade of the Farm Safety Foundation, a new calendar of activities for the team and a brand new chair of trustees… James Chapman MBE
Food is synonymous with Christmas. Whether you like them or loathe them, mince pies, Christmas cake, trifle, and turkey will have pride of place on many tables over the holidays. The great news is that splashing out on a festive feast using local ingredients can help support our farmers as well as providing essential nutrients
Accidents involving power take-off (PTO) shafts are among the most common causes of serious injury when operating farm machinery. We caught up with Adam Hubbard, OEM specialist at Kramp UK to learn more about what they are doing to help minimise the risk of an incident occurring and what technical skills can be used reduce
In 2024, the Farm Safety Foundation will be celebrating 10 years of Yellow Wellies activities and action and we can’t quite believe it ourselves… We’ve got some big plans and, as always, we want YOU to get involved too. We’re looking to find three UK farmers who are ready to make a New Year’s Resolution
According to Brake, on average, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads every 16 minutes. Distraction remains one of the biggest causes of accidents, and one of the biggest causes of distractions is still mobile phones. In fact, research from Australia suggests that using a phone while driving makes you four times more
Are there any topics more hotly debated than which tractor is the best? And let’s not get started on quads vs mules. But, whether you are a John Deere diehard, a massive Massey fan, or like to crack on about Case (other brands are available), it’s important to understand who can use farm vehicles, and
This week marks the return of Brake’s annual Road Safety Week, and unsurprisingly it’s a cause close to our hearts. It’s been another rollercoaster year for our industry. From unprecedented weather to political challenges, we know that farmers from all sectors are fighting battles on multiple fronts. At these times it can be easy to