Farmer in a stone shed reaching for a hi vis vest hanging on a hook on the wall

Standing out from the crowd

High Visibility (Hi Vis) clothing. Most farmers or farm workers will have a Hi Vis vest or beanie hanging on a peg somewhere. We’re used to seeing it, but ironically, it’s a key safety tool that’s often ‘overlooked’. But Hi Vis has a vital role to play in keeping us, and those around us, safe;

Wales Farm Safety Calendar Competition 2023

NOW OPEN! The competition is open to primary school pupils (Foundation, Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2) and pupils from special schools throughout Wales. The competition starts on Monday 5 September 2022 and closes Friday 4 November 2022. To enter, each child should draw (e.g. pencil, pen, crayon, pastel, etc.) or paint a picture

The Last Word…

It’s hard to believe that this is our third annual Mind Your Head campaign but, following the past two campaigns in 2018 and 2019, noise around mental health in the farming industry is thankfully growing and people are starting recognise the impact of this issue on the industry. Mental health is one of the biggest

Why Farm Safety Week Matters and Why You Should Care

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