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‘One life lost every week’: Farm safety toll remains stubbornly high

New figures released for National Farm Safety Week reveal 53 lives were lost and a further 182 people were seriously injured on Australian farms in 2025, bringing the nation’s farm...

S6 Ep21: Farm fatalities, hazards and how to stay safe – Felicity Richards

Ahead of FarmSafety week, podcast host Kerry Lonergan catches up with Felicity Richards, Chair of FarmSafe Australia, about farm safety in the bush - recent on‑farm fatality and in...

Wisconsin farm fatalities report highlights need for suicide prevention, aging farmer resources

New analysis finds farmers 65 and older account for the majority of farm fatalities in Wisconsin. Roger Aby with the National Farm Medicine Center tells Brownfield, “We notice agin...

Farmers urged to review safety hazards on their farms

As Farm Safety Week continues, farmers are being asked to review potential safety hazards on their holdings. Now in its 14th year, Farm Safety Week has grown into one of the farmin...

Who’s most at risk in agriculture? Men over 60

Who is most at risk of a workplace accident in agriculture? The answer appears to be older, self-employed male farmers. That is according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA)....

Farm Safety Week: ‘No job on the farm is worth a life’

Farmers and farm families across the country are being encouraged to make safety a priority on their farms. The message comes as Farm Safety Week begins today (Monday, July 20). Th...

Farmer died after 'everyday lapse of judgement'

Robert McLeod, 43, was fatally injured when he was struck on the head by a metal cattle feeder in Aberdeenshire.

Farmer died of traumatic brain injury after tractor crash - inquiry

Brian McColm, 68, died in hospital four days after the crash on his farm in rural Galloway.

Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family’s story can help.

America is losing its farmers to bankruptcy and suicide

While suburban consultants call in sick with mild lower-back aches from ergonomic office chairs, Iowa corn growers lose arms to steel PTO shafts on 200-horsepower tractors. Agricul...

Farmers urged to keep safety front of mind during drought

Farmers are being urged to keep their safety at the front of their minds while working to make sure cattle have enough fodder during drought conditions. The Irish Creamery Milk Sup...

Farmer died after being trapped under quad bike

A fatal accident was held into the death of the 76-year-old who died at his Perthshire farm in August 2024

Farmer loses his life while sourcing water for animals in river tragedy

A farmer has lost his life after trying to source water from the River Bandon for his animals, in a heartbreaking incident. Gardaí confirmed that together with emergency services t...

Fatal accident in Leitrim involving tractor takes life of man in his 90s

A man aged in his 90s has died following an incident involving a tractor in Co. Leitrim this afternoon (Thursday, August 11). The incident occurred at Aughawillian, Garadice, Balli...

Heavy vehicle regulator issues plea after jump in deaths on Australian rural roads   

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) data shows both the number of heavy vehicle crashes and fatalities on rural roads have jumped.  

Farmwatch

2017 was an annus horribilis at Lopemede Farm.

Can farmer health issues affect farm safety?

A farmer’s health can have an impact on how they deal with farm hazards like machinery, livestock, and vehicles, according to Teagasc. According to Diana van Doorn, research office...

Indiana Among Nation’s Deadliest States for Farm Confined Space Accidents, Purdue Report Warns

A firefighter with the Edgewood Fire Department in Madison County, Indiana portrays the “victim” in the department’s Grain Bin Rescu...

HSENI: Taking time to assess farm risks could prevent an injury

Just one decision, shortcut or missed hazard can bring a devastating change to the lives of a farm family, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has warned....

The ripple effects of farming injuries

A farm injury has impacts beyond the harmed person, as its consequences can have an effect on the farmer’s family and the farm itself.   On this final day of Farm Safety Week, Teag...

Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family’s story can help.

BLUE MOUND, Illinois — Tom Ritter and his son, Cory, had worked together with their families every harvest season for the past 20 years. “My daughter loved to ride in the semi duri...

Inquiry to be held into farmer's combine harvester death

John Kirk, 83, died after the accident on Bettyfield Farm near Kelso in September last year.

The Cost of Ignoring Basic OHS Controls

A recent occupational health and safety (OHS) prosecution over a quad bike fatality gained some mainstream media attention, primarily due to one of the owners being an independent...

Man died after being 'trampled' by cattle on estate

A coroner says a post-mortem examination gave a provisional cause of death as "severe chest injuries".