Farmers and rural business owners should beware claiming Income Tax relief on vehicles provided to employees and directors, following a recent court case affecting double cab pick-ups. according to rural accountant Old mill, the...
There is not a month going by where we don’t hear about another on-farm fatality. Over the past month we received news of a 3-year-old child being run over by a farm vehicle (the...
Machinery related accidents are a major cause of death and serious injury in farming. Before using, or allowing others to use a machine, check that all guards are in good condition and in place....
Every year children are killed during agricultural work activities. People often believe that farm children understand farm risks, but most children who die in farm incidents are family members. A few straightforward steps, and...
Welsh farmers are being urged to attend farm safety awareness workshops to reduce the risks to life and limb. In the last ten years, 388 farmers, their family members or farm workers have been...
HAVE you got what it takes to be a rural leader or agricultural entrepreneur? The search starts for Wales’ next generation of rural leaders and entrepreneurs The Agri Academy, now approaching its sixth year...
What you need to know… Falls are the second highest cause of death in agriculture ‐ every year at least eight people die falling from a height. Those who survive suffer broken bones and...
Dogs chasing sheep can read like a minor incident even the term “worrying” is rather a soft sounding term. However the harsh reality of an attack is very different. You WILL see in most...
DESPITE potentially fatal consequences, only 14 per cent of people worry about getting too close to an overhead power line and 40 per cent don’t even think about it. Over two thirds (68 per...
AS we start the new year, the FUW would like to remind its members to make farm safety a priority in 2018. Unfortunately transport remains the biggest killer in agriculture and nearly half of...
