51AVÊÓÆµ

41 people killed on GB farms in 2020/2021

New data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed 41 people were killed on UK farms in 2020/2021, the highest number of deaths in the last five years.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
41 people killed on GB farms in 2020/2021

NFU deputy president and FSP England chairman Stuart Roberts said by sharing experiences, ideas and examples of tried and tested safety measures, the farming community can provide each other with solutions...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on 51AVÊÓÆµBusiness

Tributes paid to respected farmer and NFU livestock chief David Barton

Tributes paid to respected farmer and NFU livestock chief David Barton

Olivia Midgley
clock 17 July 2026 • 1 min read
Minister's response on African Swine Fever fails to reassure UK pig farmers

Minister's response on African Swine Fever fails to reassure UK pig farmers

Scottish Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan Harriet Cross wrote to Baroness Hayman last month warning of the ‘severe crisis engulfing' the UK's pig farming industry

Rachael Brown
clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
Bovine TB in Wales: Calls for targeted badger cull

Bovine TB in Wales: Calls for targeted badger cull

Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd said the experts should advise bTB policy in Wales not the politicians

Rachael Brown
clock 16 July 2026 • 5 min read