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Farming retains reputation as Britain's 'deadliest' job

Farming has been named ‘Britain’s deadliest job’, after it was revealed that 27 workers die each year from injuries sustained on farm.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farming retains reputation as Britain's 'deadliest' job

Farming has been named Britains deadliest job, after it was revealed that 27 workers die each year from injuries sustained on farm. A total of 133 people have been killed in the agricultural sector...

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