Farm Safety Foundation

The Farm Safety Foundation said mental health in young farmers has been getting worse year-on year over the past four years. What are the factors which are impacting the health of young people working in the sector?

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget' and the focus must now be on getting the sector on a ‘proper, sustainable, business-like footing', and restaurant chain Nando's is to conduct an independent audit of its chicken suppliers after it was accused of ‘killing' the River Wye by green campaign groups

The Prince of Wales talks to young farmers about their mental well-being ahead of this year's Yellow Wellies event

Government figures show 70% more fatalities occur on rural roads than on urban highways

She also set a record time in the Women's T53 100m Final at the Paralympic Games

The Farm Safety Foundation's chair of trustees James Chapman discussed the work of Yellow Wellies, how the industry can learn from the past, the risks of not being safe on farm and how being involved in a farm incident has changed his life

Ms Berkeley, the Farm Safety Foundation's manager, has explained why Farm Safety Week should mark the beginning of a new chapter for safer farming

The Health and Safety Executive said the whole industry must take the lead in driving a cultural change in farm safety which was 'so desperately needed'

Harper Adams University student Tom York will undertake a challenge which involves a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a full marathon of 26.2 miles – all in one day.

Farming team's journey pays tribute to Young Farmers' Club member who took his own life