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Farming represents 20% of work fatalities in the UK, as unions promote safety message
Thirteen farming organisations joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to get the health and safety message across to farmers, at…
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Lack of animal disease knowledge is putting humans at risk
If researchers focus more on livestock diseases that do not yet infect humans, the risk that it could occur in the future could be eliminated and…
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Lords Committee launches inquiry into GM insects
Could genetically modified insects be used to control the spread of human disease? Would farmers benefit if insects were modified in order to reduce…
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Soil Association calls for ban on Glyphosate: the world’s most widely sold weedkiller
The Soil Association is calling for a UK ban on the use of Glyphosate sprayed on UK wheat as a pre-harvest weedkiller and its use to kill the crop to…
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CPA statement in response to Glyphosate as a “probable carcinogen”
At midnight on the 14th July, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published the monograph used to classify Glyphosate as a…
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Farmers' Union of Wales calls for support for Hunting Act amendment
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has called for MPs to support a government amendment to the Hunting Act, which will allow livestock farmers to protect…
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Farm Safety Week 2015 - Farming - it's not child's play!
• Themed help and advice placed online each day of the third annual Farm Safety Week 6-10 July • Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety Partnerships…
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Farmers need to be aware of new health and safety laws
Farmers are being warned by RIDBA (the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association) that a change in construction regulations means they…
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Farm Safety Week 2015 – Staying safe with livestock is as simple as ABC – Always Be Careful
• Themed help and advice placed online each day of the third annual Farm Safety Week 6-10 July • Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety Partnerships…
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Farm Safety Week 2015 – Work smart, ride safe!
• Themed help and advice placed online each day of the third annual Farm Safety Week 6-10 July • The Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety…
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