Farm Safety Week 2026: It’s About People

Farming remains industry with poorest safety record

Farming remains the industry with the poorest safety record with high levels of both fatal and life changing injuries, according to data from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive). 22 workers lost their lives on farms in England, Scotland and Wales in 2025/2026. Half of the workers killed were aged 65 and over, while 10% of all fatalities in the period involved children. The figures also reveal that workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing a…

Farm Safety Week 2026: It’s about People

As Farm Safety Week returns for the 14th year, the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) is calling on the agricultural industry to shine a light on an often‑overlooked reality: while fatalities rightly demand attention, serious injuries on farms are leaving thousands of lives permanently changed every year.

Farm Safety Week warns of life-changing injuries beyond deaths

Farm Safety Week is returning with a renewed warning that the industry's safety crisis is not just about deaths, but about thousands of…

Farm Safety Week highlights impact of life‑changing injuries on farms

Threat to livestock, machinery and farm workers increases as temperatures soar during continued heatwaves

Farm Safety Week 2026 calls for action on life-altering injuries

As Farm Safety Week returns for its 14th year, the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) is urging the agricultural sector to confront an often-overlooked reality: while fatalities dominate headlines, serious injuries on farms are leaving thousands of lives permanently altered every year. Led and funded by the Farm Safety Foundation, this year’s campaign shines a spotlight on the long-term consequences of non-fatal incidents – injuries that fa…

Farm Safety Week: life-changing injuries on farms matter

Farm Safety Foundation's campaign focuses on long-term consequences of serious injuries in the agricultural industry