This year over 35 farmers haven’t made it home safe to their whanau because of a work injury caused by a quad bike accident. Seven of these accidents have been fatal. Every year quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury in rural workplaces with many incidents associated with accidental rollovers. ACC is […]
Health and Safety
Changes coming to TB testing programme
From 9 February 2021, OSPRI is updating the TB testing programme, placing greater focus on higher risk areas while maintaining nationwide surveillance. The frequency of on-farm testing will change for some farmers based on different levels of risk. It means increasing testing where the risk is higher and testing less often where the risk is low, such as […]
Staff shortages are undermining safety, mental wellbeing
Skilled staff shortages are not only taking a toll on productivity but also farmer mental wellbeing, Federated Farmers Dairy Chair and rural health spokesperson Wayne Langford says. “Farmers across New Zealand are having to push the limits to get silage/baleage cut, with many crops in the South Island being harvested when it’s wet. “With variable […]