NSW raises the bar on farm safety

THE announcement by SafeWork NSW that rebates will soon be available to improve quad safety is a welcome...

Mining's safety lessons for ag

WHEN asked if mining or agriculture is more dangerous, ex-coal miner and now cattle producer Matt Bennetto's...

Steering clear of diseases contracted from animals

WORKING on a farm in Australia often means coming in to contact with animals, whether they be sheep,...

TECHNOLOGY has done away with much of the hard physical labour traditionally associated with farming,...

Bridging the trucking divide

FAMILY farming operations using local owner-driver trucking contractors to deliver grain or livestock...

Supply chain to fight road safety remuneration order

THE National Farmers Federation has linked up with other key member of the supply chain to support formal...

Keeping hydrated is essential to prevent heat-related illness

With hot temperatures still prevalent across the country, it is important to stay hydrated when working...

Quad bike safety plan welcomed by Queensland agriculture industry

THE Queensland government this week launched its 'State-wide Plan for Improving Quad Bike Safety in Queensland'...

Mixed reaction to mandatory rollover protection for ATVs

WORKSAFE Victoria's push to have crush protection devices fitted to all farm quad bikes has prompted...

Looking back with custom cameras

It is pretty hard to put a price on safety, but most of us wouldn't begrudge a few hundred dollars and...

Christmas warning for farm visitors

RACING around on motorbikes, riding horses, swimming in dams and generally getting dirty is what many...

UV water disinfection key to preventing deadly amoeba

RURAL communities are being warned of the dangerous water borne brain eating amoeba Naegleria Fowleri,...