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Tragic start to 2020 as three people die in farm incidents

Safety chiefs are investigating after three farming deaths happenedÌýover the festive period.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Tragic start to 2020 as three people die in farm incidents

Safety chiefs are investigating after three farming deaths happened over the festive period. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), there were three deaths on farms across the UK between...

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