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Farmers urged to stay safe as HSE calendar begins with two agricultural deaths

It follows 33 horrifying fatalities reported in the previous year (April 2024 – March 2025)

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Farmers urged to stay safe as HSE calendar begins with two agricultural deaths

Farmers have been urged to stay safe with two agricultural deaths already reported since the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) new calendar year began on April 1, 2026. It follows 33 horrifying...

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