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Farm machinery is still one of the most common causes of injury and deaths in farming.
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Get quick tips on important issues and links to our resources and those of trusted organisations with our range of business guides.
Farm machinery is still one of the most common causes of injury and deaths in farming.
Find out more about the sustainability options available to you with our guide.

Essential information on important issues

Our guides are designed to give you a good overview of issues that are impacting businesses in agriculture and horticulture, and signpost to useful tools and tips that can help you overcome them.

Alongside our toolkits, which provide a more thorough and detailed breakdown of tasks and challenges, these guides can help you take quick steps to strengthen your business and its processes.
This advice can help you make your farm site safer.
Quick steps to improve farm safety
Identify the main risks on farms, how you can manage them and where you can go to learn more.
Sweet pea blossom in a field on Fortescue Farm, Devon.
New trends in sustainable farming
Clear the confusion over sustainability and see how you can benefit from sustainable practices with this guide.
Follow our guide to the best practice when looking to hire staff on-farm.
Best practice in hiring staff
Follow this quick-start guide to best practice when looking to recruit new employees.
Ensure your team are following best practice when working with machinery on-farm.
Steps to reduce the risk of a farm accident
This guide aims to help farmers and growers reduce the risk of an accident taking place on farm.