Incidents around operating heavy machinery is a key risk area within agriculture with 17 farmers and two farming children killed last year.
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Diversity, Racism and Inclusion in the Agriculture Sector
“Many people feel you have to conform to a stereotype in order to fit into agriculture, this really isn’t true.” Matt Naylor
US Trade Deal is a “threat to our local food and drink industry”
“It’s absolutely clear that the overwhelming majority of people in Scotland do not want to see chlorine chicken, hormone-injected meat or vegetables riddled in pesticides on our supermarket shelves.”
Driving with the Brakes On
“Because poultry welfare standards are significantly worse in America than in the EU (bird cages are 28% smaller, for example) chicken carcasses are washed with chlorine dioxide.”
Exit Lane
“Every single Scottish Conservative MP voted for you to eat ractopamine pork”
In Plain Sight
“Ractopamine is an asthma drug which, when fed to pigs, causes growth spurts. Canada, EU, China & Russia have banned it for human consumption, as it’s too dangerous.”
Records of a Bygone Age: We Plough The Fields and Scatter Part 2
“In 1876, the first ploughing match was held in Stronsay, this being only contested by competitors of the farms of Holland and Housebay”
How Has Covid19 Impacted on Rural and Island Communities ?
The impact of Covid-19 on Scotland’s transport services and the rural economy is to be investigated by MSPs.
Are Our Food Standards and Farming Industry Under Threat of a ‘Stack it high, Sell it low’ Mindset ?
“We must maintain our integrity throughout everything that we do—environmental standards, animal health and welfare and so on.” Jonnie Hall, Director of Policy for NFU Scotland
Duty of Care
“The first priority of any leader is the safety and security of the people he/she serves, and that every decision, large or small, is informed by that principle.”
