Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 215: Reboot urged for OSR and Farm Safety Week

In this episode, a young farmer tells how he is lucky to be alive after being trapped under a stack of falling bales.

Christopher Rolfe was airlifted to hospital following the accident thanks to Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance.

Chris told his story at the start of Farm Safety Week – the annual campaign by the Farm Safety Foundation and the Yellow Wellies charity.

The busy harvest period often sees a spike in the number of farm accidents – including collisions on the road between tractors and other vehicles.

As harvest continues, police are conducting roadside are checks on tractors and trailers to make sure they are safe.

We learn how the Tilly Your Trailer campaign can ensure your grain and silage trailers are properly maintained and stay on the right side of the law.

We also take a look at the prospects for oilseed rape following ongoing concern for the future of the crop in the UK.

We’ve our regular market round-up and all the latest commodity prices.

And we find out why King Charles has bestowed the royal title on the Royal Golden Guernsey Goat breed – and what it means for farming.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is hosted by Johann Tasker with Scottish farmer Sandy Kirkpatrick.

Additional reporting by Farmers Weekly arable correspondent Louise Impey.

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