Dos and don'ts of driving a tractor on the road
Farmers Weekly The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has sent out a reminder to its members to ensure staff are fully qualified to drive farm machinery. The goldfish bowl of a...
View ArticleOlder tractors have more accidents, says Cema
Farmers Weekly Most serious tractor accidents on public roads across Europe involve older tractors, says European ag-machinery organisation Cema. See also: Do’s and don’ts of driving a tractor on the...
View ArticlePolice ask tractor drivers to pull into lay-bys more often
Farmers Weekly Police in Gloucestershire are urging tractor drivers and other slow-moving vehicles to pull into lay-bys more often to let cars by. Concern has been raised about slow-moving tractors...
View ArticleChristmas drone sales spark farm safety and privacy concerns
Farmers Weekly A boom in sales of drones this Christmas has sparked safety concerns from farmers, and calls for tighter privacy rules. With consumer spending on unmanned aerial vehicles – many of which...
View Article7 ways to drive your farm vehicle safely and legally
Farmers Weekly Standards of farm kit maintenance may have improved over the years, but too many farmers are still heading out on the road with badly looked-after machinery. Many farmers and their staff...
View ArticleOn-the-road trailer weight increase moves a step closer
Farmers Weekly The long-running process to increase trailer weights might be frustrating large contractors and farmers, but the latest round of talks have taken the industry one step closer to heavier...
View ArticleNAAC scheme will aid contractor record-keeping
Farmers Weekly A new scheme offered by the NAAC aims to help contractors keep on top of legal requirements and compliance issues, which could set their business apart when it comes to landing a...
View ArticleRules reminder: Stay road legal this harvest
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s harvesting grass, cereals or vegetables, extra numbers of wide machines will be heading up and down Britain’s roads. But in all the rush to get ready, don’t forget to be...
View ArticleBusiness Clinic: Are tractors insured if keys left in?
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly‘s Business Clinic experts offer free advice on legal, finance, tax, insurance, farm management and land issues. In this article farming insurance specialist Chris Walsh...
View ArticleTop contractor tips for stress-free debt collection
Farmers Weekly Low commodity prices are always passed down the farming chain, so contractors that agree a well-organised repayment structure with their customers will always have an easier job...
View ArticleHow to be sure foreign workers can stay road legal
Farmers Weekly Contractors and farmers are increasingly in need of foreign workers for jobs from vegetable picking to sheep shearing, but employers can find themselves in hot water and with invalid...
View ArticleTractor driving - the law for 16-year-olds
Farmers Weekly Suffolk PC Mark Bryant has reminded farmers to check which machinery items their 16-year-old workers can legally drive on the road. Holders of the category-F qualification (for...
View ArticleTractors on the road: Rights, wrongs, rules and regulations
Farmers Weekly Harvest is in full swing which means tractors are taking to the roads up and down the country. It may seem unfair to farmers and contractors, who argue that they are merely trying to get...
View ArticleLow-cost trailer improvements can keep brakes up to scratch
Farmers Weekly Tractor and trailer braking performance was in the spotlight again last week (15 November). Machinery industry body Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), representing manufacturers...
View ArticleNAAC launches new road safety campaign for contractors
Farmers Weekly The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is launching a new “Agri-Drive Safe” campaign for 2017 to focus on the safe use of agricultural contractors’ vehicles. Kicking...
View ArticleTractor drivers could face voluntary roadworthiness test
Farmers Weekly The first in a series of workshops outlining potential changes in the law governing the use of agricultural vehicles on the road took place last week at New Holland’s Basildon...
View ArticleFarmers frustrated as trailer weight increase abandoned
Farmers Weekly The government has infuriated farmers and contractors by ditching plans to increase the on-the-road weight limit for agricultural trailers. Farmers and contractors voiced their...
View ArticleWhat you need to know: farm contracting terms and conditions
Farmers Weekly There are not many industries where a gentleman’s agreement and handshake would suffice before one party undertook thousands of pounds worth of service provision for another. However,...
View ArticleDrone training course aims to keep farmers legal
Farmers Weekly With the use of drones becoming more common place throughout agriculture, retailer DronesDirect.co.uk has launched a training course specifically aimed at the farming industry. Drones...
View ArticleConverting 4x4s to red diesel – how to stay road legal
Farmers Weekly Land Rovers and pickups are an indispensable part of all farm businesses and if you’re using them for specific tasks then it might pay to convert them to full agricultural use and run on...
View ArticleFarm lorry owners could be due £5,500 compensation
Farmers Weekly If you have a lorry on your farm, or as part of your contracting business, then you could be in line for a compensation payout of over £5,500 per truck, depending on the size of the...
View Article10 most common agricultural road infringements
Farmers Weekly The wrong number plates. A brake light that thinks it’s an indicator. A towing eye that should have been replaced last year. These will be familiar faults to farmers running older road...
View ArticleGround-breaking pto safety scheme to be expanded
Farmers Weekly A ground-breaking farm safety scheme pioneered by Devon young farmers in tribute to one of their members is to be rolled out nationally. The Growing Safer Farmers scheme was launched...
View ArticleDickies Wakefield jacket changes with the light
Farmers Weekly Workwear maker Dickies – famous for its ever-popular budget overalls – has launched a new jacket that changes in low light conditions, meaning there is no need to lug around a separate...
View ArticleGuide to keeping your farm ATV legal on the road
Farmers Weekly Lots of farmers use all-terrain-vehicles to scuttle between pockets of land, which means their bikes need to comply with UK road rules. So what are the dos and don’ts?...
View ArticleCPC and tachograph rules – all you need to know
Farmers Weekly Arable farmers are increasingly seeing the benefits of using artic lorries to haul grain from the combine, slashing costs by removing multiple tractors and trailers from the roads. These...
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