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The Health and Safety Executive calls for farmers to think of their farms more as a workplace than a home, to help cut the number of accidents. Last year 27 farm workers and four members of the public died in accidents on farms. Those latest figures underline again that farms are among the most dangerous places to work. There were also nearly 300 major injuries on farms - the biggest threats being from moving machinery, falls, and from animals.
The CLA, which represents landowners, will give evidence to the Select Committee looking at the HS2 Bill today. They want more an independent complaints procedure put in place, and guarantees of compensation, before building begins. A spokesman said rural businesses were suffering under the uncertainty caused by the project.
And a look at the state of the British sugar industry: high stocks of sugar mean farmers are facing cuts in what they're paid.
So those currently harvesting sugar beet can expect that by this time next year they'll be paid around 20 per cent less for it.