Farm safety in focus

“We all need to be aware of how easily it can happen with a lapse in judgement or not taking time to complete a task properly, taking shortcuts, even as adults,” Nirranda farmer Andrea Vallance says.

It's school holidays time, which means there's more kids on farms than usual - here's your reminder to prioritise the safety of your farm kids, and visitors.

It's also a busy time on the farm with the race against the weather to sow crops. Here on our farm we've been marking calves in the yards in recent days and lambing is underway.

There's plenty of chances for kids to get involved and learn, in a safe way.

In a recent article for Victorian Farmer we met Andrea Vallance. The dairy farmer dedicates her time as a volunteer first responder and also champions teaching school children farm safety and life-saving lessons with the Timboon Agriculture Project (TAP).

Check out her story and the inspiring work of TAP on page 18 of Victorian Farmer.

For practical ways to make your farm safer for children PLEASE check out the Victorian Farmers Federation's Child Safety On Farm Handbook.