FARMING POLL 2015 - DATA: Deaths see 70% change work practices

Almost three quarters of farmers say they have changed how they work because of farm deaths and worries over farm safety.

According to the poll, 70% of respondents said they had changed their work practices in the past year in light of the rise in farm deaths — 31% strongly agreed with this assertion while 39% agreed.

However, 19% suggested they had made no change to their work practices in light of last year’s high number of farm deaths.