Prioritise checking in: South-west safety plea after farm tragedy

Larpent farmer and Dairy Farmers Victoria president Mark Billing says farmers need to stay in touch with each other while working alone or remotely, with the south-west continuing to be over-represented in on-farm fatalities.

ALERT AND ALIVE: Larpent farmer and Dairy Farmers Victoria president Mark Billing says farmers need to stay in touch with each other while working alone or remotely. It comes as two of three confirmed workplace fatalities in Victoria’s agriculture sector for 2026 occurred in south-west Victoria.

Larpent farmer and Dairy Farmers Victoria president Mark Billing says farmers need to stay in touch with each other while working alone or remotely, with the south-west continuing to be over-represented in on-farm fatalities.

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