Keep our farmers safe, MNFU says

Residents are being reminded to make sure they follow Covid-19 rules near Manx farming sites.

Manx NFU has issued the guidelines whilst urging anyone who's out using the countryside for exercise to do their bit for safety as this is an important time of year for farmers with many lambing and calving.

Among the rules, people are asked to avoid farmyards and buildings, not enter fields with young livestock or crops, keep dogs on a lead and pick up any dog poo and take it home.

The organisation is also urging others stay at least two metres from farm workers, leave gates as you find them and use gloves or sanitiser if you have to use them and stick to paths wherever possible.