Health and Safety

Cultivate the Seeds of Farm Safety

September 16-22 is National Farm and Safety Health Week.

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Happy Birthday, Julie!

You couldn’t have found a happier woman anywhere on the planet each time that Julie learned she was pregnant.

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Grain Bin Safety Tips

Stay out of the grain bins while grain is being loaded or unloaded. Like quicksand, flowing grain can cover a person in seconds.

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Top Shops

Product Test Team: Battery-Power Blowers Make an Ideal Tool for the Farm

By Top Shops

Due to advances in battery capacity and brushless motors, leaf blowers have graduated to high-volume blowers, offering farmers the ultimate portable clean-up tool for their operations.

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Machinery Insider

Steal Deals - Draper Headers

By Machinery Insider

If you’re using an auger platform on the combine and want to upgrade, now is the time to visit your dealer and ask about a deal on a draper header.

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SF Blog

FarmHer: Just Say ‘No, Thank You’

By Women in Agriculture

When you want to decline an invitation or request, an explanation isn’t needed.

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Fall Harvest Safety

A flurry of activity, weather conditions, long hours, and large machinery combine to make the fall harvest a potentially dangerous time.

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Gravity Flow Wagon Safety

During harvest season, keep your kids off the gravity flow wagon. It’s full of grain that can tragically suck them down in seconds.

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Avoiding Heat Exhaustion

As you’re working outside in the sun, don’t get overheated. If you feel yourself getting too hot, remember three words: water, rest, and shade.

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Mental Health Resources for Farmers and Ranchers

This collection of resources offers tips for helping yourself or others battling depression or at risk of suicide, including information on where to turn for outside support.