Health and Safety

From the farm shop to the field, follow these farm safety tips to keep yourself, employees, and your family safe. This section includes safety tips for transportation, grain bins, and the farm shop as well as health information.

Dick Beardsley: A dairyman's journey to sobriety

Columnist Jerry Nelson reconnects with fellow dairyman Dick Beardsley, who shares his journey of recovering from prescription drug addiction after a dangerous farm accident.

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Farm youth mental health often overlooked

A new study shows farm youth are struggling with anxiety and depression. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation is working to provide resources to farm kids and their families.

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Purdue study: Fewer farm-related deaths in Indiana in 2021

There were 20 work-related, on-farm deaths in Indiana in 2021, according to a new report from Purdue University, the lowest number in eight years.

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Ageless Iron

The genius of a farm boy

By Ageless Iron

How the Model T and the legendary Fordson tractor came to be is testimony to a boy who loved mechanics but loathed labor-intensive chores.

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All Around the Farm

Inventive All Around the Farm ideas

By All Around the Farm

Successful Farming’s All Around the Farm section features ideas from farmers that can help save time, money, and labor.

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Farmland

Unusual market forces drive farmland sales

By Farmland

In July, Farm Credit Services of America, the farmer-owned lender based in Omaha, reported all-time high farmland values for the four states it serves—Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.