Farming may be the backbone of our food system, but it’s also one of the most dangerous occupations. According to a Penn State study, 60,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for non-fatal, ...

Fall harvest is quickly approaching and soon combines and other heavy farm equipment will be on the roads or highways across the High Plains. National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is set for Sept.

Both the National Safety Council and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health say agriculture is one of the ...

In the second installment of our three-part series on ATV safety, we focus on the essential tips for operating all-terrain ...

Those efforts also include making farm safety a priority, something farm families talk about. They should take the time to check equipment and the environment where work will be taking place, ...

With the farming season in full effect, and the harvest right around the corner, there is renewed focus on the state of labor for our essential agricultural and food processing workers. Due to ...

Farmers spend a good chunk of their professional lives out in nature, producing healthy crops that feed communities and the world. But if there is one drawback to farming, it’s that it is one of the ...

As fields begin to dry, farmers and ag retailers will be moving large equipment over the roads to fields. This activity prompts my annual appeal to all to be patient and safe on roads during the ...

PORTAGE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Extension is holding a tractor and machinery safety course this fall to teach Wisconsin youth about general farm safety and safe practices for handling farm ...

Teens 14 or 15 years of age who work on farms, or others who are interested in learning about tractor and farm equipment safety practices, can register for a safety training course offered at seven ...

Tractor and Farm Machinery Safety training will be held at Linn-Benton Community College’s Albany campus, with the first session beginning Monday, June 25. Geared for farm workers ages 14 to 18, the ...

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is underway, with farm groups and governments encouraging producers to make safety a ...