Respect the dangers
SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HARVEST
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WHEN THE FARM is both a home and a place of business, farmers need to be vigilant to keep their families and workers safe. During the rush of harvest time, it is important to take…
Topic: safety
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Personal account: tractor runover
A SAFETY-FIRST REMINDER
- LIFELONG ZONE TOWNSHIP grain farmer Bev Bodkin has driven tractors for more than 65 years. But those decades of experience didn’t count for much this past spring, when a momentary lapse of judgement nearly cost… -
Harvest safety
PLAN AHEAD TO PREVENT INCIDENTS
- HARVEST 2020 WILL be much different than other years, given the need to remain vigilant about COVID-19. “We’ve developed a lot of specific guidance documents to help agricultural workers, supervisors, and employers,” says Jay Remsik,… -
Storing grain safely
HOW TO KEEP GRAIN IN GOOD CONDITION LONG-TERM
- in these uncertain times, farmers putting grain into a bin may be considering storing that grain a bit longer than they had originally expected. If you are in that situation, there are a few steps… -
Strong expectations
2020 WHEAT CROP
- A HEALTHY CROP and favourable markets have created strong expectations for the 2020 winter wheat crop. More than a million acres were planted last fall, and if the weather holds, farmers will be harvesting nearly…