Promoting Grain Bin Safety

Cindy Zimmerman

Grain bin accidents and fatalities on the farm have been on the increase in recent years, but more attention to some simple safety rules could reverse that trend. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the research and education arm of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recently unveiled a new video to promote awareness about grain bin safety …

Corn, Grains, NCGA, Safety, Video

Let’s Be Safe and Healthy Out There

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s official when the President signs off on it (pdf). NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 20 through September 26, 2009, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon the people …

Farming, Safety