Farm Safety, Tips, Resources Archive
Farm safety for children (04/03/2025)
Not all children who visit a farm are farm kids. Whether children live on the farm, visit the farm, or work the farm, farm owners should talk to them — and their parents — about farm safety.
Farm ATV safety (01/30/2025)
ATVs are enabling faster and more efficient ag operations but present particular risks and require skillful handling and operator protection to ensure safe operation.
Avoiding spontaneous hay fires (01/09/2025)
Wet hay combusts more easily than dry hay. Here’s how to mitigate this threat to your farm operation.
Understanding farm liability coverage (12/29/2024)
Want to better understand the insurance definitions, terms, and coverages in your farm insurance policy? We can help answer questions you may have about farm liability insurance.
Spring on the farm means it’s raining babies (12/19/2024)
New animal mothers on the farm sometimes need help, including protection from weather, nutritional supplements, and increased water for the mother.
Winterize your farm (12/13/2024)
From windows to roofs, here’s a top-to-bottom list of ideas on how to winterize your farm.
Farm equipment checklist (07/01/2024)
The time for farmers to get their machinery ready for a good harvest season is before harvest starts
Be safe in the heat (05/01/2024)
As summers get hotter and drier, it’s more important than ever to recognize — and know how to treat — heat-related illnesses.
Anhydrous ammonia (03/15/2024)
Ammonia is an important chemical on today’s farm, but farmers need to understand the risks and use it responsibly
Prepare the farm for winter (09/14/2023)
The lull after harvest is an excellent time to prepare for winter on the farm.
Keeping kids safe on the farm (07/18/2023)
Farms should be considered industrial spaces, as dangerous as any factory floor. Here’s a list of tips for keeping youngsters safe as they live and play on the farm.
Farmers mental health (06/01/2023)
Farmers often struggle with depression. Depression isn’t just a black mood. It’s a medical condition. Also, there are many types of depression. Different illnesses require quite different care. Any treatment plan should be managed by a healthcare professional in consultation with your primary care physician. Here are some generally accepted tips from expert resources.
Avoiding livestock heat stress (05/15/2023)
We offer tips and a table of daily water needs to help you keep your livestock healthy and hydrated during hot summer months.
Farm fire preventions (05/04/2023)
There are a lot of flammable things on a farm. Chemicals, gas-powered vehicles and equipment, dry materials like straw, feed, chaff, and dust. Here are some tips for the best fire-prevention practices on your farm
Grain bin safety (08/02/2022)
On the farm, grain bins are dangerous places. They can explode, catch fire, or even drown workers in grain
Farm equipment share the road (08/27/2020)
Some farm equipment can take up the whole road. Farmers and other drivers can share the road safely with a little care.