Posts Tagged: 'Farm Safety'

Manure Storage

Question: When someone is overcome by manure gases, it is important for you to get that person out of the area as quickly as possible. True or False? Answer: False. As animal wastes break down, several gases are produced. These...

Children on the Farm

On the farm, it is always important to lead by example. Young children rely on guardians to supervise their activities to help develop an understanding of what dangers are and how to avoid them. Do you think that your children...

Thunderstorm Safety

AGCO is a proud sponsor of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation’s (PAF) Safety Day® program, including their website, http://www.progressiveag.org (see previous post). PAF’s mission is to provide education and training to make farm, ranch and rural life safer and healthier for children and...

By Shopping Cabela’s, You Can Help Keep Rural Youth Safe

At AGCO, we are very proud of our sponsorship of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation’s (PAF) website and the good work this organization does with more than 400 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days teaching  farm safety and health lessons to children. PAF...

Chemical Safety: More Than Just Pesticides!

The following post about chemical safety on the farm was submitted by Tracy Schlater from Farm Safety 4 Just Kids. Ask a child about farm chemicals and their first response will probably refer to what’s applied to crops, such as...