ALLISON, Iowa -- A tractor and farm machinery safety training program is planned June 13-15 at the Butler County Extension Office in Allison. Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily.

John Deere GP had an exposed PTO shaft under the operator’s seat — revolutionary but perilous, predating safety standards by ...

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, ...

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 ...

Farm machinery is appearing more frequently on Ohio's roadways as farmers harvest their crops and soybeans. Many farmers are behind schedule, and they will travel to and from their fields at all hours ...

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 ...

School’s out, which means a lot more kids and teenagers will be helping around the farm this summer. For many farm families, summer also brings more hired help onto farms, including teenagers who may ...

PARKERSBURG — Spring planting season is just around the corner. With agriculture continuing to be one of the most dangerous occupations, officials said, the Wood County Farm Bureau urges farmers to ...

The inspection campaign had originally been launched in early April but was rescheduled. There is a short window of time before the busy harvesting season begins and it is during this window that ...

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 ...