National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Farm Safety and Health Week will be celebrated from September 21-27. This year's theme is "Safety First, Avoid the Worst."

An awareness generated right about harvest time for several parts of the country, farm safety and health concerned efforts to address this issue has led to progress yet.   “I first started doing this in the year 2000 and we were averaging 730 fatalities per year, so getting down to 417 is a good stride, but we're never going to get down to 0 during my working lifetime, “said Dan Neenan of the Nati

For the 80th time, the U.S. is holding National Farm Safety and Health Week.  Farm Safety and Health Week, which typically takes place during the 3rd week of September, is a time to increase awareness of the high injury and fatality risk in agriculture and to improve agricultural health outcomes through outreach and education.   ...

This is National Farm Safety and Health Week, a time to focus on both general safety and health matters on the farm or ranch but also specific topics from rural road safety, and anhydrous ammonia exposure. "If I would have completely ran out of breath, I don't know if I'd be standing here today ...

Every one of the farm is vitally important, from the decision makers to those just starting out. And that why safety and health on the farm should be emphasized, not just this week, but all year long. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week ...