Sydney Burkhart
STAY AWARE: Signs help remind other drivers that farm machinery is on the road, but you still need to be aware of other vehicles. More field activity and road travel increase chances for farm accidents.
Apr 15, 2021
You can hope everyone stays safe as field activity and road travel with equipment picks up moving into summer. Or you can plan to stay safe. There is a difference, and it may determine whether it’s an incident-free summer on your farm and in your community.
A summary of farm fatalities in 2019, published by Bill Field, Purdue University Extension farm safety specialist, included historical data indicating that over the past decade, June and September were peak months for farm fatalities. You’re busy tending crops, making hay and combining wheat in early summer and returning to the fields in September.