Private motorists may encounter slower-moving tractors, trucks and wagons, or large pieces of equipment.
Avoiding accidents is why regional farm bureaus across Pennsylvania are promoting Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, which will run from April 18 to 24.
Each of the four local farm bureaus and their presidents are promoting the event: Lisa Wherry of Washington County, Harley Gapen of Greene, Darrell Becker of Fayette and Gretchen Winklosky of Westmoreland.
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau emphasizes that it is legal to operate farm equipment on roadways. The Slow Moving Vehicle emblem, featuring an orange triangle with a red border, must be displayed on the rear of all vehicles or equipment that usually travel 25 mph or less.
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 102nd Annual Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2021. Key topics ranged from farm diversity to farm labor and dairy policy…
Farm Bureau Establishes 2021 Policies
Tuesday Jan 19th, 2021 Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 102nd Annual Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2021. Key topics ranged from farm diversity to farm labor and dairy policy to livestock marketing. For the first time in AFBF history, delegates met and voted virtually due to COVID-19.
“Our Farm Bureau delegates showed that no challenge, not even a pandemic, will keep them from working to improve the lives of America’s farmers and ranchers,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Their work not only sets policy for 2021, it will also serve as a guide for AFBF as we prepare to work with a new president and a new Congress to ensure we continue to lead the world in producing healthy and safe food, fiber and fuel.”