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Heat Warnings Sweep Across U.S.: What You Should Know
Heat Warnings Sweep Across U.S.: What You Should Know

This week, dangerous heat is sweeping across Texas to Wisconsin to Ohio to Georgia.

Rare, Fatal Mosquito Borne Virus Cases Grow In Farming Community
Rare, Fatal Mosquito Borne Virus Cases Grow In Farming Community

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reporting four new cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Southwest Michigan, including two that were fatal.

Fill Your Picnic Basket with Food Safety

Memorial Day kicks off the official start of summer. USDA wants to remind you to prevent foodborne illness before you light up that grill and pack up the cooler.

Fill Your Picnic Basket with Food Safety
Fill Your Picnic Basket with Food Safety

Memorial Day kicks off the official start of summer. USDA wants to remind you to prevent foodborne illness before you light up that grill and pack up the cooler.

One person is dead after a grain bin accident at the East Central Iowa Co-Op.
Prep Grain Bin Safety Needs Before Harvest

In just minutes, shifting and moving grain can take a life. Take steps before you enter a grain bin to ensure you have the proper safety equipment and know how to use it.  

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Rescuers Train to Cheat Death on the Farm

Mark Baker doesn't mess around when it comes to teaching volunteer firefighters how to rescue someone trapped in a grain bin. Even when it's a carefully controlled situation.

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Man, 55, Dies After Being Found in Dairy Farm's Manure Pit

A 55-year-old man has died after being found in a manure pit on his dairy farm in Michigan's Thumb region.

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New Employee Orientation: A Must for Farms

A good experience on the first day can lead to long term employee engagement and higher retention rates.

Nebraska Corn Board Urges Drivers to Take Extra Caution During Harvest

Nebraska drivers and farmers are being reminded to be careful during harvest because large equipment and trucks will be entering and leaving fields.

Iowa Expands Operation Area for Covered Farm Vehicles

The adoption of federal legislation known as MAP-21 exempts the equipment and its operators from some Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Be Careful When You Winter Spread

If you must apply manure in winter, do so to fields with the lowest risk of runoff.