Are You Farm Safe? Agriculture uses a lot of technology and large equipment that, if used incorrectly, can seriously injure or even kill someone. Understanding safety and the need to be aware of the issues on the farm is important all the time. This AgChat conversation highlights some of the issues.
- What is the most concerning hazard on rural roads today?
- How is safety on the job discussed on your farms?
- What are the biggest safety issues on your farm?Are farms safer than the average person believes?
- Can you trust parents to watch their kids & follow your rules around livestock machinery etc.?
- How old do your kids have to be before you let them help?
- How do Mom’s and Dad’s keep kids safe around heavy equipment?
- Can technology play a role in Farm Safety? Does it help w/ harvest safety?
- How do you address safety with visitors to your farm?
- Is ‘grass-based farming’ a good way to ensure safety in agriculture for both animals and farmers?
- Hindsight 20/20,which farm machinery did U operate in your youth that you’d NEVER let your own kids drive now?
- What was a time when you were in danger of your safety on a farm, tell us a story?
- How can/should farm safety keep up with the changing demographics of agriculture?
- What executable idea will you take from tonight’s chat on safety?
