Farmers learn grain bin safety Farming is not only one of the hardest jobs in America, it’s also one of the most dangerous.

Silo and grain bin safety remains an important topic on the farm. Photo taken July 24, 2018. Mikkel Pates / Agweek. By Kennedy Tesch . October 03, 2024 at 8:00 AM. Comments Share ...

Grain Bin Safety Week, an annual event sponsored by Nationwide Insurance, holds a “Nominate Your Fire Department Contest” each year to offer free training and the donation of a rescue tube ...

FARGO, N.D. -- If you are working with grain, you need to know how to keep from getting trapped in it. A lot of wetter-than-normal corn went into storage this year, and wet corn is more prone to ...

Silo and grain bin safety remains an important topic on the farm. Photo taken July 24, 2018. Mikkel Pates / Agweek. By Kennedy Tesch . October 03, 2024 at 5:30 AM. Comments Share ...

England also shared crucial safety tips for those entering grain bins. "Just keep in mind it's never really safe to go into a grain bin alone or untethered," he said.

The other fire departments – Roland, Slater, Story City and Zearing - already have their grain bin rescue tubes, but need additional training and supplies. Entering grain bins is dangerous, and farm ...

As you empty grain bins this year, make sure you’re putting safety first to protect yourself and others involved in your operation. Critical Grain Bin Safety Tips - AgWeb ...

As the rate of national grain bin fatalities climbs, Virginia farmers are being urged to follow safety precautions. After 27 grain bin deaths occurred in 2018, statistics published in a Purdue ...