Farming may be the backbone of our food system, but it’s also one of the most dangerous occupations. According to a Penn State study, 60,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for non-fatal, ...

FarmPages has enhanced its Safety Equipment category to help farmers and agricultural businesses find safety suppliers, ...

The Health and Safety Authority opened public consultation on new farm safety code of practice and risk assessment documents ...

School’s out, which means a lot more kids and teenagers will be helping around the farm this summer. For many farm families, summer also brings more hired help onto farms, including teenagers who may ...

A farmer wears hearing protection and a mask while operating farm machinery. A dozen centers providing safety research and training to farmers are losing federal funding this fall under the Trump ...

“Don't learn safety by accident” is the theme of this year's weeklong observance reinforcing that all workplace incidents are preventable and recognizing the contributions of America’s farmers, ...

The Gearing-Up-4-Safety curriculum helps youth aged 14-19 meet federal training requirements for agricultural employment. Presented by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences Education ...

Agriculture is rated among the most dangerous industries by the International Labour Organization, and not just for adults. Historically, health researchers and public health advocates have tried to ...

A University of Maryland student sits in a John Deere tractor equipped with a rollover protective structure during a safety class at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center in Ellicott City ...

Congress was originally planning to approve a new farm bill on or before September 30, 2023, when several major policy provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill were set to expire. That date has come and gone, ...

Farmers Weekly has teamed up with Irish farm safety initiative AgriKids to bring you Farm Safety Stars – a campaign to empower children living on farms and in the rural community to become farm safety ...