Farmers must cope with a lot of risks. Crop and manure storage facilities pose dangers. There is exposure to toxic gases, chemicals, dust, mold and the sun. Then there is stress, livestock handling, motor vehicle collisions with equipment on the highway and the list could go on and on. There has been a lot of progress made in the arena of farm safety over the years.
Machinery is safer.
Many of the backbreaking tasks of yesteryear have been replaced by automation. But the plain fact is, farmers are still being killed and injured while pursuing their occupation. Prevention of injuries and illness on the farm must remain a priority among those in the farming community. Shop locally, browse globally. Michael began drawing when he was 5 years old.