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Follow product guidelines when heating barns and farm outbuildings

December 29, 2011

When the weather turns cold, some farmers begin working more often in unheated barns and workshops. Many also begin using wood-burning stoves or space heaters, which can present safety concerns.

Farm Safety, Safety

Auto Insurance Law Misread

December 28, 2011

USDA launches online rural tax resource

December 22, 2011

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has announced the availability of a new website called Rural Tax Education at ruraltax.org. The site was created to provide farmers and ranchers with information on agriculture-related income and self-employment tax issues.

Agriculture Business

Speaker: Farmers can train beef and dairy herds to eat weeds

December 22, 2011

Farmers can reduce feed costs and increase their profit by teaching cows to eat more weeds than grass, a nationally known livestock expert says.

Farm Practices, Livestock

Beef is at top of shoplifters’ lists, Adweek reports

December 22, 2011

Choice cuts of beef such as filet mignon are among the most-shoplifted merchandise in the country, trade publication Adweek reported recently.

Beef

IIHS Awards 2012 Safety Picks

December 22, 2011

Hand-held phone ban to take effect Jan. 3 for commercial drivers

December 22, 2011

Farmers and others who drive commercial motor vehicles will be subject to stricter rules governing the use of hand-held mobile phones starting Jan. 3, 2012.

Auto Safety, Legislative Issues, Safety

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