Farm Safety

While the number of women counted as principal farm operators has increased across the U.S., so has their exposure to unique risks associated with agricultural work that can impact fertility, pregnancy and infant health.

Farmers and rural residents are starting to feel more comfortable opening up about their mental health struggles and seeking help for them.

From developing a good work ethic to learning responsibility, farm work instills valuable skills in youth that they can use throughout their lives. But farm work can be hazardous.

Planting season is underway in Virginia, and drivers are being encouraged to use caution when encountering farm equipment on the state’s roadways.

Grain bins that store loose, dry bulk material like corn can enhance profitability on farms, but they pose a grave danger to farmworkers who access them.

To help encourage worker safety on farms, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will highlight agricultural safety and rural health issues during Ag Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 through March 6.

Channing Snoddy, a farmer in Fluvanna County, was 24 and in a hurry, the day he dismissed farm safety protocol.

Encountering a soot-tinged chimney sweep was historically considered a good omen throughout most of Europe.

Big issues like farm stress call for major reinforcements, and a special statewide coalition is taking on the task.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation encourages motorists to slow down, make room and pass safely.