Harvest Safety Tips

As harvest begins, daylight hours get shorter and many farmers burn the midnight oil to get their crops out of the fields before the snow begins to fly. At Stine Seed, we value our relationships with our growers, and we want everyone to stay safe this fall.

The agronomy team is reporting that crops are a few weeks ahead of schedule in most parts of the country. Growers should have plenty of time to wrap-up harvest without yield-loss, so please allow some extra time to complete harvest tasks safely. Stine Seed wishes all growers a safe and profitable harvest season.

Here are a few simple tips to help prevent farm-related injuries:

• Conduct routine maintenance and repairs on equipment before heading into the fields.
• Make sure lights and turn signals work properly and SMV emblems are visible.
• Retrofit older equipment with ROPS, safety guards and shields.
• Turn machinery off before exiting or attempting to work on or around the equipment.
• Avoid baggy clothing that can become entangled in machinery.
• Use caution around flowing grain. Adults can become entrapped in seconds.
• Get adequate sleep and don’t take shortcuts when working around grain and machinery.