Prioritizing "Safety First" for Our Member-Owners
The third week of September is designated as National Farm Safety and Health Week, a tradition initiated by the National Safety Council and proclaimed by every U.S. President since 1944.
The goal is to bring awareness to the dangers in the agricultural industry, which, according to 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, remains the most dangerous in America, with 417 fatalities.
The week's theme, "Safety First, Avoid the Worst," is a powerful reminder, especially as the busy fall harvest season approaches.
This year, National Farm Safety and Health Week will be held from September 21-27, 2025. The week, led by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), features a series of free webinars designed to educate and protect our community.
Each day focuses on a critical safety topic with two free webinars offered by the AgriSafe Network:
- Monday, September 22: Equipment and Rural Roadway Safety
- 11 AM CDT: "Road Safety and Agriculture As We Age"
- 1 PM CDT: "Farm Equipment Hits the Highway: Growing Risks and Smarter Solutions"
- Tuesday, September 23: Health and Wellness
- 11 AM CDT: "Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory (COMET) Community Training"
- 1 PM CDT: "Strong Roots: Keeping Farming in the Family Through Health and Resilience"
- Wednesday, September 24: Generations of Farming
- 11 AM CDT: "Communication Coaching to Support Farm Harmony Across Generations"
- 1 PM CDT: "Too Young to Plow Alone: Keeping Youth Safe on the Farm"
- Thursday, September 25: Confined Spaces
- 11 AM CDT: "Confined Spaces in Agriculture"
- 1 PM CDT: "AgriSafe Natural Disaster Recovery Response Think Tank"
- Friday, September 26: ATV/UTV Safety
- 11 AM CDT: "Safe Operation of ATV's and UTV's for Agriculture"
- 1 PM CDT: "Wheels of Misfortune: Off-Road Vehicles on Public Roadways"
You can register for the webinars by visiting https://www.necasag.org/nationalfarmsafetyandhealthweek/
