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Read about our latest resource for journalists tasked with writing about farm safety and health: gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/new-online-r... or visit it directly at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/journalist-r... #farmsafety #journalism #agriculture
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Read about our latest resource for journalists tasked with writing about farm safety and health: gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/new-online-r... or visit it directly at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/journalist-r... #farmsafety #journalism #agriculture
Do you know how to bump test your gas monitor to make sure it is reading accurately? Bring your monitor(s) and stop by the 2025 Midwest Rural Safety and Health conference at the Hotel Millwright in Amana tomorrow! Here is the schedule: icash.public-health.uiowa.edu/2025-mrash-c....
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Do you know how to bump test your gas monitor to make sure it is reading accurately? Bring your monitor(s) and stop by the 2025 Midwest Rural Safety and Health conference at the Hotel Millwright in Amana tomorrow! Here is the schedule: icash.public-health.uiowa.edu/2025-mrash-c....
It is time to remind everyone about manure gas monitoring.
If you are in the Amana, IA area, stop by the front desk of the Hotel Millwright during MRASH on Nov. 13-14 and ask to visit the GPCAH booth to get your gas monitor bump checked before you start pumping manure.
If you are in the Amana, IA area, stop by the front desk of the Hotel Millwright during MRASH on Nov. 13-14 and ask to visit the GPCAH booth to get your gas monitor bump checked before you start pumping manure.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It is time to remind everyone about manure gas monitoring.
If you are in the Amana, IA area, stop by the front desk of the Hotel Millwright during MRASH on Nov. 13-14 and ask to visit the GPCAH booth to get your gas monitor bump checked before you start pumping manure.
If you are in the Amana, IA area, stop by the front desk of the Hotel Millwright during MRASH on Nov. 13-14 and ask to visit the GPCAH booth to get your gas monitor bump checked before you start pumping manure.
A 38-year-old Woodstock man was fatally electrocuted after approaching a tractor. The lines brought down live wires, which energized the tractor. This guide helps you recognize risks, prevent incidents, and offers training exercises. www.wifr.com/2025/10/28/w...
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A 38-year-old Woodstock man was fatally electrocuted after approaching a tractor. The lines brought down live wires, which energized the tractor. This guide helps you recognize risks, prevent incidents, and offers training exercises. www.wifr.com/2025/10/28/w...
Round bales can weigh a ton — literally. Mishandling them can be fatal.
Check out our 10-slide safety carousel with clear, practical tips for handling, stacking, and transporting bales the right way. #FarmSafety #Harvest2025 #Haybales
Check out our 10-slide safety carousel with clear, practical tips for handling, stacking, and transporting bales the right way. #FarmSafety #Harvest2025 #Haybales
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Round bales can weigh a ton — literally. Mishandling them can be fatal.
Check out our 10-slide safety carousel with clear, practical tips for handling, stacking, and transporting bales the right way. #FarmSafety #Harvest2025 #Haybales
Check out our 10-slide safety carousel with clear, practical tips for handling, stacking, and transporting bales the right way. #FarmSafety #Harvest2025 #Haybales
Let Charlotte’s story be a call to action.
What you can do:
Keep children off active machinery
Create clear “no-go” zones around equipment
Use visual cues and signage to mark danger areas
Talk openly with kids about farm risks—without fear, but with honesty
fox8.com/news/mom-of-...
What you can do:
Keep children off active machinery
Create clear “no-go” zones around equipment
Use visual cues and signage to mark danger areas
Talk openly with kids about farm risks—without fear, but with honesty
fox8.com/news/mom-of-...
fox8.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Let Charlotte’s story be a call to action.
What you can do:
Keep children off active machinery
Create clear “no-go” zones around equipment
Use visual cues and signage to mark danger areas
Talk openly with kids about farm risks—without fear, but with honesty
fox8.com/news/mom-of-...
What you can do:
Keep children off active machinery
Create clear “no-go” zones around equipment
Use visual cues and signage to mark danger areas
Talk openly with kids about farm risks—without fear, but with honesty
fox8.com/news/mom-of-...
Dirty air filters = hotter engines. Blow them out or replace regularly to help your combine run cooler and more efficiently. #FarmFireSafety #FirePreventionMonth #AirFilterCheck
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dirty air filters = hotter engines. Blow them out or replace regularly to help your combine run cooler and more efficiently. #FarmFireSafety #FirePreventionMonth #AirFilterCheck
GPCAH in the news! www.michiganfarmnews.com/manure-gas-d...
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Michigan Farm News
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October 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
GPCAH in the news! www.michiganfarmnews.com/manure-gas-d...
If you have an electrical short you could set off a spark that ignites crop residue. It is worth the time to check hard-to-reach areas for stray or loose wires if you are blowing fuses. #FirePreventionMonth #agsafety #FarmSafety #Harvest2025
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If you have an electrical short you could set off a spark that ignites crop residue. It is worth the time to check hard-to-reach areas for stray or loose wires if you are blowing fuses. #FirePreventionMonth #agsafety #FarmSafety #Harvest2025
Avoid fire by parking combines inside a machine shed after
harvesting all day. Additionally, park equipment on fire-resistant surfaces
rather than leaving it in the middle of a harvested field. #FarmFireSafety
@firepreventionmonth
harvesting all day. Additionally, park equipment on fire-resistant surfaces
rather than leaving it in the middle of a harvested field. #FarmFireSafety
@firepreventionmonth
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Avoid fire by parking combines inside a machine shed after
harvesting all day. Additionally, park equipment on fire-resistant surfaces
rather than leaving it in the middle of a harvested field. #FarmFireSafety
@firepreventionmonth
harvesting all day. Additionally, park equipment on fire-resistant surfaces
rather than leaving it in the middle of a harvested field. #FarmFireSafety
@firepreventionmonth
New Safety Watch Article is now available at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/safety-watch/.
Oct. is a busy month—but don’t forget to check in on your mental health.
Oct. is a busy month—but don’t forget to check in on your mental health.
October 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New Safety Watch Article is now available at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/safety-watch/.
Oct. is a busy month—but don’t forget to check in on your mental health.
Oct. is a busy month—but don’t forget to check in on your mental health.
If winds hit 30+ mph in dry conditions, fires may be inevitable. Delay harvest until evening or after rain.
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If winds hit 30+ mph in dry conditions, fires may be inevitable. Delay harvest until evening or after rain.
A single spark can destroy a field, a combine, or worse. This video shows how to respond safely and effectively if a fire starts during harvest. Watch now—be ready before it happens. Please share the video with your crew or a relative who farms-maybe we’ll save some lives. #firepreventionmonth
October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A single spark can destroy a field, a combine, or worse. This video shows how to respond safely and effectively if a fire starts during harvest. Watch now—be ready before it happens. Please share the video with your crew or a relative who farms-maybe we’ll save some lives. #firepreventionmonth
🚨 October is #FirePreventionMonth! A spark in the barn. A blaze in the field. It takes seconds to start—& a lifetime to recover. This month: real stories, expert tips, and tools to protect your farm, your family, your future. Be sure to share with your farm fam and friends. 🔥🚜 #AgSafety
October 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🚨 October is #FirePreventionMonth! A spark in the barn. A blaze in the field. It takes seconds to start—& a lifetime to recover. This month: real stories, expert tips, and tools to protect your farm, your family, your future. Be sure to share with your farm fam and friends. 🔥🚜 #AgSafety
Farm safety isn’t just about helmets and harnesses—it’s about mental health, too. Join today's free virtual panel at #IowaIdeas2025 to hear from farmers, safety experts & ag mental health pros tackling the full spectrum of health challenges in agriculture. 🔗 Register: iowaideas.com #FarmSafety
October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Farm safety isn’t just about helmets and harnesses—it’s about mental health, too. Join today's free virtual panel at #IowaIdeas2025 to hear from farmers, safety experts & ag mental health pros tackling the full spectrum of health challenges in agriculture. 🔗 Register: iowaideas.com #FarmSafety
🔥Modern machines + dry crops + high winds = danger!
🧯Tips to stay safe: • Clean out filters & engine areas daily • Keep TWO ABC-rated fire extinguishers on board • Know your field’s 911 address • Watch the weather• Have a shovel & fire break plan
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/burning-issu...
🧯Tips to stay safe: • Clean out filters & engine areas daily • Keep TWO ABC-rated fire extinguishers on board • Know your field’s 911 address • Watch the weather• Have a shovel & fire break plan
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/burning-issu...
Two crashes involving farm equipment reported Friday in Redwood County
According to the Sheriff’s Office, one driver was able to exit his vehicle shortly before it caught fire and another was injured in a separate incident when a trailer detached from a tractor.
www.wctrib.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🔥Modern machines + dry crops + high winds = danger!
🧯Tips to stay safe: • Clean out filters & engine areas daily • Keep TWO ABC-rated fire extinguishers on board • Know your field’s 911 address • Watch the weather• Have a shovel & fire break plan
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/burning-issu...
🧯Tips to stay safe: • Clean out filters & engine areas daily • Keep TWO ABC-rated fire extinguishers on board • Know your field’s 911 address • Watch the weather• Have a shovel & fire break plan
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/burning-issu...
ATVs have become popular for work and recreation on many farms and ranches. Unfortunately, reported cases of serious injury and death have increased right alongside ATV popularity. Most of these injuries and deaths can be attributed to improper use:
ATVs on Roadways | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ATVs have become popular for work and recreation on many farms and ranches. Unfortunately, reported cases of serious injury and death have increased right alongside ATV popularity. Most of these injuries and deaths can be attributed to improper use:
ATVs and UTVs are essential tools for farmers and ranchers, but they can be dangerous when safety is overlooked.
Listen to our FarmSafe podcast bundle on ATV safety beginning with safety features at
Listen to our FarmSafe podcast bundle on ATV safety beginning with safety features at
ATV Safety Features | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ATVs and UTVs are essential tools for farmers and ranchers, but they can be dangerous when safety is overlooked.
Listen to our FarmSafe podcast bundle on ATV safety beginning with safety features at
Listen to our FarmSafe podcast bundle on ATV safety beginning with safety features at
Check the Air!
Livestock barns and grain bins can contain dangerous gases like hydrogen sulfide, methane, and carbon dioxide. These invisible threats can be deadly.
That’s why using a gas monitor before entry isn’t just smart—it could be a lifesaver.
Livestock barns and grain bins can contain dangerous gases like hydrogen sulfide, methane, and carbon dioxide. These invisible threats can be deadly.
That’s why using a gas monitor before entry isn’t just smart—it could be a lifesaver.
Gas Monitors | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Check the Air!
Livestock barns and grain bins can contain dangerous gases like hydrogen sulfide, methane, and carbon dioxide. These invisible threats can be deadly.
That’s why using a gas monitor before entry isn’t just smart—it could be a lifesaver.
Livestock barns and grain bins can contain dangerous gases like hydrogen sulfide, methane, and carbon dioxide. These invisible threats can be deadly.
That’s why using a gas monitor before entry isn’t just smart—it could be a lifesaver.
Purdue's latest report shows a drop in confined space-related injuries/fatalities on farms in 2024 —promising. But IN still led the nation with 5 grain entrapment cases, reminding us that grain handling remains risky for Midwesterners.
Review highlights bit.ly/46l06uA & learn bit.ly/2KjQ6Gz
Review highlights bit.ly/46l06uA & learn bit.ly/2KjQ6Gz
2024 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and…
www.grainjournal.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Purdue's latest report shows a drop in confined space-related injuries/fatalities on farms in 2024 —promising. But IN still led the nation with 5 grain entrapment cases, reminding us that grain handling remains risky for Midwesterners.
Review highlights bit.ly/46l06uA & learn bit.ly/2KjQ6Gz
Review highlights bit.ly/46l06uA & learn bit.ly/2KjQ6Gz
Did you know? It only takes 20 seconds for an adult to be engulfed by flowing grain.
Before entering a confined space on the farm, make sure your tools are prepped and you're geared up with the right PPE.
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/confined-spa....
Before entering a confined space on the farm, make sure your tools are prepped and you're geared up with the right PPE.
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/confined-spa....
Confined Spaces Resources | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
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gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Did you know? It only takes 20 seconds for an adult to be engulfed by flowing grain.
Before entering a confined space on the farm, make sure your tools are prepped and you're geared up with the right PPE.
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/confined-spa....
Before entering a confined space on the farm, make sure your tools are prepped and you're geared up with the right PPE.
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/confined-spa....
A teen was injured when his hand got stuck in a corn truck: www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/paramed...
If caught:
• Call 911 immediately
• Do NOT try to pull them out, you could cause more damage
• Turn off machinery
• Keep them calm/still until help arrives
If caught:
• Call 911 immediately
• Do NOT try to pull them out, you could cause more damage
• Turn off machinery
• Keep them calm/still until help arrives
September 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A teen was injured when his hand got stuck in a corn truck: www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/paramed...
If caught:
• Call 911 immediately
• Do NOT try to pull them out, you could cause more damage
• Turn off machinery
• Keep them calm/still until help arrives
If caught:
• Call 911 immediately
• Do NOT try to pull them out, you could cause more damage
• Turn off machinery
• Keep them calm/still until help arrives
On the River to River radio show, host Ben Kieffer speaks with a rancher about caring for her mother for years and then with our own Kanika Arora to learn about the unique challenges and safety concerns that farmers with dementia face.
The impact of dementia on farm families
Running a farm is no easy task. This hour, how that becomes even more challenging when dementia enters the picture.
www.iowapublicradio.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On the River to River radio show, host Ben Kieffer speaks with a rancher about caring for her mother for years and then with our own Kanika Arora to learn about the unique challenges and safety concerns that farmers with dementia face.
Former #FarmSafe host Anna Proctor shared her #GPCAH pilot grant experience where she explored how parent-child conversations shape safety behaviors on the farm—through modeling, training, and supervision.
How do you talk about safety with your family?
How do you talk about safety with your family?
Pilot Spotlight – Safety Conversations between Farm Parents and Youth | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
An injury on the farm doesn’t just hurt—it can cost thousands in medical bills, lost work time, equipment damage, and long-term recovery.
Prevention is always cheaper than the aftermath. Find posters and podcasts dedicated to machine safety at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/machine-safe...
Prevention is always cheaper than the aftermath. Find posters and podcasts dedicated to machine safety at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/machine-safe...
Machine Safety Resources | Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Dimensions: 11×17
gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu
September 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
An injury on the farm doesn’t just hurt—it can cost thousands in medical bills, lost work time, equipment damage, and long-term recovery.
Prevention is always cheaper than the aftermath. Find posters and podcasts dedicated to machine safety at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/machine-safe...
Prevention is always cheaper than the aftermath. Find posters and podcasts dedicated to machine safety at gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/machine-safe...