farm Safety

Many farmers are working hard to get wrapped up for this year, while the weather is cooperating. And many farmers may be sacrificing some sack time to go hunting or other family activities.

A 39 year old Caledonia man died after rear ending a vehicle pulling two grain wagons. According to the Star Tribune and the State Patrol, the man was driving a Subaru Forester southbound on Hwy. 76 near milepost 25 in Monkey Creek Township in Houston County when he struck a van pulling angled hopper style wagons.

Today I received a news release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation asking farmers and motorists to safely share the road during the harvest season.

David Greibrok was stuck in a corn bin in eastern Freeborn County until rescuers freed him and he walked away. He had gone into the bin to break up rotten corn. His brother Allan said that at one point the corn was near the top of his brother's head...