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Working Safely in Confined Spaces: Essential Tips for Agricultural Industry Workers
Agribusiness 07/10/2024
Confined spaces continue to be an area of safety concern for the ag industry. An average of 92 people are killed every year in confined space incidents; of this total, 60% of the deaths are those of...
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In light of recent incidents involving railroad derailments, regular railroad track inspections have never been more critical. Proper maintenance of railroad tracks is essential for preventing...
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The average person will walk 1,182 miles in an entire year, yet the food on your plate for just one meal most likely traveled 1,500 miles before it got to you. We don't often think about how far our...
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Even before the longstanding labor market crunch, farms had difficulty recruiting domestic workers for farm work. This resulted in farms increasingly turning to the H-2A visa program to get...
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Grain Bin Safety Week, sponsored by Nationwide Agribusiness and supported by AssuredPartners Agribusiness and many other industry partners nationwide, occurs each year on the third full week of...
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Agriculture has undergone significant technological advancements in recent years, and the trend is set to continue as the industry turns to technology to optimize processes and reduce costs. In this...
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If you are like most companies, you have projects to keep your employees busy during your slow times. This work is considered non-routine work as it may only be done by most employees once or twice a...
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Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make headlines, and with recent federal rebates, commercial EV sales have dramatically increased. However, concern continues to center around the slow adoption of...
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A shrinking Mississippi River is clogging a critical shipping artery for the second consecutive year and could leave farmers with limited options to transport grains as they enter the harvest...
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Do you own an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) / drone? Do you want to insure your drone? Until about a year ago, these were the only questions an insurance agent needed to ask regarding the use of...