safety

Farmers should regularly inspect their combines’ machinery, fuel lines and electrical systems prior to and during harvest season to prevent fires. Harvest season brings a unique combination of risk factors that increases the risk of combine fires, says Bill Field, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University. Dust […]

Farm machinery transportation can create dangers for farmers and rural residents. Tractors and other farm implements will soon be on the move from one field to another on backroads and highways across the Midwest. Planting season is one of the most hazardous times for driving in rural areas, notes Karen […]

Beware Phishing Scams Think twice before clicking suspicious emails that land in your inbox. Phishing scams have grown in popularity and continue to trick people into a host of problems. As cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated scams, it has never been more important to protect yourself. Phishing scams aim to collect […]

Grain Bin Entry is Risky Business Last fall’s record-breaking U.S. harvest of corn and soybeans has set the stage for “the perfect storm for more grain bin accidents in 2017,” according to Charles Ellis, a natural resources engineer with University of Missouri Extension. Across the country, grain bins are filled […]

Sarah Fuehring planted flowers in her front yard while her three- and five-year-old children played nearby on a peaceful summer’s day. Unbeknown to the her, danger slowly drew near. A drifter had wondered onto their property and leered at the family from the end of their driveway, which was near […]

MFA Oil’s guiding principles provide the company’s board of directors with a clear vision of how to run the cooperative. Safety is always an important factor and makes up one of the six guiding principles. “When you’re working with refined fuel and propane, safety and compliance are not to be […]

Extreme cold, snow, sleet and freezing rain present a number of challenges to drivers and their vehicles. That is why it is important to take the time to prep your car or truck for winter weather. We asked the experts at Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube for their advice […]

Life is full of choices – big and small. Most are inconsequential, but some are powerful. Keller Colley found that out the hard way during Thanksgiving break of his freshman year of college. He and three friends decided to hop in a truck to meet some girls after a night […]