Keep your tractor safe and your home secure
Written by admin on March 5, 2010 – 6:22 pm -A really determined and clever criminal will get past most obstacles. Like driving into the farmyard and dragging the tractor on to a low-loader with an ultra-powerful winch. Then using a scanner to detect any tracking devices and jumping on them But not all thieves are that good and there is a lot you can do to make it difficult for them. For instance: • Don't leave the keys in the ignition and lock cabs at night • Put the tractor or handler out of sight in a locked barn when it's not being used • Be wary of storing important kit in barns near a footpath • Chain kit to stanchions in the barn or another implement (but don't forget to remove the chain when you come to get in the tractor the next morning) • Buy half a dozen geese and... more
Tags: farm security, home security
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Push rural road safety
Written by admin on September 17, 2009 – 6:58 pm -Rural road safety is the focus of this year’s National Farm Safety and Health Week Sept. 20-26, noted University of Wyoming Professor Randy Weigel, Wyoming AgrAbility project director. Theme for the week is “Rural Roadway Safety: Alert, Aware and Alive.” When driving down the rural roads motorists may encounter farm equipment, said Weigel, of the College of Agriculture and human development specialist with the UW Cooperative Extension Service. Agricultural equipment is becoming bigger. As farms become larger in size and spread out over more area, farmers are spending more time traveling with their tractors and equipment on public roads. Agricultural equipment on the road can be hazardous to both farmers and motorists, he noted. Most farm... more
Tags: Farm Economy, Tractors, Used Tractors
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