Q&A: Farm Safety Week
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Q: What's the history behind Farm Safety Week?
A: Since World War II, National Farm Safety Week is observed in September to boost public awareness before the harvest season gets fully underway. It's one of the most dangerous times of year in farming. President Franklin Roosevelt called America's farmers and ranchers "the source from which the reservoirs of our nation's stre . . .
Q: What's the history behind Farm Safety Week?
A: Since World War II, National Farm Safety Week is observed in September to boost public awareness before the harvest season gets fully underway. It's one of the most dangerous times of year in farming. President Franklin Roosevelt called America's farmers and ranchers "the source from which the reservoirs of our nation's stre . . .