Farmfest opens today near Redwood Falls and one of many topics people will be talking about is farm safety. Assistant Commissioner Andrea Vaubel with the state Ag Department says a special panel is identifying common safety issues that Minnesota farmers face, with a report due to the legislature by February 1st. Vaubel says they’re also looking at safety concerns for Minnesota’s growing population of farm laborers.
There’s also information at the State Ag Department’s booth at Farmfest about new rebates for farmers who install roll-bar systems on their tractors. Vaubel says, “it’s kind of a hot topic amongst folks and I think it’s certainly one that will come up.”