Our View: Ensure that 2012 harvest season is safe
Working on Illinois farms was a safer proposition in 2011, according to a survey by Country Financial.
While 20 people lost their lives in farm-related accidents last year, that number is quite a decline from the 39 deaths in 2010.
With this being National Farm Safety and Health Week, a review of last year’s improved statistics is in order.
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