As farmers face many circumstances out of their control, it’s important to take additional safety measures amid drought conditions during harvest.

Agricultural educators serve a critical role in their communities, devoting countless hours to preparing students for successful careers and helping them pursue their passions. To honor their contributions and support them with additional resources, Nationwide and state partners are accepting nominations for the 2022-2023 Golden Owl Award.

Nationwide opened the Nominate Your Fire Department Contest in recognition of Grain Bin Safety Week to provide training and resources for fire departments.

The Ag Foundation opened applications this week for education grants that will empower educators with more accurate information about agriculture.

By taking the time to ask a few important safety questions and take proper precautions, farmers can safely involve the younger members during harvest.

Nationwide awarded 48 fire departments across the country with life-saving grain rescue tubes and hands-on training in an effort to help their community.

Since initiating its Grain Bin Safety advocacy campaign in 2014, Nationwide has supplied grain rescue tubes and training to 152 fire departments.

Sadly, grain bin accidents claim dozens of lives per year, but with these tips from Nationwide they hope to reduce farm related accidents.

Insurance company Nationwide is honoring five agriculture teachers with the Golden Owl Award, recognizing them as their state’s 2019-20 Ag Educator of the Year.

For farmers and ranchers to stay safe during the harvest season, they should follow the three P’s of farm safety — planning, preparation, and patience.