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Farm safety and health needs among limited resource farmersin selected counties of North Carolina
… for accidents. The attitudes and behaviors of farmers and farm workers towards farm equipment and its safe use are major concerns. Farm safety education and research are strongly needed to prevent or reduce farm injuries. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate health and safety …
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Defining farm-safety research priorities and adjusting farm insurance premiums by a risk analysis approach
A risk analysis approach for farm work-related injuries was proposed. For this study, risk is defined as the Expected Injury Cost (EIC) index per farm worker per year. Four steps are involved in the risk assessment analysis of farm injuries: (1) determination of risk factors, (2) injury severity …
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Developing a Farm Income Projection Model for Illinois farms to determine advantages of the Agricultural Act of 2014's farm safety net options
The Farm Income Projection Model is intended to model the effects of the new provisions in the Agricultural Act of 2014, particularly in the farm safety net area, on the financial statements of case farms located throughout Illinois. The Farm Income Projection Model is detailed, and can be made to …
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Assessing the Economic Viability of Arkansas Farms under the 2018 Farm Bill
… to aid in the maintenance and expansion of farming operations. Since 1933, a series of 18 farm bills have shaped agricultural policy into what is commonly known as the agricultural safety net. The 2018 farm bill was passed on December 20, 2018 and is the most recent update of the …