Protecting what matters this harvest season

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With combines and grain carts heading to the fields, the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association are urging farmers, residents and drivers to take a second for safety this harvest season to protect what matters – everyone getting home safe.

Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries to work in, with farmers at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. Farming is also one of the few industries in which family members, who often share the work and live on the premises, have the same risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. According to the Ce...