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Industry-led farm safety group Safer Farms has teamed up with its member organisations to highlight safety initiatives at the Fieldays at Mystery Creek this week.
Farmers and their families can learn about various tools and solutions to help them farm safely with the launch of a Safer Farming Passport, part of the Farm Without Harm campaign.
Visitors can pick up a passport at up to eight participating stands and get it stamped, while checking out the solutions and advice on offer. Every stamp collected will be an extra chance to win a $1,000 Farmlands voucher.
Participating organisations include:
“This initiative is a great way to learn about some of the many solutions and approaches that will help keep farmers and their families safe on farm,” says Safer Farms chair Lindy Nelson.
“This is all about curbing the human cost of producing food and fibre through a whole-of-sector and whole systems approach to designing preventable harm out of farming, and sharing knowledge and experience.”
The passports can be picked up from any of the participating member stands. Completed passports must be handed in at one of the stands during Fieldays. The draw will be held on 5 July and the winner informed by email or phone.
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