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Agricultural Safety

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      Safety in agriculture is very important. Agriculture has a high number of serious injuries. There are several ways to prevent injury while working in this field that I will discuss, along with the common types of injuries that are experienced. When working around such large equipment people have to be very cautious. Proper training and the use of protective equipment can help extremely reduce the risks of injury.      There are several types of injuries that people in the field of agriculture can experience. Whether they are serious, life-threatening injuries, or mild injuries. Combines are equipment that way over 50,000 pounds. This means that anything or anyone that comes near it can be at risk. Combines also have a very high amount of blind spots. There have been several fatalities to children due to this because the operator of the combine cant see if a child is playing directly behind the machine. Animals can also inflict danger on the farmer. Big animals such as horses and

Hemp Farming

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 Hemp farming has become very popular. Several farmers are starting to take on the art of hemp farming. Hemp is different than things farmers are using too. It's not a very complex plant to grow and harvest, its just different, so it may take a farmer a little while to perfect his hemp operation.  Hemp is part of the cannabis gene but it is not marijuana. Hemp contains less than 0.3% of THC. Hemp also contains high amounts of CBD and CBG, which are utilized very well. Hemp grows well in the same kind of places that vineyards and fruit excel in. Hemp also requires soil that doesn't hold a lot of water and soil that is extremely fertile. Colorado, new york, and Oregon shows the best conditions for growing hemp. Although there are also several other places that hemp will grow and be successful in.  Hemp is used for several different things. Hemp is grown specifically for industrial reasons.  One main item hemp is used for is fabric. That fabric can then make things like backpacks,

Chicken Farming

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       Chicken farming is very unique in ways. There are also several things that many people don't know about. Chicken farming is a lucrative business meaning you have to achieve it under good management. Breaking that down means that chickens need to be watched closely and taken care of every day. Chickens are very vulnerable to disease. Disease is the main factor that chicken farmers have to look out for. If one chicken gets a disease and it goes unmonitored or controlled then it can quickly spread to the rest of the chickens and soon the farmer will lose their chickens. Chickens are a unique animal. They don't require a large amount of space to stay healthy. However, chickens that have a lot of areas available to them are more likely to produce a larger amount of eggs. Free-range chickens (meaning that they aren't kept in cages and are able to move around outside and inside freely) produce healthier and more tasteful eggs for consumers. It may seem gross but free-range