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It’s Farm Safety Week, but safety is a year-round focus for county farmers

Zach Speer controls the grain auger from a safe distance to limit the possibility of injury or getting clothing caught in the mechanism on the family farm at Har-Lo Farms Inc. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. National Farm Safety and Health Week begins Monday, Sept. 16. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

CABOT — William Thiele is fully aware of the safety hazards of working a farm. He and his brother, James, are sixth-generation farmers. Their dairy farm in Cabot has been in the family for 156 years. Being careful and observing safety protocol is important.

William Thiele is the director of state Farm Bureau District 15. He works hard advocating for farmers in his district.

The state Farm Bureau represents farmers and their families. Thiele has been director of District 15 since 2021, representing Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.

“Being a dairy farm, we’re working with large animals, of course, and sometimes animals (don’t) do what you want them to. Working with animals of that size can be cantankerous at times. If you do the wrong thing around them, especially with cattle, if you spook them, they can get scared and then they can do any myriad of things,” said Thiele.

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