As we approach the last month of summer, the time soon approaches when we will trade our sunglasses in for hoodies and our sweet tea for pumpkin spice lattes. In other words, autumn is coming, and with it comes harvest. If you work in the farming industry, then you know that the time to check your heavy equipment tires is now, before your fall work really ramps up.
While it's true that a farmer's work is never done, it is also true that with a little foresight, you can prevent small tasks from becoming bigger obstacles down the road. For that reason, you should check your heavy equipment tires now in order to prevent loss of a work day if one of them gives out in the middle of a job.
In addition to helping your harvest season run more smoothly, investing in replacements for old tires will also cut back on potential accidents and injuries.
Says West Virginia columnist Dr. Andy Overbay, "safety really does have no season, and checking equipment prior to the busy season of harvest just makes good sense. Accident prevention must be a top priority on farms today, especially when operating machinery like farm tractors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 750 farm workers are accidentally killed each year, and more than half of these fatalities are tractor related." (SWVa Today)We concur.
In addition to checking your tractor tires, think through every piece of equipment you will need for your fall harvesting tasks, checking the tires on your combines, harvesters, mowers, tree shakers, balers, and so forth. If you find yourself in need of some replacements, please feel free to contact us. We carry a full line of big tires for all of your farm equipment needs and look forward to working with you. To all the farmers out there, we hope you have fair weather and bountiful harvests this season.
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