A community mourning the loss of one of its own is being recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for their work to prevent future on-farm deaths.
Lamar County Farm Bureau has been named a winner in AFBF’s County Activities of Excellence (CAE) program. It is the only CFB in the state to receive the honor this year.
The county hosted a grain bin safety workshop in Paris, Texas in memory of a 32-year-old man who tragically lost his life in a grain bin accident. The workshop and informational session was held to help local farmers and first responders learn how to act safely around silos and bins and also how to rescue someone who has become trapped.
The county Farm Bureau raised funds for weeks to buy at least three grain bin rescue tubes for fire departments in their area.
Their goal was to hopefully prevent future losses like the one they experienced this year.
In recognition of their work, representatives from Lamar CFB will travel to the 2016 AFBF Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show in Orlando, Fla. in January.
There, they will have a display on farm safety for other Farm Bureau members from across the nation to see. They will also be on-hand to talk about their grain bin safety workshop and how they worked together for their community.
The display will also be available at the Texas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Dec. 5-7 in Arlington.