As lifestyle changes are made during the COVID-19 pandemic, safety precautions for farm kids should also be adjusted.
Melissa Ploeckelman with the National Farm Medicine Center tells Brownfield since the start of the pandemic, media reports indicate there has been an increase in farm accidents involving youth. She says that is a result of kids being home on the farm more.
“Schools have been cancelled, childcare centers have closed down, outdoor activities and sports are all cancelled.
