It's harvest time at Cinnamon Ridge Dairy Farms in Donahue, Iowa and workers there are moving as fast as they can to bring in this year's crop.
With that speed, however, needs to come something else: safety.
"A lot of times we put in at least an 8 hour day, sometimes 10, 12, 14 hour days," said John Maxwell, owner of Cinnamon Ridge Dairy. "We're going pretty hard and we try to emphasize safety each and every day."
Thousands of farmers across the country are hurt in farm accidents each year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 167 agricultural workers are injured on the job every day. In 2012, 374 farmers and farm workers died from work-related injuries.
"Every year we have crashes that involve farm equipment, and most of the time our crashes are preventable," said Trooper Dan Loussaert, from the Iowa State Patrol. "The farm vehicles, a lot of times they're so big that if one is crossing a two lane bridge, they're taking up both lanes."
Turning farm vehicles also pose a serious risk when other drivers don't anticipate the turn.
"A lot of times, we don't have signals on our equipment because they didn't come that way and they're older," said Maxwell. "So when we're making a left turn, a lot of times it's in a place where you don't think anybody would make a left turn."
Farmers can help cut down on those accidents by installing up to date lighting and reflective emblems on their vehicles to help warn other drivers. Drivers can help by being patient and alert while driving.
"Just try to expect the unexpected and try to work together to keep everybody safe," Loussaert said.
National Farm Safety Week is September 21-September 25.