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Fires can be devastating to farm businesses as well as farm families. The U.S. Fire Administration reported that between 1996 and 1998, there were an estimated 20,000 res each year on U.S. agricultural properties. Agricultural res are responsible for nearly 50 civilian injuries, 25 fatalities, and $102 million in property loss each year.

According to the Farm Safety Association, the leading cause of agriculture res is open ame caused by candles, matches, bon res, sparks, static electricity, friction, welding and equipment. Other causes of res may include natural resources such as spontaneous combustion and lightning.

How res burn The elements necessary to create a re are fuel, heat and oxygen. These elements constitute the re triangle. Removal or control of one element will remove or control a re hazard.

Fire classes and re extinguishers Class A Combustibles such as wood and paper textiles, where a quenching, cooling effect is required. Class B Flammable liquids, gasoline, oils, fats and paint, where oxygen exclusion or ame interruption is essential. Class C Live electrical wiring, motors and appliances, where non-conductivity of the extinguishing agent is crucial. Class D Combustible materials, magnesium, sodium, and potassium.

It is important to know the classes of res and choose appropriate re extinguishers for your farm. Fire extinguishing equipment can be classi ed into two types; portable and xed. A portable, ABC rated re extinguisher is most practical for agricultural use, capable of extinguishing Class A, B or C res. Also, be sure to have large enough extinguishers on hand and have them placed where they are easily found and reached when needed.

Control of re hazards Cut down and remove weeds and brush from around buildings. In buildings, check for accumulation of dust, feathers, cobwebs and other potential combustibles. Reduce and keep unneeded items that will burn away from heat. Arrange shops and barns so that ammables are safely away from ignition sources. Use approved electrical installations including proper fuses or circuit breakers, waterproof outlets, enclosed electric motors and similar equipment in any buildings that are cleaned periodically with high-pressure equipment. Inspect all wiring and electric motors and appliances for exposed wires, broken insulation, improper grounding and incorrect installations. Motors should be cleaned and oiled (if necessary) each season, and pulley belts should be in good working order. Check LP gas and fuel oil systems for leaks and unsafe installations.

Minimize hazards on site Strictly enforce a no smoking rule inside buildings or areas where ammable materials are stored and from shipping or receiving areaswhere boxes or other containers can easily start a re. Keep ammable liquids away from open ames and motors that might spark. Neversmoke when refueling. When transferring ammable liquids from metal containers,connect the containers to each other and ground the one being dispersedfrom to prevent sparks from static electricity. Clean up spills right away and put oily rags in a tightly covered metal container. Change yourclothes immediately if you get oil or fuel on them. Flammable liquids should be clearly marked and stored in approvedcontainers in well ventilated areas away from heat and sparks. Keep above ground fuel storage tanks at least 40 feet from buildings. Store compressed gases in a secure upright position, away fromheat sources in an outdoor location. Store different gases separately and full cylinders apart from empty cylinders. When heating with propane, keep 100-pound cylinders at least 15 feet away from heaters; keep large tanks at least 25 feet away.

Machinery Re-fuel machinery with care. Watch for and repair leaks in fuellines, carburetors, pumps and lters. Keep engines properly tuned and timed to avoid back ring and exhaust systems in good condition to avoid sparks. Keep machinery properly lubricated to minimize friction.

Welding Always have a re extinguisher on hand when welding or soldering.Watch for molten metal as it can ignite ammables or fall into cracks andstart a re that might not erupt until hours after the work is completed. Use portable cutting and welding equipment in clean work areas. Keep ammables at least 35 feet from a hot work area. Be sureother tanks and other containers that have held ammable liquids arecompletely neutralized and purged before you work on them.

Spontaneous combustion Many materials under certain conditions heat spontaneously. Storevegetable and animal oils and paints or linseed-soaked rags in sealedcontainers in cool, well ventilated areas away from other combustibles. Avoid storing wet hay and check stored hay for warm spots. If haytemperature is noticeably warmer than when it was put in, watch itclosely. If the temperature reaches 175 degrees F, get the hay out or divide it into small, shallow stacks. Watch for silage danger signs such as heat, release of moisture,vapor or steam, smoke, or a charred tobacco smell. A ne chop permitsthe material to be packed more rmly in both trench and upright silos.Also, a silo designed to be sealed should be kept closed, except for loading or unloading.

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With a short hay crop in some parts of the country, corn stalks might nd more use as a feed resource as well as for bedding this year. I dont know if that will make a higher price for corn

stalks because there are probably a lot of corn stalks in elds across the country relative to the potential use. If it costs more to do the work, that probably means prices go up ac-cordingly. Well see what happens in the market place. If you have

use for corn stalks beyond what you bale on your own land, its better to talk with other corn growers now rather than waiting to see what happens to show up in the market later. We have pretty good eld drying conditions now. We should consider moisture variations across elds and be careful to wait for mois-ture in stalks to dry down to a safe level for baling. Pricing corn stalks might be based on bedding value compared to other options. Corn stalks are usually not as good at absorbing moisture and making a good bedding pack compared to good small grain straw. The price might be based on comparing feed value where they are used for feed. This might be done by comparing ration costs when using corn stalks with other ingredients to balance the ration compared to the cost of rations using hay or other roughage feed mate-rial. Landowners who consider selling corn stalks off the farm are sometimes thinking about the value of nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) that are being taken off the farm. Sometimes they work out agreements to bring the same amounts of N-P-K or dollar value back to the farm in the form of manure. Its not easy to put a value on the or-ganic matter component. One of the nutrient management charts I use says a ton of corn stover, on a dry matter basis, might have 22 pounds of nitrogen, 8 pounds of P2-O5 phosphorus, and 32 pounds of K2-O potassium. We can check N, P and K prices at a local fertilizer store and esti-mate a value. Phosphorus fertilizer has a nitrogen component as with an 18-46-0. I deduct the value of the nitrogen from the phosphorus product based on the nitrogen product I use to get the value of the phosphorus in the fertilizer. There are some variables to con-

sider. The N, P, and K content can vary with growing conditions. If Im pric-ing based on N-P-K content, I might have the material tested for nutrients and moisture. How much of the N, P and K in the crop residue will be avail-able to the crop? I dont have very good answer for that. If I were buying corn stalks or soybean straw, I might back off some on an N-P-K value because of this uncertainty. How much of the N, P, K is needed on the eld the crop residue is coming from or going to? A soil test helps to answer that. If phosphorus soil tests are very high, I wouldnt be buy-ing much phosphorus fertilizer, and the phosphorus in crop residue might have less value to me accordingly. I might look at the value of corn stalks in the market place. If someone is baling corn stalks and selling them, and I could buy them already baled for $15 or $20 or $25 per bale then I might subtract what I think it costs me to bale them and what makes it worth my time to bale them at the neighbors, and whats left is what I might be will-ing to pay the neighbor. Hauling costs might be a factor too. The same general concepts apply as we think about soybean straw, small grain straw and other crop residue mate-rial taken off elds. This process might involve weighing some bales, along with testing for nutrients and moisture if these factors are part of calculations.

I think a value per bale or a value per acre ultimately is based on thinking about weight and quality factors. I might buy butter by the case or by the box, but its probably based on what I assume or know about the weight and quality. Sometimes I like to look at a couple of different approaches to looking at the value; and if I see some numbers in a similar kind of range, Im more con -dent about how things are turning out. When youre using thumb rules and general guidelines, its always good to make practical use of your own com-mon sense and observation skills and to keep your own brain plugged in. With any estimates, measurements or testing thats done, what counts at the end of the day is a price that a buyer and seller agree on-based on what makes sense to them in meeting their needs and goals.

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By Dan MartensU of M Extension

When youre using thumb rules and general guidelines, its always good to make practicial use of your own common sense...

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