Slow down, as harvest season in Iowa means farm equipment on rural roads

Slow down, as harvest season in Iowa means farm equipment on rural roads

It’s September 1st and as the days get shorter, Iowa’s farmers will soon be headed into the fields and harvest time can be a particularly dangerous time on the state’s rural roads. State Trooper Paul Gardner, headquartered in Fort Dodge, urges Iowa motorists to stay alert. “Farmers are going to be operating heavy machinery on […]

As the days get shorter, Iowa's farmers will soon be headed into the fields and harvest time can be a particularly dangerous time on the state's rural roads

As the days get shorter, Iowa's farmers will soon be headed into the fields and harvest time can be a particularly dangerous time on the state's rural roads. State Trooper Paul Gardner, headquartered in Fort Dodge, urges Iowa motorists to stay alert. "Farmers are going to be operating heavy machinery on the road, so we want to remind those driving on rural highways to watch for slow moving vehicles, and the importance of keeping their eyes on th…