Daily maintenance and monitoring conditions are key to preventing combine fires

Use an air compressor or leaf blower every day when the machine is off and cooled down to remove dirt, dust, chaff and other plant residue that has accumulated. (NDSU photo)

Use an air compressor or leaf blower every day when the machine is off and cooled down to remove dirt, dust, chaff and other plant residue that has accumulated. (NDSU photo)

NDSU Extension Soybean and dry edible bean harvest is in full swing across North Dakota, with field corn and sunflowers to follow. Weather conditions have been very warm and mostly dry, with a few intermittent showers across the state. North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety specialist, Angie Johnson, urges farmers to keep current on necessary maintenance and check conditi...

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