The Back to Ag Program is a funding project focused on supporting the cost of adaptive technology for farmers that have experienced a traumatic injury. The Back to Ag Program is the result of a partnership between the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Farm Credit Canada and the Rick Hansen Foundation. Barry Cloutier, a farmer from […] Read more
Back to Ag Program: a farm success story
Grain storage for profit and safety
Grain going into a bin is much like cash going into a bank. It’s a deposit for the future. Unlike hard, cold, cash, grain can spoil if it isn’t properly stored or maintained. Spoiled grain can cost you dollars, and it is also a serious hazard. Problems with stored grain can commonly occur during a […] Read more
Keep visitors safe on your farm
Corn mazes, pumpkin picking, hayrides and Christmas trees. These are all reasons why visitors flock to farms in the fall and winter. Nothing is more enjoyable than spending time with your nearest and dearest enjoying the weather and an outing to a local farm. However, agritourism (activities that bring visitors to a farm or ranch) […] Read more
Protect your health for the future
When we talk about safety, we often talk about immediate consequences. For example, getting too close to a running power take off can result in immediate, and often catastrophic consequences. It’s important to talk about preventing these life-altering incidents, but it’s also important to talk about how exposure to things in your environment can affect […] Read more
Farm Safety: Is your attitude a barrier to a safe farm?
I can’t.” “I don’t want to.” “You can’t make me.” If this came from a child talking about a math problem or a chore, adults would accuse that child of having a negative attitude. But children are not the only ones that can suffer from a negative attitude. Could a negative attitude be preventing you […] Read more
When back pain becomes a pain in the neck
Aches and pains are common afflictions of everyday life. Stiff knees, sore feet and back pain are all too common. Back injuries can be chronic (long term) or short term and can affect everyone at some point in their life. Back pain, especially lower back pain, is a common work-related issue that affects many farmers […] Read more
Sun safety at work on the farm
Over 264,000 Canadian farmers spend most of their workday in the sun. This means that Canadian agricultural workers are in the highest risk category for sun exposure, according to CAREX Canada, which generates evidence-based carcinogen surveillance. Sun exposure increases your risk of heat stress, skin cancer, and eye diseases. The good thing is that these […] Read more
Close call teaches respect for farm safety
Growing up on the family farm near St. Malo, Man., the Racine children experienced a close call while playing in a large truck. All five kids had free range of the family’s grain farm and made toys of anything they could find. Monique Racine remembers how their imagination knew no bounds and how fearless they […] Read more
Create a parent/kid farm safety contract
A contract is an essential business tool. Farmers sign agreements and contracts as a part of running the business. Rental contracts, supply management agreements and production contracts and some types of formal agreements that a farmer might sign in the daily running of the farming operation. Even when employing a farm hand, an agreement is […] Read more
Protecting vulnerable farm workers
Canada’s agricultural industry employs many different categories of workers at different times throughout the year to complete different farm tasks. These workers may be seasonal workers, older workers, new workers and young workers. What’s important to recognize is that you may have vulnerable workers that could be at risk for injury. So what can you […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
