
Tag Archives health

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups
Farm groups consulted on MAHA Commission activities

Understanding shoulder pain
Fit to Farm: If we don’t move in ways that keep the joint stable, our bodies will tense up to hold it in place

In the present tense
Fit to Farm: Stretching isn’t necessarily the answer for tight muscles

Producers must take foot-and-mouth disease seriously
Animal Health: Several other diseases can look similar to FMD

Adapt to change with the power of grief
Farm Family Coach: Major changes — even the ones we know are for the better — will come with a surge of negative emotions

Help yourself break a headache
Fit to Farm: Certain motions work to help regulate or relieve underlying tension

What would your farm look like without you?
For Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, get your family members and employees involved in safety planning

Maintain your pelvic floor function
Fit to Farm: These muscles help keep our posture and vital organs where they belong

Build strength to prevent hand pain
Fit to Farm: Pain in the hands is a common problem — but don’t write it off as normal

Selenium: Agricultural, environmental and human concerns
Agronomy Management: From a water quality standpoint, health of rivers and lakes should be of highest priority