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How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association April 23, 2020

Working day in and day out, it’s easy to go into autopilot. We all do it. However, it can lead to unwanted consequences in a hazardous environment. Documenting the potential hazards on your farm, being aware of the risks, and putting controls in place can go a long way in protecting yourself, your workers and […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

If you must work alone, make sure you stay safe

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 4, 2020

There are many farm tasks that require you to work alone, like operating equipment in the field. Working alone can be risky, but there are preventive measures we can take to reduce the risks. The hazards of working alone are broader than you may think. You could be injured, have a medical emergency, experience a […] Read more

Hay, News, Wheat & Chaff

Make hay while the sun shines. But do it safely

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association July 23, 2019

Summer is a busy time. Kids are home from school, ongoing farmyard and machinery maintenance is underway, and of course one of the season’s most labour-intensive tasks looms — haying. Beating the weather and getting hay down, dried, baled and hauled is a major undertaking and not without its particular set of hazards. Crush injuries, runovers, rollovers, pinch points, transportation hazards, fall hazards, stress and anxiety — you […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week celebrates Safe & Strong Farms

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 12, 2019

2019’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week 2019 runs from March 10 to 16. This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is encouraging all Canadians to celebrate Safe & Strong Farms. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual public campaign focusing on the importance of safe agriculture. Safe & Strong Farms: Build an AgSafe Canada […] Read more

Pam Bailey, chair and co-founder of Ag Women Manitoba farms with her husband and in-laws in Dacotah, Manitoba and is also a director with Manitoba Canola Growers.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Newly formed Manitoba network empowers women in agriculture

By Erin Kelly March 11, 2019

When asked about the importance of empowering women in agriculture, Pam Bailey’s response is simple: “Empowering women is always beneficial in every community, so why should agriculture be any different?” While strides have been made over the years to improve inclusivity in agriculture, it’s important to build on that momentum. Building women up in agriculture […] Read more

Technology has greatly improved efficiency, but it can put more demands on producers as well.

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Make the smart health choice

Approach your health plan as seriously as you approached your spring cropping plan

By Brian Wittal July 3, 2018

Many producers I talked to before spring seeding said they were going to run hard and put in long hours to make up for the late start. From a risk management perspective, the No. 1 priority every spring should be your health and safety. Over the past 10 years, advancements in equipment and technology have […] Read more

A trained watch person with a means of communication must always be present outside the bin when another person is inside.

Wheat & Chaff

Think ‘safety’ when you’re cleaning out grain bins

Never enter a grain bin when you're alone

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association June 11, 2018

A key reason why people become entrapped in grain is because grain stored in bins is out of condition. A farmer enters the bin to break down the crusted grain and tragedy strikes, grain comes tumbling down and the person is engulfed. If grain is kept in good condition, no one has to enter the […] Read more

Farm Life, FarmLife

Having the ‘s’ talk on your farm

Don’t wait for an accident to happen before you talk about safety

By Elaine Froese May 1, 2018

Like many of you, I’ve checked out the grain bin suffocation demonstration at the farm shows and collected many farm safety brochures. I think this spring is finally the time when we’ll do things more intentionally on our farm. Why now? We experienced family trauma in October during harvest when a key person crashed a […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Statistics show senior farmers need safer work practices

By Alana Fearnall April 6, 2018

The good news is statistics indicate that farm fatalities are declining. The bad news is that for older farmers the fatality rate is much higher than any other age group. Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) found that fatality rates are highest for older adults, aged 60 and over. In 2012, the fatality rate for older […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Celebrate Canadian Ag Safety Week by supporting seniors

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 16, 2018

This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and presenting sponsor Farm Credit Canada (FCC) are encouraging all Canadians to be part of the AgSafe Family during Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW). Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is an annual public awareness campaign focusing on the importance of safe agriculture. […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market in summer mode

Canola fund short position smallest in six months

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as weather favours yield prospects

GFM Network News

Klassen: Feeder market in summer mode

Canola fund short position smallest in six months

U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as weather favours yield prospects

Tag Archives Occupational safety and health

How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

If you must work alone, make sure you stay safe

Make hay while the sun shines. But do it safely

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week celebrates Safe & Strong Farms

Newly formed Manitoba network empowers women in agriculture

Make the smart health choice

Think ‘safety’ when you’re cleaning out grain bins

Having the ‘s’ talk on your farm

Statistics show senior farmers need safer work practices

Celebrate Canadian Ag Safety Week by supporting seniors

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