Grain entrapment is a critical concern across the agricultural industry, since it only takes a few seconds for people to beengulfed.
Farm safety
Grain entrapment safety non-negotiable, experts say
Grain entrapment is a critical concern across the agricultural industry, since it only takes a few seconds for people to be engulfed
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
An agriculture safety group is calling out reality show The Amazing Race Canada for putting its contestants a risky position while taking part in a farm-related task.
Agriculture community invited to ‘talk it out’ about mental health via free online platform
AgTalk is an anonymous, free online platform in which people can discuss mental health and find support from their peers. It’s moderated by mental health professionals.
Safety key for working with calves on pasture
Tips and tricks for working with calves in the open
Working on calves on open pasture can be tricky with a thousand pounds of anxious mother cow in your face.
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.
Report examines farming women’s safety needs
Safety of children, stress over general safety a common experience for women
Farming women may need more support and programing to address their specific safety needs according to a recent study.
Editorial: The yearly farm safety reality check
Farming is a dangerous job. It’s a sentence most of us have heard so often that it doesn’t resonate the way it probably should. The sector involves a lot of heavy equipment, powerful livestock and in many cases a farmer working alone, far from help and in areas with patchy cell service if something goes
Farm safety includes being rail safe
In a contest between big farm equipment and a train, the train still wins
With nearly 45,000 kilometres of active railway tracks and roughly 40,000 railway crossings from coast to coast, many Canadians encounter trains daily. That’s especially true in rural areas, where many farms are located near railway tracks. In 2022, Canada’s incidents between trains and vehicles or people totalled 232. Of those, 66 people died and 43
VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award
At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Setter Manufacturing took first prize in the Farm Safety category for its Sprayer Companion invention. “The Spray Companion is probably the safest loading device in the industry for loading on high-clearance sprayers or any sprayers that you might have on the farm,” says Greg Setter, president of Setter
FarmSafe program slated for $1.5 million
Federal and provincial funds to bolster KAP-led program
A Manitoba program that provides safety resources and advice to farmers has received more than $1.5 million in government funding, the provincial and federal governments announced Jan. 24. “FarmSafe Manitoba is an invaluable resource that gives producers the ability to use their knowledge and experience to foster a safety culture that promotes physical and mental
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