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‘Farm teams’ of professionals more important then ever

The two-day conference focused on professionals and resources to support the farm business

By Lorraine Stevenson March 10, 2014

The days when you could do it all are gone. That’s the message farmers took home after a two-day conference here focused on building a ‘farm team’ of professionals. Every business needs the input and expertise of professionals like accountants and financial planners, lawyers and lenders, and farm businesses aren’t any different, said organizers of

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News

Federal government invests $3.4 million in farm safety

The funds will help the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association support education of farmers

By Lorraine Stevenson February 27, 2014

A federal investment of $3.4 million over five years in the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) will fund more farm safety training and monitoring progress towards safer farms, officials said here last week. The funds support CASA efforts to implement the Canada FarmSafe Plan as well as initiatives such as annual national agricultural safety weeks

Manitoba Hydro will feature two of its recent farm-safety programs. The Agricultural Move Permit is designed to help farmers safely move large equipment under power lines while “Go Underground” offers farmers a financial incentive to bury the primary hydro line in their farmyard.

News

Ag Days makes it easy to build a safer farm workplace

By Angela Lovell January 11, 2014

This year’s Farm Safety Zone offers short safety awareness presentations, incentive programs and even a new app for improving workplace safety

Take Time to Farm Safely is the theme of this year’s Farm Safety Zone at Manitoba Ag Days. SAFE Farms, Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Farm & Rural Support Services, Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities, and Prairie Mountain Health are among the Farm Safety Zone partners. Manitoba Hydro will feature two of its recent farm safety programs. The

News

Safety group told federal funds must be matched

By Lorraine Stevenson June 26, 2013

For the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association ‘growing forward’ means finding new funding partners to match government contributions. “The government has put out the challenge to CASA that if farm safety is important, they’re willing to support it, but other groups also have to be at the table,” said executive director Marcel Hacault. The association, which

News

Hand signals a good farm safety tool

By Agri-news March 16, 2013

Communication is vital to worker safety in any situation, particularly in a fast-paced environment such as on a farm or ranch. Distracting surroundings can prevent important messages from getting through. Distance, noise and distractions from moving livestock, hooking up farm implements or navigating an oversized load, significantly reduce a worker’s ability to hear another worker.

News

A little more conversation: Taking action on farm safety

By Carolyn Van Den Heuvel March 16, 2013

Farmers have a reputation for being “strong, silent types.” Growing up on a farm and getting my hands very much dirty alongside my father, I don’t disagree with some of this “salt of the earth” mystique, but I also think it’s time to move beyond the stereotypes. Farms nowadays can be complex, highly industrialized businesses

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Assess your risk before operating an ATV

By Wcb Release March 16, 2013

Manitoba farmers use all terrain and off-road vehicles (ATVs and ORVs) to check fences and livestock, crop scout, spot spray and much more. No matter the task or the operator, there are hazards in driving an ATV or ORV, and a key part of any safety plan is to assess the risk and put SAFE

News

Developing successful health and safety policies for staff

By Carolyn Van Den Heuvel March 16, 2013

Igrew up working long hours on the farm, so I know before I even make this statement that farm managers may cringe when I write that developing health and safety policies is a great way to show appreciation for your workers. There. I said it. Don’t stop reading. I have a point to make here.

News

Keeping kids safe on the farm

By Wcb Release March 16, 2013

Farms are family enterprises — and that means they’re one of the few workplaces where children often live and play on the same site where powered mobile equipment and hazardous materials are located. Every farmer’s safety and health plan should include precautions to protect children, whether their own or visiting relatives’ and neighbours’. Most incidents

News

Farmers seldom retire but the risk of a serious accident soars in the golden years

By Lorraine Stevenson March 16, 2013

Portage farmer says his tragic tale should be a lesson to older farmers  to think safety and take simple precautions

Roy Vust suspects it was his foot slipping off the clutch that probably caused the tractor he was driving to rear up and tip over backwards. But he’s certain that if his Allis Chalmers D19 had a rollover protection structure on it, he wouldn’t have been pinned between the tractor and the 10-foot Woods mower

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Tag Archives Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

‘Farm teams’ of professionals more important then ever

Federal government invests $3.4 million in farm safety

Ag Days makes it easy to build a safer farm workplace

Safety group told federal funds must be matched

Hand signals a good farm safety tool

A little more conversation: Taking action on farm safety

Assess your risk before operating an ATV

Keeping kids safe on the farm

Farmers seldom retire but the risk of a serious accident soars in the golden years

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