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STAR-7 lifts-off during a mock accident exercise in the RM of Rosser in 2018.

STARS sees summer spike in calls

The Manitoba base saw a near-record 81 calls in August

STARS air ambulance saw its second-highest number of monthly calls to date last month, with 81 calls during August this year. Of those, 45 were on-scene emergencies, while the remaining 36 were inter-facility transfers. Why it matters: With so many farms being remotely located, STARS unfortunately responds to a number of agricultural accidents each year, with call

Keeping kids safe on the farm is a dilemma the farming community needs to address.

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Too many kids still dying on farms

By Laura Rance September 17, 2020

Over the last two decades there has been a noticeable increase in education and training designed to make farms safer places for children to grow up. Kids, even toddlers, often like to tag along with their farming parent. As they grow older and more capable they have traditionally been an important source of labour on

Rob Gobeil of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association demonstrates the risk of grain entrapment.

Farmit Manitoba, News

Unpacking the dangers around bin entrapment

Forays to the inside of a grain bin can quickly turn tragic

By Don Norman September 8, 2020

In 2015, seven people died in grain bin entrapment accidents. That was a spike over an average year, accounting for a significant number of the deaths reported in the decade before. According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting program, 30 people died from grain or silage asphyxiation between 2006 and 2015. It had always been

Farmit Manitoba, News

Grain bins have regulatory, safety requirements

Farm safety experts say farms, even small family-run operations, are workplaces and are regulated accordingly

By Geralyn Wichers August 17, 2020

Farm safety experts are reminding producers that grain bins are ‘confined spaces’ — a term that has regulatory and safety implications. “Fatalities occur regularly across the Prairie provinces in agricultural settings specific to confined spaces,” said Marc Watt, a paramedic turned safety adviser at Elite Safety Training in Brandon. Yet, he said, farms often operate

The Mini ROTT at its unveiling demonstration at Glenlea Research Farm July 16.

Equipment, News

Rollover training tractor unveiled

The collaboration by three Manitoba groups is aimed at building a safer farm sector

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 24, 2020

A new agriculture safety tool to train operators to prevent tractor rollovers has been unveiled by a Manitoba collaboration. The University of Manitoba (UM), Red River College (RRC) and Keystone Agricultural Producers, demonstrated the Mini Roll Over Training Tractor (Mini ROTT) at the UM’s Glenlea Research Station on July 16. The teaching vehicle will help

The ROTT has rear and side outriggers to prevent it from tipping over entirely.

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

Tiny tractor to train farmers on rollover prevention

The remote-controlled vehicle is a collaboration between KAP, the University of Manitoba and Red River College

By Geralyn Wichers July 20, 2020

A remote-controlled mini-tractor will train ag students and farmers on rollover prevention without putting them in harms’ way. The Mini Rollover Training Tractor (or “tippy tractor” as one collaborator called it) is a to-scale, electric, remote-controlled tractor which ag students and farmers can use to experiment and problem-solve in situations that might lead to tractor

News

Farm COVID safety Q-and-A

KAP safety consultant Morag Marjerison answers some of the most common questions she’s heard from farmers on COVID-19 safety

By Geralyn Wichers June 16, 2020

COVID-19 safety concerns have added a few new complications to the already busy spring season. KAP safety consultant Morag Marjerison said the questions she’s getting from producers are falling into roughly six categories. Here are answers to those questions, and resources to dig deeper on what is required for each specific farm. What are my

Take extra steps to keep farm workers safe during COVID-19

Add biosecurity practices, or ramp up the ones you already employ

By Alexis Kienlen, GFM Network News March 19, 2020

Farmers concerned about the spread of COVID-19 can learn from the hog sector on the matter of protecting themselves and their workers, says a leading expert on biosecurity in the pork industry. “This is the world of biosecurity that the swine industry deals with on a daily basis,” said Dr. Egan Brockhoff, veterinarian counsellor for

Turn on the six-inch auger under this bin and the demonstration mannequin will be chest deep in grain in just eight or nine seconds.

News

Proper grain storage can prevent entrapments

Ag Safety Week: ‘Out of condition’ grain is a common reason a producer might enter a bin

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 17, 2020

As farmers, you understand the importance of proper storage of your crops. High temperatures and humidity level can drastically impact grain quality, but they can also be a safety concern. Last year we experienced a very wet harvest season and many producers put crops into storage in wet conditions. Once spring weather arrives, the grain

One of the big questions for family farms is how do we include our kids while prioritizing safety?

Farmit Manitoba

Keeping kids safe in the workplace

Ontario incident sheds light into potential dangers around the family farm

By Spencer Myers December 4, 2019

If you grew up on a farm, riding along during harvest or helping with morning chores were probably tasks that felt second nature. For many good reasons this integral part of farming isn’t going to go away. However, a recent on-farm incident in Ontario involving the death of a small child has the farming community

ICE weekly outlook: Canola backs off two-year highs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up ahead of USDA report

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure to weigh on soy, corn

GFM Network News