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We’re all recovering safety offenders: Recognizing hazards on the farm

By Carolyn Van Den Heuvel March 16, 2013

In the not-too-distant past, I took pride in getting things done around the farm quickly. Everything from jumping in the grain bin without a second thought to performing feats of acrobatic wizardry in order to unclog jammed machinery (I had smaller hands). You name it, I did it. Looking back, it’s not so much that

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.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Independent panel named to review XL Foods recall

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 15, 2013

The federal government has named its panel for an independent review of last fall’s massive E. coli-related beef recall at Alberta’s XL Foods. The government on Friday named Dr. Ron Lewis, British Columbia’s former chief veterinary officer, to chair a three-member panel for “a review of events and circumstances related to the XL Foods Inc.

Crops, News

Washington demands better food safety practices

By Carey Gillam February 15, 2013

Reuters / U.S. regulators say proposed new food safety rules will make food processors and farms more accountable for reducing foodborne illnesses that kill or sicken thousands of Americans annually. “These proposed regulations are a sign of progress,” said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and

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Time to step up on farm safety

By Lorraine Stevenson February 12, 2013

It’s time to bring farm safety out of the Stone Age, a Manitoba farm leader told participants attending last week’s Farm Safety Expo here. “We all know someone who has been injured and some know someone who’s been killed,” said Dan Mazier, vice-president of Keystone Agricultural Producers as a show of hands went up around

International news, News

China vows to get tough on firms that flout food safety laws

January 17, 2013

shanghai / reuters / Beijing will introduce tough new laws to punish firms that flout food safety laws, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a significant move in China’s struggle to get its abysmal food safety record under control. Under the new regulations, to take effect in April, firms caught producing or selling unsafe foods

Crops, News

U.S. GMO labelling efforts change course after California defeat

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein November 29, 2012

Reuters / The failure Nov. 6 of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labelling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labelling, U.S. labelling proponents said. President Barack Obama’s re-election could be a boost, as he is seen, in general terms, as being supportive of labelling. Still,

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New technologies mean new challenges for farm safety

By Helen Mcmenamin October 26, 2012

The death and injury statistics tell the tale — agriculture remains one of Canada’s most dangerous professions. All the industry’s efforts to improve the situation haven’t made any difference. In Alberta 16 people were killed in farm accidents in 2011 and three of them were under 18. Just as a comparison, among all the workers

Livestock, News

FCC again offers $100,000 for ag safety projects

October 17, 2012

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is partnering with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to make farm communities safer through the FCC Ag Safety Fund. CASA will be accepting applications for the third consecutive year from charitable and non-profit organizations that need support to deliver various farm safety training programs in their communities or across Canada.

Beef cattle, Opinion

Independent look at XL needed

By Alex Binkley October 17, 2012

Four years ago, the Harper government was mired in the Maple Leaf listeria crisis and sought to reassure voters in the upcoming federal election by appointing an independent inquiry into the deadly event. While the XL Foods E. coli incident has produced only four confirmed cases of illness compared to the 22 deaths and scores

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Tag Archives Safety

We’re all recovering safety offenders: Recognizing hazards on the farm

Independent panel named to review XL Foods recall

Washington demands better food safety practices

Time to step up on farm safety

China vows to get tough on firms that flout food safety laws

U.S. GMO labelling efforts change course after California defeat

New technologies mean new challenges for farm safety

FCC again offers $100,000 for ag safety projects

Independent look at XL needed

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