Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has launched a new online Emergency Preparedness Hub, which collects information and resources in one place to help farmers prepare for crises.
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Online hub gives farmers tools to prepare for crises like extreme weather, disease outbreaks
Trust, teamwork and lessons in resilience
When a string of misfortunes hit this Ontario farm, it was more character than crisis mode that helped them pull through
Reading Time: 5 minutes When a string of misfortunes hit this Ontario farm, trust, teamwork and quick lessons in resilience got them through.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association promotes new vision for farm safety
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Agriculture Safety Association announced a new vision and mission statement of promoting a “culture of agricultural safety that protects people through knowledge sharing, support, and meaningful connections” during Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, March 15-21.
Complexity of being a woman in farming can lead to mental, physical health risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes The multiple roles women play on the farm can lead to complex blend of health and safety hazards said speakers in a Canadian Agricultural Safety Association webinar.
National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched its third National Survey of Farmer and Rancher Mental Health in Canada.
International lessons in child farm safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes Jessie Adams shares lessons from her PHD research on child farm safety and what must be done to create a culture of safety.
Exploring Harvest Safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
From field to ear: Addressing hearing loss on Canadian farms
Summer Series: Work related hearing loss is common on farms due to the many noisy machines and tools required to run the business. Luckily, there is plenty you can do to preserve your hearing for years to come.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers spend countless hours tending to their properties and animals, which, for all its benefits, can have a serious drawback: adult farmers are more likely to have hearing loss problems than non-farming adults. Years of noise due to heavy machinery, equipment and animals could lead to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), causing permanent hearing damage. Noise-induced […] Read more
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.