Until May 31, 1985 I really had no idea what a tornado was, or that wind could cause so much damage. Like most young children in Ontario, I was blissfully […] Read more
Tag Archives Disaster/Accident
Editorial: Preparing for the unknown
Farmers advised to do spring assessment of safety risks
Statistics show farming is dangerous so safety precautions can play a role in injury prevention
Glacier FarmMedia – Just as some people clean their houses from top to bottom each spring, producers should examine their farms and ranches for safety hazards at this time of […] Read more
Mechanical issues often cause of grain dryer fires
Preventive maintenance can help reduce risk of loss of grain — and equipment — due to fire
When it comes to reducing the risk of on-farm fires, maintenance and prevention are a farmer’s best defence. Dave McEachren, a Glencoe, Ont., grain farmer, who is also a volunteer […] Read more
Increasing enforcement coming for farm vehicles using Ontario roads
Farm vehicles haven’t always had the same level of enforcement as other industries
Farmers are paying more fines and will need to be more vigilant about their vehicle identification and safety in the future. That’s according to a long-time supplier of lighting and […] Read more
Road safety is important as harvest season approaches
Defensive driving and proper lighting of equipment are ways that farmers can contribute to safe roads
Combines, grain buggies, gravity wagons and many more tractors will be on the road soon as they travel to harvest wheat, corn and soybeans. That’s when road safety becomes a […] Read more
Farmers, insurance providers can work together on fire prevention
Insurers are eager to reduce the risk of fire on farms and have tools to help
Farm businesses often rely on a team of advisers — lawyers, accountants, succession planners and marketers. Insurance providers can play a similar role, helping farmers to manage the fire risks. […] Read more
Hundreds of thousands of cattle killed by Australian floods
The region has gone from drought to catastrophic floods after receiving 1.5 year’s worth of rain in seven days
Sydney | Reuters – Authorities planned to drop fodder to stranded cattle in Australia’s flooded far north earlier this month where vast parts of the outback are under water and […] Read more
Top 10 ways to help prevent barn fires
Inspection and care of electrical systems, whether permanent or temporary, is part of a fire prevention plan in barns, says the agriculture department
Barn fires are a year-round concern, but most occur in the winter. The colder months are generally the time when feed and bedding storage is greatest, electricity use is high, […] Read more
More counties join Farm 911 project
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) is encouraging farmers to join the Farm 911 Emily Project, which urges agricultural landowners to have civic addresses assigned to vacant land […] Read more