A rash of farm thefts in Ontario have left farmers looking for new ways to help customers understand the cost of stealing goods.
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Farmers taking to social media to spread the word about the cost of farm thefts
A rash of farm thefts have left farmers looking for new ways to help customers understand the cost of stealing goods
How stories promote farm safety
Personal anecdotes can sometimes go farther than facts and data, say CASA guest speakers
Speakers at CASA online conference explain how personal stories can be more valuable than statistics in communicating importance of farm safety
Tips for staying safe this harvest season
Tips for equipment safety during harvest
Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
Exploring Harvest Safety
Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
Dealing with decommissioned oil and gas wells on your farm
After emergency in Wheatley, province is mapping legacy wells which could be hydrogen sulphide risks
After an emergency leak from an old gas well in Wheatley, Ontario is mapping legacy wells, most of which will be on farms, which could be hydrogen sulphide risks
Proactive tips for preventing on-farm theft
How to enhance security on your farm and deter thieves
With rural crime rising, minor adjustments to daily farm life and better serial number tracking could deter thieves and help identify stolen goods.
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
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.
Farm safety: ‘One decision changed my life’
A farm accident survivor speaks about the need to keep farm kids safe
Glacier FarmMedia – Bailey Kemery knows how quickly a farm accident can happen and change a life forever. It was April 1994, and Kemery, 4, was playing on a parked […] Read more
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
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.
Keeping kids safe on the farm
Honesty, community and leading by example among key factors in child farm safety
From 1990 to 2020, more than 400 children were killed in agriculture-related incidents. That’s according to a 2023 report from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association and Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting. […] Read more