It is essential to develop and implement a safety plan so that ranchers and farmers can ensure the safety of their worksites and workers.
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Rural emergency room closures continue to be vexing problem
Staffing issues are at the root of disruptions and closures in hospital emergency departments, both in rural and urban Canadian locations.
Rural fire protection starts with the volunteers
Members of volunteer fire departments provide hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings to Canadian municipalities
Small rural agriculture communities still need civic services such as fire departments, and that is where volunteerism comes in.
Applications sought for mental health initiative
Agriculture Canada is looking to fund projects that use novel strategies to promote mental well-being among Canadian producers
Agriculture Canada is seeking collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies to promote mental well-being among producers in Canada.
Wildfire smoke poses health risks to farmers and livestock
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from the health impacts of wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations.
Hopes high for Alberta twinned highway project
The twinning of Highway 3 in southern Alberta is seen as another step in paving the road to agriculture prosperity in the region
What oil and gas has meant to northern Alberta, agriculture has meant to the southern part of the province.
Irish advocate urges safer farms for Canadian families
Empowering kids and changing habits are key to preventing farm tragedies, says AgriKinds founder Alma Jordan
Irish farm safety advocate urges a few simple concepts to keep Canadian kids safer on farms.
Prevent farm fires this spring
Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips
Don’t get burned this spring: Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips.
From field to ear: addressing hearing loss on Canadian farms
Glacier FarmMedia – 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 […] Read more
Keep kids safe on the farm
Keeping kids safe and getting them involved and interested in the farm don’t have to be mutually exclusive
Farm safety experts are urging farm families not to lose sight of safety — particularly when it comes to their kids — during the flurry of activity that comes with springtime on the farm.
