A Canadian Ag Safety Study conducted by FCC Market Insights in 2020 found that 72 per cent of producers have had an injury or close call on their operation at some point in their lifetime. 

It’s a statistic that should cause a pause, especially during March 13-19, 2022, the first Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) under the banner “Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success.” Organizers are calling all farmers, ranchers, farm families, farm workers and farming communities to implement farm safety plans, talk about farm safety, and value.

“Farm safety is not just about knowing what hazards exist,” says Andrea Lear, CASA’s CEO. “Farm Safety is also about changing unsafe behaviours and habits, understanding the positive business case for incorporating safety on farming operations and addressing what it truly means to value safety and health. This year, CASA is excited to host conversations about making meaningful and long-lasting change for the health and safety of everyone that lives, works, and visits farms and ranches.” 

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is the presenting sponsor of CASW and a valuable farm safety champion. FCC supports many farm safety programs, including Back to Ag, a program that assists with the cost of adaptive technology for farmers who have experienced a traumatic injury and CASA’s BeGrainSafe program.  

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workers. CASA is funded in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal, provincial and territorial initiative. For more information, visit www.casa-acsa.ca, find us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or follow us on Twitter @planfarmsafety 

Source:  Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 1, 2022 news release