The 2026 Canadian Agricultural Safety Week takes place March 15-21, encouraging farmers, farm families, farm workers, and farming communities to make #FarmSafetyEveryday a top priority. 

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual national initiative delivered by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) that raises awareness about the importance of safe agriculture and showcases how safety directly contributes to the success and sustainability of farming operations. 

According to Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data, between 1990 and 2020, there were 2,814 agriculture-related fatalities in Canada.  

“While we know the agricultural industry is one of the most hazardous in which to work, that does not mean we should just accept those risks. Instead, we need to address them with preventative measures,” says Sandra Miller, CASA’s executive director.  

“Any life lost to a preventable farming accident is one too many. That is why CASA is dedicated to supporting initiatives, such as Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, to empower producers, their families, and their workers to make farms safer places to live, work, and visit. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week not only helps highlight the importance of safety in agriculture but also underscores the need for and importance of a year-round focus on farm safety. Because safer farms benefit all Canadians.” 

For 2026, CASW will feature daily themes to address essential agricultural health and safety topics affecting those who live and work on Canadian farms. The daily themes will cover machinery safety, emergency preparedness, rail and road safety, livestock safety, and women in agriculture.   

Every year, CASA highlights the importance of farm safety and encourages conversations about farm health and safety through CASW, which takes place during the third week of March. CASW’s sponsors for 2026 are Syngenta Canada, CN, Canadian Canola Growers Association, and Parrish & Heimbecker. 

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) 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 Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. For more information, visit www.casa-acsa.ca. 
 

 

Source:  Canadian Agricultural Safety Association February 18, 2026 news release