Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Celebrates Annual Agricultural Safety Week
Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to prioritize #FarmSafetyEveryday
Winnipeg MB, February 20, 2025 – Canadian Agricultural Safety Week takes place March 16-22 and this year farmers, farm families, farm workers, and farming communities are encouraged to prioritize #FarmSafetyEveryday.
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.
This year, 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 health hazards on the farm, emergency preparedness, grain safety, mental health, road and rail safety, and women in agriculture.
“Every year, far too many lives are lost or irreparably changed due to preventable farming accidents,” says Sandy Miller, CASA’s Executive Director. “That’s why CASA is committed to providing Canadian producers with the information and resources they need to protect the well-being of everyone on their farms and ranches. Safer farms benefit everyone and Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a reminder for all of us to do our part to prioritize farm safety every day.”
CASA highlights the importance of safety on Canadian farms and encourages conversations about farm health and safety annually through CASW, which takes place during the third week of March. CASW’s sponsors for 2025 are CN, the Canadian Canola Growers Association, and Syngenta Canada.
Additional information about CASW, including the media kit and resources, is available at agsafetyweek.ca. The media kit contains feature stories, safety advice articles, public service announcements, graphics, and more.
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 Government of Canada under the Sustainable 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 X @planfarmsafety.
Commit to Farm Safety
It’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, and this year you’re encouraged to commit to farm safety every day.
Farm safety is about more than just being aware of hazards. It’s about engaging in conversations that reflect on the importance of farm safety.
And above all, it’s about contributing to long-term changes that benefit everyone who lives and works on or visits Canadian farms.
By committing to making farm safety a priority every day of the year, we can work together toward ensuring no one gets hurt on our farms.
This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, we celebrate Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success. For more information on how Safety is Our Promise,
visit agsafetyweek.ca
Farm Machinery Safety
When it comes to using farm machinery, injuries can occur in the blink of an eye. Incidents like rollovers and runovers often cause serious, life-changing injuries or worse.
That’s why it’s essential to remain vigilant about safety when using farm machinery. That means never allowing extra riders on machinery, ensuring bystanders like children aren’t nearby, following manufacturer guidelines on towing restrictions, and using rollover protection structures and seatbelts.
Remember that while injuries involving farm machinery are often serious, they are also preventable.
This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, we celebrate Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success. For more information on how Safety is Our Promise,
visit agsafetyweek.ca
Knowing Your Limitations
It’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, and this year you’re encouraged to commit to farm safety every day.
Farm safety is about more than just being aware of hazards. It’s about engaging in conversations that reflect on the importance of farm safety.
And above all, it’s about contributing to long-term changes that benefit everyone who lives and works on or visits Canadian farms.
By committing to making farm safety a priority every day of the year, we can work together toward ensuring no one gets hurt on our farms.
This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, we celebrate Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success. For more information on how Safety is Our Promise,
visit agsafetyweek.ca
Succession Planning
You’ve worked hard to build a successful farm business. And you’re excited to have future generations carry on with the farm.
But succession planning for a farm can be a challenging and stressful process. Rather than postponing the inevitable, which will only lead to more problems in the long run, start succession planning early to lessen stress and conflict.
Keep all succession-related communication transparent and documented so that there is no uncertainty. Plus, don’t hesitate to use a third-party facilitator to help ease tough discussions.
Having open and respectful conversations around succession planning will go a long way in alleviating stress and help set up future generations and your farm for success.
This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, we celebrate Your Farm, Your
Family, Your Success. For more information on how Safety is Our Heritage,
visit www.agsafetyweek.ca
