It’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) and this year farmers, farm families, farm workers and farming communities are encouraged to prioritize #FarmSafetyEveryday. 
 
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. It is a great reminder to everyone about the importance of farm health and safety measures to keep operations safe, sustainable and successful. 
 
However, farm safety is about more than being aware of hazards – it also involves actively discussing safety and making lasting changes that benefit everyone on Canadian farms, whether they live, work or visit there. It is a year-round commitment. By making farm safety a part of our daily routine, we can work together to keep our farms safe and healthy. Because safer farms benefit everyone. 
 
This week, CASW is featuring 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. 
 
You can learn more about CASW at agsafetyweek.ca.