Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade reminds farmers, farm families, employees and motorists to be aware of the health and safety risks associated with spring activities.
An increase in safety inspections, an effort by the Manitoba government to reduce the high number of injuries and fatalities in the agriculture industry, has many producers concerned about what will happen when inspectors arrive on their farms.
Manitoba Pork is encouraging the province’s pork producers to apply for funding being made available to improve on-farm food safety, biosecurity, animal welfare and workplace health and safety under the Growing Assurance – Food Safety On-Farm program.
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) in conjunction with Acklands-Grainger and major safety manufacturers will showcase the latest in farm safety at Farm Safety Expos to be held February 14 to 17 in rural Manitoba.
