Media Releases

August 16, 2021 – Winnipeg MB: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is pleased to announce the first annual BeGrainSafe Week will take place August 16-23, 2021.   CASA’s grain safety program, BeGrainSafe, works to raise awareness on the dangers associated with grain. In support of the inaugural BeGrainSafe week, CASA has developed resources, social media posts, public…

Calgary, Alberta July 5, 2021 – BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions has launched its BASF Safety Scouts program as a fun and interactive way to support family farm safety. Through the new program, participants will receive a free safety vest and toolkit, as…

The CASA BeGrainSafe training unit gives unique hands-on experience to first responders and farmers   Mississauga, ON, June 16, 2021 – A bin full of grain can be dangerous, trapping someone who falls in. Thanks in part to funding from FMC Canada, more firefighters who get…

Winnipeg, MB, June 8, 2021 – The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and Corteva Agriscience Canada are pleased to announce their continued collaboration to enhance rural community safety through BeGrainSafe’s grain safety program through 2022.    The program, designed to save lives, provides rural fire departments with…

Winnipeg, MB, June 3, 2021 – The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to celebrate Alberta Wheat Commission’s generous support of the BeGrainSafe program for the sixth consecutive year. The BeGrainSafe program works to raise awareness about the dangers…

May 18, 2021 – Winnipeg MB: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, in support of Canada Road Safety Week, encourages all Canadians to slow down, be patient and share the road with farm machinery this spring. In 2021, CASA in partnership…

May 11, 2021 – Winnipeg, MB: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), is pleased to announce that long-time sponsor G3 has committed $45,000 to BeGrainSafe for 2021. G3 is a Safety Champion for the program, the top tier of support. G3…

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week 2021 runs from March 14-20  Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 25, 2021: This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is encouraging all Canadians to celebrate Safe & Strong Farms.  Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual public…

January 18, 2021 – Winnipeg, MB: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Lear as its new Chief Executive Officer. With a long history of not-for-profit experience, Andrea joins CASA after working as the…

Winnipeg, MB, October 23, 2020: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) will hold its 25th annual conference, “Lead an AgSafe Canada”, virtually this year with its four-part speaker series kicking off on October 29th, continuing each Thursday through to November…