Sun safety in agriculture: USask partnership at Ag in Motion

High temperatures move the sun from a welcome summer friend into enemy territory, with high UV exposure and extreme heat warnings. Last week’s outdoor agricultural show, Ag in Motion, near Langham, Sask., saw three days of intense heat July 16-18.

Farmer and rancher mental health focus of Governor General Discussion

Learning to seek help and breaking the cycle of silence on mental illness. That was the focus of a recent roundtable discussion between Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General for Canada, and Saskatchewan partners SaskAgMatters, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (CCRAH), and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic FARMh program.

SaskAgMatters: Supporting the people who feed us!

The goal of the SaskAgMatters MentalHealth Network is to provide agriculture producers across Saskatchewan with free and accessible mental health resources that they feel comfortable turning to.

NEW! Musculoskeletal Disorder Resource

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are a widespread health problem that can result in long term pain and suffering. MSDs are extremely common in farmers and rural workers due to the physical nature of most of the tasks common to the farm including repetitive motions, awkward posture and heavy loads.