A new survey suggests farmers need to do more to prevent serious farm accidents.

The executive director of the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association, Marcel Harcault says a new farm survey from FCC shows 72 percent of producers have had a serious accident or close call.

However, he says the increased awareness of the dangers of farming does not reflect in steps to develop an organized safety plan.

Harcault suggests developing a written farm safety plan.

The survey found only 14 percent have a written safety plan.

Seeding and harvest are among the most dangerous times of year on the farm.