Rural Agricultural Health and Safety – News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Dec 1, 2025 - Offers tips for avoiding grain bin auger incidents, noting that injuries peak between January and June. Explores data showing risk factors for injury related to activity and age.
Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer
Nov 5, 2025 - Announces a new free training for rural first responders that increases agricultural health and safety knowledge for injury prevention and emergency preparedness.
Source: National Farm Medicine Center
Oct 27, 2025 - Highlights the work of an Iowa researcher investigating the risk of exposure to antimicrobial-resistant genes for homes and rural communities in close proximity to concentrated animal feeding operations. Discusses the implications for not just farmworkers, but also their families.
Source: Iowa College of Public Health News
Last Updated: 12/2/2025