Rural Health
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden explains USDA’s pilot to measure Salmonella levels throughout poultry slaughter and processing.
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says heat and dehydration are linked to the disease.
Producers working late during harvest are encouraged to prioritize sleep and plan ahead for emergencies.
Abigail Petterson began researching farmer mental health after helping East Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene.
AgriSafe is expanding mental health resources for farmers and rural communities through community training, Farm Response, and its AgriStress Provider Directory.
USDA says decades of research and industry changes have made E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef less common.
The push to plan ahead comes as wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres nationwide this year.
Dr. Jeffrey Gold explains how cholesterol, lifestyle and other factors can affect heart disease risk.
Researchers found hearing loss was more common among farmworkers studied than the national rate.
Resources are being placed in 187 businesses across northeast Kansas.
Researchers say frequent hand and food contact could help explain higher bacterial growth on tray tables.
UNMC’s Ellen Duysen will discuss fatigue, sleep and worker safety during a free AgriSafe webinar.
Safety advocates are urging farmers and motorists to take precautions during harvest.
More than 1,500 farm emergency kits have been provided to dairy farmers across the Southeast.
Dr. Jeffrey Gold explains how repeated exposure to farm noise can affect hearing.
Community support can help farmers manage stress and mental health challenges.