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Farmworkers plagued by pesticides, red tape

By Ronnie Greene

Pesticides endanger farmworkers, but thin layers of government protect them and no one knows the full scope of the perils in the fields.

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Dangerous disease, dangerous remedy

By Jillian Olsen

World wide web of pesticides can endanger consumers

By Jillian Olsen

Europe’s new pesticide regulations leave America in the dust

By Jillian Olsen

EPA announces intensified evaluation of spot-on pet treatments

By M.B. Pell

Excerpts from this story referencing "Syngenta":

"… t had been used: Switch 62.5WG, a fungicide made by the Swiss conglomerate Syngenta that kills diseases on crops ranging from blackberries to turnip greens.Bu …"

Rethinking OSHA exemption for farms

By Jim Morris and Howard Berkes

Most farms are exempt from federal workplace safety rules. Given ongoing grain entrapment problems, some say they shouldn't be.

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Europe’s new pesticide regulations leave America in the dust

By Jillian Olsen

BLM urged to put more leasing protest data online

By Linsey Isaacs

Feds fight to keep names of ranchers with grazing permits secret

By Kristen Lombardi

Worker suffocations persist as grain storage soars, employers flout safety rules

By Jim Morris and Howard Berkes

Excerpts from this story referencing "Farm":

"… ve hopefully turned that corner now and we’re on the downward trend.” Farms — most of which are unregulated by OSHA — remain the great unknown: A …"

"… tried to impart her safety message to an 18-year-old member of the Future Farmers of America. The young man pushed back, saying he didn’t think Farmers …"