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Agricultural Safety

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investigation27 days ago•14 min saved

Teen's Mysterious Death at Pillen Family Farms

Zach Riggs Panther, a 17-year-old worker at Pillen Family Farms in Nebraska, died unexpectedly in 2024, with investigations failing to determine the cause due to limited information sharing, procedural missteps, and missing evidence, raising concerns about workplace safety and regulatory oversight in the agricultural sector.

via Nebraska Examiner|

#agricultural-safety #investigation #investigation-flaws

public-health-and-agriculture6 months ago•2 min saved

U.S. Implements Fly-Borne Strategy and Closes Borders to Combat Screwworm Spread

Due to the northward spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has ordered the immediate closure of livestock ports along the southern border to prevent the pest's entry, as efforts to control and eradicate the disease are ongoing in Mexico.

via USDA (.gov)|

#agricultural-safety #livestock-trade #mexico