With low incomes and poor access to healthcare, farmworkers suffer an outsized economic impact from a disease many people have never heard of and doctors still misdiagnose. 

Valley Fever Can Devastate Farmworkers and Their Families

Research shows that farmworkers are often exposed to dangerous chemicals with little protective equipment or recourse when they get sick. A slate of bills in the House and Senate could help.

Poisoned by Pesticides

New research flags air pollution from agriculture and wildfires as a dementia risk.

Is Dirtier Farm Air Giving Farmers ‘Smoke Brain’?

We’re living through the largest outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. history — the stakes have never been higher.

The Complicated Case for Vaccinating Chickens

High cost of health care and unpredictable year-to-year incomes have strained farmers’ ability to access health insurance nationwide. Minnesota has a new plan.

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Valley Fever Can Devastate Farmworkers and Their Families

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The Complicated Case for Vaccinating Chickens

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