Confined spaces on farms and dairies pose persistent risks of fatality in U.S. agriculture due to exposure to odorless or colorless toxic gases and to asphyxiation when oxygen is depleted in closed spaces.
October 30, 2025
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general
General statement about causes of confined-space deaths in agriculture
A 1999 economic study estimated that La Niña-related drought cost U.S. agriculture between $2.2 billion and $6.5 billion, compared with an estimated $1.5 billion cost attributed to El Niño.
January 01, 1999
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statistical
Historical economic assessment comparing estimated U.S. agricultural costs associated with La Niña versus El Niño.