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Tractor Upgrades Reduce Farm Deaths From Rollovers
Dairy farmer Anthony Marco was compressing a long row of chopped hay beneath his tractor two weeks ago, preparing it as winter feed for his cows, when the 4-ton machine suddenly toppled over as he drove it along the pile's steep sides.
Tractor upgrades reduce farm rollover deaths
Tractor rollovers have long been the leading cause of death on U.S. farms, accounting for a fifth of all agricultural production deaths over the past two decades. But they are now declining as farmers buy new tractors equipped with roll bars, reinforced cabs and seat belts or upgrade older ones with those features.
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