In the United States, agriculture has been identified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as a priority industry sector in the National Occupational Research Agenda to identify and provide intervention strategies for occupational health and safety issues.
ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚ hˈæzbiːn aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt fɔːɹ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃənəl sˈeɪfti ænd hˈɛlθ æz ɐ pɹaɪˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˈɪndʌstɹi sˈɛktɚɹ ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃənəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɐdʒˈɛndə tʊ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ænd pɹəvˈaɪd ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən stɹˈæɾədʒiz fɔːɹ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃənəl hˈɛlθ ænd sˈeɪfti ˈɪʃuːz.