Exclusive-Staff at top U.S. farm research center file complaint alleging unsafe work conditions

(Reuters) - Three employees of the largest agricultural research facility in the U.S. have filed federal whistleblower complaints alleging that the facility's conditions are hazardous to workers and undermine their research, even as farmers are facing pressing issues like climate change, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with staff. | 07:10am

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