Farmers are in the fields harvesting their crops and according to some experts, they're putting their lives in danger every day. There were more than 80-thousand-Ag related injuries across the U.S. last year, most involved the big machinery.

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That's Bob Ahern, a farm specialist with the U of I extension. He says farmers are often exhausted from working long hours, which could be a hazard while they're in the field and many accidents even involved children.

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Farmers are encouraged to rest as much as they can and be careful as they push through the harvest season, especially when kids are working with them.