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Open research questions in Agriculture and Farm Safety

114 gap statements mined from Agriculture and Farm Safety papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 566 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The lack of effective autonomous navigation methods for tracked chassis operating on hilly slopes and farmland. The need for improved environmental perception, path planning, and path-tracking control in unstructured terrain and complex obstacle environments. The requirement for adaptive velocity regulation and near-field safety control in dynamic obstacle environments.

    Multi-Sensor Fusion-Based Autonomous Navigation for a Tracked Agricultural Chassis in Hilly Farmland: Python and ROS/Gazebo Simulation Validation · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for tools for operator training and performance assessment in agricultural machinery operations. The lack of integrated telemetry and controller-logging frameworks for virtual simulation environments.

    Development of a Proof-of-Concept Data Acquisition and Analysis Framework for Agricultural Machinery Operations in a Virtual Simulation Environment · 2026 · DOI

  • The relationship between kidney cancer and occupational exposures, especially agricultural, has been understudied.

    Kidney cancer and occupational agricultural exposures in the AGRIculture and CANcer cohort · 2026 · DOI

  • Although a pilot study, the findings highlight the need for further studies on the health, wellbeing and safety of farmers to engage the agricultural community and foster collaboration between local health services, farmers' groups and students.

    Health, wellbeing and safety among farmers in small rural areas of Indonesia – a pilot study · 2025 · DOI

  • All participants used agrichemicals and use of appropriate personal protective equipment was lacking.

    Health, wellbeing and safety among farmers in small rural areas of Indonesia – a pilot study · 2025 · DOI

  • Data regarding Alzheimer's disease (AD) occurrence in farming populations is lacking.

    Agricultural activities and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: the TRACTOR project, a nationwide retrospective cohort study · 2024 · DOI

  • The study provides a baseline but not a comprehensive examination of all veteran farmers, as a limited number of organizations and members participated in the survey. The risk of survey fatigue restricted more in-depth questions. The cross-sectional nature of the study meant changes over time among responses were not captured. Due to anonymity, no follow-up study was possible.

    Examining U.S. military veteran farmers’ agricultural characteristics · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the longitudinal effects of farming on veteran farmers. Future research should examine the impact of agricultural education and policy on veteran farmers. Future research should investigate the role of veteran farmers in addressing labor shortages and uncertainty around labor availability in the agricultural sector.

    Examining U.S. military veteran farmers’ agricultural characteristics · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the risk factors and preventive strategies for osteomuscular injuries in amateur runners. The study identifies a gap in the literature on the topic.

    Análise estatística de lesões osteomusculares em corredores amadores de Imperatriz-MA · 2026 · DOI

  • Longitudinal field trials should be conducted to quantitatively verify system-level outcomes. Future research should investigate the integration of wearable robots into smart agriculture support systems.

    Analysis of Assistive Effects of Agricultural Wearable Robots and Their Integration into Smart Agri-Support Systems · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to integrate heterogeneous data, including structured fields and unstructured narrative text. The challenge of scaling qualitative analysis of narrative text to large datasets.

    Enhancing agricultural aviation safety analysis: a knowledge graph and ontology-based approach to systemic accident pattern detection · 2026 · DOI

  • Structural barriers, such as lack of paid sick days, transportation, childcare, and bureaucratic navigation skills. Fragmented healthcare systems, with medications differing and formularies not aligning. The need for policy reform to ensure sustained access to preventive and chronic disease care.

    Continuity of Care at the Edges of America: Rethinking Health for Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers in the U.S. Midwest · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies several technical and domain challenges related to the use of technology to replace farm labor, including the complexity of farm work and the need for human labor to train algorithms. The author argues that the use of technology to replace farm labor is not a straightforward solution, but rather a complex issue with significant social and economic implications.

    Infrastructures of superfluity? Commentary on farm labor replacement technologies · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of studies on the ergonomic efficiency and sustainability of improved millet production practices. The need to identify the barriers to adoption of improved practices.

    Women farmers’ behavior and drudgery in adopting indigenous traditional millet production practices for sustainable food system in the Eastern Ghats of Southern India · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faced the challenge of a limited sample size. The study had to adapt the scales to the context of agriculture. The study had to ensure the validity and reliability of the proposed FMLSS.

    Preliminary Study and Pre-Validation in Portugal of New Farmers’ Mindfulness and Life Satisfaction Scale (FMLSS) · 2025 · DOI

  • Tractor rollover is a persistent worldwide problem that does not yet have a fundamental solution. The rollover protective structure is not sufficient to prevent a tractor from overturning.

    Lateral Stability of Wheeled Tractor with Attitude Adjustment Method in Different Steering Modes · 2026 · DOI

  • The study uses simulation platforms, - The study does not consider real-world testing, - The study has limited generalizability to other types of terrain…

    Multi-Sensor Fusion-Based Autonomous Navigation for a Tracked Agricultural Chassis in Hilly Farmland: Python and ROS/Gazebo Simulation Validation · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigating the use of the framework in real-world agricultural operations, - Improving the data quality by reducing stale telemetry, - Expanding the study to include more simulated operations…

    Development of a Proof-of-Concept Data Acquisition and Analysis Framework for Agricultural Machinery Operations in a Virtual Simulation Environment · 2026 · DOI

  • Findings from this study will inform the next stage of research with longer follow-up periods, - The study is not intended to assess long-term retention, sustained hearing protection use, or prevention…

    Hearing Loss Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Farmworkers: Protocol for a Community-Engaged Hybrid Type 1 Pilot Study · 2026 · DOI

  • Existing safety analyses remain predominantly descriptive and single-event in scope, - Traditional retrospective, single-event analysis consistently fails to reveal the latent, cross-cutting patterns, - Inability to detect systemic causal patterns without prior expert…

    Enhancing agricultural aviation safety analysis: a knowledge graph and ontology-based approach to systemic accident pattern detection · 2026 · DOI

  • Building continuity for migrant workers requires reimagining what primary care means when the patient's life crosses borders and state lines - Ensuring sustained access to preventive and chronic disease care requires changes in labor policy, immigration protections, and federal support for agricultural worker healthcare…

    Continuity of Care at the Edges of America: Rethinking Health for Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers in the U.S. Midwest · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature related to the impact of digital automation on farmworkers and the broader food system. The author argues that the existing literature on ag tech largely emphasizes the technical aspects of automation, rather than its social and economic implications.

    Infrastructures of superfluity? Commentary on farm labor replacement technologies · 2026 · DOI

  • Pilot programs to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed framework, - Studies to determine whether an integrated cross-disease CHW model is feasible, sustainable…

    Community health workers and promotores de salud: a tiered framework for infectious disease prevention and care among California agricultural workers · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size, - The sample was a convenience sample recruited according to the directives of the municipalities, - The study was conducted in a specific region…

    Preliminary Study and Pre-Validation in Portugal of New Farmers’ Mindfulness and Life Satisfaction Scale (FMLSS) · 2025 · DOI

  • Investigating these issues specifically within the agricultural worker population, - Working with farm owners to increase the safety of their operation, - Investing in face-to-face counseling…

    Agricultural Workers’ Perspectives on Stressors, Stress Management Topics and Support Options: A Case Study from the Western U.S. · 2025 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of effective autonomous navigation methods for tracked chassis operating on hilly slopes and farmland (“Multi-Sensor Fusion-Based Autonomous Navigation for a Tracked Agricultural…”, 2026); (2) The lack of integrated telemetry and controller-logging frameworks for virtual simulation environments (“Development of a Proof-of-Concept Data Acquisition and Analysis Framework for…”, 2026); (3) Future research should explore the longitudinal effects of farming on veteran farmers (“Examining U.S. military veteran farmers’ agricultural characteristics”, 2026); (4) Future research should investigate the integration of wearable robots into smart agriculture support systems (“Analysis of Assistive Effects of Agricultural Wearable Robots and Their…”, 2026); (5) Structural barriers, such as lack of paid sick days, transportation, childcare, and bureaucratic navigation skills (“Continuity of Care at the Edges of America: Rethinking Health for Migrant and…”, 2026). 114 gap statements have been mined from Agriculture and Farm Safety papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 566 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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