AIBU to live in the middle of a wheat field?

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Great house on the market just outside of town, completely surrounded by wheat fields, and whatever they might rotate in during off-years. Perfect for us, so we're putting in an offer. Now someone has gone and mentioned long-term health concerns from crops literally growing on your doorstep. Automatically presumed spraying is regulated these days so wouldn't cause any harm, but should I instead be worried about the kids developing cancer or asthma something? They're only little still.

Thanks to everyone for contributing.
Crumbs all good points. Will check reception. What does rat-proofing involve? Getting a cat? A dog? A falcon? Yes, I have worried about having to eventually cart three teenage kids everywhere. I weighed it up with my absolute possible worry about them staying out late if we live in town because they presumably will say they "can just walk or take a taxi, mum!" vs at least being able to put a time on coming home as their aged parents wish to sleep.
origami and gingham do these mysterious flies lay their eggs behind paintings or books or wherever they end up?

do these mysterious flies lay their eggs behind paintings or books or wherever they end up?

No, they just go there and die. I expect they are the type of critter to have a life cycle where they only live for a day or so.

I weighed it up with my absolute possible worry about them staying out late if we live in town because they presumably will say they "can just walk or take a taxi, mum!" vs at least being able to put a time on coming home as their aged parents wish to sleep.

Consider this carefully- where I live, I had to drive DC everywhere as there is little public transport and nothing nearby. They needed driving to friend's houses, sports practises and games, the shops - they often seemed to have activities in two different directions at the same time so it was a logistical nightmare. i was delighted when they both passed their driving tests.

Yes we saw the reliance on us to drop and collect a real advantage in the teenage years. We and other local children of similar age were perhaps less streetwise for longer but seem to cope fine as young adults. It meant we readied know where they were and who they were with and could gate them if necessary. I did a lot of driving to school and activities as a downside.
Rat proofing is limiting access to your house. When we moved here I told my husband that if I ever saw a live rat within ten feet of the house we were moving. Cat is good starting point. Then Big Cheese bait boxes at strategic points around the garden to reduce breeding and nesting (under treehouse, under shed, in orchard where fruit drop, in eaves of house, in greenhouse ). We have ultrasonic deterrents fitted throughout the house too. We also have the lower half of shed encased in wire mesh to stop anything gnawing through. We decided against chickens because their runs attract rats. So far, we've been rat free but have had the occasional mouse or baby rabbit brought in.