Challenges are seen in the ag economy, but Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says not all producers are facing the same level of stress. “It’s not all doom and gloom, every situation is different,” said Seyfert. “It can be very tough, but what we’re seeing is every farmer is situated differently and there are a lot of variables that impact how they’re doing right now.” Seyfert, who spoke at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting, offered a mental health message. “The suicide rate for farmers is three and a half times that of the general public. Some folks maybe don’t see that there’s help, that there’s hope, that there’s a path out of the challenge that they’re in.”
