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Articles tagged under: farm stress

TransFARMation: Moving Forward After Loss

Published January 6, 2020

On November 6, 2012, Jack and Mardee Reich and their son, Vander, were returning home from Mayo Clinic where Vander was being treated for a brain tumor. They made it a short way when the family was involved in a…
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TransFARMation: Farm Stress in Farm Children

Published December 16, 2019

Stress is certainly a reality in agriculture today. That stress also extends to children on the farm. Maddie Smith's family farms in southeastern Minnesota. While Maddie may only be a freshman in college, she recognizes what is happening on the…
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Helping Manage Farm Stress

Published December 11, 2019

Agriculture groups are coming together to help farmers and ranchers manage stress. Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are partnering on a program to recognize signs of stress for individuals who work with farmers and ranchers.…
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Farmers Depend on Their Inner-Circle for Mental Health Info

Published December 3, 2019

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute surveyed 300 farmers in central Wisconsin to gain perspective on mental health. The study found farmers are more receptive to receiving mental health information from licensed medical providers and their inner-circle of family and friends.…
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TransFARMation: Maneuvering the Farm Economy and Moving Forward

Published November 25, 2019

Farming and ranching can be overwhelming at times. That's why Minnesota, along with other states, have a Farm Advocate program to help farmers maneuver through the current farm economy.  "It's going to be okay, we're going to figure out what…
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TransFARMation: Faith and Farming

Published October 28, 2019

With low commodity markets and continued harvest delays, farm stress is a reality. Do you know a farmer or rancher who is struggling? Bishop Bill Tesch of the Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America says it's…
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Providing Emotional Help to Farmers

Published October 23, 2019

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is investing almost $2 million to address the issue of farm stress. A Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network will be developed, providing help to farmers, ranchers and others involved in agriculture.
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TransFARMation: If Your Horse is Dead, It’s Not Going to Get You to Town

Published October 14, 2019

Mark Koehn is nearing the end of his second career as an agricultural appraiser for Stearns County in central Minnesota. Koehn started farming right out of high school in 1973. Low prices, bad weather and medical bills combined to be…
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McConkey Begins New Role as MN Rural Mental Health Specialist

Published October 1, 2019

Minnesota’s new rural mental health specialist is on the job. Monica McConkey has worked in the mental health field for the past 25 years, most recently at Prairie St. Johns and with her consulting business Eyes on the Horizon. "There's…
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TransFARMation: Ag Commissioner Responds to Tough Farm Economy

Published September 30, 2019

Farmers and ranchers are enduring a difficult economy. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen sees signs of farm stress every day.  "Farmers are in the fifth year of a downturn economy and it's eating into their equity. There are…
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