Articles tagged under: mental health

Marshall Farmer Creates Online Support for Farmers

Published February 13, 2026

Ruth Lanoue, Marshall, Minnesota, is turning her MARL leadership experience into a new project to support farmers’ mental health. Lanoue, who runs a diverse farming operation with her husband, says her MARL experience inspired her to combine her agricultural background…
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Financial Stress Conditions Vary

Published January 27, 2026

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…
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Reaching Out Key as Farm Stress Builds

Published December 30, 2025

Rural mental health challenges are drawing increased attention. Rural Mental Health Specialist Monica McConkey says the pressures are stacking up for many producers across the region. “I think it’s a combination of several factors coming together. Of course, our commodity…
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Giving Voice to Rural Mental Health

Published October 30, 2025

Sleepy Eye FFA member Lily Kallevig represented Minnesota in Prepared Public Speaking. Kallevig chose to talk about mental health in rural communities. " I talked about the four factors that impact rural mental health challenges: accessibility, availability, affordability, and acceptability,…
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Mental Health Advocate to Retire

Published May 14, 2025

Minnesota Agricultural Mental Health Specialist Ted Matthews plans to retire at the end of June. Matthews has spent more than 30 years in this role. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said Matthew’s “impact on rural mental health in Minnesota can’t be…
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Mental Health Resources Available

Published May 9, 2025

Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert says farmers are under significant stress due to policy uncertainty and high input costs. “For those especially who are pure row crop farmers, they in many cases have experienced multiple years of…
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Help is a Click Away

Published March 15, 2024

The National Farmers Union is part of a coalition offering a new tool for farmers suffering from mental health issues. NFU Chief of Staff Brittany Jablonsky said the Togetherall platform is intended to highlight the importance of mental health and…
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MFBF Minute

Published May 2, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion and Education Committee Chair Cindy Durheim discusses this important topic in this week's MFBF Minute.
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Busting Burnout

Published April 17, 2023

Mental health and staying ahead of burnout can be difficult as spring planting is placed on hold in the Northern Plains. At the Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference, University of Minnesota Extension Educator on Farm Safety and Health Emily Krekelberg  addressing…
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Mental Health First Aid

Published April 11, 2023

North Dakota State University Extension hosted an Adult Mental Health First Aid training in Grand Forks Tuesday. The goal is to end the stigma surrounding mental health. FirstLink Outreach and Training Specialist Dallas Tufty said trainings like this can be…
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