A commercial agriculture educator with the University of Illinois says a depressed ag economy is weighing on farmers’ mental health. “Comparing these economic times that we’re in now to what happened back in the 80s, we’re not quite at that point, but everybody’s stressed right now.” Emily Hansen says the number of farm families seeking […]
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