Source: Sara Schafer, AGWEB, 5/2/19


It’s easy to think suicide’s horrific grip will never touch your family or farm team. But, this tragic cause of death claims 2,704 people who work in agriculture each year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. The bleak farm financial picture may leave some farmers to believe they have no way out but to attempt to take their own lives. Some farmers have, and others are likely considering it.

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