Looking in the mirror: Mental health in the agriculture industry

Farmers like you wake up each day prepared to tackle the challenges of this lifestyle head-on. Nevertheless, you may find yourself worrying as you look around and see your crops struggling or neighbors you’ve known for years closing up shop and moving on. You may feel discouraged, even as you promise yourself your operation will survive these trying times, and you may feel stressed. After all, there is always something more to be done: the work of a farmer is never finished and the burden is yours to bear.