Multi-state center provides mental health support for farmers, agricultural workers
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAgricultural producers and farm workers experience stressful working conditions that result in anxiety and depression at higher rates than the general population. At the same time, access to mental health care is often lacking in rural areas. In response, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded four regional farm and ranch stress assistance networks in 2019.