Farmers and ranchers in the West are being pressured by rising production costs and increased workloads. A recent University of Nevada, Reno study found that producers are also facing regional stressors in the form of wildfires and extreme weather.
“We’re in a situation where the farmer-rancher suicide rate is six times higher than the general population,” says Brenda Freeman, a professor of counseling who co-authored the study. “And the Western states, including Nevada, have the highest suicide mortality rates in the nation.”
Source: Boise State Public Radio
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