coronavirus
“Fall-off-a-cliff moment”: Covid-19 adds new dimension to farmers’ stress
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Farmers faced high levels of stress before the pandemic. But the virus’s impact on agriculture has only deepened some farmers’ stress, experts said.
#agalerts
#AgAlerts: AI; milk monopoly; farm bankruptcies
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Not good news for the dairy farmers. After Dean announced it had filed for bankruptcy, Dairy Farmers of America said it was in “advanced discussions” on an acquisition. A merger would all but guarantee lower income for farmers.
Center for Public Integrity
Panic State: Mental Health Funding Dropping
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Scrutiny of the nation's mental health system has followed the January shooting rampage that seriously injured U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and killed six others. Click on the logos to the left to read stories published Wednesday that feature contributions from the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Also, find out why Kansas is in poor company in a new report released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI_report