(Area) Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently introduced the Farmers First Act of 2025. The U.S. is losing too many farmers to suicide, so the bill is all about getting farmers the help they need during stressful times.
“This bill doubles down on our efforts so that more folks in rural communities can help recognize the signs that someone’s struggling with their mental health, and allows us to double down on getting them help.”
Baldwin talks about what’s in the bill…
“So, it includes activities like training to help folks recognize the signs, the telltale signs of depression and mental health challenges to create support groups among farming communities, crisis hotlines, and all sorts of activities so that we can take on these high suicide rates that we’re seeing among our farmers and bring them down.”
