Don McMoran

Farming is a high-stress occupation, and that’s without a global pandemic. And unfortunately, those stresses too often lead to thoughts of suicide for agriculture workers and their employers. A recently announced $7 million Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network grant from the USDA will expand the farmer suicide prevention work done by Washington State University Extension to 13 western states

As farmers try to adjust to the new normal, there’s growing concern about the toll the coronavirus is having and will continue to have on the mental health of the Ag industry. With milk prices dropping in some cases below $10 cwt, and produce stacked up with no destination, despair is becoming an all too familiar feeling for many producers across the Northwest and across the country. D ... Rea

Washington State University was recently awarded USDA funds to help injured farmers get back on the job.  Its call the Agrability program.  Don McMoran with WSU-Skagit County said the funds will be used to help farmers address an injury, arthritis, or other physical challenges that make day to day production more difficult.   “...

Across the United States, the Ag community is working to address the growing program of farmer suicides.  According to the latest figures from the CDC, while the suicide rate in the Ag industry is not dissimilar from the general population, the suicide rate among male farmers is twice as high as the non-farm community.  ...

Across the United States, the Ag community is working to address the growing program of farmer suicides.  According to the latest figures from the CDC, while the suicide rate in the Ag industry is not dissimilar from the general population, the suicide rate among male farmers is twice as high as the non-farm community.   ...