Farmers First Act

Earlier this week Senator Tammy Baldwin announced increased mental health funding for farmers.  The Wisconsin Democrat’s Facilitating Accessible Resources for Mental health and Encouraging Rural Solutions for Immediate Response to Stressful Times, or FARMERS FIRST Act, provides funding for local mental health resources.   T...

The hope is the Senate will vote on funding bills with in the next couple of days, including the agriculture appropriations bill.  Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, says lawmakers are working to include help in the bill for dairy farmers.  ...