Agriculture

Farmer suicides are on the rise; here’s how to help

A new program is training people in the agricultural community to reach out when they see a farmer struggling

A man gestures as he speaks in a conference room.
Glen Bloomstrom, a suicide prevention trainer with LivingWorks, talks about the prevalence of suicide in rural areas during a safeTALK session Dec. 4, 2019, in Waite Park, Minn.
Kirsti Marohn | MPR News