AgriStress Hotline There To Help Farmers In Need
The farming community is paying more attention to mental health, and the needs of everyone connected to the Ag community. To help address those challenges, the AgriStress hotline was launched in Oregon in late 2023. Matt McElligott, president of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, said farmers and ranchers are a pretty independent and prideful people who don’t often talk about their struggles.
