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Farm Bureau offers free mental health webinar Tuesday for farmers

Daily Gazette - 7/26/2020

Jul. 26--WOODHULL -- The Illinois Farm Bureau and state Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, are hosting a free mental health webinar for farmers, "Stronger Together: Resilience on the Farm and Beyond," at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

"Illinois farmers, producers and ag-related businesses are facing some of the toughest times for the industry and for their families, likely in their lifetimes during COVID and struggling market prices," Swanson said in a news release.

"Too often, these same farmers are expected to stay strong all the time and often do not seek help, or coping advice or the resources available to them. This internalizing of the struggle can, and too often does, end tragically."

The Illinois Farm Bureau put together the webinar after talking with Swanson and other members of the Illinois House Agriculture & Conservation Committee.

Go to repswanson.com/events for information on watching the webinar. Those who do not have Internet access can listen over the phone by calling 312-626-6799.

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