AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Tuesday May 13th, 2025

Florida Farm Bureau Honored for Powerful Mental Health Campaign

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida took home top honors from the American Farm Bureau Federation for its work on the “It’s OK Toolkit,” a mental health awareness initiative developed for Sumter County Farm Bureau.

Friday Oct 18th, 2024

The Challenge of Stoicism and Mental Health

Southeast Regional Ag News
Tara Haskins, Total Farm Health Director for AgriSafe Network, tells that the rugged independence of farmers and ranchers can be a barrier for reaching out for help.

Friday Oct 4th, 2024

Getting Veterinarians Involved in Rural Mental Health

Line on Agriculture
Veterinarians are often trusted by their producer customers and therefore a new Rural Minds program will enable them to lend support and help to customers who may be struggling.

Thursday Feb 1st, 2024

New Online Platform for Agriculture Mental Health

Line on Agriculture
"Togetherall" is now available to farmers and ranchers who are feeling mental distress. It is a completely anonmynous online platform.

Tuesday Jan 23rd, 2024

New Mental Health Site Launched for Farmers

Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau and partner organizations Sunday announced Togetherall at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wednesday May 24th, 2023

Mental Health Work in the Agriculture Industry

Line on Agriculture
Jessica Cabrera, American Farm Bureau Federation, managing director of member engagement and the lead for the AFBF Farm State of Mind campaign.

Monday May 15th, 2023

Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Agriculture

Farm of the Future
AGvisorPro, a platform focused on connecting people to agricultural answers, can also support mental health.

Wednesday Mar 29th, 2023

Vegetables: The Key to Mental Health?

Southeast Regional Ag News
New research finds that increasing vegetable consumption has a positive effect on how happy a person feels

Monday Jan 23rd, 2023

Rural Minds Working to Break Mental Health Stigma

Line on Agriculture

Wednesday Sep 21st, 2022

Farm Safety and Health Week: Vehicle Safety, Mental Health, and Wildfire Safety

California Ag Today
Celebrating National Farm Safety and Health week, Laura Siegel joins us again to talk about AgriSafe Network’s webinars. Siegel is the Health Communications Officer for AgriSafe Network.