mental health

Farmer and his son in front of a sunset agricultural landscape. (Adobe Stock │ #530362856 - Acronym)
Ag News, Health & Wellness, Montana, Regional Roundup, Western Region

Montana team receives NCI grant

The Montana Department of Agriculture and Frontier Psychiatry have partnered to provide free access to counseling for Montanans involved in agriculture. Read More

Plains Cotton Growers Inc.
Biz News, Cotton, Cotton, Crops, Southern Region, Texas

Plains Cotton Growers annual meeting April 1

Little preschool granddaughter kissing happy older grandma on cheek, giving sunflower. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #284777270 - Dragana Gordic)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Four ways gratitude can keep your holidays happy



Farmers and ranchers at the first Essentials of Regenerative Grazing course evaluate forage in a pasture at Noble Research Institute, Ardmore, Oklahoma. (Photo courtesy of Noble Research Institute/Rob Mattson.)

KFB to have annual meeting

Heroes to Hives offers veterans training, camaraderie and purpose

Americans feel less connected to their communities post-COVID, according to a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General’s report on loneliness and social isolation. Montana State University has partnered with MU Extension and the MU Department of Psychological Sciences to study the connection between loneliness and mental health in agricultural workers and rural residents.

Mental Health First Aid training program

Man refreshing himself with water. (Photo: iStock - KovacsAlex)

K-State health expert says extreme heat puts mental health at risk, too

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension

Mental health resource available to farm families 

Little girl is having fun with golden retriever on a green grass. (Photo: iStock - Vasyl Dolmatov)

Furry friends can increase healthy trends

  • By Emma Parkhurst │ Utah State University Extension
Teens in circle holding smart mobile phones. (Photo: iStock - Kar-Tr)

Put Your Phone in the Friend Zone

  • By Gabriela Murza & Christina Pay │ Utah State University Extension
Assorted variety of sour candies includes extreme sour soft fruit chews, keys, tart candy belts and straws. (Photo: iStock - HannamariaH)

Sour power: Can candy help stave off panic and anxiety attacks?