Suicide Rates Show More Colorado Farmers Losing Hope

“The phone calls usually come in the evening after the machinery goes silent on farms across the country. The callers speak of dwindling cash flows, crumbling marriages. Some admit they’re holding a loaded gun. ”

“Across a wide swath of rural America, increasing numbers of farmers are considering taking their lives. ”

“The nation’s largest network of crisis hotlines for agricultural workers reports a spike of 2,000 calls through May compared with the same period last year — a 20 percent increase. ”

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