As Kansas Farms Grow Bigger, More People Leave and Rural Life Gets Lonelier
Source
High Plains Public Radio
Link
Date
Sep 17, 2024
Summary
Examines the economic pressures that have led to farm
consolidation and widespread changes to agricultural
practices, and how these issues intersect with farmer
mental health and the vitality of rural communities.
Discusses the related issue of population loss in rural
Kansas, leading to increased risks for social isolation and
loneliness.
Tagged as
Economics and the economy · Farmers and farmworkers · Mental health conditions · Social connectedness · Suicide and suicide prevention · Kansas