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Noon Wednesday: Taking Politics Out Of Farmer Mental Health

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

July 31, 2019

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Over the last week, Wisconsin politicians have sparred over how to provide mental health resources to our state’s farmers. Our guest John Shutske, a UW-Extension Agriculture and Health Safety Specialist, has spoken to thousands of farmers and sees the groundwork needed to get resources to struggling farmers.

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