As Kansas Farms Grow Bigger, More People Leave and Rural Life Gets Lonelier

High Plains Public Radio

Sep 17, 2024

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.

Economics and the economy · Farmers and farmworkers · Mental health conditions · Social connectedness · Suicide and suicide prevention · Kansas