Farmers have long faced high suicide rates. The Farm Bill could bring mental health assistance programs and resources.

Climate Change Is Upending Farmers’ Livelihoods — and Exacerbating a Mental Health Crisis

Advocates say the Farm Bill can help address the racial water gap.

Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight?

For the first time, large farm groups are making affordable childcare a policy priority for the 2023 Farm Bill — a move that could help reshape and revive rural communities.

Can the Farm Bill Ease the Childcare Crisis for U.S. Farm Families?

By integrating trees and pasture, farmers can increase their bottom line and protect livestock from hotter summers.

Silvopasture Is an Ancient, Climate-Smart Farming Practice. Can the Farm Bill Help Spur its Renaissance?

Climate change is making agricultural labor more dangerous. The Farm Bill can add key protections.

How a Climate-Smart Farm Bill Can Save Lives

Nutrition experts say this year’s bill should give more funding and focus to farmers who grow the food we should be eating.

Why Does the Farm Bill Consider Fruits and Vegetables “Specialty Crops?”

This year, Farm Bill watchers see lots of room to fund programs that could better support climate goals.

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