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| University of Tennessee takes lead role in suicide prevention |
| KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – According to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – five years before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world – rates of suicide in rural communities measured twice that of urban areas. Falling commodity prices, bad weather, trade wars along with debt loads are just a few of the problems that farmers are facing today. |
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| Iowa State economists study ag resilience under COVID-19 |
| AMES, Iowa – A group of Iowa State University (ISU) economists were awarded a two-year, $458,000 grant to study how COVID-19 has impacted the U.S. food supply chain, with the goal of finding short- and long-term solutions to increase resiliency against future disruptions. |
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| Drug abuse in rural communities worsened by COVID-19 circumstances |
| The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development hosted a webinar recently to address what rural health experts are calling a “perfect storm” of opioid dependence and related behavioral health problems encroaching on rural communities across the country in the wake of COVID-19. |
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| CSU gets three-year contract to study smokable hemp flower |
| WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Central State University (CSU) planted its first hemp seeds the same day they received their permit. They kept that motivation moving with their research, and their efforts paid off. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded them a $1.3 million hemp research contract. |
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| Legislation would open small, medium meat processing bottleneck |
| WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal legislation has been introduced to relieve major bottlenecks in the supply chain between small scale ranchers and consumers. The Strengthening Local Process Act would provide funding to expand capacity at small and mid-sized meat processing companies and build new similar sized plants. |
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| Dozens of field fires reported in Illinois due to wind and drought |
| BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — At least two dozen field fires were reported in Illinois last week fueled by a “perfect storm” of above-average temperatures, dry crop conditions and high winds as farmers attempted to harvest their crops. |
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Grants are helping Michigan Ag businesses stay afloat
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| LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Dept. of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has announced some 301 agriculture safety grants for small farms, large farms as well as processors. |
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| Women farmers growing in numbers, working to be heard |
| TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – When Laurie Elliott moved back to west central Indiana in 2014 to start an urban farm, she soon realized she would have to deal with questions and comments about being a woman in charge of a farm operation. |
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| National FFA announces Agriscience Fair finalists |
| INDIANPOLIS, Ind. – The National FFA Organization announced the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair finalists earlier this month. The winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. |
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| Breeders’ Crown to be hosted at Hoosier Park in 37th running |
| ANDERSON, Ind. — The nation’s finest pacers and trotters will assemble for the 37th running of the Breeders’ Crown on Oct. 30 and 31 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson. While visitors will be limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the action on the track is expected to be at its best. |
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