If you feel stressed, you’re not alone; talk to someone By ZippyDuvall
“Once I started talkingabout it…Ihadno ideahowhelp- ful that was going to be,” she said. Tara talked about that feeling we all sometimes have, that noone elseunderstandswhatwe’redealingwith. But once we start talking about it, we find out that so many others are feeling the sameway.
Tara’s story of anxiety when her dad was seriously in- jured, and then grief after the tragic loss of her grandpa’s life—ontopof the“emotional rollercoaster”of farming—is both extraordinary and something that ordinary farmers andrancherscanrelate to, becausedon’tweallhave things happening in our family lives that are just layered on top of the farmstresses we’re already struggling to handle?
If you had asked me five years ago if we in agriculture would be talking somuch aboutmental health, I probably wouldhavesaidno.But injust a fewshort years, thestresses
bearingdownonfarmersandranch- ershavebecome toogreat to ignore. From lowprices to badweather, fromtoomuchwork to not enough helpinghandstoget itdone, farmers facelevelsof stress thatwouldthrow anyone for a loop. I’m glad we’re talking about it, because it’s just not necessary or helpful to try toget through these stressful times alone.
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Zippy Duvall
For mymost recent episode of the Farmside Chat pod- cast, I sat downwith twoguestswhoareplaying important roles inaddressing farmand rural stress. ChadVorthmann, theexecutivedirectorof theColorado FarmBureau, sharedhiscommitment toraisingawareness that stress and the risk of suicide are a huge problem in rural America. Chad pointed out that the suicide rate in rural America is about twice that of other areas. He serves on theAmericanFarmBureauRural Resilience Sounding Board, agroupof FarmBureaumembers andstaffwhoare workingon this issue in their communities and states and guiding our efforts at AFBF. In our conversation, Chad shared that he had friends who had lost loved ones to suicide, and it seems that, unfortunately, more of us are able to say the same. Chad and I talked about the fact that farmers and ranchers are “pull yourself upby your bootstraps”people, andhowthat strength can be a weakness in the face of overwhelming stress. That’s why we’re talking about it and trying to get morefarmersandranchers toopenupandgethelp,wheth- er it’s just someone to listenor professional counseling. This episodeof FarmsideChat also includesmy conver- sation with Tara Coronado, a young farmer in California. Tara’s enthusiasmfor agriculture isnothing short of amaz- ing, and you can hear it in her voice. I could’ve talkedwith Tara all day about her story of coming back home to the family farmand starting her own vineyard, but what I re- ally wanted to talk about was her #MentalHealthMonday campaignon socialmedia.
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Proposition 20—Criminal Penalties Amends state law to increase penalties for certain theft-related crimes, change nonviolent offender release and community-supervision practices, and require DNA collection from those convicted of certain misdemeanors. Proposition 21—Rent Control Allows cities and counties to impose rent control on most housingmore than 15 years old and to establish limits on rent increases for new residential tenants. Proposition 22—App-Based Drivers Repeals parts of a 2019 law, Assembly Bill 5, to reclassify drivers for app-based ride services as independent contractors. Proposition 23—Kidney Dialysis Clinics Requires kidney dialysis clinics to provide a li- censed physician on site while open and to obtain state approval before closing permanently; estab- lishes certain data-reporting requirements. Proposition 24—Consumer Privacy Expands data-privacy laws and rights; requires ad- ditional businesses to meet privacy requirements; creates an agency to help oversee and enforce
Proposition 14—Stem Cell Research Bonds Authorizes $5.5 billion in general-obligation bonds to fund stem-cell research for serious diseases. Proposition 15—Split-Roll Property Tax Creates a split-roll property tax that would reas- sess and raise taxes on commercial and indus- trial property, including agricultural facilities and improvements such as barns, dairies, vineyards, Repeals specific provisions of a 1996 measure, Proposition 209, that prohibited the state from providing preferential treatment ; allows use of affirmative action by public institutions, education and contracting if it meets a federal standard. Proposition 17—Voting by Paroled Felons Amends the state constitution to allow voting by people on parole for felony convictions. Proposition 18—Voting Age Allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections, if they would turn 18 before the subse- quent general election Proposition19—TaxesonHomes, InheritedProperty Alters tax rules on specific home purchases and on transfer of inherited properties; creates a fund to expand fire-suppression resources. orchards and processing plants. Proposition 16—Affirmative Action
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state consumer privacy laws. Proposition 25—Cash Bail
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Abolishes California’s cash-bail system via refer- endum and replaces it with a process based on a pretrial risk assessment of suspects. A “no” vote on Proposition 25 keeps the cash-bail system in place.
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