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After a Fatal Farm Accident Families Face Long Harsh Aftermath
Val Farmer profiles 21 farm families affected by a relative death in farming. Neighbors provided short term labor help, but long term support was uneven and often economic. Loss reshaped retirement, succession, and ranch work. widows faced selling farms, and legal fights over insurance heightened grief. Over half sought professional mental health help within a year.
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Paul Rosenblatt
University of Minnesota
Oine
Rosenblatt
Val Farmer
Rapid City
S.D