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Family farming is special but not that special
Val Farmer, a rural mental health specialist from MeritCare Fargo offers reflections on farm families facing transfer of farming roles to nonfarm careers. The piece interviews an 18 year old considering agronomy and discusses parental guilt, city life benefits, and the evolving nature of family farming amid modern agricultural business and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Sonka
University of Illinois
Sonka
Val Farmer
MeritCare
Fargo
Rapid City