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Farmers' suicides in the United States

So, you know how farmers grow food, right? Well, sometimes it can be really hard and stressful work. Farmers have to deal with things like bad weather, pests that eat their crops, and changing prices for their products.

Sometimes, all of these things can pile up and make it really hard for the farmer to make enough money to pay for their farm and take care of their family. When this happens, some farmers feel really sad and hopeless, like they don't know what to do.

Unfortunately, there have been some cases where farmers have gotten so overwhelmed and depressed that they have decided to take their own lives. This is called a "suicide".

People are really worried about farmers' suicides because they want to make sure that farmers are getting the help they need to deal with all the challenges they face. They want to find ways to support farmers and help them feel more hopeful about the future.