Farm children are often exposed to tough situations at an early age. How parents handle those hard moments can have an impact on their children’s mental health as well as help them to develop good coping strategies. | Getty Images

Mental health starts with the kids

Whitney Larson and her husband, Bart, have been practising no-till on their land to conserve moisture. Their farm in northwestern Kansas has experienced extreme drought for four consecutive years. Their irrigation pivots have been the only saving grace for some of their crops, including corn, sorghum and winter wheat, which they grow near Sharon Springs, […] Read more