Hunter Knapp News Today

Colorado lawmakers have proposed a pair of measures they say will improve the availability of mental health resources for the state's agricultural industry, as stress, anxiety, and depression among ranchers and farmhands have emerged as critical issues that have worsened since the coronavirus pandemic.

Advocates say two bills under consideration could help migrant communities but that more needs to be done.

Mental health professionals are scarce in rural parts of Colorado.

Agricultural workers in Colorado have seen an extensive rise in protections in recent years. For some farmers, the changes are having dire financial impacts.

State Of The State: Ag workers win right to minimum wage, overtime pay.