Lawmakers examine ways to help as farmer suicides rise

Mental health specialist Ted Matthews testifies about farmer mental health in front of a Minnesota House committee on Tuesday, March 27. Don Davis / Forum News Service Minnesota state Rep. Rod Hamilton of Mountain Lake holds back tears as he reads a birthday card Tuesday, March 27. He turned 50 last weekend and his House Agriculture Finance Committee spent the first 10 minutes of its Tuesday meeting celebrating the event. Don Davis / Forum News Service ST.