U.S. lawmakers from both parties have reintroduced the Farmers First Act of 2025, seeking to add $75 million over the next five years to the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, the federal program that connects agricultural workers with mental-health and suicide-prevention services. The Senate bill, led by Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Joni Ernst of Iowa, would authorize $15 million in annual allocations from fiscal 2026 through 2030. Companion legislation has been filed in the House by Randy Feenstra of Iowa and Angie Craig of Minnesota, with additional support from other Midwestern members. Sponsors say the measure is needed because farmers die by suicide at roughly three-and-a-half times the national rate, a disparity linked to financial volatility, isolation and hazardous working conditions. The network last received a multi-year infusion during the Covid-19 pandemic; backers argue the fresh funding would allow more behavioral-health specialists, crisis hotlines and referral partnerships to reach rural communities.