As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline " where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need " are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four to five times the number of calls it had in the same months last year, said Tammy Jacobs, the hotline's manager. The Farm Aid hotline is also seeing a change in the urgency of calls. Financial losses and stress are also significant risks for depressive symptoms. And right now, times are tough for farmers. Producers have endured high inflation and growing input costs on farms since at least 2020. The spread of COVID and, more recently, policy decisions like President Donald Trump's tariffs and increases in immigration enforcement have all increased operating costs.