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Conference examines impact of stress on farmers' wellbeing
Researchers found that frequent stress does not automatically result in poor wellbeing for farmers, a conference in Dublin has heard....
Rural Life
Researchers found that frequent stress does not automatically result in poor wellbeing for farmers, a conference in Dublin has heard....
Rural Life
Farmers experience a disproportionate burden of physical and mental health issues, but agricultural advisors can help by signposting them to...
Agri-Business
22.8% of farmers that participated in the national survey run by University College Dublin (UCD) were considered “at-risk for suicide”. This...
Rural Life
After an extremely difficult year in farming, Galway farmer, Shay Concannon, is urging farmers experiencing mental health issues to open...
Rural Life
There is a pressing need for a government-led awareness campaign on mental health supports for farmers, according to an Aontú...
Rural Life
An initiative called Plough On aimed at tackling rural isolation and loneliness in Northern Ireland has been developed after Tyrone-based...
Agri Health
Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher has said that ending the stigma around opening up about mental health challenges is a...
Rural Life
Ireland’s farmer-owned dairy and grain cooperative, Tirlán, and its employees has chosen Aware as its new charity partner. Tirlán’s network...
Rural Life
Over eight people in the farming community have died by suicide in the last 10 days, according to Macra president,...
Rural Life
Country lifestyle brand, Ballybar, are hosting a coffee morning on Saturday, April 20 from 11:00a.m at the Coppenagh House farm...
N.Ireland
The Donard Methodist Church in Newcastle Co. Down will hold a Farmers’ Wellbeing Workshop on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00a.m...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning that farmers are caught in a perfect storm, squeezed between margin pressures, high...
Rural Life
A Church of Ireland priest has called on rural communities to lend a listening ear and “love your neighbour” as...
Rural Life
A running survey by University College Dublin (UCD) will be used to understand more about factors impacting farmer’s mental health....
Rural Life
As wet weather persists, farmers are financially impacted and trying to sort out long-term plans, leading to a stressful start...
Sheep
Like many other farmers at the moment, farmers Pat and Catherine Murray from Gorey, Co. Wexford are experiencing late nights...
Rural Life
Minister of State for farm safety Martin Heydon will speak at a meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Thursday, January 25) on...
Rural Life
A €10 million investment to support mental health programmes will help to deliver “much needed additional support” for farm families,...