Mental health and wellbeing

Over 30 percent of French and German farmers are reported as feeling demotivated because of “agri-bashing”.

The EU Farmers Confidence Barometer survey was carried out over the first semester of 2020 across ten EU Member States and showed a slight lift in farmers’ moods compared to that of autumn 2019.

I read with great interest the article by Larry Rueff, DVM, about the effects of COVID-19 on the folks that grow and process our food. It hit close to home. The article got me to thinking about just how fragile things ar…

Farmers are inherently independent. Isolation is often linked to impacts on mental health and loss of life by suicide.

The donation was made through The Wishbone Project and will support critical mental health initiatives across Canada.

Editor’s note: This article was written by a veterinarian for the website, Pig Health Today. We thought its stirring, heartfelt message would be meaningful to our readers in the poultry industry.As I write this article, …

Farm Gate host ffinlo Costain speaks with Graham Morgan MBE about farming, mental health, and mental illness.

New figures reveal unprecedented link between poor mental health and farm safety.

The NFU calls for the UK government to prioritise rural connectivity as survey results indicate that more than 4 in 10 farmers don't have enough broadband to conduct their businesses effectively.

The first podcast dedicated to rural Scotland and its varied industries has been launched today (13 January).

A producer in North Carolina has lost approximately 19,000 chickens in what appears to have been an electrical fire.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) customers facing financial setbacks due to circumstances beyond their control can depend on Canada’s leading agriculture lender to help them get back on track, FCC announced today.

US Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and several other House members today introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the agricultural labor system in the United States.

US Poultry's 2019 Women's Leadership Conference brought female poultry professionals together to discuss career growth and best practices for mental health and wellness.

How free-range eggs lifted one community out of poverty.

Discussions around holistic welfare and social sustainability often leave out one important issue: human trafficking.

How Cargill is working to bridge the divide.

Barclays is making farmer mental health and well-being a business priority.

Mental health support for rural areas will become ever more important as the farming industry comes up against some of its greatest challenges.