Rural Life
On Feirm Ground 2, launched in September 2023, is a continuation of the successful On Feirm Ground programme initially launched back in 2020.
The IFA said that demand for a pilot health check programme for the farming community justifies a wider national rollout.
Carlow County Council are due to debut a health and wellbeing programme targeting farmers, October 1, at Leinster Marts, Carlow.
Agri-Business
Awards of €850,000 for farm safety, health and wellbeing projects will be announced by Minister of State Martin Heydon today.
The farmer health and wellbeing intiative, "On Feirm Ground 1" was launched by Minister Martin Heydon T.D. and Minister Colm Burke T.D....
A new campaign to encourage every farmer in the country to "to think about and consider their health and wellbeing", gets underway today.
As the winter evenings draw in, a heartwarming transformation is taking place within the rural community of Gortaganny.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced that his department will continue to fund social farming in Ireland with an allocation of €777,000.
On Feirm Ground 2, an expanded programme to raise awareness and to support farmers health and well-being was launched today
A programme to develop a nationwide strategy for farm safety by focusing on farmer health and well-being has launched a final report.
The Farmers4Safety - Managing Risk Together conference aimed to highlight the power of a peer-to-peer mentor approach to emotional well-being.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has urged farmers to consider the issue of enduring power of attorney ahead of legislation changes.
Farmers have been called on to make an enduring power of attorney (EPA) as part of a public awareness campaign for Safeguarding Ireland.
Two new resources have been launched today (Tuesday, July 5) aiming to improve physical and mental health among farmers.
Men are being urged to partake in a study by MDN as it marks 25 years working in male health, well-being, and transforming masculinities.
A new programme that will focus on health and wellbeing in the farming community is set to be piloted in Waterford and Roscommon in 2022
An online, half-day showcase aimed at creating a new National Farmer Health Alliance in Ireland will be held on September 16
