mental health and wellbeing

Farming families call for improved mental health supports

Rural Life

Farming families call for improved mental health supports

Farming family members will now be more involved in conversations surrounding mental health thanks to new research.

DAERA awards over £120,000 in grant aid to social farms

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DAERA awards over £120,000 in grant aid to social farms

DEAERA Minister announces Social Farming Capital Grant Awards of over £120,000 in grant aid to eligible social farms across Northern Ireland

Farmer emotional distress 'often goes unspoken and untreated' - farm org

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Farmer emotional distress 'often goes unspoken and untreated' - farm org

The emotional distress of farmers "often goes unspoken and untreated", the Irish Farmers'...

'Don't be afraid to open up' | Farm Safe, Farm Well Series

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'Don't be afraid to open up' | Farm Safe, Farm Well Series

While farmers are quick to look after their animals, land and machinery, many overlook the most important thing – their own health and wellbeing. David and Michael Kennedy run an organic sheep farm Skeheenarinky, Co. Tipperary. In 2021, the brothers launched an online fitness business following their own experiences with grief and the challenges of farming. The Farm Safe Farm Well series, produced by Agriland Media in conjunction with AXA Insurance, is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).