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Research: 9/10 farmers report 'high stress levels'
New research published by FRS Farm Services found that nine out of 10 farmers say that their stress levels have...
Mental Health
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Charity urges farmers to seek medical attention for health concerns
Emergency medical response charity CRITICAL is advising farmers to seek medical attention early for all health concerns, including mental health....
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Committee backs MEP call for more farmer mental health supports
The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) has passed an amendment written by an Irish MEP calling...
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Series of webinars to focus on farming health and safety
Industry experts will share their insights during a series of farming health and safety webinars which begin this week. The...
Dairy
Former monk runs 'cow cuddling' service for stress relief
Former monk, Grahame Barritt, has founded Wale’s first cow cuddling therapy service, ‘Cow Companions’, which offers people a chance to...
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Senator urges farmer involvement in mental health campaign
A member of the Seanad has advised farmers to get behind a campaign that aims to end stigma around mental...
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Study highlights suicide risk among older male farmers
Older male farmers in Ireland appear to have the highest suicide risk, when compared to non-farmer males of same ages,...
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Macra initiative to encourage people to take a break in busy days
Macra has launched a new initiative with the aim of encouraging people to take a break in their busy working...
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Agri ultra cyclists raise over €18k for mental health charities
Around 500kms of cycling and 75kms of hiking later, a group of ultra cyclists have successfully made it to the...
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Agri ultra cycle to cover nine peaks in aid of mental health charities
A group of ultra cyclists will hop on to their saddles next weekend to cover nine peaks across the country...
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'Sowing the seeds of support' for mental health in farming
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon...
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Study: 54% of farmers do not know how to contact mental health clinics
Over 50% of farmers do not know how to contact a local mental health clinic and 25% do not know...
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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....
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Agri-advisors help to guide support services for farmers
Farmers experience a disproportionate burden of physical and mental health issues, but agricultural advisors can help by signposting them to...
Agri-Business
UCD survey: Almost 23% of farmers considered at-risk for suicide
22.8% of farmers that participated in the national survey run by University College Dublin (UCD) were considered “at-risk for suicide”. This...
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Galway man urges farmers to speak up about mental health
After an extremely difficult year in farming, Galway farmer, Shay Concannon, is urging farmers experiencing mental health issues to open...
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Call for awareness campaign on mental health supports for farmers
There is a pressing need for a government-led awareness campaign on mental health supports for farmers, according to an Aontú...
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Plough On project aims to tackle rural loneliness
An initiative called Plough On aimed at tackling rural isolation and loneliness in Northern Ireland has been developed after Tyrone-based...