
Looking After Yourself on Farm this Winter
Short days, cold weather, and the push from harvest into autumn drilling make winter especially tough for farmers – made harder by labour shortages, financial strain, and the risk of another wet autumn.
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Short days, cold weather, and the push from harvest into autumn drilling make winter especially tough for farmers – made harder by labour shortages, financial strain, and the risk of another wet autumn.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and the mental health crisis within the agricultural industry has never been greater. Farming has always been a challenging profession, but right now, many in the industry are experiencing an unprecedented level of pressure.

Farming has always been a challenging profession but right now, many in the industry are experiencing an unprecedented level of pressure.

Being alone at Christmas and working in the lambing sheds or other areas of the farm can be mentally challenging, but support is available.

The last few years have proved challenging for the farming industry and research by several organisations shows that stress, depression and anxiety among farmers and agricultural workers is a growing concern.