FG Farm Health: Stress and the impact of weather on farmers – and the challenge to stay optimistic

In this month’s Farm Health series, Emily Ashworth looks at how the weather has taken its toll on many farmers across the country. Stress is part of any job, but what happens when it becomes too much?

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FG Farm Health: Stress and the impact of weather on farmers – and the challenge to stay optimistic

Farmers do what they do because their passion for their land and their stock takes precedent over everything else. Those who work in the industry also know that they face unique and unpredictable pressures,...

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