Mental Health

An inquest has heard a farmer drowned in a stream after deliberately driving his Land Rover through a roadside fence.

This week, I want to talk about something which has been in the back of my mind for quite some time, even more so since I started farming in my own right and probably since I grew up on a farm where my desire to be like my father and uncle first started.

A new online wellbeing community and counselling service for farmers has been launched by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI).

A top Welsh Government official has admitted that some ‘stresses and strains’ of farmers can be caused by Government actions.

The sentiment that it is sometimes easier to talk to a stranger than to relatives or friends is one that struck a chord with dairy farmer Hannah Lawrence, who volunteers on the DPJ charity’s ‘Share The Load’ phone helpline. Hannah Park reports.

Farmers must prioritise their mental well-being as they are the farm’s greatest asset, a new social media campaign has highlighted.

Less than half of beef and sheep farmers in New Zealand were confident in the future of the industry, the lowest level since 2017.

Emma Watson had been upset by an anonymous complaint to the RSPCA. An inspector confirmed there were no issues with the flock’s welfare

Farming charities have reminded farmers they are not alone and to speak up about their mental health struggles on World Suicide Prevention Day (Thursday September 10).