mental health

Spending time in the outdoors can have a powerful impact on our health

Feelings of pride and stoicism and issues around misogyny and the stigma attached to mental health are eating into the confidence of young farmers, a new report has found

This was the message that came from a discussion at future Farming Expo Scotland

Dairy farmer Charles Goadby shares his thoughts on the impact increased scrutiny has on farmers' mental health. Two people he knew took their own life as a result of outcomes from a farm inspection

The Prince of Wales said he wanted to make a difference to farmers to support their wellbeing

This week's blog is from Alex Black, Farmers Guardian's head of news and business.

Farmers are being urged to take better care of their health by making use of health services being offered at auction marts.

Farming Community Network said it hoped the delivery of wellbeing training to bodies such as the Animal and Plant Health Agency and Natural England would lead to more empathetic conversations with farmers