Farm Credit offers free online stress-coping classes
Farm Credit has released a free online farm stress training program for farmers, ranchers, and rural residents.
Farm Credit has released a free online farm stress training program for farmers, ranchers, and rural residents.
As a farmer, you and your health are your most important asset. As such, they should be managed like any other business asset.
Whenever there is increased stress on the farm, it’s a good time to recognize escalating stress in yourself, your family, and others in the ag community.
Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union have partnered to train individuals to recognize signs of stress and offer help.
Farmers are doing an incredibly difficult job. And not everyone understands how hard it is sometimes.
Some mental health problems require professional intervention but not all. Try adopting some at-home techniques for handling the stress of harvest season.
It is crucial that the public understands the stress and impact the agriculture industry has on patrons and show this isn’t an easy of life.
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