Rural Life
Largest ever survey into farmer well-being commissioned
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is excited to announce the appointment of the University of Exeter to conduct a...
Mental Health
Rural Life
'Many farmers are suffering in silence' - FUW
On the eve of World Mental Health day (Friday, October 9), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) hosted a virtual...
Rural Life
Five nations are taking on the pandemic - 1 mile at a time
Five nations have teamed up to inspire rural communities to take to the countryside to help improve their mental health....
Rural Life
FUW to host virtual All Wales Mental Health Conference
Poor mental health and suicide in rural and farming communities is sadly an increasing problem and one that the Farmers’...
Rural Life
‘Be kind to yourself’ farming union president urges farmers
Farmers’ Union of Wales president Glyn Roberts is urging farmers to be kind to themselves, as many are feeling the...
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Depression and self-harm more prevalent among ‘meat abstainers’
Research carried out in the US indicates that people who avoid eating meat are more at risk of depression, self-harm...
Rural Life
Farming Health Hub issues new leaflet to help struggling farmers cope
As farmers and those living and working in rural areas struggle with the impact of the Covid-19, Cornwall’s Farming Health...
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Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns
A UK body has committed to tackling three of the veterinary’s biggest mental health worries – online abuse, self-harming and...
Rural Life
Farmers most likely to turn to vets for mental health support
New research has shown that out of all the rural professionals they work with, UK farmers are most likely to...
Rural Life
Rural surveyor D&R donates £1,500 to mental health campaign
Davidson & Robertson (D&R), rural surveyors across Scotland and northern England, has donated over £1,500 to the Farm Safety Foundation that...
Rural Life
World Suicide Prevention Day: Farmers urged to seek help and help support each other
Agriculture carries the highest rate of suicide above any other occupation. Today, on World Suicide Prevention day (Tuesday, September 10),...
Rural Life
Farmer to climb nine peaks in 72 hours for mental health charity
A young Welsh sheep farmer has set himself the blister-inducing challenge of climbing nine of the UK’s highest mountains in...
Dairy
It’s not a crime to take some time off every once in a while
As the calving season draws to a close, now is a time for you to reflect on the months gone...
Rural Life
'Share the Load': NFU Cymru aims to tackle farmers' mental health
The staff of the National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) were recently given new insights into the issue of...
Rural Life
Cornwall unveils plans to develop England’s first Farming Health Hub
Plans have been unveiled to set up a new Farming Health Hub in Cornwall to provide a single source of...
N.Ireland
One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns
At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...
Rural Life
Dealing with burnout - 'If we don't take time out, time will take us out'
Rural Ireland has changed and as a result, farmers are working longer hours in isolation, according to Physiotherapist Denis O’Connor....
Rural Life
'Farming is a lonely occupation and this has a negative impact on mental health'
Farming is a lonely occupation and this has a negative impact on the mental health of farmers, according to Ashlinn...
