On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Farming often is listed as one of the most stressful occupations, yet most farmers say they wouldn’t trade it for any other job. However, stress that goes unrecognized and is not managed well…
Ty Higgins - Aug. 3
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Ty Higgins - Aug. 3 Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 13
Mental health care vital as farmers’ concerns grow
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 2
Mental health care vital as farmers’ concerns grow
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Heather Boldman - Feb. 3Ag Resources Winter Workshop
Please join the Brown, Clermont, Clinton and Highland SWCDs and OSU Extension for a local workshop to update farmers on new and existing conservation resources and programs. A new online resource called the Southwest Ohio Agricultural Conservation Menu will be…
Abra Dunn - Jan. 15Crawford Conversation: Support for Stress in Agriculture
Farming is not easy, especially when circumstances are out of your control. With the recent memories of last year’s wet spring and low commodity prices, many farmers have experienced an unhealthy amount of stress. Join us for a community conversation, where…
Ty Higgins - Sept. 6, 2019
Bringing mental health to the forefront
With the kickoff of the #gotyourback campaign, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is moving the topic of mental health on the farm forward. The initiative, of which Ohio Farm Bureau is a proud partner, was created to let farmers know…
Adam Sharp - Sept. 6, 2019
Across the Table: Farmers don’t quit
They say rain makes grain. Well, that certainly wasn’t the case this spring. Nonstop, heavy rains kept many corn, soybean, fruit and vegetable farmers out of their tractors and only about half of the state’s crops were actually planted. I…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 23, 2019
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Farmer Mental Health
In the latest episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research talks with farmer and Ohio Farm Bureau state board member Nathan Brown about a pressing issue in the agriculture community —…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Aug. 2, 2019
Resources available to manage farm stress
There is no doubt that every farmer, and even those in the larger agriculture community, is feeling the stress of year-over-year falling crop prices, trade standoffs and a soggy spring. Equally frustrating may be the feeling of being not sure…