Podcast
Farming can be a demanding and stressful job with numerous challenges including income pressures,...
Rural Life
In this instalment of the Farm Safe, Farm Well series, we discuss the importance of farmers looking after their mental and physical health.
Agri-Business
At the Tullamore Show, shearing contractor, George Graham gave a talk to those in attendance on farm safety and mental wellbeing.
Dairy Technical
One thing most farmers are guilty of is not taking time off, with many part-time farmers taking holidays to work on-farm.
A farmers’ health is the most important asset to their farm business, according to a farm lobby group's spokesperson.
Dairy
As the calving season draws to a close, it is time for you to reflect on the months gone by and reward yourself with some well needed rest.
Video
While farmers are quick to look after their animals, land and machinery, many overlook the most important thing – their own health and wellbeing. David and Michael Kennedy run an organic sheep farm Skeheenarinky, Co. Tipperary. In 2021, the brothers launched an online fitness business following their own experiences with grief and the challenges of farming. The Farm Safe Farm Well series, produced by Agriland Media in conjunction with AXA Insurance, is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
