Extension Responds
Stress and Safety
Farmers are always under a certain amount of stress, but this year many of them may be facing even more pressures and stresses than usual. Stress and worry, combined with long hours of work at one of the busiest times of the farmer’s year raises concerns about the safety of farmers and their families – at home and in the fields.
Extension Responds with information about how to recognize and cope with stress and about taking action to make sure your farm is as risk-free as it can be.
Recognizing, Responding to, and Relieving Stress
- Sowing The Seeds Of Hope Responding to the Distress of Wisconsin Farm Families
- Staying Up in a Down Economy: Farming in a Depressed Environment Without Getting Depressed
- The Health Care Crisis for Farm Families: Finding Options That Work
- Watch for warning signs of financial and emotional stress
- Farm Family Stress: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals (PDF)
News release: Watch for warning signs of financial and emotional stress
Madison -- Low prices for milk and other commodities, escalating farm expenses and a generally depressed economy have hit many farm families hard. The resulting financial and emotional stress can lead to serious problems – depression, anger, violence, illness or suicide.
Assessing and Minimizing the Risks of Injury on the farm
- Personal Protective Equipment Prevents Injuries
- Make Educated Decisions About Safety of Children on the Farm
- Inspect Your Farm for Hazards and Take Corrective Action
- Preparing Machinery for A Safe Spring
- Hazard Control and Human Nature
News release: Springtime means planting seeds of a safe cropping season
Madison -- Decisions made and actions taken in spring can make a huge difference all year long in the safety and health of farmers, their family members, and their employees.