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Help is a Click Away

Published March 15, 2024

The National Farmers Union is part of a coalition offering a new tool for farmers suffering from mental health issues. NFU Chief of Staff Brittany Jablonsky said the Togetherall platform is intended to highlight the importance of mental health and…

MFBF Minute

Published May 2, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion and Education Committee Chair Cindy Durheim discusses this important topic in this week's MFBF Minute.

Busting Burnout

Published April 17, 2023

Mental health and staying ahead of burnout can be difficult as spring planting is placed on hold in the Northern Plains. At the Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference, University of Minnesota Extension Educator on Farm Safety and Health Emily Krekelberg addressing…

Mental Health First Aid

Published April 11, 2023

North Dakota State University Extension hosted an Adult Mental Health First Aid training in Grand Forks Tuesday. The goal is to end the stigma surrounding mental health. FirstLink Outreach and Training Specialist Dallas Tufty said trainings like this can be…

Tragedy Felt Throughout the Ag Community

Published September 1, 2022

The agriculture community is reeling from the August 29 murder-suicide on a farm near Leeds, North Dakota. Rural mental health specialist Monica McConkey says a tragedy like this has a ripple effect throughout the community. "When these events happen in…

TransFARMation: There is Still Hope

Published June 9, 2021

Drought is a reality for many farmers and ranchers this year. 90-year-old rancher C. Wayne Vance, who lives at Ray, North Dakota, has been through these conditions before. "In 1961 we were really dry and hardly raised a crop," says…

TransFARMation: Trust Your Gut Feeling

Published November 2, 2020

Crop insurance professional Mary Ebnet was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease three years ago. That came after an original misdiagnosis. Mary says it is important to be your own health advocate. "Hind site being 20/20, I look back on…

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TransFARMation: A Positive Outcome from a Negative Situation

Published August 31, 2020

Agriculture is a stressful business, but that has certainly intensified during COVID-19. South Dakota State University Extension mental health specialist Andrea Bjornestad says the pandemic has definitely increased stress levels. "It adds more stress on top of what agricultural producers…

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TransFARMation: Dairy Farmer Experiences COVID-19 Firsthand

Published August 17, 2020

Clarissa, Minnesota dairy farmer Patrick Lunemann has his own personal experience with the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, the Long Prairie community in Todd County was experiencing a high number of cases. "We did have a couple of confirmed…

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TransFARMation: Coping with COVID on the Farm

Published August 3, 2020

Coping with coronavirus is a reality for everyone. Hallock, Minnesota farmer Erik Younggren says this pandemic impacts the entire family. "My oldest child is nine years old and the two other girls are six. They haven't seen most of their…

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Help is a Click Away

MFBF Minute

Busting Burnout

Mental Health First Aid

Tragedy Felt Throughout the Ag Community

TransFARMation: There is Still Hope

TransFARMation: Trust Your Gut Feeling

TransFARMation: A Positive Outcome from a Negative Situation

TransFARMation: Dairy Farmer Experiences COVID-19 Firsthand

TransFARMation: Coping with COVID on the Farm

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