PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times THIS IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH! (Listen and help when or how you can!)  TODAY, THURSDAY MAY 29… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!! **JOS…

Mental Health Awareness Month is especially important for agriculture | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Farmers and ranchers experience higher rates of mental health issues compared to the general population. This is due to many factors, including financial strain and weather-related stress. Dr. Larry Tranel, a dairy field specialist at Iowa State University Extension, said a lot of stress can make a challenging occupation even harder. https://d30hko96l9xirl.cloudfront.net/Iowamediafolder/2025/05/05232025-trane

Mental Health Month: Stress Makes Running a Farm Much More Difficult - Southern Farm Network

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Farmers and ranchers are dealing with a lot of stress due to many factors. Dr. Larry Tranel, a dairy field specialist at Iowa State University Extension, says a lot of stress makes a challenging occupation even harder. “If I’m working with a farmer, I guess one of the biggest things is it helps to realize that if they’re under a lot of stress, their ability to organize and calculate, to think, to make decisi…