What are the causes of stress among farmers?
A Burnham farmer talks about a corn crop stunted by wet, cool weather needed to feed 800 dairy cows in this July 29, 2009, file photo. Farming is fulfilling, but it can also be exceptionally stressful, especially because the causes of stress are quite unlike those of any other occupation. (Gabor Degere | BDN)
For farmers and homesteaders, their lifestyle can feel like their calling. They want to work outdoors, provide food for their family or community and tend to the land. It is fulfilling, but it can also be exceptionally stressful, especially because the causes of stress are quite unlike those of any other occupation.
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