The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched its third National Survey of Farmer and Rancher Mental Health in Canada.
National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches
Workshop aims to tackle ‘pandemic’ of rural mental-health struggles
Two-day training opportunity looks to aid farmers in mental-health journey
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian organizations combine efforts to provide two-day training seminar on mental health for agricultural industry.
Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say
Animal health and intimate partner violence are linked, say speakers at the Humane Canada One Health Conference
Men’s mental health advocate says sharing personal stories and communicating crucial to mental health
Bob Wilkie says sharing personal stories and communicating crucial to mental health
Reading Time: 5 minutes Former professional hockey player says awareness and support for men’s mental health is improving, but there is still a long way to go.
AgTalk, an online “coffee row” for farmers, has been renewed for two more years
Online support group brings connection to farmers
Reading Time: 4 minutes AgTalk, an online support system for farmers, has been renewed through 2027.
Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups
Farm groups consulted on MAHA Commission activities
The White House will not impose new guardrails on the farm industry's use of pesticides as part of a strategy to address children's health outcomes, according to a draft obtained by Reuters of a widely anticipated report from President Donald Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission.
COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing
Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is important because it can help regulate stress, boost mental health, and improve immune function.
COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.
Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot
Trade barrier on pause for two years for food businesses serving Lloydminster
The idea of loosening interprovincial trade in certain foods made by provincially-inspected processors will get a major test in one of Canada’s very few province-crossing municipalities. The Saskatchewan, Alberta and federal governments on Jan. 19 announced the start of a two-year pilot project within the limits of Lloydminster, a city of over 31,000 people straddling […] Read more
U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction
Reuters — Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at the first global summit on the future of food. The aim of the summit is […] Read more
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