Watch for stress warning signs on the farm

Every person has a different reaction to stress

When working properly, stress helps you to stay focused, energetic, and alert. But beyond a certain point, it can stop being helpful and start causing damage to your health, your mood, your productivity, your relationships and your quality of life, writes Stephen Cadogan

Farm finances, dealing with paperwork, excessive workload, poor health, and poor farm work conditions such as poor safety standards are the major causes of stress among farmers, according to studies in Australia, Ireland, the USA, and Norway.