Farmers advised to seek help when pressures of the job beat them down

The textbook image of the strong farmer, battling all weathers and all tasks, is not the reality, said Mairead McGuinness, MEP, at last week’s Embrace FARM Resilient Farmer conference.

The European Parliament Vice-President showed with her insights at the Portlaoise event that she is more in touch with real life in Irish farming than many other politicians.