Impact of stress on farmers explored

L to R: Dr Denis O’Hora, University of Galway; Dr David Meredith, Teagasc researcher and leader of the BeSafe project; Dr Hazel Dalton, Charles Sturt, University of Australia; Minister Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Finola Colgan, Mental Health Ireland; Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc; Professor Marijke Beltman, UCD; and Dr Mohammad Mohammdrezaei; Research officer, Teagasc, Ashtown.

New research funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine exploring the impact of stress on farmers’ well-being was presented this week at the 2024 BeSafe Conference.

Outlining the findings of the research, at the event in Teagasc Ashtown, Dr Diana Van Doorn, Teagasc Post-Doctoral Scholar (Safe Habitus) said: "While extensive research in Ireland and internationally shows that farmers often experience stress, there has been limited investigation into its impact on their overall well-being.