Male farmers can view seeking help as 'admission of failure' 

A new study indicates many farmers feel the need to "put their bodies on the line" as part of their work.

Male farmers can view seeking help as an ‘admission of failure’ and a betrayal of a masculine image of themselves, with a new study indicating many feel the need to "put their bodies on the line" as part of their work.

The research, called “That’s Me I am the Farmer of the Land”: Exploring Identities, Masculinities, and Health Among Male Farmers’ in Ireland’ and published in the American Journal of Men’s Health, involved input from 11 focus groups of male and female farmers conducted from November 2019 to March last year.