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Cultivating hobbies for mental, physical and personal growth

Activities outside of regular farm or ranch work provide mental and physical relaxation. It can be as simple as developing a mini-vacation spot on the property or showing livestock and honing unique skills.
July 28, 2023
Don Tyler

Activities outside of work provide benefits that go far beyond taking it easy for a few hours.


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Exploring the specific stressors faced by cattle producers

Extension educators can make a difference in helping farmers and ranchers hold up under the many stressors that can lead to stress, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.
May 23, 2023
Charley Martinez, Rebekka M. Dudensing, and Josh Maples

Including mental health information in a variety of programs and formats may help familiarize livestock producers with mental health resources and remove barriers to talking about stress and depression.


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West: Checking on your neighbors

May 24, 2022
Carmen Willmore
If one theme has persisted over the past year, it is the constant reminder of drought in the West. Even with the moisture this spring, many ranchers have had to make difficult management decisions to stay afloat in recent months.
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Anxiety

Could your mental health use a tuneup?

May 24, 2022
Jason Medows
Last year, I had the pleasure of being on the That Western Life podcast. I was talking with hosts Katie and Rachel about my mission with my podcast, Ag State of Mind, when Rachel made a reference to a bit by comedian Chris DiStefano.
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Healthier eating on the go

May 24, 2022
Jami Dellifield
A common theme in American households: Individuals are moving at an always-increasing pace of “go, go, go.” Whether the “go, go, go” is related to work or play, many days you may find yourself moving from work to play to work to play with little time in between.
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Deb Brown

RancHER: Deb Brown: Creating a family- run pasture-to-plate enterprise

March 23, 2022
Deb Brown is the owner of Long Pines Land and Livestock. She was raised on a large registered Rambouillet sheep ranch in western South Dakota and, for the past 26 years, has served as the administrator of Preferred Home Health Inc. in Buffalo, South Dakota, which she and her mother founded together.
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Stress prevention strategies

January 25, 2022
Don Tyler
Your friends and family are concerned about you, and so am I. There is a level of uncertainty in agriculture and nearly all businesses which exceeds anything we’ve seen or experienced in our lifetimes.
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