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Keeping a positive mindset amid weather woes
Kieran Mailey
The weather has taken its toll on the morale of farmers. Trying to keep a positive mindset is difficult, but will make it easier to go about the day-to-day jobs.
12 April 2024 News
ICSA group to host farmer support gathering due to weather
ICSA’s life focus group will host the gathering this Sunday where farmers can discuss their problems in relation to the current wet weather.
11 April 2024 Health
Health special: screening tests that could save your life
Screening tests can catch a health condition even before it starts causing symptoms. Here are the top preventive measures for women, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Farmers urged to get their hearing tested
There is a huge stigma in the farming community around hearing aids and hearing loss, audiologist Rachel Hetherington has said.
10 April 2024 News
Health special: 10 tips to keep your health in check
Being proactive about looking after your health can prevent a lot of problems down the line, so it pays to be healthcare savvy with these ten tips, writes Margaret Hawkins.
10 April 2024 Health
Giving the gift of life to her father – Wexford woman’s living kidney donation
Trish Boyce from Co Wexford donated a kidney to her father, dialysis patient John Boyce, in December 2022. Fifteen months on, ‘Team Boyce’ is doing well, writes Margaret Hawkins.
10 April 2024 Health
Health special: coping with the unexpected side of farming
Farmers are facing challenges on a number of fronts due to the continuing deluge of rain. Many feel stressed and anxious, but there is help at hand, writes Sarah McIntosh.
10 April 2024 Health
Healthbytes: keep informed with the latest health news
Check out all the developments in the world of healthcare with this month’s Healthbytes, writes Margaret Hawkins.
3 April 2024 Health
Don't let calving fatigue set in
Spring calving is an intense period of work for farmers and the longer it goes on, it is easy to become fatigued and run down.
2 April 2024 Management
Teagasc advises farmers to 'focus on controllables' this spring
Teagasc's John McNamara has given advice to farmers who might be struggling mentally with the current weather conditions.
29 March 2024 News
Hereford calendar raises €8,460 for charity
Launched by Irish rugby legend Seán O'Brien, the Hereford charity calendar raised a substantial sum of money for a children's charity.
27 March 2024 Dealer
Heart disease risk factors among farmers too significant to ignore
Health issues including heart disease can be a concern for many working in the farming industry. It is important to understand the risk factors related to heart health and how best to mitigate them.
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