Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall shares why he is optimistic for the future of farming and how to get more involved with the…
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Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Extension Educator located in Boone County, Indiana.
Purdue Farm Stress Team Members Talk About Farm Stress and its Impacts
Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team Members have recently been featured in the media. Team members Elysia Rodgers, Abby Heidenreich and Rachel Dillhoff were interviewed by Brownfield Ag News. They discuss stress factors in farming, the impacts of stress on farmers, and some of the programs and activities of the Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team. Link…
Podcast: A Conversation with Ted McKinney
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Under former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Ted McKinney served as Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. He shares the motivations and considerations…
No One Farms Alone – Important Message
The link at the bottom of this post is to a YouTube video. Dubois County Farmer Kevin Kalb discusses the death of fellow farmer and friend Blake Kalb who took his own life in January, 2020. Kevin talks about the importance of communication and reaching out for help and how a farm can be replaced…
Podcast: Farm Succession Planning
Educators from the Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team talk about how it’s never too early to begin succession planning. They also share information about their upcoming live online series, “Keeping the Farm Resilient in Uncertain Times.” To attend this online three-part series, you must register by February 3. More information and registration links are available…
Risk Management, Interpreting Ag Indexes, and More!
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Dr. Jayson Lusk and Dr. Todd Kuethe from the Agriculture Economics and Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University discuss risk management options, interpreting ag…
Podcast: A Conversation with the Dillhoff Farm Family
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Andy and Sara Dillhoff talk about the many farm-related stresses they face, but find working to complete the many small tasks within the work itself…
COVID-19 Taking Heavy Toll on Farmers’ Mental Health
According to a recent American Farm Bureau Federation Poll, a strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health. More than half of respondents say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were a year ago. See this link for the full article from the American…
Podcast: Keeping Pace on the “Technology Treadmill” and Other Farm Stressors
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Dr Joe Molnar, Professor of Agricultural Economics in Rural Sociology, discusses his research on stress specific to farmers and shares resources and ideas to better…
Podcast: A Conversation with Angela Sorg about Farm Stress
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Angela Sorg is a Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences Educator with Purdue Extension with over 20 years’ experience as a Mental Health professional. She…