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Farming and Stress
Wisconsin Farm Center1-800-942-2474
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Weather disastersFeed shortages
Swinging pricesFluctuating marginsUnstable economyOff farm job options
Working with family
Living where you work
Chronic Stressors
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PhysicalEmotional
BehavioralCognitiveSelf-Esteem
Symptoms of Chronic Stress
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RootednessWork Ethic
Self-Reliant SpiritAttitude Toward CommunicationTraditionalismSource: Roger T. Williams
Farm Culture: Added Barriers
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Legacy for an aging population
Keeping up with the neighborsMeeting consumer preferencesM&A’s across the industryInternational tradeImmigration – changes ahead?
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Exhausted and sleep deprived
UnderinsuredLack disability insuranceDon’t seek treatment for minor accidents or chronic conditions
Don’t seek counseling
Counselors don’t understand farm
cultureProfessional shortages in rural areas
Contributing Factors
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Men’s mental health issues often masked
Working excessively long hoursIsolating themselvesIncreased use of alcohol or drugs
The Male Factor
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Feel
TiredIrritableFrustrated
Discouraged
Lose interest in farmingLess likely to admit depression
Doctors less likely to suspect it
The Male Factor
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Change in routines
Increase in illnessAppearance of the person or farmstead
declines
Care of livestock declines
Increase in farm accidentsChildren show signs of stress
Source: Roger T Williams
Signs of Farm Stress
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Farmers and ranchers are 2 times more likely to commit suicide than any other group, including veterans
.
National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
Recognizing and Handling Suicidal Behaviors
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Assess for risk of suicide or harm
Listen nonjudgmentally
Give reassurance and information
Encourage appropriate professional help
Encourage self-help and other support strategies
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Begin with
What, How, When, Where, Who Or, you can use a command: Tell me more…
Open Ended Questions
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Focus on just a few things
Address what the farmer presents as their primary needIt may not be what you think is their primary needInclude a resource that could address what you think is their main need.
Offer the phone number.
Offer to help make the call right then and there.
Consider checking in with the farmer in a few days.
Making the Referral
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Established in 1984 by statute
No cost, confidential consultationAny challenge, opportunity or barrier: at any stage of the farming lifecycleAround 2000 calls per yearExperienced, dedicated staff
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Broad mandate under state law; Help all types of farmers
Skilled staff working with a team approachHistory of successful collaboration with other government and non-government organizations
Objective third
party with
an independent view and nothing to gain or lose
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Transition Planning and Beginning Farmer Assistance
Financial Analysis and PlanningGrazing, Organics, and Specialty Crop Consulting
Herd Based Diagnostic Program
Mediation
CounselingMinority Farmer Services
Livestock and Meat
Consulting
Dairy Processing Consulting
Help Line
Farm Center Services
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Facilitate
conversations and provide suggestions for farm transfers with a focus on:Financial stability for both parties
Operating agreements
Tax implications
Estate planning
Medicaid recovery and eligibility
Transition Planning &
Beginning Farmer Assistance
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Viability and profitability analysis
Debt restructuring and bankruptcy assistance
Cash flow analysis for:
Expansions
Contractions
Beginning farmers
Retiring farmers
Financial Analysis and Planning
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Assist producers in transitioning from conventional to
organicAssist with organic certification paperwork and organic cost share applications
Assist producers in determining the viability of adding specialty crops to their
operation
Provide advice and serve as a resource for
grazing
, organic and specialty crop questions
Grazing, Organics, and Specialty Crop Consulting
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Any dispute involving a farmer
No cost to participants
Uses experienced and trained volunteer mediators
Mediation
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Provide no cost mental
health counseling vouchers to farm families
Connect farmers to local county and hospital services
Provide
an understanding connection and
someone
to
talk to
Counseling
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Provide
resources & educational workshops on:
Financial record keeping tools
Safe food handling
Pest control and production methods
Marketing products
Minority, Veteran and Women
Farmer
Services
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Consult with meat processors and beef, hog, and sheep producers
Expansion and farm management plans
Creating a value added
product
Improve meat
quality
Increase sale/auction price
Livestock and Meat Consulting
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Consult with
dairy processors of all sizes.
Startup,
e
xpansion and
plant
management
plans and resources
Creating a value added
product
Grow dairy markets
Dairy Processing Consulting
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(800) 942-2474
Staffed from 7:45 to 4:30 – Monday - Friday
Assistance with almost anything:
Financial challenges, questions, or advice
Natural disaster assistance
Locating community resources
Just someone to talk to
Help Line
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Wisconsin Farm Center
(800) 942-2474
FarmCenter@Wisconsin.gov
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