Displaying items by tag: health

The Government has announced a massive $12.1 billion scheme to protect businesses and workers amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

Farming families across Canterbury are the ones at most risk of the health effects of nitrates in their drinking water, says Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey.

Farmer's Chaplain columnist, Colin Miller on the importance of slowing down.

A campaign is underway to help farmers improve their mental health through surfing.

OPINION: Many sunsets ago, I learnt from one of the older father figures in my life the ageless truth that, “Balance is the key to life”. 

Farmers are backing a nationwide tour by mental health advocate Mike King.

WorkSafe NZ is calling on farmers and other rural businesses to treat health and safety as more than a compliance issue.

Isolation combined with the pressure of running a business from home means some farmers are putting their own wellbeing and mental health on the backburner.

New Lincoln University research shows analysing a farmer’s personal characteristics is important when dealing with their anxiety.

Could pesticides and genetically engineered food be causing rising health issues in children?