Risk factors for brain health in agricultural work: a systematic review

ET Sturm, C Castro, A Mendez-Colmenares… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Certain exposures related to agricultural work have been associated with neurological
disorders. To date, few studies have included brain health measurements to link specific risk …

Can we have clean energy and grow our crops too? Solar siting on agricultural land in the United States

S Moore, H Graff, C Ouellet, S Leslie… - Energy Research & Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
A record amount of large-scale solar development is proposed and under construction in the
US Midwest, much of it on agricultural land. This article contributes to the social science …

The prevalence of farmer burnout: Systematic review and narrative synthesis

BR O'Shaughnessy, AD O'Hagan, A Burke… - Journal of Rural …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the economic, social, and health consequences of burnout, farmer burnout is
receiving increased attention in the media and in contemporary research. In this systematic …

Good for the soil, but good for the farmer? Addiction and recovery in transitions to regenerative agriculture

JA Miller-Klugesherz, MR Sanderson - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
While the ecological benefits of regenerative agriculture (RA) are becoming clearer, its
effects on farmers themselves are less well-understood. This paper's aim is to understand …

Mental health and substance use of farmers in Canada during COVID-19

R Thompson, BNM Hagen, MN Lumley… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Farmers in Canada faced higher levels of mental distress than the general public prior to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are generally less likely than the …

[HTML][HTML] Change, connection and community: a qualitative exploration of farmers' mental health

ML Riethmuller, PL Dzidic, PM McEvoy… - Journal of Rural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Western Australia is a geographically diverse area and major contributor to Australia's
agricultural production, however the specific challenges and resources associated with …

Landscapes of support for farming mental health: Adaptability in the face of crisis

F Shortland, J Hall, P Hurley, R Little, C Nye… - Sociologia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Poor mental health is an important and increasingly prevalent issue facing the farming
industry. The adaptability of what we, in this article, describe as 'landscapes of support'for …

Farmer-centric design thinking principles for smart farming technologies

M McCaig, R Dara, D Rezania - Internet of Things, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural participants are apprehensive as the farming landscape transforms with the
Internet of Things technology. Farming involves significant risk, and the addition of …

The impact of COVID-19 on farmers' mental health: a case study of the UK

DC Rose, F Shortland, J Hall, P Hurley… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives In this paper, we use a UK case study to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic
affected the mental health (emotional, psychological, social wellbeing) of farmers. We …

“We are stewards and caretakers of the land, not exploiters of resources”: A qualitative study exploring Canadian farmers' perceptions of environmental sustainability …

J Carmichael, A Cran, F Hrvatin, J Matthews - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Environmental sustainability in agriculture is a key component of discussions to address the
current climate crisis; unfortunately, many people (including researchers) presume that only …