After the rush: A check-in for mental wellness
From Inputs - by Top Crop Manager by Top Crop Manager
January 14, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 113
About this episode
This episode discusses mental wellness strategies for farmers during the off-season, featuring insights from a psychotherapist.
Another busy season and harvest are under your belt, with the next growing season soon to be in sight. During the slower times between growing seasons, planning and maintenance may be top of mind – but have you thought to check in on your mental wellness too? In this episode of Inputs, Jill Filmer, editor of Top Crop Manager East , chats with Kylie Stokes, the program coordinator at AgriCare NL on farmer mental health strategies. AgriCare NL is a mental health and farm safety program at the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture in partnership with the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. As a professionally trained psychotherapist, Stokes reflects on the unique pressures that farmers face – as experienced with the extreme drought conditions and trade uncertainties of 2025. She describes practical coping mechanisms to manage chronic stress and burnout from everyday life on the farm amidst the added pressures of extreme weather and market uncertainty to build resilience in the face of unpredictable times. If you are looking for professional support, please refer to these resources: National Farmer Crisis Line : 1-866-327-6701 AgTalk Never miss an episode of…
People in this episode
Host: Jill Filmer
Guest: Kylie Stokes
Topics covered
- mental wellness
- farmer mental health
- stress management
- resilience
- agriculture
Keywords
- AgriCare NL
- chronic stress
- burnout
- farming pressures
- trade uncertainties
Mentioned in this episode
Products: National Farmer Crisis Line, AgTalk
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