Most headaches are brief and resolve on their own with rest, a change of environment, good nutrition, and proper hydration.
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Help yourself break a headache
Fit to Farm: Certain motions work to help regulate or relieve underlying tension
What would your farm look like without you?
For Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, get your family members and employees involved in safety planning
If you were to go missing, get laid up with an injury or pass away unexpectedly, how would your family or employees handle your absence?
Maintain your pelvic floor function
Fit to Farm: These muscles help keep our posture and vital organs where they belong
An often-overlooked source of common complaints like back pain, hip pain and fatigue lies in the hard-to-access soft tissues of our pelvic floor — the soft tissues within the inner bowl of our pelvic bones.
Build strength to prevent hand pain
Fit to Farm: Pain in the hands is a common problem — but don’t write it off as normal
Many hand issues actually originate in the tissues higher up in the arm. To keep our hands functioning well, we need to care for our shoulders and neck too.
Selenium: Agricultural, environmental and human concerns
Agronomy Management: From a water quality standpoint, health of rivers and lakes should be of highest priority
As selenium accumulates in soil over years, more Se will be taken up by plants, making crops less suitable or unsuitable for human or livestock consumption.
Jaw clenching and tooth grinding
Fit to Farm: Regular, intentional tongue movement can reduce tension in your jaw, neck and shoulders
Stress management, dental care and other health factors remain important in addressing jaw clenching and grinding, but intentional tongue exercises may help you deal with the painful symptoms in the meantime.
Farming community needs to talk more about cybersecurity
The technology now brought to bear in farming makes farms more vulnerable to digital threats
Glacier FarmMedia — Talking about cybersecurity not only raises awareness in the farming community — it can help reduce the stigma suffered by those victimized by cyberattacks. That was the message from Janos Botschner, a behavioural scientist and researcher with the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance. Botschner spoke at the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg on Feb. […] Read more
Editor’s Rant: Get lost, grandkid
If we don’t talk openly about scams we’re condemned to have them repeated on us
It’s not like I marked the exact date or time on the calendar, but otherwise I still clearly recall the day I officially got old. It wasn’t while having to catch my breath after taking the stairs. It wasn’t from the first time my feet got sore standing in line, being asked if I wanted […] Read more
Find paths out of distress, depression, disconnection
What keeps you centred and grounded? Observe and pay attention at those times
Patricia Morgan is a dynamic force for change and my good friend. She’s authored a new award-winning book, Return to Center: Simple Strategies to Navigate Distress, Depression and Disconnection. As farm families brace for or embrace the winter season, I thought we all should be reminded of good practical tools to be emotionally strong and […] Read more
More heft against theft
What’s new in enforcement and community initiatives? And what are the best ways to ensure you’re not a victim?
Prairie provincial leaders have gotten the message. They’ve listened to farmers and their neighbours in rural areas and are putting more resources and new strategies in place to reduce theft and other crimes. At the same time, farmers have taken the initiative to prevent theft through increased vigilance and investments in cameras, lighting and more. […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
