Current economic uncertainty related to COVID-19 is resulting in stress for many farmers. Normal consumer patterns of expenditures on food away from home have been altered, as restaurants are limiting service to take out and consumers are staying home. For the dairy industry, consumers are purchasing more fluid milk; however, this may not fully offset reduced demand in cheese utilized by restaurants and milk provided by schools. Stress cannot be avoided; nonetheless, one can take steps to identify stressors and manage them by putting together a plan for the future.
In response to COVID-19, NY FarmNet has developed the following resource to help farmers manage stress during these times of uncertainty:
Additional Resource: https://eden.cce.cornell.edu/files/2020/03/ManagingStressinUnprecedentedTimes1.pdf
