Farm and ranch families experience stress from a wide variety of factors, including: 1. operational stressors, 2. environmental influences, and 3. family stressors. Most factors are out of the families’ control, potentially adding even more stress. In addition, the lines are often blurred between family and business issues, making efforts to address them even more difficult.
   Stress factors can and often do affect everyone involved in the family farm or ranch business, even if they are not directly involved in day-to-day operations. A variety of coping mechanisms can be employed to help address or mitigate the effects of these factors.

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