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Manage Stress to Make Better Farming Decisions

What farmers and ranchers want to be careful about is letting their personal stresses pile up so that their management practices and decision-making become negatively affected.

Weather Creating Stressful Times

The emotional and physical needs of those who are undergoing stress from weather conditions are sometimes forgotten during a crisis.

Terrorism Stressful for Adults

It is likely that for some time, many adults may find themselves dealing with increased anxiety, sleep challenges, more fatigue, restless feelings or irritation, added physical concerns or feelings of loss and sadness.

Talk to Children About Terrorism

The news reports may not be intended to alarm children, but the 24-hour media coverage, as well as parents and other adults around them watching the television screen and discussing the tragedy, makes it virtually impossible to shield children from the fact that the adults in their life are concerned and upset.

Spotlight on Economics: The Fiscal Cliff and Taxmageddon

Most likely Congress and the president will enact a temporary fix rather than deal with the nation’s long-term fiscal problems, which would require a comprehensive reform of the tax system and entitlement programs.

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