Sunrise Agricultural Associates helps women in ag cultivate resiliency

President Doris Mold shares resources on Episode 12 of Fastline Fast Track

Buckner, KY, USA – WEBWIRE – Friday, June 7, 2019

Doris Mold, president of Minnesota-based Sunrise Agricultural Associates

“We’re hoping to deal with people who are on the beginning of their journey with stress, but we certainly want to help people who are in real tough shape, as well.”

Recently released agricultural census data shows that an increasing number of women have taken a more active role in the operation and decision making on the nation’s farms and ranches. With that expanded role comes an added level of stress and anxiety as they face myriad challenges such as slumping commodity prices, rising input costs, effects of international trade wars and adverse weather conditions.

On Episode 12 of Fastline Fast Track, Doris Mold, president of Minnesota-based Sunrise Agricultural Associates, shared some resources available to help women in agriculture manage stress and anxiety.

A series of webinars were developed by Sunrise Agricultural Associates, in partnership with American Agri-Women, the University of Minnesota Women’s Ag Network, District 11 Agri-Women and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center.

“The reason why we’re focused on women is that women often are ignored when it comes to talking about ag stress, and women play an integral role in agriculture, especially on farms and ranches,” said Mold, a dairy farmer and immediate-past president of American Agri-Women. “If the woman of the family goes down and is having issues, she can’t be there to support everybody else.”

The series of 90-minute webinars, found at www.americanagriwomen.org/webinars and umash.umn.edu in the “Stress and Mental Health” section, focus on topics such as “Anxiety, Depression and Coping Skills;” “Impact of Farming and Ranching Stress for Women 101” and “Suicide and the Agriculture Way of Life: What You Need to Know.” The partners plan to produce additional live webinar sessions later this year, and will expand into live chats on social media.

“Our people we have working with us are trained social workers who both have backgrounds in agriculture, so they really connect well with our agriculture audience,” Mold added. “We’re hoping to deal with people who are on the beginning of their journey with stress, but we certainly want to help people who are in real tough shape, as well.”

Joining Mold on Episode 12, Tom Oswald, a director of the United Soybean Board and farmer from Iowa, talks about the soy checkoff’s new “Tech Toolshed,” which helps soybean farmers make better use of their technology and data.

Also on the episode, Linda Rader, general manager of Franklin, Tennessee-based Iron Solutions™ and Bill Howard, founder and CEO of Fastline Media Group, talk about a unique partnership that will bring greater depth to the Fastline.com Price Comparison Tool™ and help equipment buyers and owners better understand what a piece of equipment is worth.

About Fastline Fast Track
Fastline Fast Track is a bi-weekly podcast, produced by Fastline Media Group and hosted by Brent Adams, that can be found at http://fasttrack.fastline.com. It also is available at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn. The podcast is aimed at helping people in the agricultural community understand important industry issues, make informed equipment purchases and find innovative ways to save time and money. In additional to agricultural topics, Fastline Fast Track includes country living features and the best in traditional country music, presented by the historic Ernest Tubb Record Shop, 417 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee.

About Brent Adams
Brent Adams is the Director of Content for Fastline Media Group. He is an award-winning, 24-year veteran, broadcaster, print journalist and public relations professional. He has worked in television and radio in Louisville, Kentucky, and as an editor for print publications in Louisville, Kentucky, and Indianapolis, Indiana. He also has served as Director of Public Relations and Broadcasting for the Louisville Fire and Kentucky Xtreme indoor football teams, for the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree Association in Nashville, Tennessee, and for various Nashville-based country music artists.

About Fastline Media Group
Fastline Media Group has grown from a traditional magazine and print business to a full-service digital and data-centered operation that provides mixed marketing solutions to the agriculture and related industries. The company produces 22 farm industry catalogs, digitally and in print, across the United States. Fastline also owns i3 Digital Agency, MCW Printing and provides marketing and business intelligence to the agriculture and related industries.
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