However, some kinds of events are likely to add more stress than other kinds of events. Negative events are most likely to produce stress. Not too surprisingly, situations considered undesirable, such as bad weather or trouble with livestock, are more likely to cause stress than situations viewed as desirable. Uncontrollable or unpredictable events are stressful. Many situations in farming are beyond human control, such as the weather, prices, government policies and operating costs.
Ambiguous events are often stressful.
Stress is more likely to occur when it isn t clear what the problem is or how you can cope with it. Long lasting problems are more dangerous than short-term ones. Most families can get by for a while with a difficult situation. When the stress continues to build over months and years, it s harder to handle. Symptoms of stress People experience stress in different ways.