Farming matters: Dr Jude McCann - 'We are shifting the conversation to a positive space'

As a charity supporting people within the farming community and wider agricultural industry, the Farming Community Network (FCN) is in a uniquely privileged position to hear about the pressures farmers are facing both in public and behind closed doors

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Dr Jude McCann - Chief executive of the Farming Community Network
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Dr Jude McCann - Chief executive of the Farming Community Network

We can all find ourselves putting up barriers and projecting an image of success and stoicism to our peers and even our loved ones, but behind the scenes any one of us may be dealing with an array of challenges,...

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