Mental Health

Lay minister says Government should be made aware of the pressure it is putting on farmers

Gov urged to address causes of stress to prevent more farmers exiting the dairy sector

In a special Farmers Guardian survey to find out how the industry feels now compared to before the Autumn Budget, farmers also say their mental health has been drastically impacted and there are fears suicide rates could spiral

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Prince William is also set to star in Jeremy Clarkson's hit farming show in the future

TheThe local authority has agreed to donate £10,000 to Farmstrong over the next two years to fund vital wellbeing activities across Perth & Kinross

Andy and Lynda Eadon have raised over £250,000 for mental health charities after their son, Len, took his own life in 2022. Lynda hopes to trek to the ancient Inca city ruin of Machu Picchu in Peru next year

It is important to understand the feelings of the farming community pre and post Budget

FCN and the Addington Fund would like to know how they can enhance their support to farmers by understanding the issues which are most pressing to them at the moment

Borders farmer Neil Stewart died in June 2024. His wife, children and friends will raise money to support mental health in farming and the work of RSABI in his memory