Eighty-eight per cent of young farmers cite poor mental health as ag's biggest hidden problem

Eighty-eight per cent of farmers under the age of 40 believe poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem faced by farmers today, a new survey by the Farm Safety Foundation has found.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Eighty-eight per cent of young farmers cite poor mental health as ag's biggest hidden problem

Eighty-eight per cent of farmers under the age of 40 believe poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem faced by farmers today, a new survey by the Farm Safety Foundation has found. The survey...

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