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Backbone of Britain: Farming is isolated at the best of times, but even more so this year.
The sentiment that it is sometimes easier to talk to a stranger than to relatives or friends is one that struck a chord with dairy farmer Hannah Lawrence, who volunteers on the DPJ charity’s ‘Share The Load’ phone helpline. Hannah Park reports.
16 October 2020
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