Young farmer focus: Catherine McKenna - 'Social media is a great way to better our mental health'

Catherine McKenna, 26, works on her family sheep farm in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

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Young farmer focus: Catherine McKenna - 'Social media is a great way to better our mental health'

Catherine McKenna, 26, works on her family sheep farm in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Background Farming has always been an integral part of my life and growing up on our family sheep farm in County...

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