Poor mental health one of the 'biggest hidden problems' as farming industry comes together for Mind Your Head campaign

A survey by The Farm Safety Foundation revealed 95 per cent of farmers under 40 ranked poor mental health as one of the biggest hidden problems

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Yellow Wellies said the effects of the 'relentless season of storms' had 'huge consequences' for farmers whose lives and livelihoods depended on the land
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Yellow Wellies said the effects of the 'relentless season of storms' had 'huge consequences' for farmers whose lives and livelihoods depended on the land

Poor mental health among farmers and agricultural workers has been highlighted as a 'growing concern' as The Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) marks its seventh annual 'Mind Your Head' campaign....

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