Mind Your Head

The Big Farm Tea Break aims to support farmers' mental well-being - "Stopping for a conversation puts everything in perspective"

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget' and the focus must now be on getting the sector on a ‘proper, sustainable, business-like footing', and restaurant chain Nando's is to conduct an independent audit of its chicken suppliers after it was accused of ‘killing' the River Wye by green campaign groups

Farmers working longer hours with 9 out of 10 stating mental health was farming's biggest hidden problem

NFU deputy president urges farmers to consider their mental well-being as part of Yellow Wellies' Mind Your Head campaign

The Prince of Wales talks to young farmers about their mental well-being ahead of this year's Yellow Wellies event

Lincolnshire young farmer Hannah Cuthbert an provided insight into the challenges young farmers faced with mental health during Yellow Wellies' Mind Your Head week

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