Farmers 'at crisis point over industry pressures'

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Farmers are 'on their knees' mentally due to the likes of rising costs and adverse weather, says one.

By Tammy Gooding & Shyamantha AsokanFarmers are "on their knees" as rising costs, adverse weather and other pressures take a toll on their mental health, a farmer has said.

Mind Your Head, an annual campaign run by the Farm Safety Foundation, is taking place this week to raise mental health awareness amongst farmers. Many farmers were "still bottling up" their feelings, and this was exacerbated by a job that involved spending long hours working alone, he added.

 

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