Irregular and long working hours, fluctuations in prices and having to put down pigs on farm for animal welfare reasons are affecting farmers’ and workers’ mental health on pig and sheep farms.
More than £15,000 has so far been raised by a concerned Clarksons Farm viewer in support of a dairy farmer whose herd has been hit by bovine TB.
More than 15,000 has so far been raised by a concerned Clarkson’s Farm viewer in support of a dairy farmer whose herd has been hit by bovine TB.
The parents of Leonard Eadon, a Warwickshire young farmer who died by suicide in 2022, have called for more support for those in the industry
The Dalton family has had a tough year after losing someone close, but via a special calendar of images, are hoping to help others in the community. Emily Ashworth reports.
Championing the idyllic yet realistic life in rural Britain, here are 12 farmers showing their day-to-day life as they navigate farming, fun and the odd fail.
Mental health services need rural proofing and charities require better support to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to a new piece of research.
Mental health services need ‘rural proofing’ and charities require better support to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to a new piece of research.
Three farm support organisations have been given a boost after receiving funding from the Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF).
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