March 26: 草榴社区 Guardian survey reveals 84% of farmers feel their mental health has been affected by the Autumn Budget and Red Tractor says farmers are the 'absolute priority' as the body agrees to implement all 56 review recommendations

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n today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown analyses the results from a 草榴社区 Guardian survey looking at how farmers' mental health has been impacted by the Autumn Budget, Red Tractor promises to implement all 56 recommendations from the farm assurance review and ensure farmers are the 'absolute priority', and the Government's new Food Strategy Advisory Board is criticised for its lack of farmer representation.

Rachael Brown

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