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OPINION: "No farmer should be alone at Christmas"

"To the farmers who are working tirelessly and spending time alone this Christmas, try to find the courage to reach out – no farmer should be alone at Christmas"

Chris Brayford
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian reporter Chris Brayford writes about the need to reach out to farmers this Christmas following another difficult year for the industry.
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian reporter Chris Brayford writes about the need to reach out to farmers this Christmas following another difficult year for the industry.

It has been a difficult year for farming. Flooding, rising production costs, challenging price returns and crop failures make the job even harder. These factors alone should be a reminder of the...

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