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'Personal resilience and well-being is something we neglect' - Farmstrong Scotland aims to put farmers' health first

Scotland and New Zealand may be separated by more than 11,000 miles of land and sea, but their farming communities have much in common. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian finds out about a new well-being programme, Farmstrong Scotland, that has roots on the other side of the world

Emily Ashworth
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'Personal resilience and well-being is something we neglect' - Farmstrong Scotland aims to put farmers' health first

²ÝÁñÉçÇø' well-being, rather than the machinery they use or the livestock they tend to, is their most valuable asset. This is the message that Scotland's farming and crofting communities have taken to...

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