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Charity warns of mental health concerns over new NVZ rules in Wales

A leading mental health farming charity in Wales has said controversial new regulations which introduce closed periods for slurry spreading are 鈥榣ikely to cause stress鈥� for farmers.

Abi Kay
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Charity warns of mental health concerns over new NVZ rules in Wales

A leading mental health farming charity in Wales has said controversial new regulations which introduce closed periods for slurry spreading are 鈥榣ikely to cause stress' for farmers. Kate Miles, charity...

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