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Friends unite to help tackle rural mental health

Tragedy meets a positive outcome and stronger community ties with the formation of a new social awareness event, Country Minds. James Huyton reports.

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Left to right, Country Minds committee members Andrew Baxter, Louise Dickinson, Tom Clarke, Sally Baxter, Ed Taylor, Ange Taylor, Ashleigh Wrennall and Lee Wrennall.
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Left to right, Country Minds committee members Andrew Baxter, Louise Dickinson, Tom Clarke, Sally Baxter, Ed Taylor, Ange Taylor, Ashleigh Wrennall and Lee Wrennall.

Latest research from the Farm Safety Foundation suggests that 95% of farmers under 40 believe mental health is the biggest hidden problem facing farmers today. With economic, political, social and climate...

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