Anti-livestock surveys hitting farmers' mental health

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Anti-livestock surveys hitting farmers' mental health

Surveys criticising livestock farmers are having a ‘detrimental impact' on their mental health and well-being.

That was the message from NFU livestock board chair Richard Findlay, after the Social Media Foundation released results of a survey which found approximately three-fifths (58 per cent) of participants...

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