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Farmers facing personal crises don’t have to go it alone, thanks to an innovative new scheme
Posted 15 January 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Inside Trading Standards|South West
ANALYSIS: Cornwall Trading Standards' Speak Out to Help Out initiative tackles the growing mental health crisis affecting farmers, recognising how financial pressures, isolation and emotional strain can threaten both personal wellbeing and animal welfare.
Rising operating costs and dwindling incomes are putting a strain on many farmers’ ability to run viable and sustainable businesses. Needless to say, the emotional toll of this can be severe — and for many, it can be unbearable. With a mental health crisis affecting farmers, their families and, in turn, the livestock under their care, an innovative project launched by Cornwall Trading Standards...
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