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Farming matters: Owen Paterson - 'Time for a renewed focus on mental health in farming'

This is the first column I have written for Farmers Guardian since my wife Rose’s suicide in June. I have been very touched by the response of so many farming people.

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Farming matters: Owen Paterson - 'Time for a renewed focus on mental health in farming'

This is the first column I have written for Farmers Guardian since my wife Rose's suicide in June. I have been very touched by the response of so many farming people. I have been moved by the number...

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