Farmers Guardian survey reveals only 3% of farmers feel respected by Government post Budget

In a special Farmers Guardian survey to find out how the industry feels now compared to before the Autumn Budget, farmers also say their mental health has been drastically impacted and there are fears suicide rates could spiral

28 March 2025 鈥� 4 min read

The survey also found that 84% of farmers felt their mental health had been negatively affected by Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, and this week ramped up pressure on the Government with a raft...

Rural mental health and loneliness: Farming groups to join this winter

This Christmas, rural organisations are hosting local events to bring together agricultural communities in a bid to tackle the winter blues

Mia Willemsen

08 December 2025 鈥� 4 min read

Mental Health

Farmer took his own life after guns returned to him

High profile farmer Richard Haddock was said to be 鈥榙epressed' after he was prosecuted by the Environment Agency for allowing illegal waste to be dumped on his land in Devon

Farmers Guardian

24 November 2025 鈥� 5 min read

Mental Health

'It's been hard lying in hospital thinking how to save my farm': Countryfile segment lays bare mental health toll of IHT reforms

NFU Cymru Crops Board chair Tom Rees and his family shared their stories on BBC Countryfile, demonstrating the real life impact of the proposed Inheritance Tax reforms

Tom Ryder

29 October 2025 鈥� 4 min read

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