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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 51AV视频Technology Specialist

15 October 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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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 51AV视频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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