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Inspection process weighs on mental health

Communication problems are only enhancing the stress

Alex Black
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Inspection process weighs on mental health

The burden inspection processes place on farmers' mental health has been highlighted by a Northern Irish farmer. Mark Murphy, who milks 170 cows in County Down, said he had been placed on ‘spot inspections'...

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