UK farmers

Why America’s Farmers Are Facing Alarming Suicide Rates and What’s Being Done to Help

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Why America’s Farmers Are Facing Alarming Suicide Rates and What’s Being Done to Help

Every spring in Grinnell, Iowa, farmers purchase seeds and fertiliser for their summer crops. It is also a time when farmers frequently seek advice and discuss strategies to maximise their corn and soybean harvests. However, beneath this seemingly routine activity lies a troubling reality: a growing problem of untreated anxiety and depression among farmers, leading … Read more

UK Farmers Face Post-Brexit Struggles: Rising Costs, Bureaucracy, and Environmental Policies

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Why America’s Farmers Are Facing Alarming Suicide Rates and What’s Being Done to Help

Farmers in the UK are grappling with rising costs, fluctuating supermarket prices, and a new post-Brexit farm payments scheme. Many argue that the scheme prioritises environmental policy over food productivity, creating additional challenges for the agricultural sector. According to Innovation News Network, farmers face excessive bureaucracy to access government grants while being undercut by cheaper … Read more