²ÝÁñÉçÇø

Lay minister says Government should be made aware of the pressure it is putting on farmers

Gov urged to address causes of stress to prevent more farmers exiting the dairy sector

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown looks back at the top news stories of the week, including the Chancellor's Spring Statement, the Defra Secretary facing criticism for visiting only four farms since Labour's General Election win, concerns around the end of funding for Producer Organisations within the soft fruit sector, and King Charles and the Prince of Wales out and about supporting British farming. She also looks ahead to next week, when the Farming Minister will make his first appearance before the Efra Committee to answer questions on the SFI suspension and ongoing industry concerns

In a special ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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

This week from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Prince William is also set to star in Jeremy Clarkson's hit farming show in the future

n today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown analyses the results from a ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian survey looking at how farmers' mental health has been impacted by the Autumn Budget, Red Tractor promises to implement all 56 recommendations from the farm assurance review and ensure farmers are the 'absolute priority', and the Government's new Food Strategy Advisory Board is criticised for its lack of farmer representation.

TheThe local authority has agreed to donate £10,000 to Farmstrong over the next two years to fund vital wellbeing activities across Perth & Kinross

Andy and Lynda Eadon have raised over £250,000 for mental health charities after their son, Len, took his own life in 2022. Lynda hopes to trek to the ancient Inca city ruin of Machu Picchu in Peru next year

The Royal Countryside Fund celebrated 15 years of supporting farmers and rural communities on Monday (March 17)