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They put food on our tables, but 9 out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one in three feel their mental health has deteriorated over the last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-20/national-farmer-wellbeing-report-worsening-mental-health/107048936

#MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

Wellbeing report finds nine out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one on three felt their mental health had deteriorated over the last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/national-farmer-wellbeing-report-worsening-mental-health/107048936

#MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

#DairyIndustry #MilkAlternatives #HealthFood #Nutrition #PodcastInterview #EconomicImpact #DairyFarming #HealthyLifestyle #FoodDebate #wellbeingjourney #wellbeingwarrior #wellnes #wellbeingcoach #SustainableFood https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116812583965498370

Prime Victorian dairy farming land is being bought for tree plantations aimed at producing pulp and earning carbon credits. Buyers include a German company and #GinaRinehart. Concerned locals are calling for a moratorium on tree planting and changes to land use rules to protect food-producing land from disappearing.

#landuse #dairyfarming #treeplantations #carboncredits #victoria #farmlandprotection #foodsecurity #sustainableagriculture #landpolicy #plantationforestry #ForeignInvestment #aus4sale #ForeignOwned #auspol #woodchips #carboncredits

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