Suicide watch for desperate foot-and-mouth farmers
A Salvation Army chaplain is on 24-hour alert to counsel suicidal farmers in Cheshire.
As the foot and mouth crisis deepens, there are fears livestock farmers could break under the pressure.
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As the foot and mouth crisis deepens, there are fears livestock farmers could break under the pressure.
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