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Farming Today: 10/10/2023 Scottish floods; Mental health campaign; Agro-forestry.

10/10/2023 Scottish floods; Mental health campaign; Agro-forestry.

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 10/10/2023 Scottish floods; Mental health campaign; Agro-forestry.

Big floods in Scotland; Farm manager behind global mental health campaign; Agro-forestry.

Severe flooding affects Scottish farmers.
#Walk with me - the mental health campaign that's gone global.
Planting trees to improve biodiversity on arable land.

Farmers in Scotland are assessing the damage caused by record-breaking rainfall which has flooded hundreds of acres of farmland. As much of England was basking in sunshine, Scotland experienced a deluge. The floodwater, which is unusual for this time of year, has ruined high-value crops that were still waiting to be harvested. 

We talk to the farm manager whose mental health campaign Walk With Me has gone global. It encourages a more open approach to mental health in agriculture across the world, as part of World Mental Health Day. 

All week we're gathering up autumn fruits, and hearing how farmers are taking advantage of the season's natural abundance. On King Charles's Sandringham Estate a new pilot project has started to grow fruit and nut trees in strips, among arable crops. Agro-forestry, as it's known, is gaining recognition by commercial farms as a system which can enhance soil health, while creating invertebrate habitats in fields which sometimes have little space for biodiversity. 

Presenter = Anna Hill 
Producer = Rebecca Rooney

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