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Coronavirus: Resources to help Farmers

An up to date collection of all the most relevant services to help you during the Covid-19 crisis

Coronavirus: Resources to help Farmers

 

Farmwell

 

The FCN helpline is open 7am to 11pm as usual. To speak to one of their dedicated volunteers please call the number below.

 

Over the coming weeks, FCN volunteers will no longer be carrying out home or farm visits, you can still email and visit their website; farmwell.org.uk

 

Links to their specific pages can be found below:

 

Covid-19 Personal Resilience

 

Covid-19 Business Resilience

 

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Farming Help

 

You can also access their helpline through Farming Help. The Farming Help partnership is a collaboration between:

 

 

The Farming Help Charities are working together to support the Farming Community during the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

 

 

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AHDB

 

Click here to visit the AHDB Coronavirus page.

 

Send AHDB a question:

 

Click the link to visit the dedicated Coronavirus FAQs section with general advice, as well as specific guidance for livestock farmers, arable and horticultural growers and business information.

 

If you have a question you’d like to send AHDB, please email: COVID19.FAQs@ahdb.org.uk

 

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AHDB Coronavirus Helpdesk:

 

NFU

 

Live updates on what the NFU is doing to help farmers can be found by clicking here

 

Further advice and articles can be found by clicking here

 

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Click here to visit the NFU Covid-19 Business impact and fill out their contact form.

 

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Farm Safety Foundation

 

Click here to visit the Farm Safety Foundation’s page on Coronavirus.

 

You can download a pdf on dealing with the stresses of Coronavirus by clicking here.

 

You can also read their ’Little Book of Minding Your Head’ advice on mental health by clicking the link.

 

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Region Specific

Scotland

 

RSABI are providing dedicated Covid-19 support services. You can visit their web page by clicking here.

 

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Wales

 

The NFU Cymru hub page provides support for Welsh farmers. You can find it by clicking here.

 

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You can contact the NFU Cymru via their contact page by clicking here.

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