A recent survey commissioned by the National Farmers Union (NFU) revealed that farmers are second only to nurses in public esteem. This may come as a shock because, over the years, so many of them have said to me that people outside farming just don't understand the stress they are under and the problems they face. But according to this survey, 74% of respondents have a favourable view of farmers and growers while 91% feel farming is important to the UK economy.
So, what do they make of that? "We're not surprised nurses came top of the list," says Tom Bradshaw, president of the NFU. "But the fact we came second is fantastic and underlines a level of support which maybe farming hadn't recognised it can be a lonely job.
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