Rural Aid charity says requests for mental health support, financial counselling and emergency livestock feed doubles in a month
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Demand for emergency rural aid is rising as farmers face a dry and unproductive summer ahead.
The latest Australian agricultural seasonal outlook forecasts farm incomes will plummet by 41% on average this financial year.
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