"Farming policies remain unclear, and the confidence has been knocked out of the industry which increasingly feels unloved, unsupported and undervalued. On the human side, Adam said the Network, which supports farmers across Cumbria, Northumberland and the Yorkshire Dales, has become a landing place for farmers in distress. Adam Day of the Farmer Network (Image: Supplied)"This did not exist for us five years ago," he said. North Cumbria MP Julie Minns said she was "concerned by the mental health challenges facing many farmers across North Cumbria", and stressed that farming is "at the heart of our rural communities". "There is more to do, but I want farmers across North Cumbria to know that their concerns are being heard," she said.