Wayne Langford
New Zealand dairy farmer, Wayne Langford, has spoken candidly about his battles with mental health and urges farmers to put themselves first before their farm.
Speaking during the Dairy-Tech Mental Health Awareness seminar, Mr Langford a sixth-generation farmer from Golden Bay, explained how he used to put his farm first, but says now his priorities are with his family and having fun.
Wayne, better known as the man behind the You Only Live Once (YOLO) Farmer Blog, said he decided to do something about his depression on his 34th birthday in 2017, after getting to the point where he had stopped making decisions and was becoming angry and irritable.