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Anna Jones visits the Gwendraeth Valley in Carmarthenshire, to meet a farmer better known for his work in a very different field.

Nigel Owens MBE came from a farming background, but fell in love with rugby refereeing while he was at school and went on to have a 17-year career in the sport, making history as the first professional referee to oversee a hundred test matches, before retiring last year. He's also spoken out candidly about his experience of being the sport鈥檚 first openly gay personality, and the mental health issues he overcame as a young man coming to terms with his sexuality.

Today, Nigel is the proud owner of a herd of Herefords, and the current President of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs - where he hopes to spread a message of inclusivity and positivity at a time of real change for British agriculture.

Presented by Anna Jones. Produced in Bristol by Lucy Taylor.

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Emotional Distress / Suicide
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Mental Health in the Farming Community
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Mental Health
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Eating Disorders
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LGBT Issues
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