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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T11:59:29.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.arc2020.eu",
  "tags": [
    "Latest from EU Member States",
    "Main stories",
    "Farmers",
    "Finland",
    "France",
    "generational renewal",
    "Rural policy in context",
    "Rural Resilience project",
    "wellbeing",
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    "Who milks the cows when farmers fall sick?",
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  "textContent": "Who milks the cows when the farmers fall sick? There is only one answer to that question for most: the farmers, or their families. But it is a very different story in two European countries—and while right now, access to sick leave and holidays is determined by postcode, this could soon start to change. Here, ARC2020’s Natasha Foote digs into how these farm relief services work in practice and what the ingredients for success look like for other countries that want to set up similar services for their farmers. [...]\n\nThe post Who milks the cows when farmers fall sick?  appeared first on Agricultural and Rural Convention.",
  "title": "Who milks the cows when farmers fall sick?"
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