INGLEWOOD grazier Geoff Elliot has leant his voice to a series of videos highlighting the unique challenges faced by country men when it comes to prostate cancer.

Men living in regional and rural Australia are up to 21 per cent more likely to die of prostate cancer than their metropolitan counterparts.

Mr Elliot said he knew part of the prostate cancer challenge for rural communities was based in traditional attitudes.

"People on the land delay diagnosis and treatment for two reasons - one being the distance and availability of suitable specialists but the second thing is that they probably place more emphasis on their property and their livestock and crop management,” he said.

"They seem to put themselves second. You don't envisage that there is something going to go wrong with your health until it's (possibly) too late.

"You are the linchpin to the operation of the whole show and I would encourage anyone to speak to their GP.”

The videos have been produced by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia with the support of New Holland Agriculture, which is committed to achieving better prostate cancer outcomes for country men.

PCFA chief executive Associate Professor Anthony Lowe said it was time for men, particularly those in rural areas, to take the issue of prostate cancer more seriously.

"Many people are surprised to learn prostate cancer kills more Australian men than breast cancer kills Australian women,” Assoc Prof Lowe said.