From the editor: Tree planting must not uproot farming communities

While the UK sits under a bank of cloud and drizzle, the wider world swelters and the latest figures suggest July of this year was the hottest month on record.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

20 August 2021 鈥� 2 min read

While the UK sits under a bank of cloud and drizzle, the wider world swelters and the latest figures suggest July of this year was the hottest month on record. The climate emergency has focused minds...

Self-serve Highland beef and hyper-local produce a resounding success on National Trust tenant farm in Devon

Highland cattle are at the heart of Amelia and Jason Greenway鈥檚 Devon farming business, which includes a self-serve farm shop, countryside education and forestry work

Wendy Short

10 September 2026 鈥� 9 min read