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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.
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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. The climate emergency has focused minds...

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