From the editor: Bumper sheep trade gives welcome boost to rural economy

Farming economics, it is sometimes argued, work in a countercyclical fashion to the wider economy. And if there was one year to seemingly prove that it would be 2020.

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.

02 October 2020 鈥� 2 min read

Farming economics, it is sometimes argued, work in a countercyclical fashion to the wider economy. And if there was one year to seemingly prove that it would be 2020. When the rest of the economy has...

Farming Matters 鈥� Christopher Price: "We can no longer just 'watch' the rare breeds watchlist"

Rare Breeds Survival Trust chief executive Christopher Price on the latest additions to the most urgent priority watchlist category and what needs to be done to improve the outlook for rare breeds

Farmers Guardian

20 June 2026 鈥� 4 min read