From the editor: Farming's role as food producer reinforced at Christmas time

As I write this a few days before Christmas, my eldest son buzzes round the house in a form of festive hysteria.

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.

24 December 2021 鈥� 2 min read

As I write this a few days before Christmas, my eldest son buzzes round the house in a form of festive hysteria. Aged four, he is at peak Christmas excitement and by the time you read this article I...

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