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From the editor: Should greening of farm policy be paused in wake of global conflict?

As war rages between Russia and Ukraine, is now the time for UK governments to press the pause button on agricultural policy reform and focus instead on producing enough food to feed the nation?

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: Should greening of farm policy be paused in wake of global conflict?

As war rages between Russia and Ukraine, is now the time for UK governments to press the pause button on agricultural policy reform and focus instead on producing enough food to feed the nation? It...

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