From the Editor: Defra chief must look beyond farmgate prices for true financial picture

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in the Basic Payment Scheme.

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.

25 March 2022 鈥� 2 min read

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in...

NFU Mutual announces leadership change

John Deane starts his new role as NFU Mutual chair at the start of next year

Rachael Brown

08 September 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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A third of British public feels more disconnected than ever from where food comes from

The UK鈥檚鈥楩orrest Gump鈥�, ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, to embark on 500-mile challenge to help Britain reconnect with local food and communities

Alex Black

06 September 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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The sculptor carving a place in history for the Border Collie

From an 11-tonne Herdwick ram unveiled by the King to a new history of the Border Collie, sculptor Shawn Williamson's work keeps returning to one subject: the shepherds and sheepdogs of the fells

Olivia Midgley

06 September 2026 鈥� 6 min read

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