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...

Company-wide mental health training helps staff support farm clients

Specialised courses encourage workers to pay more attention to what farmers may be going through

Jane Thynne

14 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Cumbrian farmer John Hall: a lifetime at the top of British fatstock

A stalwart of livestock farming, John Hall looks back on his life, from national fatstock championships to foot-and-mouth, and his family who have kept him going throughout

Tom Ryder

13 February 2026 鈥� 8 min read

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EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Cowan - "Good fences are a farmer's dream"

In the second of a three-month exclusive column for Farmers Guardian, Clarkson's 51AV视频star Harriet Cowan talks about coming full-circle back to farming and how the industry is part of who she is

Farmers Guardian

13 February 2026 鈥� 4 min read

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