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From the editor: Like the weather, 'resilience' cannot be switched on overnight

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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From the editor: Like the weather, 'resilience' cannot be switched on overnight

Flooded roads, waterlogged crops and chilly temperatures – welcome to ‘summer' 2024. It takes me back to July 2007 when I was reporting for a local newspaper, the Spenborough Guardian. Houses on a brand-new...

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