From the editor: Marts have adapted during Covid-19 to show their true worth

Many of us are ready to see the back of lockdown. Whether it is the chance to meet friends, head to the pub, attend an agricultural show or just get back to some form or normality, the realities of lockdown are wearing thin for most.

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: Marts have adapted during Covid-19 to show their true worth

Many of us are ready to see the back of lockdown. Whether it is the chance to meet friends, head to the pub, attend an agricultural show or just get back to some form or normality, the realities of lockdown...

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