From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Balancing act required between farm profitability and food affordability'

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to £100, it is putting mounting pressure on people’s personal finances.

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.

10 June 2022 • 2 min read

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to 100,...

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From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Balancing act required between farm profitability and food affordability'

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to £100, it is putting mounting pressure on people’s personal finances.

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From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Balancing act required between farm profitability and food affordability'

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to £100, it is putting mounting pressure on people’s personal finances.

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