From the editor: The good, the bad and the ugly of political intervention

This week’s edition of Farmers Guardian seems to showcase the full gamut of political interaction with agriculture, with varying degrees of success. 

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: The good, the bad and the ugly of political intervention

This week's edition of Farmers Guardian seems to showcase the full gamut of political interaction with agriculture, with varying degrees of success. The good could easily be characterised as MSP Emma...

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