From the editor: Ag policy transition could remove incentive for farmers

If readers of Farmers Guardian were to look at their favourite landscapes they would no doubt see vistas shaped by agriculture, with farmers at their heart.

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.

13 November 2020 • 2 min read

If readers of Farmers Guardian were to look at their favourite landscapes they would no doubt see vistas shaped by agriculture, with farmers at their heart. In some parts of the country farming may...

Suckler cows and speedboats – how a watersports diversification has helped an organic beef enterprise to thrive

Few beef farmers can claim that skippering a speedboat is part of the working day, but the Scott-Park family's lochside location has provided opportunities to supplement the income from their organic suckler herd

Wendy Short

06 August 2026 • 7 min read