From the editor: Uplands in need of greater respect in farm policy transition

IN the limbo land of agricultural policy transition, upland farmers are watching events unfold with greater apprehension than many others.

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: Uplands in need of greater respect in farm policy transition

IN the limbo land of agricultural policy transition, upland farmers are watching events unfold with greater apprehension than many others. With a disproportionate reliance on the Basic Payment Scheme...

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