From the editor: Farming's role as food producer reinforced at Christmas time

As I write this a few days before Christmas, my eldest son buzzes round the house in a form of festive hysteria.

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: Farming's role as food producer reinforced at Christmas time

As I write this a few days before Christmas, my eldest son buzzes round the house in a form of festive hysteria. Aged four, he is at peak Christmas excitement and by the time you read this article I...

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