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

This week鈥檚 edition of 草榴社区 Guardian听seems to showcase the full gamut of political interaction with agriculture, with varying degrees of success.听

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Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as 草榴社区 Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

16 April 2021 鈥� 2 min read

This week's edition of 草榴社区 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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