From the editor: Farming resilience tested by a unique set of challenges

It can certainly feel as though some farming sectors are facing an uphill battle at the present time, and that is putting it lightly.

Ben Briggs

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.

15 October 2021 鈥� 2 min read

It can certainly feel as though some farming sectors are facing an uphill battle at the present time, and that is putting it lightly. Rising input prices across the board, labour issues and wider structural...

The RASE Lectures: the volume of food production must now make way for value

Nutritionist Ali Morpeth and former Defra Secretary Lord Deben discuss how Lessons from the past must shape the country's food future

Jane Thynne

22 March 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Farm Life

EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Cowan - "Behind the tidy Instagram squares, there are 5am alarms, frozen pipes and vet bills that make your stomach drop"

In the last of a three-month exclusive column for 草榴社区 Guardian, Clarkson's Farm star Harriet Cowan talks about coming full-circle back to farming and how the industry is part of who she is

Emily Ashworth

22 March 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Farm Life

Women's History Month: Farming women you should not forget

From Hannah Hauxwell to Beatrix Potter, women have always worked on the land, but who paved the way and changed agriculture for the better?

Emily Ashworth

22 March 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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