From the editor: Howling mad ideals could reap grim farming fairytale

Another week and seemingly another far fetched plan emerges to bring back a long gone, but clearly not forgotten species.

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: Howling mad ideals could reap grim farming fairytale

Another week and seemingly another far fetched plan emerges to bring back a long gone, but clearly not forgotten species. Perhaps drawing inspiration from the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm, Scotland...

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