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From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Balancing act required between farm profitability and food affordability'

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to £100, it is putting mounting pressure on people’s personal finances.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, overseeing the media business and titles such as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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From the editor: Ben Briggs - 'Balancing act required between farm profitability and food affordability'

Filling up at the petrol or diesel pumps has never been an enjoyable experience, but this year has seen it become downright painful. With the cost of filling a 50-litre fuel tank dangerously close to 100,...

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