Book review
Clarkson’s new book combines humour with an unflinching insight into life as a British farmer
6th October 2022
British farming’s unexpected advocate Jeremy Clarkson is back with a new book this autumn, picking up from where he left off in A Year on the Farm, which described his first year as a farmer. It was a year that included ‘biblical weather, a forest of red tape, a lockdown, a herd of escapey sheep [and] 10 million vindictive bees […]’.
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Trees can be a win-win for wildlife and food production
25th July 2022
More trees in the countryside doesn’t have to mean a choice between forest and farmland. In field margins and boundaries, in unproductive corners and near watercourses, trees can bring a multitude of benefits – and there’s no need to take valuable land out of food production. One Wiltshire farmer shares his experience.
Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper to release his first book
22nd March 2022
Revealing the news on Instagram, Kaleb said the book will be about lots of things, but mostly why he loves farming.
Suffolk farm’s diversification brings local community together and boosts farming business
3rd March 2022
Suffolk’s Hog & Hen farm shop and café has provided a hub for the local community, whilst supporting the farming family’s arable and pig enterprise. Farmers Guide visited the shop to chat to the team about their farming methods and experience starting a new diversification through the pandemic – alongside the myriad challenges facing British farmers.
Prime Video teases first-look photos from Clarkson’s Farm series two
1st February 2022
The hit series is set to return with all the season one favourites – Kaleb, Cheerful Charlie, Gerald and Lisa – all continuing to keep a watchful eye on Jeremy Clarkson’s agricultural efforts.
Great performance on- and off-road
21st January 2022
Jeep’s iconic Wrangler models retain many of the styling characteristics which made the brand so famous, but latest versions boast extra comfort, performance, and passenger-carrying practicality. David Williams had an extended test-drive.
Agricultural family launches creative gardenware company
9th December 2021
Established in 2021, Pinnacle Agri is a new, creative company run by father and son team Steve and Zac Morris. The duo has over 30 years of experience in design and development, creating products for the agricultural, DIY and domestic sectors.
Latest Defra figures confirm fly-tipping on the rise
9th December 2021
A new report from Defra shows a distinct rise in the number, and cost, of fly-tipping incidents on public land in the past year. The figures also show a decline in perpetrators being punished, with rural groups responding that the figures only show a small fraction of the actual crime.
Storm Arwen: Farmers battle to protect their livestock as thousands remain without power
2nd December 2021
With winds up to 100mph and several feet of snowfall, the storm is one of the worst for several years. Nearly a week after the storm hit many are still repairing damage, and in some areas living without electrical power.
Ground-breaking app assesses animals’ emotional wellbeing
26th November 2021
Waitrose and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have come together to develop an award-winning app. The collaboration new mobile application will help Waitrose farmers assess and begin to understand the emotional wellbeing of their farm animals.
Farmers urged to prepare for severe weather
23rd November 2021
Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging people to prepare for high winds this weekend after the Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning for wind across most of the UK.
A year on the farm: Disaster, chaos, general annoyance, and a true love of farming
19th November 2021
After Clarkson’s Farm aired on Prime Video, viewers tuned in to witness farm manager Kaleb Cooper regularly lose his temper with Jeremy Clarkson’s attempts at farming. Now, Clarkson’s much-awaited book, Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm has been released. Farmers Guide got hold of a copy and it is everything you would expect and more…