Young people visit Essex for a taste of farm life
11th April 2023
Young people from around the UK travelled to Writtle University College in Essex this month for a weekend of lambs, piglets, tractors and more.
Farming “is a hugely rewarding industry to be a part of”
11th April 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Milly Fyfe about her journey across multiple areas of British agriculture.
“Udderly brilliant” cow juice vodka launched by Clarkson’s farm shop
22nd March 2023
As the filming of Clarkson’s Farm season three continues, Jeremy’s latest business endeavour saw him launching a new spirit line by the name of ‘cow juice vodka’, which he claims is “the smoothest vodka in the coolest bottle”.
Diddly Squat staff forced to wear body cams to ward off abuse from locals
17th March 2023
In the midst of the battle to extend the car park at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop, employees at the site have allegedly been forced to wear body cams to deter abuse from angry locals who oppose the expansion.
Photographer captures the essence of Welsh hill farming
16th March 2023
Rural and action photographer Jac Williams will be exhibiting his photography project ‘Honest Agriculture’ in Llangollen, North Wales, showcasing images that depict agriculture from the working farmer’s perspective.
The Global Farmher: Using agriculture to travel the world
16th March 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to international farmer Rachel Stratton about her life using agriculture to travel the world.
“I completely live and breathe farming”
21st February 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Rhi about her experience as a suckler beef and sheep farmer based in the Shropshire Hills.
Council responds to backlash over ‘unfair’ decision on Jeremy Clarkson’s restaurant
15th February 2023
West Oxfordshire District Council has been widely criticised and accused of treating Diddly Squat Farm unfairly, as the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm showed Jeremy Clarkson being refused planning permission for a new restaurant, car park and even a farm track.
Being a woman in the hoof trimming industry
15th February 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Sophie about her experience as a cattle hoof trimmer and especially within an industry where it is considered a very male dominated role.
Clarkson’s back, and he’s replaced escapey sheep with escapey cows
13th February 2023
Smash-hit Amazon Prime show Clarkson’s Farm returned to our screens on Friday – with no shortage of Clarkson-esque farming mishaps, troublesome animals and tellings-off from “the farming foetus” as Clarkson refers to his young sidekick Kaleb Cooper. Farmers Guide reviews the first episode (*spoilers)…
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An app that saves time while increasing your farm profitability
23rd January 2023
The impact of technology in increasing profitability and saving time in the agricultural sector has grown significantly in recent years and the rise of the farm management app Herdwatch epitomises this. The farm management app is now used on over 18,000 farms across the UK and Ireland, and allows farmers to manage their farm with an easy-to-use app catering for both cattle and sheep farmers.
Farming at Easter – Interview with farmer Millie Smith
17th January 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s rural community blog, they spoke to Millie (@thesheepmidwife) about her experience as a Kent-based shepherdess and what the role entails.
