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Cost of Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm unveiled
He famously only made £144 profit in his first year of farming. Jeremy Clarkson is back on screens with a fifth season of Clarkson's Farm, which premiered last week and will return with two more episodes on Wednesday, 10th June. In the latest…
Clarkson's Farm star sells £2.8million Cotswolds house - for just £10
A Clarkson's Farm star has found a unique way to sell her £2.8million home. Rachel Hawkins, who co-starred on the show as a consultant whop helped Jeremy Clarkson get his pub up and running, put her home up for sale on The Raffle House - a…
Wiltshire's first land-based salmon farm to go ahead
A land-based salmon farm is set to go ahead after planning permission for a building to cover the fish tanks was approved. The site, near Downton in Wiltshire, used to be a huge trout farm which drained into the local river, but as a salmon farm…
Biscathorpe farm aims to keep oil site despite decommission plan
Eleanor Maslin East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A farm is seeking permission to keep a former oil well site on its land, despite previous plans for it to undergo restoration work. The plans by developer Egdon Resources to drill on the site in…
Countryfile's Adam Henson makes honest farming admission
Despite his wealth of experience, there appear to be certain things Adam Henson still doesn't know. The Countryfile presenter made a candid farming admission during the latest episode while visiting the nation's largest growers of a well-loved…
UK's Crown Estate Plans to Resell Abandoned Wind Farm Site
The British monarch's commercial property and land manager plans to bring back to market the rights to develop a major wind farm in the Irish Sea after the former developers of the site gave up on the project last year. The Crown Estate's decision…
Giving guitarfish a chance: one man's mission to persuade fishers to farm giant snails instead
Guitarfish are an odd-looking and ancient species, with the tail of a shark and the flattened body of a ray, but their coveted fins have driven populations to the brink of extinction. In west Africa, where their meat is also a local delicacy, many…
Matt Baker opens up on leaving farm and 'being apart' from wife
Matt Baker shared a rare insight into his marriage. In a previous interview on ITV's Lorraine, broadcast last year, Matt Baker and his wife offered candid insight into how they keep their relationship thriving despite lengthy stretches apart owing…
Jeremy Clarkson's life in pretty town less than two miles from Diddly Squat Farm
Former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson left fans stunned when he revealed he was trying his hand at farming in the Cotswolds, though he's far from the only well-known celebrity to trade the glitz of showbiz for country living. The…
Can I visit Diddly Squat and The Farmer's Dog? Our guide to Clarkson's Farm locations
Clarkson's Farm is back on our screens – and with that comes chockablock Cotswolds lanes and heightened crowds visiting the perennially popular Diddly Squat Farm. The fifth series presents former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson and the crew…
I Invited My Broke Friends to Come Live on My Farm Under One Condition. They've Already Broken It.
Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column. Submit questions here. I feel trapped. Nine months ago, I offered to my financially destitute friends to move in with me. There were several benefits for them, as they'd be moving to a new state where they…
Dairy prices to spike as supply shock hits farming's 'elite athletes'
Dairy prices are expected to spike in the coming months, as the longer the Iran war stretches on in the Middle East, the harder it has become for farmers to wear the surging cost of energy and fertiliser from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
How Mexican cartels turned South Africa's farms into meth production hubs
Johannesburg, South Africa – In the quiet mining town of Swartruggens, a small courthouse is preparing to decide whether five Mexicans accused of a major illegal drug operation will be granted bail or remain in custody. Their arrests…
Eli Willits, Devin Fitz-Gerald on the Move in Nationals' Farm System
Two of the Washington Nationals' highest-ranked prospects are reportedly expected to be promoted to their next respective level in the minors. Shortstop Eli Willits is being called up to High-A Wilmington and infielder Devin Fitz-Gerald is on his…
Jeremy Clarkson launches own take on OnlyFans for 'unique experiences
Jeremy Clarkson has launched his very own version of OnlyFans, in another bid to promote the farming industry and encourage people to “discover the British countryside”. Fresh from the first episodes of season five of Clarkson's Farm…
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