'I try not to react when farmers tell me I am not a proper farmer' - Adam Henson

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson said he recognised some in the farming community did not think the BBC’s flagship Sunday evening show was ‘agricultural enough’, but that he tried to make farming accessible to all.

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'I try not to react when farmers tell me I am not a proper farmer' - Adam Henson

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson said he recognised some in the farming community did not think the BBC's flagship Sunday evening show was ‘agricultural enough', but that he tried to tackle sensitive...

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