Opinion: With or without the celebs, farm shows bring out the best in the industry

Agricultural shows have so much to offer and a summer of events has kicked off in style at Diddly Squat

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Clarkson spotting added to the attraction of this year's Cereals
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Clarkson spotting added to the attraction of this year's Cereals

I seem to spend more time thinking and talking about Jeremy Clarkson more than my own husband at the moment. As if multiple news stories about the Hawkstone Farmers' Choir, the latest series of Clarkson's...

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