Help rural Ireland flourish by tweaking rules Clarkson’s Law-style to encourage farm diversification
Tax and planning rules applying to farmers need to be re-examined – and we shouldn’t need someone like Jeremy Clarkson to spark our politicians into action
Prompting change: TV presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson on his farm in the Cotswolds
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan
Bees have always held a fascination for me: independent, matriarchal and vicious if disturbed, they seemed like the perfect addition to our farm.
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