Overview
- Henson, speaking on Countryfile on Sunday, said stopping visitors from holding chicks or bottle-feeding lambs would end attractions like Cotswold Farm Park.
- He stressed farm safety, citing hand-washing points and the risk of diseases that pass from animals to people.
- At Cannon Hall Farm, one farmer urged keeping interactions with animals while following first-class protocol.
- Coverage on Monday highlighted a separate on-air moment where two partner farmers refused his question about who had the bigger bank balance.
- There is no new government rule in play, with the focus on his warning and the sector’s response.