Adam Henson makes six-word plea on A Yorkshire Farm weeks after big announcement

Adam Henson made a plea on A Yorkshire Farm regarding his native pigs, which are some of the rarest breeds in the UK. The Channel 5 star returned in a brand new episode to give fans insight into raising rare pig breeds on his farm in the Cotswolds. One breed under threat is the Large Black, a traditional pig facing a decline in popularity. He emphasised that every piglet born secures the future of the breed, and he also met a heavily pregnant pig named Doreen. Adam said, "We can't afford to lose them. [...] Fingers crossed everything goes okay, because every piglet born is really one small step to securing this breed's future."

At the start of June, Adam announced that he was expecting a litter of piglets on his farm. In an Instagram video, Ellen, his iron-age sow, was featured as heavily pregnant, with Adam guessing that she'll have eight or nine baby pigs.

Elsewhere in the programme, farmers Rob and Dave Nicholson pick sloes from their farm hedgerows before turning them into artisanal chocolate. JLS star JB Gill visited Wales and met a farmer reaping the rewards of a rather unusual plant, making medicine from daffodils.

Last month, Adam shared the announcement that he had another arrival on his farm. The Countryfile star has welcomed seven new baby chicks at his Cotswold Farm Park in Gloucestershire.

Taking to Instagram, the TV presenter snapped a photo of the newborn animals and their mother, and typed: "Our farm yard hen has hatched out seven chicks," with a chick emoji added.

It comes just weeks after one of his cows, Holly, gave birth to a calf in April, and he described her as a "clever girl". The 59-year-old has been living on his farm since 2001 and regularly shares updates with his fans, especially on new arrivals.

In similar news, the celebrated broadcaster and farmer said, "It's the end of an era" as he contemplated his departure from his family farm once the tenancy finished.

During a chat with GloucestershireLive, he spoke about his kids not embarking on farming careers: "Sure, they can lamb a sheep and drive a tractor, but my daughter lives in Perth as an events organiser and my son is a financial advisor in Leeds."

He added, "So when the tenancy runs out in 12 years' time, Charlie and I are moving to a bungalow close by in Winchcombe, where we have a few acres and will keep a few sheep and the dogs."