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Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Jeremy Clarkson says farm faces ‘catastrophic' fail people should be worried
Jeremy Clarkson says farm faces 'catastrophic' fail people should be worried "That should be a worry for anyone who eats food" (Image: Amazon Prime Video) TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has provided insight into farming life and warned that this year's harvest "will be catastrophic". It comes after the former Top Gear star, 65, said bovine tuberculosis had been found on his Diddly Squat Farm last week. On Friday, in a post to X, formerly Twitter, he said: "It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. "That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. "If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth." In response to a person in the comments section saying that drama makes good TV, he said: "Yes. But most farms don't have TV shows to keep them going." Asked if the farm would be able to survive without adjacent businesses like Clarkson's pub and shop, he said: "Not a cat in hell's chance." In another response, he said: "Normal weather would help. "It never stopped raining in 2024 and never started in 2025." Last Thursday, he wrote on X that a pregnant cow had contracted bovine TB on his farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Cattle which fail a TB test, or animals that have inconclusive results for two consecutive tests, are classed as "reactors", and must be isolated and slaughtered. Asked in the comments of his X post about the prize bull called Endgame, which Clarkson bought recently for £5,500, he said: "His test was 'inconclusive'. "I couldn't bear it if we lost him." Bovine TB is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses and is mainly spread through close contact when cattle breathe in droplets of mucus containing Mycobacterium bovis bacteria exhaled from an infectious animal. Badgers can carry the disease and culling has long been a part of the Government response to the crisis, despite criticism from wildlife and animal welfare campaigners, such as Queen guitarist Sir Brian May. The Government said in June it will not be extending the badger cull and retains its commitment to end the practice before the next election. Oxfordshire is an "edge area" for bovine TB, meaning it is a buffer zone between high risk and low risk areas, so most herds are subject to six-monthly TB tests by default. The every-day running of Clarkson's farm is documented in a Prime Video series, which first aired in 2021, and brings to light common problems faced by British farmers. Article continues below Clarkson has become a vocal supporter of farmers and attended a protest in London against the Government's move to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
Powys County Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Jeremy Clarkson gives insight into farm life and warns of ‘catastrophic' harvest
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has provided insight into farming life and warned that this year's harvest 'will be catastrophic'. It comes after the former Top Gear star, 65, said bovine tuberculosis had been found on his Diddly Squat Farm last week. On Friday, in a post to X, formerly Twitter, he said: 'It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. 'That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) August 8, 2025 'If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth.' In response to a person in the comments section saying that drama makes good TV, he said: 'Yes. But most farms don't have TV shows to keep them going.' Asked if the farm would be able to survive without adjacent businesses like Clarkson's pub and shop, he said: 'Not a cat in hell's chance.' In another response, he said: 'Normal weather would help. 'It never stopped raining in 2024 and never started in 2025.' Last Thursday, he wrote on X that a pregnant cow had contracted bovine TB on his farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Cattle which fail a TB test, or animals that have inconclusive results for two consecutive tests, are classed as 'reactors', and must be isolated and slaughtered. Asked in the comments of his X post about the prize bull called Endgame, which Clarkson bought recently for £5,500, he said: 'His test was 'inconclusive'. 'I couldn't bear it if we lost him.' Bad news from Diddly Squat. We've gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated. — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 31, 2025 Bovine TB is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses and is mainly spread through close contact when cattle breathe in droplets of mucus containing Mycobacterium bovis bacteria exhaled from an infectious animal. Badgers can carry the disease and culling has long been a part of the Government response to the crisis, despite criticism from wildlife and animal welfare campaigners, such as Queen guitarist Sir Brian May. The Government said in June it will not be extending the badger cull and retains its commitment to end the practice before the next election. Oxfordshire is an 'edge area' for bovine TB, meaning it is a buffer zone between high risk and low risk areas, so most herds are subject to six-monthly TB tests by default. The every-day running of Clarkson's farm is documented in a Prime Video series, which first aired in 2021, and brings to light common problems faced by British farmers. Clarkson has become a vocal supporter of farmers and attended a protest in London against the Government's move to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘catastrophic' Diddly Squat Farm update in new blow after TB outbreak
JEREMY Clarkson has revealed more bad news from Diddly Squat farm after a "disastrous" harvest. It comes after the former Top Gear presenter disclosed how his 1000-acre farm in Oxfordshire had been hit with an outbreak of Bovine Tuberculosis. 2 The farm owner shared the news in a message on social media Credit: Collect 2 And there are more difficult times on the horizon for Clarkson Credit: Amazon Now, Clarkson has spoken out about the problems his farm will face in the harvest season. He claimed the news should be a concern "for anyone who eats food". In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Clarkson said: "It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. "That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. "If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth." When one fan told him that this particular 'drama' will make 'good TV' in a future episode of Clarkson's Farm, the former Top Gear star replied: 'Yes. But most farms don't have TV shows to keep them going.' Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which can also infect and cause disease in cats, badgers and dogs. Jeremy explained how no cows could be introduced to, or leave, the farm until another test can be done on his cattle. However, the ex-Top Gear host added that a calf had also become unwell following the outbreak. Jeremy also spoke out about the "enormous" extent of the disruption faced on his farm. But in some good news for fans, he said the farm shop would remain open and unaffected. Jeremy Clarkson 'absolutely devastated' after latest blow to Diddly Squat farm Jeremy has been open about the hardships Diddly Squat farm has faced in recent months. The June heatwave saw Clarkson's crops wilt in the scorching weather. He wrote in the Times how hot, and unpredictable conditions had been wreaking havoc on his crops. Clarkson said: 'It used to be reasonably predictable, but it just isn't anymore. In March Diddly Squat had no rain at all. Not even a drop. In April we got 20mm, which in old money is bugger all. WIt's been drier than it was in 1976. And while we do have about thirty springs on the farm, they're all in the wrong place. So my onions and my beetroots are just sitting in the dust. 'The wheat, meanwhile, is curling up, the barley won't really get cracking at all and I dread to think what manner of terribleness is being foisted on my poor potatoes.' Meanwhile, on the latest series of his Amazon Prime show, Jeremy revealed how endless rain had sparked chaos on the farm last year. Sharing a picture of farmland from a helicopter, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop's Instagram page wrote: "It's going to be a rough year. All that seed sowed, drowned with the constant rain." This comes after fellow Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper was the victim of soaring tool theft after robbers nicked his £7,000 farm tool. The farmer turned TV hero, 27, told fans his pricey post knocker, used for hammering in fences, had been stolen from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Another firm's £70k John Deere tractor was also taken, with a burnt-out SUV car found down the road.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘catastrophic' Diddly Squat Farm update in new blow after TB outbreak
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JEREMY Clarkson has revealed more bad news from Diddly Squat farm after a "disastrous" harvest. It comes after the former Top Gear presenter disclosed how his 1000-acre farm in Oxfordshire had been hit with an outbreak of Bovine Tuberculosis. 2 The farm owner shared the news in a message on social media Credit: Collect 2 And there are more difficult times on the horizon for Clarkson Credit: Amazon Now, Clarkson has spoken out about the problems his farm will face in the harvest season. He claimed the news should be a concern "for anyone who eats food". In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Clarkson said: "It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. "That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. "If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth." When one fan told him that this particular 'drama' will make 'good TV' in a future episode of Clarkson's Farm, the former Top Gear star replied: 'Yes. But most farms don't have TV shows to keep them going.' Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which can also infect and cause disease in cats, badgers and dogs. Jeremy explained how no cows could be introduced to, or leave, the farm until another test can be done on his cattle. However, the ex-Top Gear host added that a calf had also become unwell following the outbreak. Jeremy also spoke out about the "enormous" extent of the disruption faced on his farm. But in some good news for fans, he said the farm shop would remain open and unaffected. Jeremy Clarkson 'absolutely devastated' after latest blow to Diddly Squat farm Jeremy has been open about the hardships Diddly Squat farm has faced in recent months. The June heatwave saw Clarkson's crops wilt in the scorching weather. He wrote in the Times how hot, and unpredictable conditions had been wreaking havoc on his crops. Clarkson said: 'It used to be reasonably predictable, but it just isn't anymore. In March Diddly Squat had no rain at all. Not even a drop. In April we got 20mm, which in old money is bugger all. WIt's been drier than it was in 1976. And while we do have about thirty springs on the farm, they're all in the wrong place. So my onions and my beetroots are just sitting in the dust. 'The wheat, meanwhile, is curling up, the barley won't really get cracking at all and I dread to think what manner of terribleness is being foisted on my poor potatoes.' Meanwhile, on the latest series of his Amazon Prime show, Jeremy revealed how endless rain had sparked chaos on the farm last year. Sharing a picture of farmland from a helicopter, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop's Instagram page wrote: "It's going to be a rough year. All that seed sowed, drowned with the constant rain." This comes after fellow Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper was the victim of soaring tool theft after robbers nicked his £7,000 farm tool. The farmer turned TV hero, 27, told fans his pricey post knocker, used for hammering in fences, had been stolen from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Another firm's £70k John Deere tractor was also taken, with a burnt-out SUV car found down the road.
ITV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Jeremy Clarkson gives insight into farm life and warns of ‘catastrophic' harvest
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has provided insight into farming life and warned that this year's harvest 'will be catastrophic'. It comes after the former Top Gear star, 65, said bovine tuberculosis had been found on his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire last week. On Friday, in a post to X, formerly Twitter, he said: 'It looks like this year's harvest will be catastrophic. 'That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. 'If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth.' In response to a person in the comments section saying that drama makes good TV, he said: 'Yes. But most farms don't have TV shows to keep them going.' Asked if the farm would be able to survive without adjacent businesses like Clarkson's pub and shop, he said: 'Not a cat in hell's chance.' In another response, he said: 'Normal weather would help. 'It never stopped raining in 2024 and never started in 2025.' Last Thursday, he wrote on X that a pregnant cow had contracted bovine TB on his farm near Chipping Norton. Cattle which fail a TB test, or animals that have inconclusive results for two consecutive tests, are classed as 'reactors', and must be isolated and slaughtered. Asked in the comments of his X post about the prize bull called Endgame, which Clarkson bought recently for £5,500, he said: 'His test was 'inconclusive'. 'I couldn't bear it if we lost him.' Bovine TB is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses and is mainly spread through close contact when cattle breathe in droplets of mucus containing Mycobacterium bovis bacteria exhaled from an infectious animal. Badgers can carry the disease and culling has long been a part of the Government response to the crisis, despite criticism from wildlife and animal welfare campaigners, such as Queen guitarist Sir Brian May. The Government said in June it will not be extending the badger cull and retains its commitment to end the practice before the next election. Oxfordshire is an 'edge area' for bovine TB, meaning it is a buffer zone between high risk and low risk areas, so most herds are subject to six-monthly TB tests by default. The every-day running of Clarkson's farm is documented in a Prime Video series, which first aired in 2021, and brings to light common problems faced by British farmers. Clarkson has become a vocal supporter of farmers and attended a protest in London against the Government's move to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
