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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

How Jeremy Clarkson is keeping farm running after poor harvest

  • Jeremy Clarkson has admitted that funds from his TV show Clarkson’s Farm are essential for keeping his Diddly Squat farm financially viable, following a "disastrous" harvest.
  • Clarkson described this year’s harvest as "catastrophic," expressing concern for food supply and noting that most farms lack the financial lifeline of a TV show.
  • He also indicated that the farm would not survive without extending his business empire, such as by taking over a rural pub.
  • The farm recently suffered an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), which has prevented the buying or selling of cattle for two months.
  • This bTB outbreak is the latest in a series of setbacks for Diddly Squat farm, which has also faced climate-driven disasters and a "shocking" harvest due to heatwaves and drought.

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