Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJeremy Clarkson’s popular series, Clarkson’s Farm, has been widely praised for its candid portrayal of the British agricultural industry, highlighting the genuine financial and bureaucratic struggles faced by farmers, and the critical need to adapt to climate change. The show, particularly the dynamic between Clarkson and farm manager Kaleb Cooper, is credited with sparking a significant surge in young people joining agricultural groups, fostering a better understanding of farming realities. Beyond the screen, Clarkson actively engaged with policy, challenging government planning reforms in May 2024 to advocate for farmers converting agricultural buildings into homes and shops. The upcoming fifth series will feature Clarkson facing a major health scare, prompting instructions to reduce his workload, alongside the introduction of EasyCare sheep, Diddly Squat Farm upgrades, and Kaleb Cooper's first trip abroad, before chaos and bad luck strike the farm. Clarkson believes farming would be significantly easier with predictable weather and a sensible government, noting that farmers globally identify these two factors as their primary challenges. In fullJeremy Clarkson: Farming would be easy if we had a sensible governmentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jeremy Clarkson names the two things preventing farming from being easier
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJeremy Clarkson’s popular series, Clarkson’s Farm, has been widely praised for its candid portrayal of the British agricultural industry, highlighting the genuine financial and bureaucratic struggles faced by farmers, and the critical need to adapt to climate change. The show, particularly the dynamic between Clarkson and farm manager Kaleb Cooper, is credited with sparking a significant surge in young people joining agricultural groups, fostering a better understanding of farming realities. Beyond the screen, Clarkson actively engaged with policy, challenging government planning reforms in May 2024 to advocate for farmers converting agricultural buildings into homes and shops. The upcoming fifth series will feature Clarkson facing a major health scare, prompting instructions to reduce his workload, alongside the introduction of EasyCare sheep, Diddly Squat Farm upgrades, and Kaleb Cooper's first trip abroad, before chaos and bad luck strike the farm. Clarkson believes farming would be significantly easier with predictable weather and a sensible government, noting that farmers globally identify these two factors as their primary challenges. In fullJeremy Clarkson: Farming would be easy if we had a sensible governmentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
