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 says he’ll work between 15 and 20 hours a day on Diddly Squat in the summer, doing “unpleasant” jobs, yet claims it would be "cheaper to go on an expensive holiday" than to profit from his harvest. He has consistently highlighted the financial difficulties of farming, previously revealing it's "impossible" to make money from growing food and leaving 200 acres unplanted due to unprofitability. Despite the lack of financial reward, Clarkson expresses deep satisfaction and enjoyment from the physical act of harvesting, describing it as an "absolute joy". Clarkson has become an active advocate for agricultural policy, challenging government planning reforms and protesting against proposed increases to inheritance tax on farm assets. The Independent has contacted the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for comment regarding Clarkson's claims about government policy and farming profitability. In fullJeremy Clarkson reveals he ‘won’t get paid’ for farm produce despite 15-hour working dayMore bulletinsThank 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 shares the ‘unpleasant’ reality of working on a farm
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 says he’ll work between 15 and 20 hours a day on Diddly Squat in the summer, doing “unpleasant” jobs, yet claims it would be "cheaper to go on an expensive holiday" than to profit from his harvest. He has consistently highlighted the financial difficulties of farming, previously revealing it's "impossible" to make money from growing food and leaving 200 acres unplanted due to unprofitability. Despite the lack of financial reward, Clarkson expresses deep satisfaction and enjoyment from the physical act of harvesting, describing it as an "absolute joy". Clarkson has become an active advocate for agricultural policy, challenging government planning reforms and protesting against proposed increases to inheritance tax on farm assets. The Independent has contacted the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for comment regarding Clarkson's claims about government policy and farming profitability. In fullJeremy Clarkson reveals he ‘won’t get paid’ for farm produce despite 15-hour working dayMore bulletinsThank 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
