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Whether he was serious about farming or not, Clarkson has done more for the farming community to bring attention to their case with just 2 seasons than any other farming organisation has done in decades.
there are people who speak about that, its just most in western europe dont care or want to know about it... i know a lot of farmers in my country who say how hard it is, and im not a farmer nor live in a village
The main thing that Clarkson has done, whether meant or not, is highlight the incredibly difficult life that our farmers live and work. My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of the farmers, farm hands, and anyone who helps them produce our food, and maintain the beauty that is our countryside.
Clarkson has shown your councils are abusing Legislation Regulation as Laws. Its shocking what you farmers let Councils get away with. Its obvious Councillors are abusing their authority
What struck me most was the sheer respect Clarkson showed when realizing how difficult and complex it actually is to run a farm. From my point of view, this series is one of the best he ever did. Or - as Gerald would've put it: Shournishnow wobba gnobrobby brough buff, wopatty brottle houwowie, innit?
I think this is why Clarkson is so good , he has thrown a light on farming in particular the sheer pettiness of councils and government . Well done Clarkson
the government and numerous councils have forgotten what their real purpose should be. When they should be encouraging and enabling they enforce and restrict and punish. They are far too impressed with who they think they are.
Thing is we need farmers now more than ever, we should be becoming more self sufficient in our country but petty little councillors with an "I'm alright jack" attitude and an Napoleon complex are costing people their livelihoods and putting the countries health at risk.
@@CragScrambler Your absolutely right, i think town planners and councillors only do the job to inflict their opinions on others, they forget who they actually serve.
@@davidpowell3691 Totally agree there are too many self important idiots on councils and local government it is becoming more like the corrupt interbred quangos that have ruined America .
Absolutely , but sheer pettiness?...this is a step by step attempt to destroy small scale farming...been going on for years...trying to disconnect us from everything natural and wholesome...bless their little cotton socks...mindless order followers.
We visited the farmshop last week, queued for over an hour and spent £60 on stuff we didn't need and spent £30 on food which was lovely. There must have been about 10 young adults working there, serving pints, food, helping with supplies, etc and it just kept going and going meaning hundreds of thousands of pounds being spent. The council were out of order, this should have been fast tracked through, not denied.
@@bradleycoopie503 you could tell straight away that the chairman was a proper dullard that didn't like Clarkson. Too many pathetic losers sit on councils and they hold us back from being a progressive nation.
@@bradleycoopie503 Sad .. but bloody true .... its getting so bad ... watch Paul Joseph Watson CZcamsr ( Satirical -Common sense Yiutuber ) Govt backed organisation PREVENT - wants to stop people watching or reading - Yes Prime Minister , Michael Portillo`s British Train Journey , William Shakespeare , Roald Dahl , Dad`s Army , Thomas Hardy , Charles Dickens and that 1970`s Childrens program Rainbow ( with Zippy and Bongo ) ... because its too white and right wing !!!! What makes it even worse .. we are paying out of our hard earned taxes for this bloody Prevent Organisation ... you seriously couldnt make this shit up !!!!
@@mandismith89 I was visiting friends who live fairly close by and about 400 miles from where I live so yes, well done me supporting a business that employs people and supports other businesses. Were you on that pathetic council, sounds like you'd fit in well.
The ‘you aren’t a real farmer, you are just a media celebrity’ line really wound me up, on more than one level. First off, ok, at best he is an apprentice farmer, but everyone around him are farmers through and through. The episode where he realised the other farmers needed the restaurant more than he did, you could see it genuinely affected him. And second, you can see he genuinely loves what he is doing. He gets the beauty of the landscape and the changing seasons. But he also gets that if you aren’t willing to pay the farmers, they are going to go bust, and that beauty is going to be lost rapidly when the farmers are gone.
Probably the best point Clarkson highlighted in that episode was that farming is the only industry where the farmer produces a product and then someone else gets to set the sales price for that product.
@@vaopr1012 Yeah, but if farmers had to compete with imports they'd go bust. They aren't setting the prices because for the most part they aren't getting income from the prices. Farming is massively subsidised. A report I saw said it was something like 57% of the average farmer's income was from subsidies, so yeah, why would the farmer be able to set their own prices when they're mostly working directly for the government anyway?
Wow i'm overwhelmed by how popular this video has been in the last few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has left kind comments supporting the farming community. It's often hard to know what the public perception of farmers is when you are in the middle of a field surrounded by cows! Please keep up your support of the farming community by trying to buy produce from local producers near where you live (if you can) . Thanks and best wishes from Rich (The Funky Farmer)
Well I think after this show we ALL have new found respect for the farming community. The point that drove home for me was how Jeremy brought together those farmers who were struggling most. He gave them an oulet for their produce but the poers that be tried to take it away. Mark my words, a new movement is about to start to protect all our farmers and their livelihoods. You are the backbone of this country ane we need to invest heavily into making our farming community a strong and viable one. We used to produce so much of our own food during and after WW2 and we need to get that back upbnd running - we need to be self sufficient in this country as an island nation. My greatest respect to you guys, i'll be supporting you guys as much as possible. Thank you for everything you do.
The episode that focused around TB, really boiled my blood. The lady that had the outbreak on her farm - you could feel that she's so close to reaching her breaking point. The council and government puts you in an impossible situation, ties both your hands behind your back, and then punishes you for being unable to do anything about it. The fact that you farmers still do what you do, regardless of this, because you KNOW what you're doing is right, is just incredible. You're all superheroes and you aren't appreciated enough.
@@B-A-Levery life has a value, but matter more than what though? More than farms going under after they collapse following a TB outbreak. Has implications for all our food security not just the livelihood of those farmers. Are badgers lives worth more than that? Maybe you do, I don’t.
I'm not a farmer but watching Clarkson's farm is not only hilarious but it's really opened my eyes on how UK farmers are treated by the government! Makes me appreciate farmers more for what they do!
From south Texas, fifth generation cattle ranching family. We just finished Clarkson’s second season. Loved it. It’s a big hit here. I’m a fan of most things British. The council comes across as smug, spoiled, entitled and petty. Spiteful towards Clarkson because of his fame and success. We were mortified by the pervasive draconian bureaucracy that you are saddled with. Afraid that we will eventually descend to that here. Yeah, messing with the people that provide your food makes a lot of sense. People have no clue just how hard it is to farm and ranch, and how dedicated one has to be to do it. A lot of generational knowledge there. And if you run it into the ground, just how hard it will be to get it back. Cut your subsidies, tell you to diversify, then make trying to do so a horror story or plain impossible. Oh, and it’s a crime to eradicate TB carrying badgers? Still trying to wrap my head around that one. Like the crop, wildlife and habitat destroying wild hogs we have here. But at least they are not protected. Glad the algorithm brought me your channel. Thanks for posting. Crack on as you say.
Brilliant description of our petty Councils and Government. They give nothing of value to their country and community and seem envious of anyone who does.
I went home to Sweden and got my step dad to watch this (farmer for over 60 years) and at first he was scoffing but at the end he was cheering at how the difficulty and issued farmers face were shown to the general public. I'm loving how the light has finally been pointed to these hard working people! We can't survive without them!!
Clarkson mentioned he was a journalist at the start of his career during the planning meeting. Which makes so much sense to the story. Clarkson’s show is investigative journalism about current farming and the challenges of today. Done with insight, funny story lines and wonderful real characters. Thank you Clarkson
The intriguing thing about Clarkson's Farm is that he got into this with a level of experience similar to that of his audience - practically none. Makes it incredibly relatable. That, the comedy, and the fact that he doesn't actually need the farm's income, but does it anyway and tries to make it financially self-sufficient, adds a lot of heart to the show and makes it entertaining in a lot of different ways.
People don't understand that your business is required by law to have 'a motive to make profit' in most countries. Although Clarkson personally doesn't need additional income, his businesses do.
What many people don't understand is that CZcams, Amazon, etc. pay a lot of money for this video content. That is the profit. You are not a fly on the wall, although the producers succeed in fooling people that they are.
@@donaldteed35 It may pays well, but does it cover the cost to run the farm. Clearly from S1 and S2 even if the public want more, Clarkson himself is clearly into it and has tried his best to be diplomatic with the council and the usual characters you get in any small villages.
I like the point of being "incredibly relatable" to those with no experience, as a lifelong farmer (non-UK) I'd say the same about most of the show, as others have said it does a good job of showing the reality many farms deal with. Also, I like to think I'm more patient than Kaleb but I definitely relate to his experiences of coaching newbies, it's hard to keep in mind this person is learning as an adult what you learned at the age of eight and it isn't just common sense.
As someone who travels the UK alot and After watching Clarksons Farm I find myself looking for Farm Shops to call in and buy something to try to and support them because they seem to get screwed at every turn by local councillors etc.
Been doing that for years. Tesco might be more convenient, but I feel so much better giving my money to the local farm shop, buying produce from local farmers, even if it's a bit more expensive.
I’ve just watched Series 2 Episode 3 where he’s giving the hearts and minds speech at the local hall. The comment from one of the villagers, “you don’t need the income” was breathtaking… There she was “means testing” him and putting her values on an individual who is trying to make a going concern out of a business. A priceless part of British Nimbyism laid bare for everyone to hear. For all his faults for him to stay calm and focused during that I can only salute his self control. Excellent viewing and has put British self sufficiency at the top of the agenda.
A long lost beloved greek orthodox archbishop once said an anecdote, a joke: "God went to a pious german man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a Golf GTi. So, what do you want asked God. I want a Golf R, he responded. God gave him a Golf R and went on to a pious french man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a cellar with 50 year old wines. So, what do you want asked God. I want a cellar with 100 year old wines, he responded. God gave him the cellar and went on to a pious greek man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a goat that produced a lot of milk and had lots of baby goats. So, what do you want asked God. I want the neighbour's goat to die, he responded." I think you understand the meaning behind it and I think it is not just as greeks ;)
@@TheRealTopGunZ I dont want a golf , I dont want a goat and I dont want Clarksons farm. And I dont want someone telling me they are WHAT they are NOT. Bullshitters are two a penny.
i'm sure she rushes to help out the other people not named Jeremy Clarkson (sarcasm for those who can't pick it up, and not at you OP). People like these will find other excuses to shoot people down.
As a farmer in New Zealand I absolutely loved his show that we binge watched every evening. So relatable and really made us appreciate how much easier it is here in NZ regulation wise, though no doubt it’ll reach the UKs level in no time as the govt adds more hoops to jump through each year.
Exactly. As much as a big part of the show is him doing his thing and screwing up, it also highlights farms and farmers in general. To me, this hasn't been highlighted better than when he had the other local farmers around to discuss the planned restaurant. It highlighted how much that one thing affected all of them in huge ways, how much they all needed it because the PTB constantly screws them over.
The plight of farmers? With their hundreds of acres of land and hundreds of thousands of pounds of equipment? Do you think there's a single farmer in the UK that has it financially tougher than you?
@@eddyk3 Did you just not watch the show? Those hundreds of acres of land (most farmers don't have that much) make produce that sells for pennies when it can, and all that equipment is mostly rented. Would you prefer the UK have absolutely no farming at all and become completely dependent on a globalized food network serviced by impoverished quasi-slaves from third world countries?
Brilliant piece, I thought this would be a grumpy farmer tearing JC and his team apart! How wrong I was. Spot on about local feelings and barriers being put in front of progress. As a non-farmer, I've completely had my eyes opened to the paperwork requirements and sheer bloody hard work needed day in and day out. I know I couldn't do it, not many people could. Thank you to all farmers around the world!
He has the right formula to make good viewing. In the 1960s and 70s, I grew up in a rural area. A man I knew was a farm "labourer" - he worked from dawn to dusk on a very low wage but he was worth his weight in gold to the local farmer. My pet "hate" was that many people automatically get well paid doing very little just because they have letters after their name. People like Phil never had a day off sick in 30 odd years, had no written qualifications, lived in a humble cottage, came home from a hard day working the land to cook for his elderly mum and do the housework.
As an American, I love ’Clarkson’s Farm’. I grew up on a fairly large farm in the southern US and now broker farm equipment. I have a new found respect for UK farmers and I’m simply astounded by the amount of regulations they have to put up with. New subscriber, by the way. I enjoy hearing a genuine farmer’s unbiased point of view.
Unfortunately, the regulation has become necessary because of past poor practices and the fact that we have to protect what little countryside we have left from urban encroachment. The UK`s had to destroy most of its cattle herds during the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak all because one farmer cut corners by feeding his pigs untreated catering waste. This was only a few years after the BSE epidemic which was also caused by infected feed. These two events alone brought the UK agriculture industry to its knees and it still hasn`t fully recovered. The regulations are there to ensure food safety and the livelihoods of responsible farmers.
@@justonecornetto80 They regulated away Clarkson's ability to build a car park in front of his shop on his own property (this lead to cars illegally parking on the side of the small road). And required him to build an equally ugly but more expensive roof for the shop just because of the optics. They didn't even allow him to make a farm track on his own property. Didn't allow him to open a restaurant which would have supported the local producers who are on the edge of bankruptcy. In order to allow the shop in the first place they had the ridiculous requirement that only things could be sold which were produced within 16 miles. Absolutely ridiculous, every single one of those "rules" (really obstructions) and non of those serves any useful purpose that you have outlined. There is such a thing as overregulation.
@@justonecornetto80regulations have become ridiculous past 20 years. Admittedly some are needed. In clarkson case its on show for everybody to see just how far past sensible and how deep into tyrannical with have become. Also clear personal opinions of clarkson are overwhelming to the point of damaging the local economy. Clarkson farm is potential gold mine for the whole community. Blatant idiots with personal bias to TV presenter should never be in position of power. Would you employ an absolutely useless person because they are nice and polite, or employ beast of grafter who can do pretty much anything but swears and calls people names?
My favorite thing about the bri-ish government is : They value the lives of destructive, disease carrying rodents (badgers) over the people who make up their country. 🤷 who could ever want to live somewhere like that?
Love the fact that you’re open to supporting Jeremy much like the rest of the farming community rather than taking a jealous stand. and you visited the shop. I wish you well in your future ventures
My grandad used to be a farmer so one day I showed him Clarkson’s farm and he loved it, it brought him back to when he worked on the farm with his two little brothers, it’s a fantastic program
I love your bit about Qualifications, My dad left school at 15 with low grades, he did his apprenticeship in farming and agriculture. But had to stop farming due to severe hay-fever in his late 20s, using the knowledge he learned on the farm, he started working as a mechanic (his experience coming from maintaining machinery on the farm) and opened his own successful garage. One of his customers worked for Manchester University and asked for his help on a project they were doing building a prototype vehicle, this then led him to working for Manchester University in the engineering lab, making bespoke apparatus for experiments being conducted in all areas of research and education.
That is absolutely fantastic. We need to adapt our education systems to focus on developing kids towards the skills they have a natural propensity towards, instead of funneling them all down the same channel and letting them sink or swim.
Left school at 16. 1 GCE in art. 4 year British Leyland Truck and Bus apprenticeship. Have 4 years Tech school and my City and Guilds certificates. Could get a Job in any dealer in the US. 25 years on Mazda cars. Now testing 777's for Boeing. Like your Dad. Dont judge a book by its cover. And JC is highlighting what the loss of EU subsidies will cost UK farmers and the false promises made under Brexit.
I have 2 degrees and did them because i knew who'd be interested in the services i planned to offer Only things i learned that i would not have otherwise is matlab (which i've yet to use outside school) and how much better wolfram alpha is for math stuff compared to anything else a normal person might get access to. It also made me very scared that some of the people i went there with actually graduated as engineers and doctors (Ph.D, not MD)
@Arl Tratlo wrong in every way, the tories love working men, they love the income they bring, Working people have tax deducted at source, self employed workers pay on time at the highest rate, in fear of a single mistake. And trust the government to refund any excess (in the next 3 to 5 years....possibly). And it's not just tories, any government in power will be the same. For the country to run, the bills have to be paid, the easiest cash comes from the poor that won't hold things up using lawyers finding loopholes.
For 3 months l kept skipping over Clarkson's new program about farming, then l decided to watch the first episode and loved it to my amazement binged watch the next 5 episodes what a great entertaining show.
What annoyed me about the council and the whole "Area of Outstanding natural Beauty" is that what Jeremy did in creating the restaurant was make that beauty accessible to others. Not everyone can walk miles through the countryside, hell, not everyone can walk period.
A recurring issue with a lot of "areas of outstanding natural beauty" across the whole world, local councils and egomaniac's in government putting a stop to any means with which a disabled person can get out and see it.
Unexpectedly I absolutely loved Clarkson’s Farm. I watched both series 1 and 2 in just a few days and I’m genuinely really sad now that there aren’t more episodes to watch. The series makes Clarkson seem more authentic whilst having a laugh at the same time. As you said, he’s a bit of an ambassador for farming now and even if that is accidental, I applaud it. The programme is shining a spotlight on the importance and challenges of farming, but also the beauty of it. It is a refreshing alternative to a lot of bad TV. It takes you into another world and one that is completely fascinating in every respect!
Serie 3 has just been confirmed, so there is more episodes to come. Can't wait. Best show on TV, watching from San Francisco. I enjoy your stories as well, just subscribed.
I know. The only bad thing about Clarkson's Farm is you have to wait for ages to see another little burst of episodes. I'd like an episode a week. Even if it's not as good quality, I'd just like to see what's happened on the farm.
@@michaeltaylor8835 It hasn't. Clarkson got in a bit of hot water regarding an article he wrote on Harry and Megan for a newspaper. There were rumblings that Amazon were going to cancel him, but he's since tweeted a Series 3 is happening. I think he's keeping his head down for a bit. Can't wait for the new season.
This is amazing, I'm a Canadian from a small farming town in the prairies and I was FLOORED by the abuse UK farmers take from the bureaucracy over there, when the crap hits the fan and the shelves are empty, your exports are nil, the coffers are dry, and you can no longer import food you NEED YOUR FARMERS, they are your final backstop preventing your country from sliding from being "poor" into a starving third world state. As well farming is a very old fashioned profession, which isn't a bad thing, but it means it's under represented in social media and in technology, it's slow moving, making it less exciting, Clarkson did a good job of making what many would consider to be "still life" seem lively and a laugh a minute, and we all know that once the cameras are off, the slog is on again. Don't misunderstand, Canada has it's issues as well in agriculture, but the regional governments are at least motivated to facilitate and enable farmers here, even if yuppies are constantly looking for ways to undermine the agricultural industry. As well I understand certain aspects of environment do need to be maintained, to be honest if it wasn't for the tree huggers all the farmland would have dried up and blown away decades ago, but it seems that now they're allowing the pretty country side to be the reason they have no food, and that just isn't right.
The man is a genius, anything he touches turns to gold, I would have never imagined watching a program about farming yet here I am watching a program about farming. I believe Clarkson when he says midway through that it's the happiest he has ever been. Fantastic show
I'm an 8th generation small farmer here in the US and I love Clarkson's Farm as it shows the nightmares we all face, in the UK and the US. The regulations, the government looking over your shoulder and the folks that have no understanding of what your work entails, low or no wages, little time, physical damage (we all get damaged eventually) to say nothing of dealing with the every day problems of weather and just trying to keep things viable. A lot of what we do is hard and not pretty but that's what it takes to produce food.
Lindybeige!!!!!!!!! Those are not military equipment because if they were you would spot the differences. Right now you sound like a white man saying all those asians look exactly the same!! Beers and cheers, love your work.
I think one of the moments that hit home for me was when he took his sheep for slaughter and filled out the paperwork and wanted to say goodbye and they'd already been put on the line, the next bit which showed him a bit reflective did a lot to humanise him and also to bring home what it is farmers do, they then panned to him eating shepherds pie, which I thought was funny. The farmers around here love clarksons farm and I find it amazingly entertainment I love the fact you seem to agree.
Clarkson’s success and strength comes from him doing what ‘he’ wants and likes. In one episode he advises Caleb not to sign contracts to do TV adverts etc. in order to be independent and follow his own path, as he did himself.
You have to remember that Clarkson himself came from (almost) nothing. His family weren't that well off to begin wtih, he was from working class Doncaster, and things only changed when his mum essentially got lucky with Paddington Bear toys. That put him through private schooling, but he didn't go to university. He himself wasn't remotely famous until maybe the very late 1980s and he certainly wasn't rich in his own right. I think he privately does understand and appreciate just how lucky he's been... or at least I hope he does.
@@halfbakedproductions7887 this isn’t true. Not as it relates to opportunity, atleast. His family’s wealth quite literally is irrelevant until it comes time for the one of the first major moments for someone to make a forging connection that advances their career. The simple fact that his family could afford Hill House for their brilliant idea rather fortuitously doesn’t change the fact. He still went to the same school as Adrian Newey. The fact that he was removed prior to sitting A levels says a lot. And by his own accounts his grandfathers connection got him a gig with the Advertiser. Which kicked off his journalism career. Seeing as he still writes columns and each of his earlier failed writing gigs ultimately led him to Jon Bentley. I certainly don’t have a problem someone leveraging their family whether through name or education but to describe him as coming from nothing is fairly egregious.
Those who learn by their own mistakes often share their knowledge so that others can help themselves not to make the same mistakes, this is a noble act in my eyes.
Totally agree with you. JC had highlighted the insane levels of bureaucracy and red tape farmers have to deal with. The Council obviously have a vendetta against him which makes for interesting viewing but his heart really is in the farm and it's success. Great show.
Farmer myself, but in Sweden, and I agree fully. Even though there are differences, I think any farmer can relate to everything that happens around the farm and Jeremy’s inexperience becomes even more funny when you know how things should be done. I totally get Kaleb’s frustration with him.
I’m not a farmer but come from a farming community and I’ve watched Clarksons show. I think it does a bloody good job of showing the ridiculous cost and red tape that farmers have to deal with. It’s bloody hard work!!!
I'm still waiting for our government to actually cut the red tape like they promised. We're supposed to be out of Europe and diverging in the interests of our economy......... No evidence to see here of government with an 80 seat majority forging such a path. Cut the barriers . Reduce tax. promote investment.
@@paulwainwright6903 Understood...but I'd bet a 'farmer' or three on your councils would make a major difference. Clarkson has the right idea about farmers forming local cooperatives to help each other. Organize the 'vote' as well to support candidates who will support farmers interests.
@@ross6343 well you are right however they won't put up with all the political bull shit , our local councillor very rarely goes to do his report to the parish council as he is to busy ! Not replying to constituents or doing f all to help them how he gets voted I I don't know. But if you have a brown envelope and want planning that's a totally different matter .
@@paulwainwright6903 YEP to the 'money talks BS walks' polictical drill. Here in the States 'that' goes on in a GRAND scale! At the Federal level there's over 1 mllion registered lobbyests just in Washington, DC - totally out of hand! Be well. Cheers...
Since I’ve been watching Clarkson’s farm, I make sure that any produce I buy is from British farms. He’s definitely highlighted the struggle our farmers are having.
I think a lot of people like myself have learned a lot about farming after watching Clarksons Farm. When I passed a farm before it was just crops, sheep or cows in a field. Now we see some or the hard work that goes on behind the scenes. Very educational and entertaining program.
We were admittedly in the part of the public who knew nothing about farming, As you said we were drawn in as Clarkson/Top Gear fans but it has opened our eyes to the struggles that the farmers go through day in day out. We changed our outlook and now source our eggs, fruit and veg and some meat direct from our local farmers with their farm shops. Whether people like him or not he's done a great thing!
I have young friends who were born and grew up in one of these mega cities in China, who literally have not seen field, crop or livestock ever. Yet even these people absolutely loved the show. They all say it's super interesting and make them keen to learn about things they otherwise wouldn't have cared about in a million years. This show really bridges gaps and makes people understand each other better.
Most shows are accessible in China, usually via some means that are technically illegal. But as long as there is nothing the government is sensitive about, there is no actual difficulty in watching them. Within hours after season 2 was released, it was uploaded to Chinese video websites and watched by millions. Obviously it violated numerous copyright rules, but it also shows how popular the show is in China.
Excellent review Funky Farmer. And yes I get the impression that Clarkson is now an Ambassador for the farming community and has highlighted some of the real life problems and bureaucratic nonsense farmers have to face. Thankyou for all you do.
FF: I was so pleased to hear that you (and other farmers) approve of Jeremy Clarkson and his farm project and have made this video highlighting his programme. I have just watched the episode where the council turned down his application for the restaurant. (I was horrified at the result!) It seemed to me that those council members who voted against it - and the local who brought the smug lawyer from London - were about the most selfish people ever. It was as if the countryside was their own personal property that no-one else was to share. It wasn't about spoiling the countryside - one discrete restaurant was NOT going to spoil that. They didn't give a damn about the hard working farmers who are desperately trying to make a living for themselves and their families under almost impossible conditions. That restaurant was going to give income to so many of them. All the council seemed to care about was looking at the night sky without lights disturbing THEM, and preventing people who didn't have their privilege of living in a rural area from driving out for a few hours to enjoy what they have all the time. I truly hope that Jeremy appeals and triumphs for himself and his farming neighbours. (And they should be looking very carefully at who they want to represent them next time council elections come round. Hope they vote for the lovely lady and the one gentleman who spoke up for the the application, and get rid of the Council leader!)
one thing you have to understand is this: its mostly rich people from the towns who, when they reach their retirement age, move to the villages to get some peace and quiet in their retirement. And they surely do not want to listen to tractor noises out there. If its for them, tractors wouldve been banned around their houses.
It was very interesting to hear your point of view, and I totally agree that his program is doing a fantastic job of making the general public aware of the struggles within the farming community. I was brought up in this community as a kid, but my dad gave up farming when I left school. He was a pig farmer and noticed that even then, it was becoming an up hill struggle to keep the farm profitable. That was at the end of the 80's! So, huge respect to you guys out there still working your socks off in these incredibly tough times. And I'm loving your videos. They're a valuable and entertaining insight into the life and struggles of a farmer. Crack on!
I watched both seasons of Clarkson’s Farm because, as a big Auto guy, I really like the content that Jeremy has made for years. Like millions of others, I sincerely enjoyed the show and could not believe how difficult it was for farmers to run their businesses. I think it’s incredible how so much light has been shed on the reality of what it looks like to have a farm. You guys are really what makes our world go round. Keep up the amazing work and I truly hope that somehow, things can become easier/more prosperous for farmers around the world. We need you guys, and we’re thankful for you all
As a farmer and a clarkson fan i was worried i wouldnt enjoy the show. But i really did it was and is amazing. Its because he takes it seriously while still being clarkson. Beautiful show.
I told myself I wasn't going to binge-watch all of season 2 in one night...then I stayed up all night watching it all. It's just so good! Just as you said, the comedy aspect is really great, but I also got a sense that he has a new respect for farming and all that farmers have to go through for what ends up being very little profit. It's a wonderful show!
I stumbled upon the series less than a month ago. I finished it last week, despite saying after each spectacular episode “I need to savor and not binge”. I’ve told friends and fam they need to see it. I don’t have words for how much I love it. It might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.
You’re bang on mate. Honestly always thought Clarkson was a bit of a knob, but I enjoyed it so much, and because of it I’ve come to have enormous respect and sympathy for farmers for the trials and tribulations they face and the amount of hard graft they put in while having a really unreliable income. Also learned a bit about farming whereas I knew nothing going on. You guys are brilliant. Best wishes
Right on mate. Farmutainment at its best. My wife and kids have grown up off the farm, it has been eye opening for them. People need to value farmers more, this show does so much to build respect, and empathy for farmers.
I couldn’t agree more, it’s opened my eyes to how much bureaucracy a farmer has to deal with. Totally opposite to the towns, where planning permission is granted for flats with no parking and not enough services to sustain them! Madness all of it! Great video!
I'm from Sweden. When I was a kid in the 90s we used to go to a farmer nearby and get milk directly from them. We went there two times a week and loaded up on milk. I still remember the smell from silage. Such a wonderful smell :)
Funniest programme on TV, and I'm not even a Clarkson fan. It's shocking all the red tape, those planners are not being fair. Love your take on the programme. ,As a woman who grew up on a farm in the 60s 70s as kids we used to ride on top of a wobbly sky high load of hay bales piled high on the trailer as it was being hauled down to the yard. We did have a man from the ministry come and tell my dad off for a few things like that,and I know there were a lot of accidents on farms. Happy days ❤️
As someone that's lived in London my whole life. The show has been an incredible eye opener in regards to everything agricultural. It's like a completely different world, hats off to all the hardworking farmers out there 👍
I think Clarkson has done more for farming than years of Countryfile. They both have their place, but life needs more humour. He is the bumbling boy we recognise in all of us.
I'm a plumber not a farmer but what you said about people being too focused on education is spot on. What I loved about Clarkson's farm is it brought people in with comedy but also showcased the tough life and how much support local farmers need from people in the community
I watched Season 1 of Clarson's Farm for Clarkson. I've never had anything to do with the farming industry. What the programme has done for me, and I think thousands of others, is to highlight the plight of our British farmers. Clarkson has shone a light on what farming means to the farmers, their local communities and the country as a whole. I watched Season 2 through a completely different lens.
You got me to watch Clarkson, and subscribe to your CZcams channel. From what you said, I can already relate. We have the same issues on a small Mediterranean island, bureaucracy, contradiction, opposition, even resentment as regards to farmers. People want you to be able to produce cheap wholesome food, and love you for it, but are reluctant to provide you with the tools to do so.
I loved this - really appreciate you sharing. Clarkson's Farm is leagues ahead of practically everything else Amazon has in their vdeo catalogue so I really hope we get at least a third season. I really think he summed it up in the village meeting, where he said that he only reason that part of the world remains so beautiful is because the farmers look after it - never a truer word spoken. Huge respect for everyone in farming.
It sums up the roadblocks that I put in place by the government, to control the farm, not to improve it or the farmers life. We have enough badgers here in North America; If you run low, I’ll ship them over to the local member of parliament
I would say that he clearly didn't know what he didn't know ... in fact the whole show is about him discovering the things he didn't realise he didn't know and then learning what he needed to know ... but I wholeheartedly agree that he has been very positive about learning what he needs to know!
Thanks for showing that farmers aren't anti-the program. I laugh so much at Clarkson trying to learn some of the basics. I personally didn't live on a farm but did grow up in and around them. I had parents who were involved with a lot of things to do with country life, so I was brought up delivering calves, lambs and foals, doing harvest time, milking cows, etc. Over the years I've seen so many of the local farms go under as it is so hard to make a living by just being a farmer without having a sideline. Clarkson does employ locals and with him selling local produce that also helps local independent people or farms. As you have said it does point out all the paperwork and legislation that comes with being a farmer, it needed someone like Clarkson to show a bit of how it is not as townies think it is.
I live in a village surrounded by farms and i love it. I would rather spend my money at them than a supermarket to support farmers plus the food is x1000 better. You're doing stellar work mate. New sub
Growing up in the lakes district we've always had farm shops, before the huge supermarkets we always used to get a 4 stone bag of taties and a tray of eggs from the local farm shop as well as seasonal veg, everybody did and it should go back that way, also the local farmers were also the milkmen! I should also say we started getting milk delivered again, 6 pints delivered to your door daily is now cheaper than supermarket prices and the local farmer gets a lot more income from it.
U sound like a typical woke middle class local is best as*****. Most of his 'produce' comes from agri business suppliers... He also personally eats organic food. He is a woke woke woke
Really good to see a proper farmer's opinion. I love the show and always wanted to be a farmer when I was a nipper, but not a chance would I do that since I've seen the show! Got major respect for UK farmers! We need to support them.
one of the things that Jeremy Clarkson said that made me smile was that the fertiliser he had stored in his shed was probably worth more than Elon Musk.........in other words fertiliser is bloody expensive. I like the guy......yes sometimes he says some pretty stupid things but i think he is doing a good job of bringing to the public's attention the difficulty's surrounding the farming life
As from a child I remembered the difficulty my dad had when he had his farm until he gave it up and moved on, the scars are still there and what annoys me is the public would rather feed supermarkets rather than their local businesses. As an electrical contractor I will always support my local independent suppliers, yes they are more expensive than bigger suppliers but the service and friendship you make with small businesses is worth the extra I pay for goods. Since clarkson and yes I am a big fan of his, all I’ve done is tour my local farms and buy my produce and yes it tastes far better than super market food. Well done guys you have my support and thank you for all your hard work you put in. I hope that the public do support farmers we do need you and don’t give up.
I worked on fruit farms a lot in my younger years and back then just dealing with weather and pests and diseases was hard enough, but now it seems that councils and government are actually trying to hinder farmers. I love this series just because it illustrates how hard farming is. Our (yes, 'our') farmers need more help, not hindrance.
What riles me up is the lobby that desires to live in the countryside, but hates farmers and actual farming. They see fields as a kind of park that should be pretty and not have machines or god forbid filthy allergy-causing cows or sheep in them. People don't understand the countryside is still mostly active and not some fancy place for urbanites to wind down in the weekends and isn't specially maintained so you can put a nice picture on instagram. Back when I was younger we used to get fresh cow's milk from the farmer, a few years ago he sold part of his land to a developer who put in horrible villas and as soon as the toffs plonked their butts down they decided the owned the place and started to lobby to get rid of the farmer because their poor kids were full of allergies.
They are. They are _actively_ attempting to ruin the food supply. Globally. Independent farmers like this will not exist. All food will be supplied from a single, global organization. Control.
They already have _total, global_ control over the seeds. Legally. Thanks to GM. GM seeds are all you can buy and all you're allowed to buy and because they're "manufactured", modified genetically, they're the intellectual property of Monsanto. The plants that grow from GM don't produce viable seeds themselves. They have the world by the short and curlys.
I’m not a farmer and I agree that this is exactly what farming needed. It puts us in touch with what’s happening in farming today and how bloody hard it is to make any money at all. If that means that we demand more food from British farmers instead of imported food and we buy more food from farm shops instead of from supermarkets that’s got to be a good thing ! Keep up the good work Funky Farmer
It is interesting how one single show can get me and so many others interested in what farming is at least somewhat like. I love how it shows that people who work on farms are so knowledgeable about the things they do that most of us would have no idea about, or even interest in, until seeing the show.
Your comments I totally agree with ,Richard. Several countryside based programmes got so bad I stopped watching years ago. I’d begun to think that some of the animals were going to be interviewed in the studio!
Yeah, I stopped watching the BBC years ago. Every show now force feeds an agenda instead of being informative or entertaining. Brain washing must be in their mission statement.Thank god for these multiple platforms and competition. Now shows (at least for now) are there based on their merit.
I sat down and watched Clarkson's Farm with my Father In Law, a 71 year old farmer from Ohio. He absolutely loved the show! Not only because it's entertaining, but because it does such a great job in highlighting the problems farmers face that many people just don't think about. I really hope Jeremy continues and that his show reaches more and more people.
As someone who has worked on many farms and also a wildlife photographer I'd recommend to any farmers with some good nature to think about wildlife hides as most photographers pay a good sum for a day in a hide and it takes very little setting up, just an idea 💡
Well said and nice that you’ve valued what he has done. I’ve alway felt farming was a hard job - bastard supermarkets killing you, but clarkson’s farm has brilliantly shown just how crazy red tape is in this country and government lack of support to ease it too
I watched and enjoyed your film a couple of times. A really level and honest opinion from one who knows and is no doubt at grass roots in the industry. Good factual listening and viewing and needs to be more of such presence. I salute you sir.
I’ve not watched series two yet but at the end of series one, JC said that he was lucky enough to earn an income from WWTBAM and his journalism to help him survive, but can’t understand how farmers can make a decent living. I’m not a farmer, but that really struck home with me as he highlighted the struggles that you farmers have trying to make ends meet. We take many things for granted and you farming people deserve a lot more respect.
I've watched all the new series it's great It's fantastic we've got a well known person championing British farming they awarded him for it last year at the farmers weekly awards and then your mate Tom Pemberton won it this year Farming desperately needs people like you guys showing the general public what's going on He's done more for British farming in a year than countryfile has for 20 years
Glad I came across your channel. Enjoyed your chat on Clarkson's farm...I did binge watch, loved every minuet and looking forward to series 3. Grew up in the countryside and spent a lot of my youth working on local farms, loved every minuet.
Great words from this farmer, I'm amazed at what happens on a farm now, before I did not know anything about farm life and the very long hours hard work so respect to all the farmers and thanks for sharing this.
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Whether he was serious about farming or not, Clarkson has done more for the farming community to bring attention to their case with just 2 seasons than any other farming organisation has done in decades.
And not just in the UK, but world-wide. We need our farmers more than we need our politicians!
Serious ? Nobody can doubt his commitment and investment
@Ghostrider well people do, what I'm am saying is that it's irrelevant what people think. Regardless he did a great job.
there are people who speak about that, its just most in western europe dont care or want to know about it... i know a lot of farmers in my country who say how hard it is, and im not a farmer nor live in a village
Without doubt!
The main thing that Clarkson has done, whether meant or not, is highlight the incredibly difficult life that our farmers live and work. My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of the farmers, farm hands, and anyone who helps them produce our food, and maintain the beauty that is our countryside.
That's all he wants.
Spot on
Clarkson has shown your councils are abusing Legislation Regulation as Laws. Its shocking what you farmers let Councils get away with. Its obvious Councillors are abusing their authority
Excellent comment
Completely agree.
Gerald is head of security because he is already encrypted
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I laughed so hard at this comment!
He's the man , national hero in farming , should get a knighthood for services to the English language.
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What language is he even speaking?lol
What struck me most was the sheer respect Clarkson showed when realizing how difficult and complex it actually is to run a farm. From my point of view, this series is one of the best he ever did. Or - as Gerald would've put it: Shournishnow wobba gnobrobby brough buff, wopatty brottle houwowie, innit?
Haha, you're spot on with Gerald. I can't understand a word he says😂😂
Oh and the other part of your comment was spot on too 👍
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Gerald's translator! Hahaha!
I spent the whole 2 series waiting for "How hard could it be?"
I think this is why Clarkson is so good , he has thrown a light on farming in particular the sheer pettiness of councils and government . Well done Clarkson
the government and numerous councils have forgotten what their real purpose should be. When they should be encouraging and enabling they enforce and restrict and punish. They are far too impressed with who they think they are.
Thing is we need farmers now more than ever, we should be becoming more self sufficient in our country but petty little councillors with an "I'm alright jack" attitude and an Napoleon complex are costing people their livelihoods and putting the countries health at risk.
@@CragScrambler Your absolutely right, i think town planners and councillors only do the job to inflict their opinions on others, they forget who they actually serve.
@@davidpowell3691 Totally agree there are too many self important idiots on councils and local government it is becoming more like the corrupt interbred quangos that have ruined America .
Absolutely , but sheer pettiness?...this is a step by step attempt to destroy small scale farming...been going on for years...trying to disconnect us from everything natural and wholesome...bless their little cotton socks...mindless order followers.
We visited the farmshop last week, queued for over an hour and spent £60 on stuff we didn't need and spent £30 on food which was lovely. There must have been about 10 young adults working there, serving pints, food, helping with supplies, etc and it just kept going and going meaning hundreds of thousands of pounds being spent. The council were out of order, this should have been fast tracked through, not denied.
Councils need to create pointless jobs for pointless people in order to create pointless laws and rules.
@@bradleycoopie503 you could tell straight away that the chairman was a proper dullard that didn't like Clarkson. Too many pathetic losers sit on councils and they hold us back from being a progressive nation.
@@bradleycoopie503 Sad .. but bloody true .... its getting so bad ... watch Paul Joseph Watson CZcamsr ( Satirical -Common sense Yiutuber ) Govt backed organisation PREVENT - wants to stop people watching or reading - Yes Prime Minister , Michael Portillo`s British Train Journey , William Shakespeare , Roald Dahl , Dad`s Army , Thomas Hardy , Charles Dickens and that 1970`s Childrens program Rainbow ( with Zippy and Bongo ) ... because its too white and right wing !!!! What makes it even worse .. we are paying out of our hard earned taxes for this bloody Prevent Organisation ... you seriously couldnt make this shit up !!!!
The council would have said yes if it was 20 houses. They moaned about the parking on the grass verge and then said no to a car park.
@@mandismith89 I was visiting friends who live fairly close by and about 400 miles from where I live so yes, well done me supporting a business that employs people and supports other businesses. Were you on that pathetic council, sounds like you'd fit in well.
The ‘you aren’t a real farmer, you are just a media celebrity’ line really wound me up, on more than one level. First off, ok, at best he is an apprentice farmer, but everyone around him are farmers through and through. The episode where he realised the other farmers needed the restaurant more than he did, you could see it genuinely affected him. And second, you can see he genuinely loves what he is doing. He gets the beauty of the landscape and the changing seasons. But he also gets that if you aren’t willing to pay the farmers, they are going to go bust, and that beauty is going to be lost rapidly when the farmers are gone.
Probably the best point Clarkson highlighted in that episode was that farming is the only industry where the farmer produces a product and then someone else gets to set the sales price for that product.
@@vaopr1012 exactly, it's fucking bullshit, the middleman makes most of the money for the products we make.
@@vaopr1012 Yeah, but if farmers had to compete with imports they'd go bust. They aren't setting the prices because for the most part they aren't getting income from the prices. Farming is massively subsidised. A report I saw said it was something like 57% of the average farmer's income was from subsidies, so yeah, why would the farmer be able to set their own prices when they're mostly working directly for the government anyway?
@@A-ii5dp the average annual farm subsidy for a family farm in the U.S. is about $6,000 per year, and many farms don’t qualify for any subsidies.
@@vaopr1012 Cool, now search up the UK.
Wow i'm overwhelmed by how popular this video has been in the last few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has left kind comments supporting the farming community. It's often hard to know what the public perception of farmers is when you are in the middle of a field surrounded by cows!
Please keep up your support of the farming community by trying to buy produce from local producers near where you live (if you can) .
Thanks and best wishes from Rich (The Funky Farmer)
Well I think after this show we ALL have new found respect for the farming community. The point that drove home for me was how Jeremy brought together those farmers who were struggling most. He gave them an oulet for their produce but the poers that be tried to take it away. Mark my words, a new movement is about to start to protect all our farmers and their livelihoods. You are the backbone of this country ane we need to invest heavily into making our farming community a strong and viable one. We used to produce so much of our own food during and after WW2 and we need to get that back upbnd running - we need to be self sufficient in this country as an island nation. My greatest respect to you guys, i'll be supporting you guys as much as possible. Thank you for everything you do.
Yes everyone stick up for the farmers!! Maybe go to farm shops?
Drink milk!! 👍👍
I grew up in WI, USA on our family dairy and the bank and trash milk price took us to the cleaners. Traditional farmers need representation.
It was an excellent monologue, what more can be said?
What a interesting video very informative very surprising how positive and supportive you are towards him was expecting the opposite
When the council places more emphasis on badgers infected with Tuberculosis than farms, you know that something has gone terribly wrong.
The episode that focused around TB, really boiled my blood. The lady that had the outbreak on her farm - you could feel that she's so close to reaching her breaking point. The council and government puts you in an impossible situation, ties both your hands behind your back, and then punishes you for being unable to do anything about it. The fact that you farmers still do what you do, regardless of this, because you KNOW what you're doing is right, is just incredible. You're all superheroes and you aren't appreciated enough.
Badgers Lives Matter! Lol don't shoot me, I'm on the farmers side!
Jail time or a 40k fine
If badgers weren't so nice to look at, like rats, no one would care about them. It's purely emotive BS.
@@B-A-Levery life has a value, but matter more than what though? More than farms going under after they collapse following a TB outbreak. Has implications for all our food security not just the livelihood of those farmers. Are badgers lives worth more than that? Maybe you do, I don’t.
Just kill the bloody badgers they're not endangered, they're not more important than the cattle our farmers reer
I'm not a farmer but watching Clarkson's farm is not only hilarious but it's really opened my eyes on how UK farmers are treated by the government! Makes me appreciate farmers more for what they do!
Clarksons Farm has done more to highlight the issues affecting farming in 3 seasons than Country File has in 30 years.
From south Texas, fifth generation cattle ranching family. We just finished Clarkson’s second season. Loved it. It’s a big hit here. I’m a fan of most things British. The council comes across as smug, spoiled, entitled and petty. Spiteful towards Clarkson because of his fame and success. We were mortified by the pervasive draconian bureaucracy that you are saddled with. Afraid that we will eventually descend to that here. Yeah, messing with the people that provide your food makes a lot of sense. People have no clue just how hard it is to farm and ranch, and how dedicated one has to be to do it. A lot of generational knowledge there. And if you run it into the ground, just how hard it will be to get it back. Cut your subsidies, tell you to diversify, then make trying to do so a horror story or plain impossible. Oh, and it’s a crime to eradicate TB carrying badgers? Still trying to wrap my head around that one. Like the crop, wildlife and habitat destroying wild hogs we have here. But at least they are not protected. Glad the algorithm brought me your channel. Thanks for posting. Crack on as you say.
The people who criticise farming practices are from the city. They know little or nothing.
Brilliant description of our petty Councils and Government. They give nothing of value to their country and community and seem envious of anyone who does.
As a consumer I've never gave farming much thought. I'm very grateful for everything you guys do.
I went home to Sweden and got my step dad to watch this (farmer for over 60 years) and at first he was scoffing but at the end he was cheering at how the difficulty and issued farmers face were shown to the general public. I'm loving how the light has finally been pointed to these hard working people! We can't survive without them!!
Clarkson mentioned he was a journalist at the start of his career during the planning meeting. Which makes so much sense to the story. Clarkson’s show is investigative journalism about current farming and the challenges of today. Done with insight, funny story lines and wonderful real characters. Thank you Clarkson
And his own money that he takes serious.
The intriguing thing about Clarkson's Farm is that he got into this with a level of experience similar to that of his audience - practically none. Makes it incredibly relatable.
That, the comedy, and the fact that he doesn't actually need the farm's income, but does it anyway and tries to make it financially self-sufficient, adds a lot of heart to the show and makes it entertaining in a lot of different ways.
People don't understand that your business is required by law to have 'a motive to make profit' in most countries.
Although Clarkson personally doesn't need additional income, his businesses do.
What many people don't understand is that CZcams, Amazon, etc. pay a lot of money for this video content. That is the profit. You are not a fly on the wall, although the producers succeed in fooling people that they are.
@@donaldteed35 It may pays well, but does it cover the cost to run the farm. Clearly from S1 and S2 even if the public want more, Clarkson himself is clearly into it and has tried his best to be diplomatic with the council and the usual characters you get in any small villages.
I like the point of being "incredibly relatable" to those with no experience, as a lifelong farmer (non-UK) I'd say the same about most of the show, as others have said it does a good job of showing the reality many farms deal with. Also, I like to think I'm more patient than Kaleb but I definitely relate to his experiences of coaching newbies, it's hard to keep in mind this person is learning as an adult what you learned at the age of eight and it isn't just common sense.
If you dont profit you don't get subsidies in the EU.
As someone who travels the UK alot and After watching Clarksons Farm I find myself looking for Farm Shops to call in and buy something to try to and support them because they seem to get screwed at every turn by local councillors etc.
It will reach breaking point eventually
@@pure_awareness Indeed. And it's entirely by design.
Been doing that for years. Tesco might be more convenient, but I feel so much better giving my money to the local farm shop, buying produce from local farmers, even if it's a bit more expensive.
Oh trust me, it's not just local councilors.. just search a bit on the Dutch farmer emission crisis.
Please use cash as well if you can if youre supporting local business. They get charged for card transactions.
I’ve just watched Series 2 Episode 3 where he’s giving the hearts and minds speech at the local hall. The comment from one of the villagers, “you don’t need the income” was breathtaking…
There she was “means testing” him and putting her values on an individual who is trying to make a going concern out of a business. A priceless part of British Nimbyism laid bare for everyone to hear. For all his faults for him to stay calm and focused during that I can only salute his self control.
Excellent viewing and has put British self sufficiency at the top of the agenda.
Self sufficiency may be a good thing as the supermarket shelves empty.
A long lost beloved greek orthodox archbishop once said an anecdote, a joke: "God went to a pious german man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a Golf GTi. So, what do you want asked God. I want a Golf R, he responded. God gave him a Golf R and went on to a pious french man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a cellar with 50 year old wines. So, what do you want asked God. I want a cellar with 100 year old wines, he responded. God gave him the cellar and went on to a pious greek man and asked him what he wanted. He replied that his neighboor had a goat that produced a lot of milk and had lots of baby goats. So, what do you want asked God. I want the neighbour's goat to die, he responded." I think you understand the meaning behind it and I think it is not just as greeks ;)
@@TheRealTopGunZ I dont want a golf , I dont want a goat and I dont want Clarksons farm. And I dont want someone telling me they are WHAT they are NOT. Bullshitters are two a penny.
i'm sure she rushes to help out the other people not named Jeremy Clarkson (sarcasm for those who can't pick it up, and not at you OP). People like these will find other excuses to shoot people down.
@@afuzzycreature8387 so very true 👍🏻. The world abounds with those who find it easier to be hurtful than those who go to support
As a farmer in New Zealand I absolutely loved his show that we binge watched every evening. So relatable and really made us appreciate how much easier it is here in NZ regulation wise, though no doubt it’ll reach the UKs level in no time as the govt adds more hoops to jump through each year.
Jeremy Clarkeson has opened my eyes about the plight of the farmers and the difficulties farmers are facing..
Exactly. As much as a big part of the show is him doing his thing and screwing up, it also highlights farms and farmers in general. To me, this hasn't been highlighted better than when he had the other local farmers around to discuss the planned restaurant. It highlighted how much that one thing affected all of them in huge ways, how much they all needed it because the PTB constantly screws them over.
Likewise
The plight of farmers? With their hundreds of acres of land and hundreds of thousands of pounds of equipment?
Do you think there's a single farmer in the UK that has it financially tougher than you?
@@eddyk3 Did you just not watch the show? Those hundreds of acres of land (most farmers don't have that much) make produce that sells for pennies when it can, and all that equipment is mostly rented. Would you prefer the UK have absolutely no farming at all and become completely dependent on a globalized food network serviced by impoverished quasi-slaves from third world countries?
@@illuminati955 get his ass
Brilliant piece, I thought this would be a grumpy farmer tearing JC and his team apart! How wrong I was. Spot on about local feelings and barriers being put in front of progress. As a non-farmer, I've completely had my eyes opened to the paperwork requirements and sheer bloody hard work needed day in and day out. I know I couldn't do it, not many people could. Thank you to all farmers around the world!
The girls are really tucking in, lovely.
He has the right formula to make good viewing. In the 1960s and 70s, I grew up in a rural area. A man I knew was a farm "labourer" - he worked from dawn to dusk on a very low wage but he was worth his weight in gold to the local farmer. My pet "hate" was that many people automatically get well paid doing very little just because they have letters after their name. People like Phil never had a day off sick in 30 odd years, had no written qualifications, lived in a humble cottage, came home from a hard day working the land to cook for his elderly mum and do the housework.
As an American, I love ’Clarkson’s Farm’. I grew up on a fairly large farm in the southern US and now broker farm equipment. I have a new found respect for UK farmers and I’m simply astounded by the amount of regulations they have to put up with.
New subscriber, by the way. I enjoy hearing a genuine farmer’s unbiased point of view.
Unfortunately, the regulation has become necessary because of past poor practices and the fact that we have to protect what little countryside we have left from urban encroachment.
The UK`s had to destroy most of its cattle herds during the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak all because one farmer cut corners by feeding his pigs untreated catering waste. This was only a few years after the BSE epidemic which was also caused by infected feed. These two events alone brought the UK agriculture industry to its knees and it still hasn`t fully recovered. The regulations are there to ensure food safety and the livelihoods of responsible farmers.
@@justonecornetto80 They regulated away Clarkson's ability to build a car park in front of his shop on his own property (this lead to cars illegally parking on the side of the small road). And required him to build an equally ugly but more expensive roof for the shop just because of the optics. They didn't even allow him to make a farm track on his own property. Didn't allow him to open a restaurant which would have supported the local producers who are on the edge of bankruptcy. In order to allow the shop in the first place they had the ridiculous requirement that only things could be sold which were produced within 16 miles. Absolutely ridiculous, every single one of those "rules" (really obstructions) and non of those serves any useful purpose that you have outlined.
There is such a thing as overregulation.
@@thulyblu5486 Agree. Jealous, vindictive typical Hitler type councillor’s throwing their power about. Sickening!
@@justonecornetto80regulations have become ridiculous past 20 years. Admittedly some are needed. In clarkson case its on show for everybody to see just how far past sensible and how deep into tyrannical with have become.
Also clear personal opinions of clarkson are overwhelming to the point of damaging the local economy. Clarkson farm is potential gold mine for the whole community. Blatant idiots with personal bias to TV presenter should never be in position of power.
Would you employ an absolutely useless person because they are nice and polite, or employ beast of grafter who can do pretty much anything but swears and calls people names?
My favorite thing about the bri-ish government is :
They value the lives of destructive, disease carrying rodents (badgers) over the people who make up their country. 🤷 who could ever want to live somewhere like that?
I'm glad that farmers like you support Jeremy and Lisa.
Love the fact that you’re open to supporting Jeremy much like the rest of the farming community rather than taking a jealous stand. and you visited the shop. I wish you well in your future ventures
I appreciate that!
My grandad used to be a farmer so one day I showed him Clarkson’s farm and he loved it, it brought him back to when he worked on the farm with his two little brothers, it’s a fantastic program
I love your bit about Qualifications,
My dad left school at 15 with low grades, he did his apprenticeship in farming and agriculture. But had to stop farming due to severe hay-fever in his late 20s, using the knowledge he learned on the farm, he started working as a mechanic (his experience coming from maintaining machinery on the farm) and opened his own successful garage. One of his customers worked for Manchester University and asked for his help on a project they were doing building a prototype vehicle, this then led him to working for Manchester University in the engineering lab, making bespoke apparatus for experiments being conducted in all areas of research and education.
That is absolutely fantastic. We need to adapt our education systems to focus on developing kids towards the skills they have a natural propensity towards, instead of funneling them all down the same channel and letting them sink or swim.
Left school at 16. 1 GCE in art. 4 year British Leyland Truck and Bus apprenticeship. Have 4 years Tech school and my City and Guilds certificates. Could get a Job in any dealer in the US. 25 years on Mazda cars. Now testing 777's for Boeing. Like your Dad. Dont judge a book by its cover. And JC is highlighting what the loss of EU subsidies will cost UK farmers and the false promises made under Brexit.
I have 2 degrees and did them because i knew who'd be interested in the services i planned to offer
Only things i learned that i would not have otherwise is matlab (which i've yet to use outside school) and how much better wolfram alpha is for math stuff compared to anything else a normal person might get access to.
It also made me very scared that some of the people i went there with actually graduated as engineers and doctors (Ph.D, not MD)
he is what Toreis hate most....a working man!
@Arl Tratlo wrong in every way, the tories love working men, they love the income they bring,
Working people have tax deducted at source, self employed workers pay on time at the highest rate, in fear of a single mistake. And trust the government to refund any excess (in the next 3 to 5 years....possibly).
And it's not just tories, any government in power will be the same. For the country to run, the bills have to be paid, the easiest cash comes from the poor that won't hold things up using lawyers finding loopholes.
For 3 months l kept skipping over Clarkson's new program about farming, then l decided to watch the first episode and loved it to my amazement binged watch the next 5 episodes what a great entertaining show.
What annoyed me about the council and the whole "Area of Outstanding natural Beauty" is that what Jeremy did in creating the restaurant was make that beauty accessible to others. Not everyone can walk miles through the countryside, hell, not everyone can walk period.
I agree 100% with your comment. Jeremy has opened this world of beauty to all.
A recurring issue with a lot of "areas of outstanding natural beauty" across the whole world, local councils and egomaniac's in government putting a stop to any means with which a disabled person can get out and see it.
Unexpectedly I absolutely loved Clarkson’s Farm. I watched both series 1 and 2 in just a few days and I’m genuinely really sad now that there aren’t more episodes to watch.
The series makes Clarkson seem more authentic whilst having a laugh at the same time.
As you said, he’s a bit of an ambassador for farming now and even if that is accidental, I applaud it.
The programme is shining a spotlight on the importance and challenges of farming, but also the beauty of it.
It is a refreshing alternative to a lot of bad TV. It takes you into another world and one that is completely fascinating in every respect!
Serie 3 has just been confirmed, so there is more episodes to come. Can't wait. Best show on TV, watching from San Francisco. I enjoy your stories as well, just subscribed.
I know. The only bad thing about Clarkson's Farm is you have to wait for ages to see another little burst of episodes. I'd like an episode a week. Even if it's not as good quality, I'd just like to see what's happened on the farm.
Why has it finushed
@@steviemac2681 totally, I was immediately hooked, it's just so interesting. The humour is the icing on the cake.
@@michaeltaylor8835 It hasn't. Clarkson got in a bit of hot water regarding an article he wrote on Harry and Megan for a newspaper. There were rumblings that Amazon were going to cancel him, but he's since tweeted a Series 3 is happening. I think he's keeping his head down for a bit.
Can't wait for the new season.
Listening to this and reading the comments brought tears to my eyes. Support farmers with everything we can.
im truely amazed by all the positive comments here. Really appreciated
This is amazing, I'm a Canadian from a small farming town in the prairies and I was FLOORED by the abuse UK farmers take from the bureaucracy over there, when the crap hits the fan and the shelves are empty, your exports are nil, the coffers are dry, and you can no longer import food you NEED YOUR FARMERS, they are your final backstop preventing your country from sliding from being "poor" into a starving third world state.
As well farming is a very old fashioned profession, which isn't a bad thing, but it means it's under represented in social media and in technology, it's slow moving, making it less exciting, Clarkson did a good job of making what many would consider to be "still life" seem lively and a laugh a minute, and we all know that once the cameras are off, the slog is on again.
Don't misunderstand, Canada has it's issues as well in agriculture, but the regional governments are at least motivated to facilitate and enable farmers here, even if yuppies are constantly looking for ways to undermine the agricultural industry.
As well I understand certain aspects of environment do need to be maintained, to be honest if it wasn't for the tree huggers all the farmland would have dried up and blown away decades ago, but it seems that now they're allowing the pretty country side to be the reason they have no food, and that just isn't right.
I‘m a farmer from Australia and I love and can relate to Clarkson‘s Farm heaps
The man is a genius, anything he touches turns to gold, I would have never imagined watching a program about farming yet here I am watching a program about farming. I believe Clarkson when he says midway through that it's the happiest he has ever been. Fantastic show
I'm an 8th generation small farmer here in the US and I love Clarkson's Farm as it shows the nightmares we all face, in the UK and the US. The regulations, the government looking over your shoulder and the folks that have no understanding of what your work entails, low or no wages, little time, physical damage (we all get damaged eventually) to say nothing of dealing with the every day problems of weather and just trying to keep things viable. A lot of what we do is hard and not pretty but that's what it takes to produce food.
Jezza is the greatest farmer to ever live
I've never seen so many heifers with such similar markings. Presumably they are very closely related.
yes all home reared
LINDY(!)BEIGE!!
Fancy seeing Lindybeige here
Omg its Lindybeige!!!
Lindybeige!!!!!!!!! Those are not military equipment because if they were you would spot the differences. Right now you sound like a white man saying all those asians look exactly the same!! Beers and cheers, love your work.
I think one of the moments that hit home for me was when he took his sheep for slaughter and filled out the paperwork and wanted to say goodbye and they'd already been put on the line, the next bit which showed him a bit reflective did a lot to humanise him and also to bring home what it is farmers do, they then panned to him eating shepherds pie, which I thought was funny. The farmers around here love clarksons farm and I find it amazingly entertainment I love the fact you seem to agree.
Clarkson’s success and strength comes from him doing what ‘he’ wants and likes. In one episode he advises Caleb not to sign contracts to do TV adverts etc. in order to be independent and follow his own path, as he did himself.
You have to remember that Clarkson himself came from (almost) nothing. His family weren't that well off to begin wtih, he was from working class Doncaster, and things only changed when his mum essentially got lucky with Paddington Bear toys. That put him through private schooling, but he didn't go to university.
He himself wasn't remotely famous until maybe the very late 1980s and he certainly wasn't rich in his own right. I think he privately does understand and appreciate just how lucky he's been... or at least I hope he does.
@@halfbakedproductions7887 Having meet him I can tell you that he is the biggest arrogant c**t on the planet!
@@halfbakedproductions7887 this isn’t true. Not as it relates to opportunity, atleast. His family’s wealth quite literally is irrelevant until it comes time for the one of the first major moments for someone to make a forging connection that advances their career. The simple fact that his family could afford Hill House for their brilliant idea rather fortuitously doesn’t change the fact. He still went to the same school as Adrian Newey. The fact that he was removed prior to sitting A levels says a lot. And by his own accounts his grandfathers connection got him a gig with the Advertiser. Which kicked off his journalism career. Seeing as he still writes columns and each of his earlier failed writing gigs ultimately led him to Jon Bentley. I certainly don’t have a problem someone leveraging their family whether through name or education but to describe him as coming from nothing is fairly egregious.
@@CYMotorsport it's not possible to come from nothing.
Those who learn by their own mistakes often share their knowledge so that others can help themselves not to make the same mistakes, this is a noble act in my eyes.
I’m a farmer and I absolutely love clarksons farm I find it so funny but also very interesting
Totally agree with you. JC had highlighted the insane levels of bureaucracy and red tape farmers have to deal with. The Council obviously have a vendetta against him which makes for interesting viewing but his heart really is in the farm and it's success. Great show.
Farmer myself, but in Sweden, and I agree fully. Even though there are differences, I think any farmer can relate to everything that happens around the farm and Jeremy’s inexperience becomes even more funny when you know how things should be done. I totally get Kaleb’s frustration with him.
I’m not a farmer but come from a farming community and I’ve watched Clarksons show. I think it does a bloody good job of showing the ridiculous cost and red tape that farmers have to deal with. It’s bloody hard work!!!
I'm still waiting for our government to actually cut the red tape like they promised. We're supposed to be out of Europe and diverging in the interests of our economy......... No evidence to see here of government with an 80 seat majority forging such a path. Cut the barriers . Reduce tax. promote investment.
Clarksons Farm has done more good for agriculture in 2 series than than NFU has ever done. Keep it up Jeremy
Solution: VOTE in different council members who are more farmer friendly. I've watch all the Season 2 episodes and again Clarksaon is spot on.
They are hard to find though decent councillors as most are in in for them selves.
@@paulwainwright6903 Understood...but I'd bet a 'farmer' or three on your councils would make a major difference. Clarkson has the right idea about farmers forming local cooperatives to help each other. Organize the 'vote' as well to support candidates who will support farmers interests.
@@ross6343 well you are right however they won't put up with all the political bull shit , our local councillor very rarely goes to do his report to the parish council as he is to busy ! Not replying to constituents or doing f all to help them how he gets voted I I don't know. But if you have a brown envelope and want planning that's a totally different matter .
@@paulwainwright6903 YEP to the 'money talks BS walks' polictical drill. Here in the States 'that' goes on in a GRAND scale! At the Federal level there's over 1 mllion registered lobbyests just in Washington, DC - totally out of hand! Be well. Cheers...
Council that what you call them more like TWATS
Since I’ve been watching Clarkson’s farm, I make sure that any produce I buy is from British farms. He’s definitely highlighted the struggle our farmers are having.
I think a lot of people like myself have learned a lot about farming after watching Clarksons Farm. When I passed a farm before it was just crops, sheep or cows in a field. Now we see some or the hard work that goes on behind the scenes. Very educational and entertaining program.
We were admittedly in the part of the public who knew nothing about farming, As you said we were drawn in as Clarkson/Top Gear fans but it has opened our eyes to the struggles that the farmers go through day in day out. We changed our outlook and now source our eggs, fruit and veg and some meat direct from our local farmers with their farm shops. Whether people like him or not he's done a great thing!
I have young friends who were born and grew up in one of these mega cities in China, who literally have not seen field, crop or livestock ever. Yet even these people absolutely loved the show. They all say it's super interesting and make them keen to learn about things they otherwise wouldn't have cared about in a million years. This show really bridges gaps and makes people understand each other better.
Are they spies?
@@jayinwood647 Must be right? Otherwise who would appreciate the scenery and life in the British countryside. Is that what you are saying?
I think we're heading for mega cities here too sadly. 🤔😒
Wait, Clarkson's Farm is shown in China??
Most shows are accessible in China, usually via some means that are technically illegal. But as long as there is nothing the government is sensitive about, there is no actual difficulty in watching them. Within hours after season 2 was released, it was uploaded to Chinese video websites and watched by millions. Obviously it violated numerous copyright rules, but it also shows how popular the show is in China.
Excellent review Funky Farmer. And yes I get the impression that Clarkson is now an Ambassador for the farming community and has highlighted some of the real life problems and bureaucratic nonsense farmers have to face. Thankyou for all you do.
FF: I was so pleased to hear that you (and other farmers) approve of Jeremy Clarkson and his farm project and have made this video highlighting his programme.
I have just watched the episode where the council turned down his application for the restaurant. (I was horrified at the result!) It seemed to me that those council members who voted against it - and the local who brought the smug lawyer from London - were about the most selfish people ever. It was as if the countryside was their own personal property that no-one else was to share. It wasn't about spoiling the countryside - one discrete restaurant was NOT going to spoil that. They didn't give a damn about the hard working farmers who are desperately trying to make a living for themselves and their families under almost impossible conditions. That restaurant was going to give income to so many of them. All the council seemed to care about was looking at the night sky without lights disturbing THEM, and preventing people who didn't have their privilege of living in a rural area from driving out for a few hours to enjoy what they have all the time.
I truly hope that Jeremy appeals and triumphs for himself and his farming neighbours. (And they should be looking very carefully at who they want to represent them next time council elections come round. Hope they vote for the lovely lady and the one gentleman who spoke up for the the application, and get rid of the Council leader!)
one thing you have to understand is this: its mostly rich people from the towns who, when they reach their retirement age, move to the villages to get some peace and quiet in their retirement. And they surely do not want to listen to tractor noises out there. If its for them, tractors wouldve been banned around their houses.
It was very interesting to hear your point of view, and I totally agree that his program is doing a fantastic job of making the general public aware of the struggles within the farming community. I was brought up in this community as a kid, but my dad gave up farming when I left school. He was a pig farmer and noticed that even then, it was becoming an up hill struggle to keep the farm profitable. That was at the end of the 80's! So, huge respect to you guys out there still working your socks off in these incredibly tough times. And I'm loving your videos. They're a valuable and entertaining insight into the life and struggles of a farmer. Crack on!
Big thank you for all the hard work farmers put into the land.
Thanks to all the farmers across our country.
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I watched both seasons of Clarkson’s Farm because, as a big Auto guy, I really like the content that Jeremy has made for years.
Like millions of others, I sincerely enjoyed the show and could not believe how difficult it was for farmers to run their businesses. I think it’s incredible how so much light has been shed on the reality of what it looks like to have a farm. You guys are really what makes our world go round. Keep up the amazing work and I truly hope that somehow, things can become easier/more prosperous for farmers around the world. We need you guys, and we’re thankful for you all
Glad to see a proper old school farmer talking about this I think it’s really needed to get people to take him serious about the farm
As a farmer and a clarkson fan i was worried i wouldnt enjoy the show. But i really did it was and is amazing. Its because he takes it seriously while still being clarkson. Beautiful show.
I told myself I wasn't going to binge-watch all of season 2 in one night...then I stayed up all night watching it all. It's just so good! Just as you said, the comedy aspect is really great, but I also got a sense that he has a new respect for farming and all that farmers have to go through for what ends up being very little profit. It's a wonderful show!
I stumbled upon the series less than a month ago. I finished it last week, despite saying after each spectacular episode “I need to savor and not binge”. I’ve told friends and fam they need to see it. I don’t have words for how much I love it. It might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV.
You’re bang on mate. Honestly always thought Clarkson was a bit of a knob, but I enjoyed it so much, and because of it I’ve come to have enormous respect and sympathy for farmers for the trials and tribulations they face and the amount of hard graft they put in while having a really unreliable income. Also learned a bit about farming whereas I knew nothing going on. You guys are brilliant. Best wishes
I agree with you. Clarkson is pointing out how much red tape is linked to farming to the non farmers.
Right on mate. Farmutainment at its best. My wife and kids have grown up off the farm, it has been eye opening for them. People need to value farmers more, this show does so much to build respect, and empathy for farmers.
You are a very affable person to listen to. I'm so glad to find your vids. The kind of chap I would love to have a pint with. Well done.
I couldn’t agree more, it’s opened my eyes to how much bureaucracy a farmer has to deal with. Totally opposite to the towns, where planning permission is granted for flats with no parking and not enough services to sustain them! Madness all of it! Great video!
I'm from Sweden. When I was a kid in the 90s we used to go to a farmer nearby and get milk directly from them. We went there two times a week and loaded up on milk. I still remember the smell from silage. Such a wonderful smell :)
Absolutely spot on, it shows the reality of the finances and council, etc, I think he’s he’s done more for farming than any farmers union, I love it 👏
Jeremy has shone a light on the many struggles faced by farmers. I have a renewed respect for farmers.
Funniest programme on TV, and I'm not even a Clarkson fan. It's shocking all the red tape, those planners are not being fair. Love your take on the programme. ,As a woman who grew up on a farm in the 60s 70s as kids we used to ride on top of a wobbly sky high load of hay bales piled high on the trailer as it was being hauled down to the yard. We did have a man from the ministry come and tell my dad off for a few things like that,and I know there were a lot of accidents on farms. Happy days ❤️
As someone that's lived in London my whole life. The show has been an incredible eye opener in regards to everything agricultural. It's like a completely different world, hats off to all the hardworking farmers out there 👍
I think Clarkson has done more for farming than years of Countryfile. They both have their place, but life needs more humour. He is the bumbling boy we recognise in all of us.
Yes he’s done a wonderful thing to highlight all the highs and lows of farming. What a hard job it is.
Clarkson's Farm is a great program. Mixing learning and humor is the best way to teach.
I'm a plumber not a farmer but what you said about people being too focused on education is spot on.
What I loved about Clarkson's farm is it brought people in with comedy but also showcased the tough life and how much support local farmers need from people in the community
I visited relatives in America in October and I was surprised to hear that they watched and loved watching clarksons farm and I personally love it
I watched Season 1 of Clarson's Farm for Clarkson. I've never had anything to do with the farming industry. What the programme has done for me, and I think thousands of others, is to highlight the plight of our British farmers. Clarkson has shone a light on what farming means to the farmers, their local communities and the country as a whole. I watched Season 2 through a completely different lens.
You got me to watch Clarkson, and subscribe to your CZcams channel. From what you said, I can already relate. We have the same issues on a small Mediterranean island, bureaucracy, contradiction, opposition, even resentment as regards to farmers. People want you to be able to produce cheap wholesome food, and love you for it, but are reluctant to provide you with the tools to do so.
The most amazing thing I find is that Clarkson created a farm shop that farmers go to 😂
I loved this - really appreciate you sharing. Clarkson's Farm is leagues ahead of practically everything else Amazon has in their vdeo catalogue so I really hope we get at least a third season. I really think he summed it up in the village meeting, where he said that he only reason that part of the world remains so beautiful is because the farmers look after it - never a truer word spoken. Huge respect for everyone in farming.
You'll be pleased to hear they are currently filming some of Series 3 at this very monent.
I like the look he gave when he said “You can’t disturb badgers” it sums up our modern idiocracy perfectly
It sums up the roadblocks that I put in place by the government, to control the farm, not to improve it or the farmers life.
We have enough badgers here in North America; If you run low, I’ll ship them over to the local member of parliament
Very refreshing to hear your positive view
Biggest thing I admire about Jeremy Clarkson is that he knows what he doesn't know and is willing to learn.
I would say that he clearly didn't know what he didn't know ... in fact the whole show is about him discovering the things he didn't realise he didn't know and then learning what he needed to know ... but I wholeheartedly agree that he has been very positive about learning what he needs to know!
Thanks for showing that farmers aren't anti-the program. I laugh so much at Clarkson trying to learn some of the basics. I personally didn't live on a farm but did grow up in and around them. I had parents who were involved with a lot of things to do with country life, so I was brought up delivering calves, lambs and foals, doing harvest time, milking cows, etc. Over the years I've seen so many of the local farms go under as it is so hard to make a living by just being a farmer without having a sideline. Clarkson does employ locals and with him selling local produce that also helps local independent people or farms. As you have said it does point out all the paperwork and legislation that comes with being a farmer, it needed someone like Clarkson to show a bit of how it is not as townies think it is.
I live in a village surrounded by farms and i love it. I would rather spend my money at them than a supermarket to support farmers plus the food is x1000 better. You're doing stellar work mate. New sub
Growing up in the lakes district we've always had farm shops, before the huge supermarkets we always used to get a 4 stone bag of taties and a tray of eggs from the local farm shop as well as seasonal veg, everybody did and it should go back that way, also the local farmers were also the milkmen!
I should also say we started getting milk delivered again, 6 pints delivered to your door daily is now cheaper than supermarket prices and the local farmer gets a lot more income from it.
U sound like a typical woke middle class local is best as*****. Most of his 'produce' comes from agri business suppliers... He also personally eats organic food. He is a woke woke woke
Never watched any farming tv program ever. I love Clarckson so I thought I’d give it whirl. I binge watch it with the misses non stop. Great show!
Really good to see a proper farmer's opinion.
I love the show and always wanted to be a farmer when I was a nipper, but not a chance would I do that since I've seen the show! Got major respect for UK farmers!
We need to support them.
one of the things that Jeremy Clarkson said that made me smile was that the fertiliser he had stored in his shed was probably worth more than Elon Musk.........in other words fertiliser is bloody expensive. I like the guy......yes sometimes he says some pretty stupid things but i think he is doing a good job of bringing to the public's attention the difficulty's surrounding the farming life
As from a child I remembered the difficulty my dad had when he had his farm until he gave it up and moved on, the scars are still there and what annoys me is the public would rather feed supermarkets rather than their local businesses. As an electrical contractor I will always support my local independent suppliers, yes they are more expensive than bigger suppliers but the service and friendship you make with small businesses is worth the extra I pay for goods. Since clarkson and yes I am a big fan of his, all I’ve done is tour my local farms and buy my produce and yes it tastes far better than super market food. Well done guys you have my support and thank you for all your hard work you put in. I hope that the public do support farmers we do need you and don’t give up.
I worked on fruit farms a lot in my younger years and back then just dealing with weather and pests and diseases was hard enough, but now it seems that councils and government are actually trying to hinder farmers. I love this series just because it illustrates how hard farming is. Our (yes, 'our') farmers need more help, not hindrance.
What riles me up is the lobby that desires to live in the countryside, but hates farmers and actual farming. They see fields as a kind of park that should be pretty and not have machines or god forbid filthy allergy-causing cows or sheep in them. People don't understand the countryside is still mostly active and not some fancy place for urbanites to wind down in the weekends and isn't specially maintained so you can put a nice picture on instagram.
Back when I was younger we used to get fresh cow's milk from the farmer, a few years ago he sold part of his land to a developer who put in horrible villas and as soon as the toffs plonked their butts down they decided the owned the place and started to lobby to get rid of the farmer because their poor kids were full of allergies.
They are. They are _actively_ attempting to ruin the food supply. Globally. Independent farmers like this will not exist. All food will be supplied from a single, global organization.
Control.
They already have _total, global_ control over the seeds. Legally. Thanks to GM. GM seeds are all you can buy and all you're allowed to buy and because they're "manufactured", modified genetically, they're the intellectual property of Monsanto. The plants that grow from GM don't produce viable seeds themselves. They have the world by the short and curlys.
I’m not a farmer and I agree that this is exactly what farming needed. It puts us in touch with what’s happening in farming today and how bloody hard it is to make any money at all. If that means that we demand more food from British farmers instead of imported food and we buy more food from farm shops instead of from supermarkets that’s got to be a good thing ! Keep up the good work Funky Farmer
It is interesting how one single show can get me and so many others interested in what farming is at least somewhat like.
I love how it shows that people who work on farms are so knowledgeable about the things they do that most of us would have no idea about, or even interest in, until seeing the show.
Your comments I totally agree with ,Richard. Several countryside based programmes got so bad I stopped watching years ago. I’d begun to think that some of the animals were going to be interviewed in the studio!
Yeah, I stopped watching the BBC years ago. Every show now force feeds an agenda instead of being informative or entertaining. Brain washing must be in their mission statement.Thank god for these multiple platforms and competition. Now shows (at least for now) are there based on their merit.
@@sharingiscaring1952 same with the farming programmes on the ABC in Australia.
I sat down and watched Clarkson's Farm with my Father In Law, a 71 year old farmer from Ohio. He absolutely loved the show! Not only because it's entertaining, but because it does such a great job in highlighting the problems farmers face that many people just don't think about.
I really hope Jeremy continues and that his show reaches more and more people.
Awesome and thanks to all the farmers for your hard work and putting food on our tables.
As someone who has worked on many farms and also a wildlife photographer I'd recommend to any farmers with some good nature to think about wildlife hides as most photographers pay a good sum for a day in a hide and it takes very little setting up, just an idea 💡
Very good idea
@@alicetickle seen a few farmers who have done this with good results
Jezza has to be the greatest farmer to ever live
It's better than working, growing food that can be imported.
Well said and nice that you’ve valued what he has done. I’ve alway felt farming was a hard job - bastard supermarkets killing you, but clarkson’s farm has brilliantly shown just how crazy red tape is in this country and government lack of support to ease it too
I watched and enjoyed your film a couple of times. A really level and honest opinion from one who knows and is no doubt at grass roots in the industry. Good factual listening and viewing and needs to be more of such presence. I salute you sir.
I’ve not watched series two yet but at the end of series one, JC said that he was lucky enough to earn an income from WWTBAM and his journalism to help him survive, but can’t understand how farmers can make a decent living. I’m not a farmer, but that really struck home with me as he highlighted the struggles that you farmers have trying to make ends meet. We take many things for granted and you farming people deserve a lot more respect.
I've watched all the new series it's great
It's fantastic we've got a well known person championing British farming they awarded him for it last year at the farmers weekly awards and then your mate Tom Pemberton won it this year
Farming desperately needs people like you guys showing the general public what's going on
He's done more for British farming in a year than countryfile has for 20 years
Farmers here in Australia are loving CF, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Glad I came across your channel. Enjoyed your chat on Clarkson's farm...I did binge watch, loved every minuet and looking forward to series 3. Grew up in the countryside and spent a lot of my youth working on local farms, loved every minuet.
Great words from this farmer, I'm amazed at what happens on a farm now, before I did not know anything about farm life and the very long hours hard work so respect to all the farmers and thanks for sharing this.