Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that the ongoing heatwave has left his harvest "f****d", sharing a bleak update on the state of Diddly Squat Farm's produce.
The former Top Gear presenter, who took over the Oxfordshire farm in 2019, admitted on Sunday night that the relentless high temperatures and lack of rain this summer would have a knock-on effect on this autumn's harvest.
Clarkson's grim forecast
Sharing a screenshot of the BBC weather forecast for nearby Chipping Norton, Clarkson, 66, wrote: "Harvest already f***ed. May as well just enjoy it now."
The forecast showed highs of 29 degrees for the day, with Monday expected to peak at 24 degrees and no rainfall predicted, as England prepares for its fifth heatwave of the year.
Worst harvest on record?
Last week, it was reported that the "completely brutal" extreme conditions could lead to 2026's harvest being the worst on record. According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), the exceptionally hot, dry spring and summer could cut the country's cereals and oilseed harvest by 2.5 million tonnes compared to earlier forecasts, costing UK farmers as much as £390 million.
This is not the first time Clarkson's Cotswolds farm has been negatively impacted by rising temperatures made more severe by climate change.
Shocking harvest expected
Speaking at his summer party last year, Clarkson admitted it looked likely to be his "worst year ever" for the 1,000-acre farm. He said his team had been struggling with a "shocking" harvest due to the 2025 heatwave, adding: "I mean, if there are any farmers here, they'd tell you the same thing. Last year, it was the second worst recorded ever, and we think this year is going to be even worse because it just hasn't rained."
Clarkson added that his farm manager Kaleb Cooper had been on high alert that day as it had rained for the first time in four months. "He's sitting waiting for the moisture levels to drop so that he can get cracking because we know that we're on for a shocking harvest this year," he said.
