Jeremy Clarkson has warned that making a profit from growing food in Britain has become 'impossible', as his own Diddly Squat Farm faces mounting challenges. Writing in The Sun, the former Top Gear host revealed that he left 200 acres unplanted this year because any crop would have resulted in a loss.
Clarkson predicted that conditions would worsen next year with the introduction of a Net Zero carbon tax on fertiliser. He suggested farmers might be forced to lease land to large agri-businesses for crops used in anaerobic digesters, or alternatively to install solar farms or data centres. In a sarcastic tone, he also proposed selling farms to Chinese companies for high-intensity piggeries.
The 66-year-old stressed that his warnings were not absurd, drawing a comparison to how factory closures would have seemed unbelievable in 1926. He said the situation is the same for farmers across the country, warning that Britain's 'green and pleasant land' is at risk.
Separately, Clarkson highlighted a new danger: grain becoming too dry, heightening the risk of fire. He admitted being 'genuinely scared' that a single spark from a cigarette or faulty equipment could destroy his entire crop within moments.
