Jeremy Clarkson is feeling deflated due to the impact of soaring temperatures on his farm.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 66, bought his 1,000-acre farm in 2008 and began farming it in 2019, later opening a shop and wildly successful pub.
However, with nature playing a key role in the outcome of his work at Diddly Squat, he’s found the last few months particularly tough.
Taking to Instagram, Clarkson shared a screenshot of the weather forecast.
With today’s temperatures reaching 29C in Chipping Norton and remaining as high as 28C even at 5pm, next week also looks to be a warm one, as Monday promises 24C.
In his caption, the fed-up TV personality revealed that his harvest is ‘already f***ed’ in the aftermath of the driest July since records began 190 years ago.
‘May as well just enjoy it now,’ he added of the heat.
He was quickly inundated with messages of support, with fans praying for ‘desperately needed’ rain to improve matters for farmers and their wildlife.
‘I have felt for all farmers this year. What an awful time you have all had’, commented @wimblepoochies.
‘The whole country is thinking about your harvest’, said @danielle_hurley.
Brutal weather conditions have left farmers reeling nationwide, with punishingly long droughts contributing to financial losses and ultimately the decision to scale back planting, which could result in UK-grown shortages this autumn.
Farmers have also warned that this year’s harvest could be the worst on record, causing ‘shrinkflation’ in supermarkets.
Tim O’Malley, chairman of Nationwide Produce, told Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up to Money it is ‘as bad as it’s ever been’, explaining that shoppers will likely encounter smaller vegetables at higher prices.
‘We’ve got crop with stress, or we’ve got quality issues. So you will see a smaller crop,’ he said.
Grocers are already having to import produce due to subpar conditions at home, with O’Malley saying importing broccoli and lettuce from Spain at this time of year is ‘unheard of’.