Clarkson's Farm

Clarkson’s Farm's Kaleb Cooper's plan to get super rich as show hangs in jeopardy..

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper isn't letting the grass grow under him as he plans to rake in the cash amid the show's uncertain future.

It has been reported Amazon Prime has parted ways with Jeremy Clarkson following his vile rant about Meghan Markle.

However, Kaleb, 24, who has been a key figure in helping the outspoken host on his farming show, is now said to have trademarked his name in a bid to boost his bank balance.

The father-of-one wants to market merchandise and his services with a new logo submitted last month featuring his initials KC.

A friend of Kaleb’s said “He has used his name for his business interests since he started working at 13.

“Most people know Kaleb as being part of Clarkson’s Farm but it’s a lesser known fact that Kaleb is a successful farm contractor.

“As part of his business he needs to have a logo and domain name and so he has registered Kaleb Cooper

Kaleb, whose fiancée Tanya is expecting the couple's second child, formed Kaleb Cooper Contracting, offering “agricultural contracting solutions in Oxfordshire”, long before he appeared on TV.

Jeremy revealed last year his wily co-star had struck a deal to buy cut-price human waste from Severn Trent to use as fertiliser.

However, he later quipped: “That raises an interesting point.

“Would you buy food if you knew it had been grown using human excrement?”

The news comes as Jeremy claimed he emailed Meghan and Prince Harry on Christmas Day to apologise, after his hate-filled rant about the Duchess of Sussex last month.

The presenter said his bosses at ITV 's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Amazon, who make Clarkson's Farm and the Grand Tour, were "incandescent" after his decision to share his disturbing thoughts with the public last month.

In a lengthy statement shared on his Instagram page, Jeremy said he "really is sorry" for what he said in the controversial column – all the way "from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head".

However, following Jeremy's apology, the Sussexes responded with their own statement.

Their representative said: “While a new public apology has been issued today by Mr. Clarkson, what remains to be addressed is his long-standing pattern of writing articles that spread hate rhetoric, dangerous conspiracy theories, and misogyny.

“Unless each of his other pieces were also written ‘in a hurry,’ as he states, it is clear that this is not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate.”

Jeremy Clarkson's farm branded 'a menace and a success'..

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Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop has been described as both a "menace" and "a success for local people" during a planning meeting.

Villagers clashed at the meeting about the impact of the business on the Oxfordshire countryside.

The hearing relates to Mr Clarkson's appeal against the refusal by the council to grant planning permission for an extension to the car park at his shop.

The meeting continues on Wednesday.

Mr Clarkson, 62, is also challenging West Oxfordshire District Council's (WODC) move to shut down his restaurant on the same plot of land because he allegedly did not have planning permission when he opened it in July last year.

The former Top Gear presenter's attempts at running his farm are the subject of a documentary series on Amazon Prime Video.

At the meeting on Tuesday, villager Hilary Moore said the tourists who visited the farm - which sits between Chadlington and Chipping Norton - came to "show off their cars" and block roads, while Joanna Cecil, a florist at the farm, came to its defence.

Chadlington resident Ms Moore said: "I don't think the people who come are particularly respectful.

"They come in their cars with their souped-up engines - they are motorheads, they are not here to support our little farm shop.

"We have been disrupted by them in the two-and-a-half years since it's been open. It's ruining our area.

"There are farm shops all over the country that they could support instead of all converging here at the weekends.

"It's a total menace. It's a danger."

Ms Cecil told the meeting she had been working as a florist at the farm "since the very beginning", and it attracted visitors who wanted to support local farming.

"People go to the shop because it sells local," she said.

"This is what Jeremy loves: he invests in the farm, he invests in local people.

"He is making a success of it for local people, for our children, and for our future."

WODC took action against Clarkson in August saying in its enforcement notice that the "nature, scale and siting" of the restaurant on his farm was "incompatible with its open countryside location" in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

It then ordered closure of the restaurant or anything selling food that will be consumed on the farm, along with removal of the dining tables, chairs, parasols, picnic tables, and mobile toilets.

It also previously denied permission for an expanded car park at the site, despite the council's own tourism manager saying it would help improve safety and prevent problems.

Agents working on behalf of Clarkson say they are not in breach of planning laws, claiming that the council's decision is "excessive".

The John Phillips Planning Consultancy (JPPC) wrote in its appeal against the enforcement notice that existing planning permission gives the right to use the farm as a restaurant, and there has been no "material change" to the land.

WODC's lawyers argued that the "level of use of the site" has "significantly increased" due to the restaurant, and the land was "now used for a mix of purposes which go well beyond that of a farm shop".

The council has said that due to these reasons, the current planning permission "could never apply" to the new enterprises on the site.

A final decision on the plans will be published in the coming weeks.

Discussions about Clarkson's farm have been heated, and WODC said it had put extra security measures in place for Tuesday's hearing as a result of death threats sent to a councillor and member of the public who had opposed the plans.

Generous Clarkson's Farm fans raise nearly £40,000 for Cotswold farmer featured in season two..

Clarkson’s Farm fans have raised nearly £40,000 to help a Cotswold dairy farmer who appeared in the second series of the hit programme. Emma Ledbury has said she is ‘overwhelmed’ by the support shown after thousands donated to an appeal to help her keep her farm afloat.

In an episode focussing on TB in cattle, Emma told Jeremy Clarkson that how her herd had been decimated by the disease that is rife in the West Country. Rebecca Poole was so moved by her plight after watching the Prime Video series that she set up a GoFundMe page aiming towards a £40,000 target.

In a new video statement Rebecca tells fans that the appeal now stands just a few hundred pounds short of that sum but she would like them to keep on giving. Emma will take some of her money to badger-proof her sheds but has asked for the rest to be donated to a charity that offers farmers emotional support in times of need.

Rebecca, 45, who lives in Solihull, West Midlands, says Emma is "overwhelmed" that fans of the TV show had raised £39,530 towards the £40,000 appeal. Donations have come in from across the world and the women were both astounded when it hit £25.000. But it has continued to grow.

“Emma and I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support shown and Emma will be investing some of the funds into badger-proofing one of the sheds to prevent nose-to-nose contact between badgers and the dairy herd," Rebecca says in an update.

I thought farmers would hate celebrity farming but it's actually highlighted how difficult the life is and loss making in most sides of the business these days.
That is apart from people like Dyson who have large scale farms getting massive subsidies from HMG.
Most of our local small farms, even the most efficient, lose money or break even unless they have successful side lines.

Kaleb Cooper forced to issue 'honest' plea to fans as farm job hits major snag..by Alex Davies.

Kaleb Cooper is currently hard at work at Diddly Squat and the farms in Chipping Norton with the harvest season in full swing.

However, on Thursday, the Clarkson's Farm star had to call on his followers after a hiccup left "160 acres" of produce at risk.

In a video recorded of himself and shared on his Instagram, Cooper admitted he needed a spare combine harvester.

However, the young farmer candidly admitted he wouldn't be able to pay for any "demo" combine if it were offered.

Speaking to his followers, Cooper began: "So does anybody out there want to bring a combine, preferably a big one, to cut about 160 acres of wheat for me.

"I'm probably not going to but the demo, but I just want to cut my wheat.

"I thought I'd be honest in this situation," Cooper added before he reiterated his plea.

"So that again, a big combine to cut 160 acres of wheat on a demo and I won't buy it," he signed off before shooting a huge grin to the camera and a chuckle.

Cooper didn't seem too worried about the lack of a combine in his latest update but if the wheat isn't harvested, it could spell big problems.

As shown throughout the first two seasons of Clarkson's Farm, it's imperative to get the crops out of the ground as soon as they're ready.

Moisture within the crops as well as adverse weather could pose problems if harvesting is delayed.

And if delays persist and the problems worsen, then crops could be rendered useless.

This isn't the first time Cooper has called upon his social media followers to help him out in recent weeks.

Earlier this month, after a handful of his dairy cows contracted bovine TB, Jeremy Clarkson's righthand man took to the platform with another request for his fans.

In a similar clip from the farm, he revealed: "I'm in need of a working collie pup so I can train it without the cattle and stuff like that after this morning's outing.

"Um, also anyone got anymore... anyone got any cattle for sale?

"I'll buy a few more. I need some. Got a lot of fodder this year. A lot of fodder."

Cooper and Clarkson will be back on Clarkson's Farm when season three rolls around on Amazon Prime Video in the future.

A release date remains under wraps for now with Amazon's film crew still filming at Diddly Squat.

Clarkson’s Farm announces long-awaited season 3 release date..Friday the 3rd of May.

Amazon Prime Video has announced the release date for the third season of Clarkson’s Farm.

The popular series follows former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson as he attempts to make his Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds profitable.

Season three will land on Prime Video on 3rd May, the streaming service announced on Thursday (1st February).
It comes just over a year after the release of season two on 10th February 2023.

In first-look images, Kaleb Cooper, who helps Clarkson, 63, with the day-to-day running of his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, is seen standing next to the TV star as he holds a piglet.

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In another photo, the duo are photographed standing next to Clarkson’s partner Lisa Hogan and Diddly Squat Farm team members Gerald Cooper and “Cheerful” Charlie Ireland, who are gathered around a table that has produce on it.

Clarkson bought the land in the Cotswolds in 2008 and after the villager who ran the farm retired in 2019, the TV presenter decided to see if he could run it himself.

In the upcoming series, the team will face a number of challenges, including a rise in prices for farm supplies and dashed dreams for Clarkson’s restaurant.

Clarkson had found himself in hot water with his local authority after he allegedly opened a restaurant without planning permission, which West Oxfordshire District Council then shut down.

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Prime Video says the programme will also show Clarkson trying to make ends meet by hatching a plan to turn a profit from using hundreds of acres of unfarmed land, including woodland and hedgerows.

His other schemes will involve involve goats, pigs, mushrooms, nettles and deer.

Series one of Clarkson’s Farm won plaudits for its cinematography coupled with the lovable staff unafraid to tell the presenter when he was being useless, and charted the difficulties faced by farm workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Villagers thrilled Jeremy Clarkson rumoured to be buying local pub..By Natasha Leake and Howard Lloyd.

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Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly considering purchasing a Cotswolds pub to broaden his Clarkson’s Farm venture

Villagers said they would be thrilled if Jeremy Clarkson bought their local pub amid rumours the Top Gear star is planning a purchase. Council insiders have reportedly said the 63-year-old is interested in buying the Grade II listed Coach & Horses Inn, near Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Locals today (April 10) said he would be welcome to move into the pub which is near the brewery where Clarkson’s Hawkstone Lager is produced. It uses barley grown on the presenter's Diddly Squat farm in Oxfordshire.

Tom Carty, 37, who is manager of the Willow Pub in Bourton-on-the-Water said: "It will be good for the village.

"He's a very high profile character. In this area we are always looking for more reasons for tourists to come and if this brings more tourists in this direction that is a good thing. From my point of view its more positive than negative."

"There has been rumours for months about that site being purchased by Jeremy Clarkson," he continued. "I don't know what's happened but it looks like he's back on the hunt for it. The pub would suit him really well; it's opposite his brewery so why wouldn't you want a site like that?"

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The Grade II listed Coach & Horses Inn, which sits on the edge of the idyllic Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water

The pub, named the Coach and Horses, sits on a main road and used to be an Indian Restaurant, which was popular with locals. Slav Wiswieski, 41, the assistant manager of the Willow Pub who lives in Bourton-on-the-Water, said it used to be the "best Indian restaurant in the village" before it shut last year.

"It used to be open until late, and they used to do a British Sunday carvery even though it was Indian," he said. "I knew the people who ran it, they were very friendly and polite.

"There would always be something extra if you ordered anything. Great customer service and the food would be absolutely delicious there as well."

He said that he hopes Jeremy Clarkson buys the pub and added: "I reckon Jeremy Clarkson buying the pub would bring much more to the village because of the name, obviously.

"He already has this teepee close by and that one is absolutely brilliant as well and when it is nice weather people sit outside with live music and food trucks. He's running a good business and there's massive opportunity there."

However, some residents have expressed concern at the number of tourists the new pub attract, and whether there would be enough room for them to park.

"I suppose the only concern you would think is obviously the car aspect - he would just have to do it right," said Rachel Heath, 52, director of Cotswold China and Cookware, from Chipping Norton. I suppose he's got carparking across the road at the brewery so if the small carpark filled he could re-route people over the road - it's not that far away.

"I think it's great and I think it will be good for the area and great for his brewery, but it is only a small carpark at that pub and I think he personally would attract a lot of people so he would have to make sure carparking is sorted, but he probably can sort it as [the carpark] is over the road [from the pub]."

Younger residents of Bourton are also excited at the prospect of the pub re-opening. Izzy Jordan, 22, a bartender at the Old Manse who lives in Bourton said everyone used to go to the Coach and Horses because it would stay open the latest.

"It's been closed since September," she said. "You could go out later there and it would be good for young people. The latest pub at the moment is open until 11pm so it's not good for young people around here really.

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"It would be nice to have somewhere to go other than just going home. I used to go there with my boyfriend for dinner. It was really nice with really good food."

Grace Moeller, 22, who works with Izzy, added: "If it opened up again, it would be really good and we would definitely go again. Everyone would get out for live music - that would be really good. Music nights would be good. I don't think there would be many complaints because it's quite far away."

Ashleigh Rainbow, 21, who works as bar staff at the Duke of Wellington pub and lives in Bourton agrees. "I do enjoy going on local pub crawls around here, and I heard the brewery is doing really well so I probably would visit his pub," she said. "I think people would enjoy somewhere else to go because we're all quite used to these pubs at the moment."

Is this "Current Affairs"?

Even though the programme could be labeled as entertainment, it also carries an important message as to how officialdom and red tape drive up farming costs and hinder the farmers, so yes, it does relate to 'current affairs'.