Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Hit by TB Outbreak
So here’s something pretty upsetting if you’re a fan of Clarkson’s Farm or just care about what farmers go through—Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that Diddly Squat Farm, his now-famous place in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, has been hit with bovine tuberculosis. Yeah, TB. And according to Clarkson himself, everyone there is absolutely devastated.
He made the announcement on X, which used to be Twitter, and he didn’t hold back. He said the farm has “gone down with TB,” which is never something you want to hear when you’re working with livestock. The emotional gut-punch came when he added that the infected cow—get this—is pregnant with twins. It’s just heartbreaking. This is the same farm we’ve all come to know through his Amazon Prime series, and to hear that it’s going through something like this really brings home how tough farming life can be.
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Now, when a cow tests positive for TB—or even has two unclear results in a row—they’re automatically classified as what’s called a "reactor." That means they have to be isolated and, unfortunately, usually end up being slaughtered. There’s no wiggle room in the policy. It’s a hard rule, but it’s there to protect the rest of the herd and, honestly, people too—because bovine TB can be passed to humans, even though that’s rare.
This disease is mainly spread through close contact—nose to nose, or via things like saliva and milk. It affects all mammals, and it’s incredibly hard to control once it takes hold. Cattle get it from other infected animals, and badgers are often involved in the transmission chain, which is a whole other topic. The government has been culling badgers in some areas to try and manage it, although they recently announced they’re planning to end that practice before the next general election. Not everyone agrees with the cull, especially wildlife and animal welfare groups, so it’s been controversial from the start.
Oxfordshire, where Diddly Squat is located, is what’s known as an “edge area” for TB. That means it’s kind of in the danger zone—between high-risk and low-risk areas—so farms there are already doing TB tests every six months. But even with those precautions, several nearby cases have popped up recently, which just shows how persistent and widespread the issue can be.
For Clarkson, this is more than just a bad test result. It’s a huge blow to his farm and the people who run it. When a single cow is lost, especially one that’s expecting, it’s not just an emotional loss—it’s a real setback for a working farm.
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