{"id":405836,"date":"2025-09-07T18:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/405836\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:03:14","slug":"jeremy-clarkson-reveals-his-pub-has-suffered-devastating-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/405836\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Clarkson reveals his pub has suffered \u2018devastating\u2019 blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_263071479-62fe.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24092757\" alt=\"Jeremy Clarkson pictured in the Cheese Hub at the Big Feastival 2025 The Big Feastival at Alex James' Farm, Day 2, Kingham, Oxfordshire\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJeremy Clarkson has endured a tough time on his farm (Picture: Alan West\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jeremy-clarkson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremy Clarkson<\/a> has shed light on yet another \u2018devastating\u2019 blow to his Diddly Squat farm.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/top-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear<\/a> presenter and star of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/amazon-prime-video\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime Video<\/a>\u2019s Clarkson\u2019s Farm has been an open book when it comes to detailing his farm\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the 65-year-old shared the \u2018enormous disruption\u2019 that was caused by an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, Clarkson has revealed that his pub, the Farmer\u2019s Dog, was targeted by hackers who stole \u00a327,000 from its accounting system.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the news in his column for The Sun, he said: \u2018Jaguar Land Rover had to shut down its production lines this week after its systems were breached by computer hackers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And we are told similar attacks were launched in recent months on both <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/marks-spencer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;S<\/a> and the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/co-op\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Co-op<\/a>. But no one thought to mention that my pub, the Farmer\u2019s Dog, has been hit too.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2185570381.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23909463\" alt=\"Jeremy Clarkson with microphone wearing hat\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe former Top Gear presenter has been open in sharing his challenges (Picture: Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_200975439-8c97.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23928492\" alt=\"Undated Handout Photo from Clarkson's Farm. Pictured: Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Clarkson Cooper. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Clarkson Cooper. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Prime Video \/ Ellis O'Brien. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Quickfire Clarkson Cooper. 14052825\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThere was recently an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis on Diddly Squat farm (Picture: Prime Video\/Ellis O\u2019Brien)<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u2018It was, though. Someone broke into our accounting system and helped themselves to \u00a327,000.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When times are tough, I always think that a good laugh helps, which is why I sat down this week to watch the endlessly amusing <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/green-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Party<\/a> announce its new leader. They didn\u2019t let me down.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The hacking incident is just the latest in a long series of setbacks on the Who Wants to be a Millionaire presenter\u2019s farm, however.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson recently told how his farm suffered a monumental setback which was \u2018a worry for anyone who eats food.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Taking to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, he vented his frustration at the state of this year\u2019s crops while complaining of the perceived discrepancy between how\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/23\/fought-300-pay-cheque-this-like-a-female-farmer-23123641\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the farming industry is treated<\/a>\u00a0compared to others.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It looks like this year\u2019s harvest will be catastrophic,\u2019 he wrote on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_259071048-870b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23665836\" alt=\"Hawkstone Jeremy Clarkson shares banned beer advert and calls out 'the fun police'\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJeremy recently made headlines after his controversial advert for his Hawkstone lager (Picture: @jeremyclarkson1)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SEI_152729860-3c7a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23928485\" alt=\"Series 2 of Clarkson's Farm featuring Jeremy Clarkson Copyright: Amazon Studios Picture shows Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJeremy claimed that \u00a327,000 was stolen by hackers (Picture: Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That should be a worry for anyone who eats food. If a disaster on this scale had befallen any other industry, there would be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>After another user replied that this would be \u2018good news\u2019 for vegans, who eat \u2018imported soy,\u2019 Jeremy clarified: \u2018Er no. It\u2019s the crops that have been disastrous.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I planted 400,000 beetroot. 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