Overview

• Clarkson announced on Instagram on October 9 that the animal, which was pregnant with twins, was culled after a positive TB test.
• The summer outbreak has triggered strict controls, including isolation periods and a ban on buying or selling cattle from the farm.
• Clarkson said he has no trust in the TB testing system and questioned the lack of a vaccine and whether unborn calves could be delivered.
• Government data records more than 21,000 cattle culled in England between April 2024 and March 2025 due to TB incidents.
• Supportive messages from viewers and farmers followed the post as Season 5 has finished filming with a temporary pause in on-farm production.