The World According to Kaleb: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - worldly wisdom from the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm

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You'll go gravy wrestling in Lancashire, nettle eating in Somerset, and venture to Hereford for the significant occasion that is Best Dressed Stick. The best chapters are on farming, where his passion shines alongside a reliably authentic aversion to Countryfile, gallows humour about the dangers of farm work (he had three ribs broken by a bull) and perceptive observations about farm animals and their quirks. The good thing is, it doesn’t matter what grades you get – if you get straight As, brilliant; if you get Us, if you get Cs, it doesn’t matter. It is why earlier in the year Kaleb decided to join forces with the Royal Agricultural University to offer a bursary for two, possibly three, farming-obsessed individuals who are looking for that opening opportunity to get into farming. Chipping Norton’s celebrity farmer Kaleb Cooper has strong views on lots of things: sheep (‘stupid’), Jeremy Clarkson (‘f***ing idiot’), goats (‘they’re a proper good clear-up animal, they eat everything – no wonder they taste horrible’), New York (‘if it’s like London, where there are no tractors, that’s no good’) and more.

Chipping Norton’s celebrity farmer Kaleb Cooper has strong views on lots of things: sheep (‘suicidal morons’), Jeremy Clarkson (‘there are two types of farming, unless you count whatever it is Jeremy thinks he’s doing’), goats (‘they’re a proper good clear-up animal, they eat everything – no wonder they taste horrible’), New York (‘if it’s like London, where there are no tractors, that’s no good’) and more. This book is guaranteed to teach you something, whether big or small, and make you laugh along the way. He has been very busy filming series 2 of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ which is due to launch February 2023, has amassed over 1. I have the farming industry at the back of my head all the time; I want to do a good job and push farming out there.

We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Regardless of the opportunities coming Cooper’s way, he always wants to promote the farming industry and encourage younger people to get into it. I think the best bit of advice I’d give to any young person is, have a bit of courage and go and speak to that local farmer and ask him how his day is going. What would your advice be to someone who wants to get into farming but is not from a farming background?

Dubbed 'the real star of Clarkson's Farm', Kaleb reveals his true, loveable, funny and down-to-earth self, with deadpan gags and unique observations that will have you crying with laughter.Dubbed 'the real star of Clarkson's Farm ', Kaleb reveals his true, loveable, funny and down-to-earth self, with deadpan gags and unique observations that will have you crying with laughter. Because of the mix of pictures alongside the short anecdotes, it’s a book you can end up flying through- and even as someone who literally lives on a farm, I found myself learning things! Cooper is the breakout star of the documentary, which follows the workings of Clarkson’s 1,000-acre farm in the Cotswolds.

We caught up with Kaleb to find out more about the book, his upcoming tour, and his thoughts on the challenges facing farmers.For the books, I hit the GPS button, it drives me up the field, as long as everything’s going well around me I can then jump on my phone and can speak to people about certain areas where they live. Sometimes a touch on the blunt side but this young man has his head well sorted and knows his aims in life. He says: “I’m doing all this work and I have a dream in my head – I want to own my own farm… I started my business at 13, when I was 16 years old I had become my own boss.