Frank Carr, a fourth-generation farmer who featured on the BBC programme Countryfile, has died at the age of 35.
Farmers Guardian announced the death with a lengthy tribute, describing Carr as a “familiar and much-loved face” to its readers.
Carr worked alongside his family at Lee Gate Farm in Malhamdale. The 2,000 acre farm in the Yorkshire Dales National Park incorporates more than 2,000 acres of owned and rented land.
Carr and his father, Frank Senior, farmed sheep and beef, with about 1,300 breeding ewes and 250 breeding cows, according to Farmers Guardian.
The Countryfile episode, aired in August, saw Carr speak at length about the farm, which has been in his family for nearly 100 years.
He told host Adam Henson said he was “adamant” when he was younger that he would not go into farming, as he saw how “restricted” it was.
“When my parents got divorced and my father and uncle were deciding what would happen to its future, we realised I was the only one who had any interest in it, so it was sort of a yes or no,” he said.
He also spoke about the pros and cons of farming, saying that it was “rewarding” but could involve a great deal of financial pressure.
“In farming, every day is an opportunity to learn. Farming is a very rewarding profession, although it can be very challenging mentally; it can also be very rewarding, so that's another reason why I love what I do,” he said.
“At the end of the day, farming is a business, so the financial aspect is always an issue. There’s no real clarity on the future, especially for hill farms.”
Carr died on 25 September but his death was announced last week.
An official cause of death has not been given.
Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones said: “For those who met Frank through his farming, his work with the industry or his appearances in the farming media, he will be remembered not only as a talented young farmer but as someone who represented the very best of the next generation – committed to his family, his livestock, his land and the future of British farming.
“He was a true friend of FG. His loss, at just 35, is immeasurably sad.”
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