Sir James Dyson and Jeremy Clarkson both made their names and fortunes by tinkering around with machinery far removed from tractors, combines or telehandlers.
But the Wiltshire vacuum pioneer and the motoring journalist turned nation’s favourite petrolhead are both shedding new light on the challenges and opportunities that farmers face.
Clarkson owns a 312-acre farm in the Cotswolds village of Chadlington and his Amazon Prime TV series Clarkson’s Farm was one of the surprise television hits of 2021.