BBC Countryfile farmer Frank Carr dies aged 35

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 09:02 · Archive

Frank Carr, a fourth-generation farmer who appeared on BBC Countryfile, has died aged 35.

Frank Carr, a fourth-generation farmer at Lee Gate Farm in Malhamdale, North Yorkshire, died on 25 September, aged 35. He appeared on BBC Countryfile alongside presenter Adam Henson, who visited his farm to discuss the realities and pressures of farming in the Yorkshire Dales.

Mr Carr farmed more than 2,000 acres of owned and rented land in the Yorkshire Dales National Park alongside his family. His beef and sheep operation included around 250 breeding cows and 1,300 breeding ewes, as well as store and finished cattle. He had worked with Farmers Guardian on numerous occasions and took part in its Next Generation Hill Farmers series, and was a #Farm24 campaign ambassador for several years.

Katie Jones, editor of Farmers Guardian, paid tribute to him, saying: '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.'

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In this story: Frank Carr · BBC Countryfile · Adam Henson · Lee Gate Farm · Malhamdale · North Yorkshire · Farmers Guardian · Yorkshire Dales National Park

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