Our Yorkshire Farm's Clive Owen addresses 'hard time' at Ravenseat as he looks to the future

Our Yorkshire Farm star, Clive Owen, has opened up about the "tough" conditions on Ravenseat Farm during the brutal lambing season amid a severe snowstorm that left their pastures barren. The farmer lamented: "Winters are long enough without them dragging into May."

Caught in an arctic grip, Clive braced minus six and seven temperatures at night, but was greeted by crisp clear days. He mused, "It's been kind in some respects as it's been very dry, but it's been very cold."

Despite the frosty nights, "It has been really, really hard for us, down to minus six and seven at night, but lovely days, so it's been pleasant enough to work in, but no grass."

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The farmer rolled up his sleeves to ensure the sheep were fed, stating, "Sheep rely on grass, so we will go and feed them."

To the camera, he confessed, "It's not exactly summer yet. It's been a tough lambing time, without a doubt. It's been a hard month," reports .

He also added, "The icy air at times you can feel it coming from the East, and so it'll be nice when it's over."

Adding to the Owen family's challenges was a sad moment when Amanda and her kids found a dead lamb among their flock. A distraught Amanda said, "Oh no. Here, look, I can see something, and it's not good," upon discovering the tragic sight.

While attempting to make sense of the loss, Amanda reflected, "Sometimes you get mysteries, and sometimes you get an answer, and sometimes you don't, but that's your answer."

The sombre reality of farm life hit home as she observed, "This poor little newborn lamb," prompting young Clemmie to note, "That's sad, isn't it, mum?"

"What will have happened? Can you see where she lambed? She had her lamb there, had a nice drink of water, and her newborn lamb rolled into the water," the mum of nine said.

"It could be good if it was still alive," Clemmie offered, to which her mother replied, "Of course, it would be much better if it was still alive. It is just such a shame because it didn't have much of a life, did it?"

To the camera, she remarked: "They have to have a good understanding of life and death. You can't cloak that one away. You can't sideline that one. You can't dwell on it.

"They know that in that few moments when a lamb is born, that is a critical moment, and if they can help that process along, then good. They also get to see when that process doesn't happen."

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