COUNTRYFILE viewers have reacted with shock at one farmer's admission about "slaughtering" his animals. Countryfile presenters Charlotte Smith and Steve Brown headed to Yew Tree Farm in Coniston.
Steve met with farmer John Watson who left viewers horrified with his shocking admission. “When you look at your farm, what’s it made up of?” Steve asked.
John replied: “Predominantly rock. But it’s still a farm. “That cattle do most of the work up here. They keep the grass at an acceptable length. “And trample the bracken where they can.” But then John revealed the calves don't live to adulthood and are slaughtered on the farm. “That calves are born here.