BBC Countryfile sparks backlash as viewers all say the same thing about livestock
A brand new episode of Countryfile aired on BBC One on Sunday evening, but fans weren't happy as they took to social media to complain.
Countryfile: Cattle farmer discusses his indoor dairy operation
As a new episode of Countryfile aired on BBC One on Sunday evening, the show sparked backlash as viewers at home rushed to social media to vent their frustration over one particular part of the show.
Presenter Tom Heap headed to Welshpool in Wales to speak to third-generation dairy farmer Fraser Jones who has transformed his farm into a "mega farm" after expanding its size of.
As the pair spoke to one another, hundreds of cows could be seen in the background as they were kept inside in individual sections. Tom asked Fraser: "The cows that are here, do they ever see grass, put a foot in the field?"
The farmer responded: "No, so these cows are in all year round," before Tom jumped in and asked him: "Are you happy with that?" He quipped: "I'm very happy with that, it gives us better control. Cows like consistency so they have a specific diet to meet all of their nutritional requirements.
"They're eating the same everyday which then results in fewer health issues, so basically to me, the welfare here is good."
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Viewers weren't happy about the livestock not being allowed to roam out into the fields and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to air their grievances.
One upset social media user expressed: "Poor cows, they look like they’re in prison… #countryfile," alongside a crying emoji.
In response to this tweet, someone expressed: "Completely agree with you. What a sadistic system!"
Another fan said: "#countryfile My eldest does not agree with Farms who keep their Cows and Chickens inside all the Time wrong she said, least the Farm we lived on was Old School."
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Somebody else sternly suggested: "Keep our cows in fields #Countryfile."
Yet another unhappy viewer wrote: "I have fond memories of walking to school in our village alongside the cows as they came back from milking #Countryfile."
While a sixth added: "Cattle never had earrings and neclaces when i was a kid, it's gone to far! #countryfile."
Countryfile airs on Sundays at 6pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
