We should be combining but there's a problem.. Plus why grain prices have dropped so much

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
  • We should be combining the barley but we can't go because there's a problem plus grain prices have dropped dramatically over the past few weeks, which makes it harder to know if it's worth planting next year's crop.

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  • @gdwnet
    @gdwnet 2 года назад +318

    I'm not a farmer, I'll never be a farmer but these videos are really fascinating especially as I live in a rural area. It gives me an insight in to what the various farmers are up to.

    • @JohnSmith-ep2hh
      @JohnSmith-ep2hh 2 года назад +10

      Absolutely. I’m not from a farming background but I live in the country now and as a youngster I was so interested I even studied farming at college and worked on a farm. But I still learn SO much from Harry’s videos. I guess that’s just the nature of a very very broad industry. Farmers really are masters of a multitude of trades.

    • @DavidSmith-sq6qw
      @DavidSmith-sq6qw 2 года назад +3

      Same here. I moved to a rural village in Worcestershire in March and really enjoy wandering the network of footpaths and seeing the crops develop. I loved Clarkson’s Farm and have been following 3 RUclips farming channels since. It was this that inspired me to make the move.

    • @johneverett6751
      @johneverett6751 2 года назад +5

      I actually live in Australia and was bought up on a farm..Merino Sheep and Hereford Cattle I don't know much about cropping, a whole different world..Thankyou Harry good stuff..👍👍👍

    • @sianwarwick633
      @sianwarwick633 2 года назад +1

      also not a farmer - perplexed consumer. can come over with suitcase full of potash (not the other) if that helps

    • @davidsomervaille5929
      @davidsomervaille5929 2 года назад +1

      Me too

  • @petesmitt
    @petesmitt 2 года назад +8

    14:39 People have high levels of glyphosate in their urine, with a big reason being the off-label practice of farmers desiccating (drying) the crop just before harvest by spraying with Roundup, which causes foods made from these crops to have a lot of glyphosate herbicide, which people eat and digest.

  • @timl9870
    @timl9870 2 года назад +76

    I really am impressed that you hire people like Mark to display his amazing craftmanship and expertise, just incredible. I really miss the farm I grew up on, it's a wonderful way of life.

    • @kevinharker1840
      @kevinharker1840 2 года назад +2

      me think's harry is a bit more wealthy than the average farmer!

    • @nickaf5262
      @nickaf5262 2 года назад +1

      He still has to make the farm pay like any other farmer

    • @kevinharker1840
      @kevinharker1840 2 года назад

      @@nickaf5262 farming only pays because of government subsidies.

    • @trainman665
      @trainman665 2 года назад

      @@kevinharker1840 Wrong. The majority of farms are profitable without.

    • @kevinharker1840
      @kevinharker1840 2 года назад

      @@trainman665 ok then, lets end all subsidies now shall we? and see how long the tennant farmers last.

  • @rogerpritchard
    @rogerpritchard 2 года назад +26

    I'll be harvesting rice in North East Thailand in November using Kubotas. Small machines but practical. Similar process. Fuel expensive, price of rice very low. No help from government at all. Good luck Harry with the harvest.

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  2 года назад +11

      Thanks for your great comment, fantastic to hear how farming is going from other parts of the world! Kubotas have an excellent reputation for keeping going at all times..

    • @williamwoods8022
      @williamwoods8022 2 года назад

      The farmers in the Netherlands have figured out the agenda to deliberately destroy farming that their government and all others are involved in hence the farmers massive protests there - everything that has been going on this last two years plus and everything that is going on just now is part of this agenda by these Mafias who own and control most of this planet being exposed in this video here and as per this video part of this agenda is 95% of the worlds population not being here by 2050 as well ruclips.net/video/98qv9ztkW_U/видео.html

  • @hacc220able
    @hacc220able Год назад

    That has to be a throwback to ages gone by for the craft of creating such a beautiful stone wall - congratulations. Thanks for sharing

  • @nicklewis1475
    @nicklewis1475 2 года назад +86

    That stone wall is stunning, well done Mark! Glad to see you do things properly, including the iron fencing you put in last winter. You can now forget about them, unlike the modern Post fencing that would need renewing in 5 years. Great video

    • @VanderlyndenJengold
      @VanderlyndenJengold 2 года назад +2

      It is nice to look at, then so is a living hedge. I layed a hedge last year and would imagine it's easier to do that than dry stone wall. Each to their own. A mixture is good.

    • @leemartin2978
      @leemartin2978 2 года назад +4

      Yes it’s a work of art

    • @trainman665
      @trainman665 2 года назад +6

      Good post and rail would last a lot longer than 5 years, more like 30 years. I still agree that the stone wall and estate fencing are much nicer though.

    • @robinwells8879
      @robinwells8879 Год назад

      I love dry stone walls and how they change as you move around the country. I love the variations in the craft. I built a house in Argyll with stone walls and it’s extremely satisfying and I know what he means about the corner stones! Very precious.

  • @banzy3
    @banzy3 2 года назад +40

    I really appreciate the dedication gone into that wall - looks amazing. Well done Mark!

  • @maxmartin-merrells3723
    @maxmartin-merrells3723 2 года назад +3

    Classy watch and beaded bracelets. Suave.

  • @iainbeckham9363
    @iainbeckham9363 2 года назад +3

    Congrats on the 100k Harry. You got your wish :)

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  2 года назад +2

      Thanks, 100k arrived a bit quicker than I was expecting too!

  • @NigelMarston
    @NigelMarston 2 года назад +81

    In these uncertain global times, I believe more and more that the UK's farming industry should be a high priority for govt. I cycle around the lanes in the Warwickshire and Worcestershire countryside, with a curious eye on the various comings and goings of our farmers, and I always wish them well. It's great that people like Harry explain some of the thoughts and processes to the rest of us.

    • @Only-one-life-68
      @Only-one-life-68 2 года назад +17

      Absolutely agree..
      Farmers should be made priority immediately.as this in Russia and Ukrainian is going to cause huge implications with food..
      It’s no different to energy WE NEED TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT.

    • @normanrussell5526
      @normanrussell5526 2 года назад

      And yet the politicians are concreting over vast areas of farmland just to build houses. Very short sighted

    • @VanderlyndenJengold
      @VanderlyndenJengold 2 года назад +4

      When I cycled through the Midlands countryside I'd delight at the smell of a warm field of wheat. Loved it. Always wish I knew more of farming. I'm too fearful of getting knocked off the bike now to do much cycling anywhere.

    • @VanderlyndenJengold
      @VanderlyndenJengold 2 года назад

      We can't be self-sufficient though.

    • @stephenw5628
      @stephenw5628 2 года назад +1

      How is the government going to control you unless they CRUSH the farmers and take their land? The government looks after you in the same way the mafia looks after people

  • @jeremymurfitt1512
    @jeremymurfitt1512 2 года назад +57

    Stone wall is fantastic. At The National Stone Centre in Wirksworth there is a row of dry stone wall built in all the main styles, the variation is quite dramatic. There range from your style of wall to (I think) Scottish Borders walls which are made from really large lumps of stone.

    • @romanbrough
      @romanbrough 2 года назад

      We were in the Scottish borders a few years ago near Castle Douglas. I remember how really poorly put together the dry stone walls were.

    • @stan1050
      @stan1050 Год назад +4

      The one Hadrian built is still standing.

  • @briocheoleary5043
    @briocheoleary5043 Год назад

    If James May had a farm ! Such An enjoyable and interesting channel. Love it

  • @josephstevens3357
    @josephstevens3357 Год назад

    The wall is amazing!! Well done to Mark!!

  • @johnhorner769
    @johnhorner769 Год назад +6

    Nice to see someone investing in stone walling and it's nice to see someone who takes pride in building it.

  • @ja5onl6
    @ja5onl6 2 года назад +1

    Here in Montana we can buy snowmobile gas. Ethanol free fuel. We use this in all our small engines, weekenders, chainsaws, water pumps and sawmill. I still try and run them dry before winter but if I forget stuff still starts in the spring.

  • @jayfxdx
    @jayfxdx 2 года назад +43

    Harry, there's a company in western Canada called Redekop and they specialize in aftermarket straw choppers. They have developed a straw chopper that pulverizes all the harvestable weed seeds/grains. It helps with controlling volunteer crop growth and preventing herbicide tolerant weeds, both as you know are very expensive to deal with! Greetings from Saskatchewan :)

    • @stuartstead3768
      @stuartstead3768 2 года назад +4

      The combines are travelling too fast and grain is going over the sieves. We never had this problem when I combined in the 1970s! Stop regularly to clean the sieves, and turn the fan down to stop the grain from blowing over the back. Everyone is in too big a hurry these days!

    • @jayfxdx
      @jayfxdx 2 года назад +6

      @@stuartstead3768 Grain going over the sieves is a settings issue not a ground speed issue. These large combines need to be running near maximum capacity to harvest effectively and efficiently. Running at 95 to 100% capacity with the correct setting will yield the cleanest sample and minimize lose out the back. Also farmers with a problem with volunteer cereals within a cereal crop should pay closer attention to crop rotation so herbicide selection isn’t so limited.

  • @paulmackay6376
    @paulmackay6376 2 года назад +1

    100k subscribers ! Well done Harry.

  • @VinceHolton
    @VinceHolton Год назад

    Love the Kicking Horse t-shirt, Harry! That's a gnarly resort, that one. Great restaurant at the top, too.

  • @lazaglider
    @lazaglider 2 года назад +1

    Jesus, that wall is majestic. I dread to think what it cost, but it is no doubt worth it.

  • @stuartwarrick6444
    @stuartwarrick6444 2 года назад +1

    I bet Mark is never sat at home waiting for work for the phone to ring. He must be in demand for jobs like that. What a job on the wall, brilliant

  • @toozip9617
    @toozip9617 2 года назад +3

    I'm one of your Cotswold (Burford) neighbours, we start on our OSR this afternoon. We also had wheat in our winter barley but to a lower level. Wishing you all the best for this summer.

  • @steffydog
    @steffydog 2 года назад +1

    Always a great video, thank you Harry 👍 hit 100k now wahooooooo

  • @keohaneorama
    @keohaneorama Год назад

    That wall is a work of art.

  • @johnwiffen6655
    @johnwiffen6655 Год назад

    Best of luck Harry. Be careful you don’t lose all the barley. Thanks for spending money on the dry stone wall, and thats from a fencing supplier. Ellis Dawe and Son Ltd.

  • @advancelast1740
    @advancelast1740 2 года назад

    15:40 you can just hear a yellowhammer in the background…..lovely

  • @farv4207
    @farv4207 Год назад

    Harry, from the Car side of your house but ran across this and your grain price title perked my interest.
    The narrative and news has shifted from inflation, inflation, inflation to recession. When that narrative shifts so do commodities and that is why prices have moderated some. Problem for the economy and everyone is that the Fed will continue to hike rates into a slow down since they are so behind the curve. This will slow down the economy further and prices. Managing time is what you need to do, fertilizer etc should come down too but always on a lag of course. I am an independent wealth manager registered with the SEC in Virginia.
    I enjoy your content thanks.

  • @farmkidtakeu6983
    @farmkidtakeu6983 Год назад

    Harry this is exceptional you are always inspiring many people out there 👍👍

  • @abergwynantfarmvideos
    @abergwynantfarmvideos Год назад

    101k Subscribers now Harry. Well done, keep up the good work!!

  • @Lotus17racer
    @Lotus17racer Год назад +6

    I find that Esso super petrol is perfect for little-used petrol engines. Esso super has ZERO ethanol (unlike any other E5 petrol) and is high octane so doesn’t go off. And not outrageously expensive.

  • @Barkerboy1616
    @Barkerboy1616 2 года назад +1

    My favourite channel on RUclips, cannot be topped!

  • @rodneyholland1867
    @rodneyholland1867 Год назад +1

    101K subscribers!!! well done Harry. Thanks for the show.

  • @jakers4012
    @jakers4012 2 года назад

    Just checked,you made
    the 100K. Bravo, Thanks for the video(s).

  • @MCSmartboy
    @MCSmartboy 2 года назад +12

    Hoping it all goes your way... and for everybody in farming.

  • @Uftonwood2
    @Uftonwood2 2 года назад +1

    Your ordinary explanation of the wheat delaying the harvest and the fluctuating futures price is most informative.

  • @owennolan1084
    @owennolan1084 Год назад +1

    Love your channel.I wish we had RUclips and you on it as I learn more from you about cereal growing than I did in ag collage 30 something years ago .

  • @MisterChips
    @MisterChips 2 года назад +1

    Nice video Harry, love the Kicking Horse shirt too...I've skiied there many many times, since they're local-ish (4 hours away) to me! One of the great undiscovered hills in Canada.

  • @ruslanrusu5159
    @ruslanrusu5159 2 года назад

    Hello from Ukraine🇺🇦, thanks for the update.
    I would like to learn more about farm business. Thanks .

  • @stacyhathaway4017
    @stacyhathaway4017 2 года назад +2

    I would love to hear you weigh in on the Dutch farmer protest Harry. Curious your thoughts.

  • @jimpolk
    @jimpolk 2 года назад +2

    That wall is fantastic! I'm from the US. We don't have walls like that. Just incredible.

  • @andrewward1887
    @andrewward1887 Год назад

    Excellent craftsmanship on that stone wall beautiful.but as those trees grow it will push the wall over again.

  • @flowntn1989
    @flowntn1989 2 года назад +2

    One of my favourite channels.

  • @glengorman1
    @glengorman1 2 года назад +4

    Harry you are excellent explaining everything that goes on in farming, great to look and listen too, hope you and your team have a safe and great harvest

  • @AndrewRobinson-ee7um
    @AndrewRobinson-ee7um 2 года назад

    Congratulations on the 100k. Well Deserved. 👍

  • @dhdove
    @dhdove 2 года назад +1

    You’ve been to France for a fortnight Harry? Yippee! Road trip vids to follow I hope 👍

  • @ramptonarsecandle
    @ramptonarsecandle 2 года назад

    You've hit 100k now Harry, kudos mate

  • @Z-u-m-a
    @Z-u-m-a 2 года назад +1

    Something so pleasing and right about that dry stone wall, and the reasons for and process of building it.

  • @waynesallotment7757
    @waynesallotment7757 2 года назад +3

    Thank you harry for yet again a very interesting and very informative video, you have a very good style of delivery that keeps people like me a non farmer glued to the screen please keep these coming. All the very best.

  • @andyc280081973
    @andyc280081973 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic as always. Sat here in my office on the other side of the planet it's surreal to see where I grew up and fantastic to get a slice of the life I used to have. Say hello to Tom, my stepbrother, and John my cousin who have cameoed a few times with spraying, etc.

  • @evanworby3960
    @evanworby3960 Год назад

    This guy is like the James May of the farming world, so many likenesses! And I mean that as a compliment. Interesting, informative with a bit of humour, all round top bloke!
    I've know idea where he is though?
    I'm guessing he's not in Suffolk with that accent!?

  • @cybersurfer2010
    @cybersurfer2010 2 года назад

    No matter if it are cars or farming I like your videos…

  • @richardwatts220
    @richardwatts220 2 года назад

    Another 20k subscriber should deal with a falling grain market Harry. Lovely stretch of wall.

  • @mrcogginsgarage7062
    @mrcogginsgarage7062 2 года назад +4

    Congratulations on another great film that shows how much goes into farming Harry
    And now your over the 100K subs well done.

  • @MeteCanKarahasan
    @MeteCanKarahasan Год назад

    Sir, thank you for updating this channel. For farming illiterates as myself, this is the best farming simulator! This is a great experience.

  • @sparky4878
    @sparky4878 2 года назад

    Congrats, watching this on the 16th and it's reporting a nice neat and tidy 100k subs!

  • @steveearley8352
    @steveearley8352 Год назад

    That wall is a real beauty 👏🏼

  • @gordonclark7632
    @gordonclark7632 Год назад

    That fence is incredible. What a back breaking job it must be. A true craftsman.

  • @leigh161269
    @leigh161269 2 года назад

    i look forard to these videos. i used to work on a farm when i left school and these videos bring back fond memories. thanks for posting.

  • @gregorstuder606
    @gregorstuder606 2 года назад +9

    Thanks a lot for great videos. I have myself been working within agriculture here in Sweden and so is my son now. Being a car head, I also enjoy your car videos and the combination with travel experiences makes it so much more interesting. Keep going ☺️. Greetings from Gregor in Sweden.

  • @dcvariousvids8082
    @dcvariousvids8082 Год назад

    That’s a very impressive wall and in just two weeks!

  • @axispowerdiesel
    @axispowerdiesel 2 года назад +2

    Looked like you were gonna twist up a barley joint Harry

  • @ebeneezergd
    @ebeneezergd 2 года назад +8

    Thanks for creating such interesting content. I really trust your advice on the market - certainly more than a lot we see in the press!

  • @jimcrabtree5205
    @jimcrabtree5205 2 года назад +2

    Harry, i've been a Harrys Farm Subscriber since you started it and it is fantastic. So interesting to see how a farm actually works. Keep up the good work!

  • @MrMillenium67
    @MrMillenium67 2 года назад

    Congrats on the 100+ subs Harry, very well deserved! 👏👏👏

  • @borjastick
    @borjastick 2 года назад

    Thanks Harry. Love watching your farming life.

  • @forestranger2
    @forestranger2 Год назад

    Compliments on the T-shirt, hope you enjoyed the runs off Stairway to Heaven

  • @antonoat
    @antonoat 2 года назад +3

    Great stuff Harry, the wall looks really great, best of luck with the harvest fingers crossed for all farmers!👏👍😀

  • @tommogun3
    @tommogun3 2 года назад +1

    Love these videos,a REAL insight into what’s going on in the farming world !

  • @KrikkitWarlord
    @KrikkitWarlord 2 года назад +6

    Great content as ever Harry, fingers crossed for the weather going the right way for the Wheat/Barley

  • @glennlingard7851
    @glennlingard7851 2 года назад +1

    That bloke made a bloody good job of that wall, on the moisture test, we always add another percent after the combine and am sure you do too.

  • @kayeninetwo3585
    @kayeninetwo3585 2 года назад

    Beautiful wall. Job well done!

  • @theslimeylimey
    @theslimeylimey 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for the update. Fascinating learning how framers navigate ever changing weather and market forces. It's a real balancing act you need to pull off.

  • @jf7243
    @jf7243 2 года назад +3

    Harry I love your videos. I’m a frustrated farmer you see. I’m an Aussie retired school teacher and taught at a Public school in SE England from 89-95 and worked on mixed farms in Herts/Essex area during long summers. I’ve also started doing seasonal farm work in Aus to keep me busy. I’ve done a season planting and harvesting the WA wheatbelt and in the Vic Mallee. Your farm looks stunning and your videos are first class!

  • @grandwizard9088
    @grandwizard9088 Год назад

    Very impressive stone wall 👌

  • @themittonmethod1243
    @themittonmethod1243 Год назад

    LOVE the drystone wall! wishing you all Blessings and good fortune! cheers from Canada!

  • @ciaranomalley9274
    @ciaranomalley9274 2 года назад +1

    The very best of luck with your harvest Harry Beautiful work by Mark he is a master craftsman 👌👍

  • @adrianellis6902
    @adrianellis6902 2 года назад

    So very interesting, thank you for sharing.

  • @allanrobson7242
    @allanrobson7242 2 года назад +1

    Great content, what an excellent job on the stone wall, great to see.

  • @VanderlayLux
    @VanderlayLux 2 года назад

    The stone wall is a work of art. Fantastic job.

  • @JR-ii4lq
    @JR-ii4lq 2 года назад

    100k from what I can see. Well done, you're truly making a difference Mr Metcalf.

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing Harry 🦘👍

  • @nigeldewallens1115
    @nigeldewallens1115 Год назад +1

    That was really interesting to see the problems you guys have! 😬🤞I hope it all works out for the better soon!! I love the wall that mark has done! Just fantastic to see! 😊😉

  • @thesean68
    @thesean68 2 года назад

    The drystone walling is just fab… superb 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @tonylawlor3503
    @tonylawlor3503 2 года назад

    Brilliant Harry, good luck, many thanks.

  • @adriankirk4644
    @adriankirk4644 2 года назад

    A fascinating look into the problems faced by farmers. Thank you Harry.

  • @simongriggs4351
    @simongriggs4351 2 года назад

    Thanks love the stone wall looks great. And the info on harvest injoy all your videos

  • @3rdkind
    @3rdkind Год назад

    The stone wall looks incredible! That man is very talented hope he has many apprentices to pass on the knowledge

  • @Mercmad
    @Mercmad 2 года назад +12

    Down here we call the whole machine a header and the part you call a header we call the comb. When they are being worked for harvest,,around November they refer to it as Stripping.
    Some years ago the price of oats rose here and some of the farmers I knew were digging up oats they had buried decades ago. Just buried in thre soil ,the top layer was a bit down graded but the rest was OK. A mate had a Duetz powered vacuum machine to pull the oats out of the pits/clamps. Something you may have to consider in the UK until these WEF chappies are bought to book.

    • @illumina-t
      @illumina-t 2 года назад

      We cannot be stopped! We control your governments and will not give up until you are all enslaved and eating soylent green burgers and the dark lord rules the world!!!.......mwooahh haahaa ha ha.......oh yes, nice fence but might need to build it a bit higher for when we increase the food shortages and the desperate hoards come hunting :) Trust the WEF x

  • @Ingens_Scherz
    @Ingens_Scherz 2 года назад

    100k now. Totally deserved and will, I am sure, accelerate as word spreads. It's such a great - and uniquely informative - channel.
    Congratulations!

  • @arthurmckelvey3892
    @arthurmckelvey3892 Год назад +1

    Thank you for taking the time to explain the issues facing arable farmers at this crucial time of year. Like other
    subscribers I live in rural surrounding and have a vague idea of what is happening around me but your videos are giving
    a much needed depth of insight. Really looking forward to the next video and stay cool!

  • @wmbrice
    @wmbrice 2 года назад

    Good luck with your harvest. Love that beautiful stone wall!

  • @felixcertus2721
    @felixcertus2721 Год назад

    I do about 1500 miles a week around the coutry, year on year, and this year its grain, grain, grain everywhere. fields of gold. makes a nice change for flax...

  • @jonathanbeale3978
    @jonathanbeale3978 2 года назад

    Well done on the 100k subscribers. These are crazy times. Good luck with harvest and I look for to seeing that

  • @richardprice6488
    @richardprice6488 2 года назад +4

    Thanks Harry. I have been eagerly awaiting this video. The dry stone wall is beautiful and I can imagine the joy seeing it each morning. Importantly Mark is maintaining his craft which is vital to preserve rural history and beauty. My wife wishes me to say how interesting and informative your farm videos are. An accolade from a towny by upbringing. I have work to do to keep her attention when watching your Harry’s Garage an absolute must for me now I find travelling to motoring events rather tiring. One of the joys of old age!

  • @tomgreene1843
    @tomgreene1843 Год назад

    Wonderful stone wall!

  • @phillipchandler8862
    @phillipchandler8862 2 года назад +3

    Stone wall looking superb. With this dry spell and high temperatures countryside is tinder dry. Reckon it's a good idea to keep a water bowser and pump in the field when combining in case of fire, if unlucky striking a flint with the combine header could cause a spark and be eneough to ignite dry tinder.

  • @elliottharley1386
    @elliottharley1386 Год назад

    Love your tee shirt Harry, an epic place!

  • @JohnTaylor-br5en
    @JohnTaylor-br5en 2 года назад

    Brilliant walling, great decision and well done Mark.

  • @neilfairless4589
    @neilfairless4589 2 года назад

    Cheers Harry, love that dry stone wall work, that fella is an artist.

  • @dereklawson945
    @dereklawson945 2 года назад +1

    Enjoyed your videos Harry. Keep it up. I am just back from Saskatchewan Canada, where arable farming is really an industrial scale. 1 mile grid squares in the prairies, with fields of 640 acres. Flat and great for taking the combine out for a blast. Seen a few Case machines and thought of you… good luck for the 2022 Harvest !

  • @curthazlett595
    @curthazlett595 Год назад

    Nice shirt golden BC is an absolutely awesome place! We grow the same crops as you 4 hours drive from golden. We never grow barley after wheat for this reason.