Rain, rain, rain. October is proving to be a tricky month on Harry's Farm

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  • Опубликовано: 26 окт 2019
  • Over 200mm of rain has fallen on Harry's Farm so far in October and that's on top of the rain we had at the end of September. The result is saturated ground and impossible drilling conditions, which is causing a rethink..

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  • @maxtorque2277
    @maxtorque2277 4 года назад +61

    Right i've watched harry stand in a field and stick a fork in, now i'm off to watch his other channel where his V12 is getting stripped and rebuilt! Old skool sunday night telly.... ;-)

    • @tomling9310
      @tomling9310 4 года назад +1

      Max Torque haha me too!

  • @schtickshift4150
    @schtickshift4150 4 года назад +44

    Hi Harry, I found this channel a few weeks ago and I wanted to say that it is completely brilliant. As a typical urbanite, I have had no idea whatsoever what happens on farms and how they work and your wonderful narratives and video are amazingly interesting, enlightening and educational. Thank you for providing this channel to the world. I am waiting with bated breath to see whether drilling will happen soon or not.

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад +8

      Thanks! Me too re the drilling. All could be very different in two weeks time, let's see..

    • @maconp1119
      @maconp1119 4 года назад +1

      Harry's Farm
      Nice dog. Terrier?

  • @kca9437
    @kca9437 4 года назад +24

    Harry, I've learned more about farming from your RUclips channel than I did living in a farming village growing up! Brilliant and informative, ever think about educational videos?

  • @pedrobotinasguedes
    @pedrobotinasguedes 4 года назад +14

    Love your videos! I Love when you pick up some dirt, and break it with your fingers and explain why that type of dirt is good or bad. This city boy is Learning so much with you. Thanks!

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад +4

      Ha! Good to know, I always handle the soil, as you can tell so much by doing so..

  • @yarkmates3409
    @yarkmates3409 4 года назад +8

    Same in Lincolnshire , a friend got their tractor stuck in a field , two tractors couldn’t get in out , 1 crane later

  • @aukanmeister
    @aukanmeister 4 года назад +1

    There's not much you can do about the weather. That's the frustrating part. I really hope you get to your fields very soon!
    I'm not a farmer, but I grew up on one. Best of luck, Harry!

  • @stevepearce6689
    @stevepearce6689 4 года назад +5

    Hi Harry, We'll have your rain . From drought ravaged Australia

  • @johncollymore1697
    @johncollymore1697 4 года назад +1

    Such good videos, many thanks. Keep up the great work.

  • @davidmg1925
    @davidmg1925 4 года назад +5

    If there is a harry video my day has suddenly improved 2000%

  • @Mireaze
    @Mireaze 4 года назад +126

    Maybe its time to start farming rice?

    • @studiolezard
      @studiolezard 4 года назад +1

      Hey, I was going to make that joke. No fair!

    • @PhilUKNet
      @PhilUKNet 4 года назад +5

      Water buffalo cheaper than tractors

    • @Rascularvideos
      @Rascularvideos 4 года назад +1

      Steve Louis Don’t get yourself in a paddy.

    • @unhippy1
      @unhippy1 4 года назад

      @@PhilUKNet Higher emissions from buff's....all that methane will mean that the entire world will be the same temperature all over....

    • @sh-hg4eg
      @sh-hg4eg Год назад

      @@unhippy1 Imagine thinking that cow farts have any real impact on natural planetary climate changes.

  • @therushden
    @therushden 4 года назад +3

    And there's me worried about getting my lawn cut, bloody weather. Fingers crossed for a dry spell. 🚜 👍

  • @kazman500
    @kazman500 4 года назад

    As always love the videos and love the laymen’s explanations

  • @peterscandlyn
    @peterscandlyn 4 года назад

    Love the clarity you impart to your livelihood. So clear and logical.

  • @barrysheridan9186
    @barrysheridan9186 4 года назад

    Excellent reporting Harry, thanks.

  • @DavidWilliams-iq3eu
    @DavidWilliams-iq3eu 4 года назад

    Thanks Harry. Hope the weather stays good for you.

  • @WoodyWood
    @WoodyWood 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for that Harry its a real education

  • @nickk8762
    @nickk8762 4 года назад

    Thankyou so much for your videos! You have got me so interested in farming that I am going to spend a few days on a local farm, seeing how its done and helping out a bit. Thanks Harry!

  • @kittonsmitton
    @kittonsmitton 4 года назад

    Love these Harry's Farm videos Harry as much as I Love Harry's Garage!
    Thanks Harry always interested in whats going on in your world.

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing Harry 👍🇦🇺🚜

  • @timboothman4888
    @timboothman4888 4 года назад +2

    Fantastic video again. Hope the weather improves and you get it drilled.

  • @johnsimpson1730
    @johnsimpson1730 4 года назад

    Fingers and toes crossed for you Harry. Know exactly what you are going through, please keep em coming, look forward to better news.

  • @petemulhearn7787
    @petemulhearn7787 4 года назад

    Just found your new channel a few days ago and binge watched all the videos. Brilliant.

  • @MoultrieGeek
    @MoultrieGeek 4 года назад +18

    Damn Harry, I've always been a petrol-head but now you're turning me into a farmer-ette. Now I'm worried about weather 3000 miles from my front door. Outstanding video as always my friend.

  • @chrisb3017
    @chrisb3017 4 года назад

    Such a great presenter, I ve been binge watching the farming channel and don’t miss the Lamborghini videos. He makes both subjects so interesting I can’t stop watching. Have learned a lot about farming

  • @arielrh500
    @arielrh500 4 года назад +2

    On my wife's brother's farm on the Canadian prairies 2000 acres of crops were knocked down by an early blizzard and are probably close to worthless. Add to that a farm accident with a combine a week ago that badly injured one of his legs. At least the precip was good for the grazing lands so all isn't lost. Farming is a stressful occupation.

  • @johnfurnival4133
    @johnfurnival4133 4 года назад

    Excellent as always, the weather will come right soon, keep us updated when they harvest the soya beans.

  • @robertdaly9036
    @robertdaly9036 4 года назад

    Excellent video sir.
    A consise tutorial, most farmers are trying to adjust to the excess water.
    👍👍

  • @bpedersen79
    @bpedersen79 4 года назад +1

    Hope for dry weather soon! Love the videos :)

  • @darrenguest7284
    @darrenguest7284 4 года назад +2

    Great explanation as to why you roll the fields Harry, I find myself constantly looking over hedges peeping into fields now seeing what’s happening!!

  • @aministratorgeneral.9298
    @aministratorgeneral.9298 4 года назад

    Great video, very informative,..

  • @AndrewBrown-kw8bl
    @AndrewBrown-kw8bl 4 года назад

    Thanks Harry v good video keep them coming ttfn

  • @philhicks5818
    @philhicks5818 4 года назад

    Same as you harry , still haven’t planted a single grain , well explained video 👍

  • @derekdenton5137
    @derekdenton5137 4 года назад +1

    Please send some Rain to Australia we're we are experiencing in some parts a7 year drought,with Rural Towns running out of water,love the videos

  • @pauld5812
    @pauld5812 4 года назад

    Really interesting stuff Harry. I’m a long term subscriber to your ‘garage’ channel and thought I’d give this a try.

  • @stevecapper9321
    @stevecapper9321 4 года назад

    great video lets us townies know what you guys are having to do to make a living keep up the great work. S C UK

  • @adrianburn9212
    @adrianburn9212 4 года назад

    Really good videos!

  • @tbillington
    @tbillington 4 года назад +1

    Super interesting as usual Harry. Send some of that rain to Australia would you, we've got the opposite problem at the moment.

  • @Lasercapri
    @Lasercapri 4 года назад

    Can’t believe how much rain we have had even your video on the rebuild of the engine you could here the rain .

  • @Harryjones05
    @Harryjones05 4 года назад

    Hi Harry, I find this channel very interesting as my career has been in Golf Greenkeeping, I feel your pain with the window of opportunity and decision making...!!! Nothing worse than the weather being against you and praying you get a window to do your work... I'm also a car nut so it seems I have very similar interests, thanks for the great videos! 👍🏻👌🏻

  • @domdegood5376
    @domdegood5376 3 года назад +1

    Should save the biggest seeds for seeding and get a bigger crop.

  • @chielS123
    @chielS123 4 года назад +1

    I origin from a farmers familly know just little about it (never interested), but this is so much bigger. Everybody needs food and shelter its first live needs . Many western people think their supermarket food comes from factorys. Harry shows us us the reallity and effort as one of few youtubers. This channel can only be really big soon.

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew 4 года назад +1

    Hooked from the beginning!!

  • @archierri
    @archierri 4 года назад

    I don't know at all why I'm watching it, by I enjoy it (Came frome the Gouraaage Channel =) )

  • @WhatWeDoChannel
    @WhatWeDoChannel 4 года назад

    Very interesting stuff!
    Klaus

  • @VanderlyndenJengold
    @VanderlyndenJengold 4 года назад

    The sheep's shrunk in the wet!

  • @MrMjdi
    @MrMjdi 4 года назад

    It's the season for the plough and combi drill 👍🚜

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад +1

      I said that on camera but then forgot to add it in the final edit! Damn, next time..

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ007 4 года назад

    Harry what your fields need is a working water draining system. That would allow the excess water to be streamed away from the field.

  • @jonlyons1033
    @jonlyons1033 4 года назад +11

    Jet ski review next week?
    Harry?

  • @ianleak7439
    @ianleak7439 4 года назад +2

    Time to get the plough out been watching people that haven't done any for 20 years but have this year and power harrow on top and drill

  • @savagednb
    @savagednb 4 года назад

    Hi I've just found this channel and its great. You are a bit like a cross between Jeremy Clarkson and james may but better. I'm looking forward to your next vlog. 🙂

  • @Ashfielder
    @Ashfielder 4 года назад +3

    Get Ted down there to rig up some drainage on the lower field.

  • @urbanmess1
    @urbanmess1 4 года назад +4

    Love the dog. Is it a west highland terrier? Love to see more of it from time to time in future vids!

  • @Tracertme
    @Tracertme 4 года назад

    Hi Hary I find your farming chats very interesting and listening to the way you think and operate it shows me farmers are a lot more switched on than ordinary suburban folk might think... yield is obviously the primary focus have you looked to applying any smart farming techniques with IoT devices installed locally so you can build up more accurate "My farm" for want of a definition to weather etc... Looking at the colour of your soil it looked pretty clay bound at least on top.... is it practical to break that down with gypsum or similar...approach. Get the Ph to change.... over time. I have no UK exposure to farming methods, but in Australia the soil is incredibly poor quality and I am amazed what farmers get out of it....

  • @ghassanalfarra8935
    @ghassanalfarra8935 4 года назад

    I guess the weather during October has been extra ordinary all over the continent, not just in the UK. I've been residing in ex-comunist central Europe for over 23years now, and through out that period I have never experienced such a warm and dry October like this year, it would be 24 to 30 C during the day and not a cloud in the sky nor a drop of rain .. I was still touring on my motorbike last Monday with my summer gear on, never done that before in this time of year!
    Only yesterday has the weather gone back to being it's same old self , i.e 5 vish during the day and sub zero's during night time' but still, Oct 2019 was an October to be remembered.

  • @alfaubrom
    @alfaubrom 4 года назад

    Hello Harry October what a month, I do my own car maintenance of a fashion an got a few classics or derelicts mostly outdoors so the winter downbeat of mood has been an earlier battle to face off, common amongst car guys two many vehicles not enough dry daylight.
    It's got me thinking about temporary work buildings or awnings, car ports all that oh and of course car lifts for the amateur car covers perhaps a review show of such may be handy.
    P.s can you review a Sherp an combine both channels so to speak?!
    Great stuff as ever cheers.

  • @jamesh808
    @jamesh808 4 года назад +1

    the type of weather that makes you go looking in the shed for a plough and power harrow

  • @Da51lva
    @Da51lva 4 года назад

    Saw a farmer drill his field in Bosbury Herefordshire on Thursday to be flooded completely by Saturday

  • @studiolezard
    @studiolezard 4 года назад +5

    So long as this doesn't affect the Espada rebuild.

    • @maconp1119
      @maconp1119 4 года назад +1

      As long as Iain gets his 3.5 Submariners for the job, should be no issues. I wish I had the guts to wear my Rolex whilst stripping an engine...

  • @LeadsTheFallen
    @LeadsTheFallen 4 года назад +37

    Tbf you could paint a wall and make a video of it and I'd watch lol

    • @depechem0demusic
      @depechem0demusic 4 года назад +5

      Leads The Fallen Vlogs hey that sounds great-call it Harry’s Wall ???

    • @maidenrulz73
      @maidenrulz73 4 года назад +7

      depechem0demusic “welcome to a new episode of Harry’s wall and today is the day we’ll be painting around a proper light switch”

    • @MoultrieGeek
      @MoultrieGeek 4 года назад +4

      @@maidenrulz73 Including a brief history of the light switch and an entertaining list of changes throughout the years. I would watch that transfixed.

    • @maidenrulz73
      @maidenrulz73 4 года назад +2

      Scott H absolutely ....I’m getting interested already

  • @alastairscruton715
    @alastairscruton715 4 года назад +1

    Excellent video
    Don't be too down beat about growing Spring Barley, mine this harvest yielded as well as the wheat, and obviously lower growing costs than wheat.

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад +1

      True but concerned I won't be the only one pushed into growing SB, rather than WW, so prices are bound to be down significantly next season

    • @alastairscruton715
      @alastairscruton715 4 года назад

      @@harrysfarmvids let's hope the weather stays kind in the next 10-14 days.

  • @brianb7636
    @brianb7636 4 года назад

    Loving this. Harry, can you do something on the economics of farming? 500 tonnes of grain at what cost etc?

  • @idleobserver7211
    @idleobserver7211 4 года назад

    The great plains had late planting due to rain, followed by an early freeze that messed up the harvest. With the Australian drought, grain prices should be up next year if you can make a crop.

  • @Avrelivs_Gold
    @Avrelivs_Gold 4 года назад +3

    And here in Russia there is no rain and it's unusually warm the whole month.

  • @isctony
    @isctony 4 года назад +2

    Forecast is for dry weather this week, fingers crossed that the video next weekend is one of positivity!

  • @dleetr
    @dleetr 4 года назад

    With the placeholder image, i thought we were up for, Harry's Flyfishing.

  • @jimbascombe7707
    @jimbascombe7707 4 года назад

    It's been wet all year here. Started last spring and it is still wet here. My corn fields look like a swamp.

  • @marinedrive5484
    @marinedrive5484 4 года назад

    You have to be an optimistic sort to go farming and you are, Harry - ending on a sunny note.

  • @jackiechan8840
    @jackiechan8840 4 года назад

    Should we buy wheat futures? Love both channels Harry

  • @philhealey449
    @philhealey449 4 года назад

    Harry, not on topic, but could you consider an experiment growing say half an acre of Jatropha beans and having a go at making some straight vegetable oil (SVO not Special Vehicle Operations!) . Lister Petter rated their Diesels to use this stuff and even marketed a press aimed at developing countries after I ranted at their CEO some years back. Not sure how you heat your home, ( probably a woodburning boiler?) but this stuff would very likely work well in an oil fired boiler, could run a small CHP unit or even large scale power export. Not much use in your Silver Shadow but an old school Mercedes 300D or old pre TD5 Land Rovers etc would use this happily especially with a heater and changeover to normal Diesel for cold starting. Would also be interesting to compare economics of bio fuel production vs normal food crops vs a PV array ? Rgds Phil

  • @chrisflemington819
    @chrisflemington819 4 года назад +1

    Yes even our village green is muddy despite being drained using the village pond which went from being almost empty to full on just 8 days, I hope the weather improves for you and all the farming community. How are your animals are they coping? And what was your little dog watching when your were making the video?

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад

      Same here, the brook was hardly running through the valley the week before the bunds filled up. So odd how quickly the flood waters came once the rain really got going

  • @archibaldchimpin
    @archibaldchimpin 4 года назад

    I’m addicted to Harry’s farm

  • @slamcrank
    @slamcrank 4 года назад

    2:58 - my reaction when I see Harry's Farm has an new video update! :)

  • @paddyboy557
    @paddyboy557 4 года назад

    The same here Harry a major difficulty have had to move cattle into winter housing early. Would your neighbor mind you filming his crop still in the field? All the best.

  • @dagenhamdave2611
    @dagenhamdave2611 4 года назад

    Evening Harry. I saw a blue Metcalf farm lorry up the city today. Is that from your place just wondered. Great video by the way

  • @robertlewis9401
    @robertlewis9401 4 года назад

    Us guys in Lincolnshire are in the same situation .patients will get us there.

  • @flashman3962
    @flashman3962 4 года назад

    The Potassium from the stubble breaking down - that`s all leached out and gone now , has it?

  • @chriswalford4161
    @chriswalford4161 4 года назад

    Thanks for the comprehensive update

  • @richardpaine5923
    @richardpaine5923 4 года назад

    Question. What is a good crop to grow that thrives in wet conditions?

  • @benpattinson1
    @benpattinson1 4 года назад

    Informative as ever thankyou. So, straw rake and a cross slot drill with that £10 premium then eh?

  • @SunWindWave
    @SunWindWave 4 года назад

    Obviously there would be a cost but all that water will be needed in dryer months, any plans to invest in water storage?
    Thoroughly enjoy all these videos, many thanks & good luck with the drilling.

  • @maconp1119
    @maconp1119 4 года назад +1

    Well, at least if the rain continues you could stock the lake...

  • @CarWhiz22
    @CarWhiz22 4 года назад

    cute doggo

  • @gordonwedman3179
    @gordonwedman3179 4 года назад

    Where I am on the 27th of October it is snowing....

  • @RhysMorganpewpew
    @RhysMorganpewpew 4 года назад

    Don't know why, I want to try farming now.

  • @gareththompson538
    @gareththompson538 4 года назад

    It's very wet up here in Cheshire too. Quite a lot of flooded fields around after last weekend. It's not good for you arable boys.

    • @harrysfarmvids
      @harrysfarmvids  4 года назад +1

      Yes, I was up near Chester Friday and it hammered down all day.

  • @raulio81
    @raulio81 4 года назад

    In my country we had entire October literally without rain.

  • @xS1KProdution
    @xS1KProdution 4 года назад

    Time to get the the rusty plough out the shed and get on with it, only way you’ll get it drilled

  • @shannons1886
    @shannons1886 4 года назад

    600 likes. 0 dislikes. That has to be some sort of record.

  • @jimmyhillreckon
    @jimmyhillreckon 4 года назад

    👍

  • @tikkathreebarrels
    @tikkathreebarrels 4 года назад

    Better "public information " than The Archers!

  • @JasonWaterfalls13
    @JasonWaterfalls13 4 года назад +1

    "Today on Harry's rice paddy_______"

  • @dsinglehurst9393
    @dsinglehurst9393 4 года назад

    All tha rain and now frost ouch

  • @George_Ren
    @George_Ren 4 года назад

    Very nicely explained. It sounds as though you'll be on plan C or F.

  • @watchfan6180
    @watchfan6180 4 года назад

    I am a fan of your car channel. I know 0 about farming, very interesting video. Will brexit change the way you work on the farm?

  • @davidmg1925
    @davidmg1925 4 года назад

    12:09
    Good point you are all in the same boat.
    Excuse analagy.

  • @beetooex
    @beetooex 4 года назад

    You want to try getting forestry done in these conditions mate. No bugger's letting us on site it's that wet. Rapidly running out of work...

  • @machiningbasics1729
    @machiningbasics1729 4 года назад +1

    Harry’s boat builders ?

  • @navaho5430
    @navaho5430 4 года назад

    Send some over to OZ we are in a drought

    • @navaho5430
      @navaho5430 4 года назад

      @steve gale No if we ran out of beer there would be riots cheers.

  • @siraff4461
    @siraff4461 4 года назад +1

    Next time on Harrys hippo farm...

  • @pipmagwitch
    @pipmagwitch 4 года назад

    What’s the latest you can drill winter wheat before deciding it’s too late?

    • @GRASSorMUCK
      @GRASSorMUCK 4 года назад +1

      Late December-January, with big yield hit. For Winter wheat it needs a frost to cause it to generate a seed head via a process Vernalization.

    • @pipmagwitch
      @pipmagwitch 4 года назад

      GRASSorMUCK thanks

    • @georgedoorley5628
      @georgedoorley5628 4 года назад

      drill in november and it takes ages to come out of the ground ......depends on the winter after that .........

    • @stephenisgar6130
      @stephenisgar6130 4 года назад

      Don't bother after mid November.