Combining the Beans in a Drought, and Why Our Yields Are Down

Harvest rolls on, and the drought is really making its presence felt. In this episode we get the combines into the beans, and explain the fine timing involved in cutting them before the heat splits the pods and the crop ends up on the floor. We also take an honest look at what this dry year is doing to our yields, with some crops coming in as much as 50% down on what we hoped.Behind the combines the whole operation keeps moving. We follow the straw and baling and explain exactly why we bale in the first place, get into the challenge of cultivating rock hard ground ahead of the oilseed rape, and spread organic muck to put goodness back into hungry land. There is family involved too, with the children on board for drone duty and directing.We finish with a frank look at the numbers, the latest grain prices, the options position, and just how far the market needs to move for a year like this to add up.From a race against the heat to an honest word on the money, this is another look behind the scenes of a modern farming business.For those interested in our new merchandise: https://pxfarms.myshopify.com/Chapters:0:00 Intro0:50 Finishing the peas, into the beans1:43 Cutting beans against the clock2:45 Drought and yields down 50%4:21 The dirtiest field and the rotation5:35 Logistics and back loads to Lincolnshire7:44 The kids on drone duty8:08 In the wheat with Paul9:26 Straw yields and keeping to contract11:59 Cultivating rock hard ground13:40 The trenches and the extra cultivations14:31 Why we bale at all16:15 Hedge cutting and a cultivator breakdown18:12 An honest look at prices and optionsP.X. Farms is proudly supported by:Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.comSpaldings - https://spaldings.co.ukAgrii - https://www.agrii.co.ukAnglia Farmers - https://af.farmCharles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farmsEverywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.ukSyngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.ukFendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.netChavereys - https://chavereys.co.ukHorsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/homeLodi - https://www.lodi-uk.comS&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.ukAll views expressed in this video are our own and do not reflect those of our sponsors.Follow us on:https://www.instagram.com/px_farms/https://www.tiktok.com/@px_farmshttps://x.com/pxfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@PX_FarmsContact:Email: [email protected]#Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Harvest2026 #Beans #Drought #Combine #ArableFarming #CombineHarvester #Yield #GrainPrices #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarmsThank you for watching and supporting our farming journey! Don’t forget to like, comment, and share this video! Your support helps us bring you more content from the farm.