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P.X. Farms Podcast — 222 episodes

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1

The £13 Million Challenge, and Why We Are Now Praying for Rain

2

After Harvest, the Big Clean Down and a Frustrating Battle With the Mill

3

Harvest 2026 Is Over, and the Combines Come Home

4

From Field to Pint, Growing Our Own Barley to Make Beer

5

Nearly the End of Harvest, and Two New 18 Metre Drills on the Way

6

The End Is in Sight, and the Fertiliser Store Is Finally Complete

7

Harvesting on the Road in Lincolnshire, and the Team's Verdict on the CR11

8

We Demo the New Holland CR11, the Biggest Combine in the World

9

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

10

One of Those Days, a Run of Breakdowns and the Range Rover Winner Collects His Prize

11

The Driest Wheat We Have Ever Cut, Combining Milling Wheat in a Drought

12

Cutting Wheat on the 7th of July, the Earliest We Have Ever Started

13

Barley Harvest Complete, the Range Rover Winner Revealed and a Field Fire Averted

14

Harvest 2026 Is Underway, the First Barley Yields Are In

15

Testing the Combines and Checking the Barley and Raffling Off The Range Rover!

16

A Conversation With Two Australian Farmers, the Fertiliser Shock and the Future of the Family Farm

17

The Final Days Before Harvest, Walking the Crops and the Damage Being Done to Our Land

18

The Final Countdown to Harvest 2026, and the Fertiliser Squeeze on the Horizon

19

Celebrating James' 50th Birthday, the Party of the Year and the Countdown to Harvest

20

Cereals 2026 at Clarksons Farm, Meeting the President of the NFU and a look at the Future of Farming

21

The Final Push for Cereals 2026, and Rain at Last After Nine Weeks Dry

22

The Trailer of Dreams Is Finally Ready for Cereals, and a Leap of Faith in France

23

Why We Switched to Super Singles, A Deep Dive Into Big Ag Tyres With Goodyear Titan

24

Night Spraying in the Heat, One Year On With Our 48m Horsch Sprayers

25

The Hottest Day of the Year… What Does It Mean for Farming Profitability?

26

Can We Finish the Trailer of Dreams Before Cereals 2026?

27

The Long Awaited P.X. Gilets Are Finally Here! Farm Progress & Pre-Harvest Prep

28

Inside Syngenta’s Test Farm. Hybrid Wheat, Biologicals & Sustainable Farming

29

Tom Lamb Delivers James’ BBQs, Yard Progress, Pools & Farm Projects

30

Will Hybrid Wheat Change Farming? Talking with Syngenta’s Head of Seeds

31

From Diddly Squat to P.X. Farms, Wheat, Barley & Mustard Updates

32

Shed Progress, Fuel Prices & Another Crashes onto the Farm

33

Finally Some Rain… But Not Enough, Preparing To Build Our Next Shed

34

Tom Lambs Back, New Grader Purchased & Finance Explained

35

Preparing the Sprayers, Tissue Analysis Results & New Horsch Avatar Ordered

36

A Dry Spring Threatens The Mustard, Testing The New Grader & How We Keep The Fertilisers Running

37

Wheat Looking Strong, Fertiliser Effects & Fuel Price Worries

38

WHERE IS JAMES? Fertilising Update, One Weighbridge Down and The Field of Dreams

39

360,000 Hectares of Farming, Robots, Crop Planes & Cotton Factories

40

How Brazilian Farmers Balance Production & Environment

41

Bulldozer Arrives & The Results of Controlled Traffic Farming

42

Spring Drilling Update, Horsch Avatar Performance & Our New Hilux

43

How Steel Becomes Farm Machinery Parts. CAD, Robotics & Heat Treatment

44

Drilling Begins With the Fendt 1167, Fuel Prices Rise & Brazil Farming Continues

45

Promising Barley, Fuel Problems… Then Brazil Farming With Claas Xerion 12.650

46

UK Farm Updates… Then Back to Brazil For Planes, Soybeans & Mega Farming

47

Maize, Soybeans & Their Own Hydroelectric Dam, Inside Reinhofer Group

48

Supplying 500 Million Hectares, Touring Horsch Brazil’s Mega Factory

49

Behind the Science of Crop Protection. Inside Syngenta UK

50

James Returns from Australia & Spraying 2026 Begins Plus How Hectare Trading Works

51

Inside Australian Farming With David Cox, Massive Stores, Quadtracs & CBH Logistics

52

Inside a 1,100-Cow Australian Dairy Farm, How Aussie Farming Really Works

53

James In Australia, Steel Costs Soar, Business Rates Jump & Are Close Transfer Systems Worth It?

54

From Open Day to Harvest 2025, Our Biggest Moments of the Year

55

Tom Lamb Joins Us on the Farm, Stock Takes, Shed Tours & Workshop Progress

56

Why Drainage Makes or Breaks a Farm, Tim Sissons on Soil, Water & Profit

57

Why Land Drainage Still Matters, Gearbox Swaps & The Bio Oil Heater Comes To Life

58

Recovering a Crashed Car From Our Field, Workshop Repairs & Grain Prices

59

Another Bet, Workshop Wins & Preparing for Brazil

60

How New Wheat Varieties Are Created, Inside RAGT’s Plant Breeding Programme

61

Have We Taken On Too Much? Inside Our New Accommodation Trailer Project

62

We Went to LAMMA 2026! The Machinery, The People & What’s Next for Farming

63

Off-Season Farming Reality, Hilux Crash, Workshop Work & Protecting Our Kit

64

This Farm Builds Its Own Solutions, Custom RTK, Plasma Cutting & Innovation with Tom Lamb

65

Back for the New Year: Crop Trials, Bio-Stimulants & Where Is the Missing Yield?

66

18 Months of P.X. Farms: The Wins, The Mistakes & How We Got Here

67

Loading 3,000 Tonnes of Barley, Winter Farm Finances & Time To Go Skiing!

68

Preparing for 2025! Workshop Build, Grain Store Deep Dive & Tractor Polishing

69

Improving Crop Health Using Biostimulants – What Farmers Need to Know

70

Inside a Major UK Farm Machinery Auction and Can Online Platforms Beat Traditional Grain Buyers?

71

Archaeology Stops Farming? Trial Pits Cut Through Our Fields Without Compensation To Date

72

How Fertiliser Is REALLY Made, Inside The Worlds Fertiliser Capital

73

£250 Farming Bet Settled! Did The Combines Fit in The Shed of Dreams?

74

From Horses to Harvest: Touring Bogenraith’s State-of-the-Art Equestrian Farm

75

Inside the Future of Farming: Exploring Vertical Farms with Agrii

76

Inside AGRITECHNICA 2025! New Fendt 1052, Claas Axion 9 & John Deere 9RX

77

Major Shake-Up in UK Agriculture: What Comes Next? Velcourt, Ceres & IAgrM

78

How We Fund Farming: Cash Flow, Concrete & Cutting-Edge RTK Technology

79

Sorting Ergot from Wheat, Toyota Hilux Repairs & Sticky Clay Returns!

80

Back from Holiday: Winter Budget Fears, Wind Damage, & Farming Repairs!

81

Keeping the Wheels Turning: Haulage, Agronomy & BYDV Explained

82

Contract Ploughing, Spaldings Upgrades & New Roles for Winter!

83

Inside Our Lincolnshire Farm Diversification Plan: Airbnbs, Renovations & New Ventures

84

Combine Header Trailer Crashes Into Building! Wet Weather Work & Farm Fixes Begin

85

Crops Emerge! RGT Hexton Progress & How Our New Sprayers Are Changing Everything

86

Drilling Complete! Beans with the Horsch Sprinter & Workshop Repairs Begin

87

Farming Setbacks: Too Much Rain, Pre-Ems Delayed & Tractor Oil Leaks!

88

Comparing Crop Establishment: Horsch Drills, RGT Hexton & Field of Dreams Progress

89

Driving the Land Rover Defender OCTA with Vicki Butler-Henderson at P.X. Farms!

90

3D Printing on the Farm? Prototyping New Parts with Spaldings

91

Winter Barley Nearly Complete! Drilling Progress, 24m Rolls & New Sprayers in Action

92

Finally Drilling! 4 Horsch Drills Hit the Fields After the Rain

93

RGT Hexton Seed Rates For The Field of Dreams 2025, Plus Hundreds of Farm Parts for Sale

94

New Trailers, Late Drilling Debate & Can the Combines Fit in the Shed of Dreams?

95

£250 Bet: Will the Combines Fit in the Shed of Dreams? Plus Fendt 1165 Updates & Drilling Prep

96

Fendt 1167 at Work: Ploughing Fields & Choosing New Sprayer Nozzles

97

Protecting £500,000 Combines from Rodent Damage! Can Rodent Shield Save Our Machines?

98

Fendt 1165 Back on Track! Recovery, Repairs & Summer Progress

99

P.X. Fertiliser From Sea To Farm: Sailing from Sunderland to Great Yarmouth

100

John Deere 9RX Demo: UK’s Highest-HP Tractor! and Fendt 1165 Disaster

101

Inside a 50,000-Tonne Fertiliser Ship: From Trinidad to Cambridgeshire!

102

Fendt 1167 & Horsch Terrano Tackle Cultivations and Post-Harvest Repairs Begin

103

Grain Stores, Big Bills & A New Pony - What Happens After the Combines Stop?

104

New Sprayer Arrives, 4 Combines Take Over Services & Big Fixes on the 1167!

105

Four Combines, One Mission: Smashing Through the Wheat Before the Rain Hits!

106

Wheat Harvest Delays, Turbo Troubles & Is Hectare the Future of Grain Trading?

107

Wheat Harvest Begins & Tour of Our Farm Cottage Renovations

108

Mustard Harvest Back On! Rain Delays, Machinery Fixes & Farm Yard Catch-Up

109

Combining the Field of Dreams! Early Mustard Yields & New Sprayers Are Ready

110

A Celebration of Agriculture: Open Day 2025 in Review

111

Pea Harvest in Full Swing & James' Daughter Takes the Wheel!

112

Rain Stops Play? Not for the Fendt 1167, Barley Yields & Farm Finances Revealed

113

Harvest & Cultivations in Full Swing, Welding Breakdowns & Barley Updates

114

Harvest 2025 Begins! Barley, Combines & Surprising Yields at P.X. Farms

115

Behind the Scenes at P.X Farms Open Day 2025 - Fendt, Claas, JCB + More

116

Open Day Countdown: Machines Arrive, Barley Ripens... Will We Be Ready in Time?

117

Night Spraying Begins & Pigeon Patrol with Motorbikes Plus P.X. Raffle

118

Is Our Barley Ready to Combine Before Open Day? Spraying Efficiency & Meet the Master of the WCF!

119

Is This the Ultimate Drill Setup? Which Would YOU Choose from Horsch’s Mega Lineup?

120

Front Gate Rammed, Innovation Corner Revealed & Some New Horsch Kit??!!

121

Stolen Forklift Returned, Open Day Kit Prep & Exclusive Chat with Phillip Horsch!

122

Ploughing, Spraying & Hedge Cutting - Is the Horsch Avatar the Future of Drilling at P.X. Farms?

123

Black Grass Battle Begins: HORSCH Arrive & the Rain Finally Falls!

124

Krone Forager in Action, New Horsch Kit Arrives & A Crashed Lorry!

125

Why We Whole Cropped the Oats – A Tough Farming Call

126

Plastic Baling, Drought Begins & 22 Years of P.X. Farms | Weed Wiper Results Revealed

127

Spray Shed Goes Live, But It’s Not Straight?! Dry Fields & Whole Cropping Oats

128

Spray Shed, FETF Updates & Finance Options with Charles & Dean

129

Weed Wiper Trial: Sprayer Mishaps & Open Day Prep at P.X Farms!

130

Tom Heap Visits P.X Farms: Sprayer Woes, Weed Wipers & P.X. Beer!

131

Bowser Accident, Telehandler Trial & We Need To Finish The Yard!

132

Sky-High Seeding with DJI T50: Drone-Powered Prep for Our Open Day!

133

Tissue Test, Black Grass Returns & Broken Sprayers at P.X Farms!

134

Material Screening, Pea Rolling & Sewage Sludge: Easter at P.X Farms!

135

Farm Finances & Fixes: Life Insurance, Tyre Changes & Canadian Farmer Insights

136

Scania vs. Volvo, Field of Dreams Needs Rain & Open Day Prep!

137

Broken Bike, Telehandler Woes & Mustard Growth Begins!

138

Adrian’s History Tour, New Motor Bike & Soil Secrets Revealed!

139

Join us for Harvest, Mustard & Beans Progress, Birds vs Peas

140

Spraying, Grass Drilling & Budget Reaction at P.X Farms!

141

Solar Panels for Cash-Positive Farming, Drilling Complete, the Big Wash Begins

142

Red Diesel Dilemma: Stockpile Now? James Returns & Broken Header Trailer

143

Mustard Rolling Kicks Off: Michael Leads the Way in Warm Weather!

144

16,000 Litre Bowser, Mustard Drilling & Glyphosate Resistance

145

Spring Drilling Kick-Off: Fendt 1167 & Horsch Sprinter in Action on Mustard & Peas!

146

Is James' Sprayer Decision Right? Land Rover Rebuild & Shocking Concrete Quotes Revealed!

147

Cousin Michael Returns: Unveiling the Field of Dreams & Open Day Tickets!

148

Sprayer Upgrade Revealed: Behind Our Decision for Higher Yields & Efficiency!

149

Beyond the Fields: Diversifying Our UK Agri-Business!

150

Chemical Bowser Recovery & Field Updates: P.X Farms' Early Morning Challenge

151

Big Decisions Ahead: Touring Amazone for Our Next Sprayers

152

Spraying Season Kicks Off: Futures Wheat, Big Yields & Hive of Farm Activity at P.X Farms!

153

Flood Fixes, Unimog Returns & Whisky Tours: Open Day Prep at P.X Farms!

154

Disaster at the Shed of Dreams: Roller Crash Derails Open Day Prep!

155

Finance Secrets for Farmers – Funding New Kit with Charles & Dean!

156

Rejected Loads, Big G's Upgrade & Open Day Ticket Rush!

157

P.X Farms Open Day Tickets Are LIVE!, Plus a Day on the Lorry with Andy

158

Horsch Secrets Unveiled: R&D, New Launches, & Sprayer Innovations!

159

Local MP Discusses Farm Tax Overhaul and Horsch Avatar Review

160

Unlocking Yield Potential: How Drainage Transforms Farming with William Moorfoot

161

10-Year Plans, Banking, and the Future of Farming: Insights from Oxbury Bank’s CEO

162

Back to Business, HSBC Insights & Cousin Michael Stuck in the Mud!

163

Modern Farming Meets Tech: Inside the DJI T50 Drone Sprayer

164

How Your Christmas Dinner is Made: Behind the Scenes at Kelly Turkeys!

165

Control Traffic Farming Explained: Benefits, Challenges & Our Journey!

166

Big Upgrades: Grain Dryers, Shed Progress, and Prepping for Ploughing!

167

Comparing Wheat Drills, Toy Tractors, and Building Smarter with Jewsons! #ad

168

Join Our Team! Tractor Driver Wanted! Winter Farm Updates and Pest Control

169

Santa's Fendt 1167 Vario MT Sleigh & Our Grain Market Strategy

170

Our First Farm Open Day! Blocked Drains & Fire Training

171

Mega Sheds and Mustard Milestones : The Farm’s Bold Expansion

172

Farmers Take London: Meeting Clarkson, Farage & More at the Protest

173

Navigating the New Budget: Protecting Your Farm from a Tax Hit

174

Inside TWB’s Workshop: Robotic Welding, Plasma Cutting & Vaderstad Press Mods

175

Drilling Complete, Now the Big Wash Begins! Farm Budget Worries & Winter Prep

176

James Reacts to UK Budget and IHT Changes – Plus, Cousin Michael’s Farm Takeover!

177

Final Drilling Days! Agronomy Decisions & Fendt 1167’s First Season Review!

178

Can Cousin Michael Handle the Pressure? Quadtrac & Mud Rescues Begin!

179

New Slug Pelleter & Big Drilling Push While James Takes Off to Dubai!

180

Re-Drilling Barley? Did We Make a Big Mistake?!

181

Battling the Rain: £4.25 Million Wheat Crop at Risk!

182

Truck Crash, Unimog Breakdown & Weather Woes

183

Drilling Through the Rain, Big G’s Massive Feast & Borrowing Our Agronomist!

184

Racing Against Time: 4 Drills in Action and a Close Call with Disaster!

185

240mm of Rain & Drilling Delays: Can We Catch Up?

186

From Field to Shelf: How Our Oats Become Oat Milk for Supermarkets

187

£450K Power Plant & Weddings: How Edward Banks Transformed His Farm!

188

Wet Weather Brings Drilling to a Halt, Bowser Repairs & Spraying Pre-Emergents

189

Fendt 1167 Put to the Test! Late-Night Drilling, Missing Wheel Nuts & Racing the Weather

190

Fendt 1167 Joins the Fleet! Retiring the CAT 865C After 14 Seasons and Oat Drilling Begins

191

Behind the Scenes with Horsch in France & A Big Surprise for Pete!

192

High Ergot Levels Threaten Our Wheat! Inside the Grain Lab’s Critical Role

193

Missing Parts, Challenger Chaos and Broken Hilux

194

Car Crash Chaos, New Crawler Debate and Drilling Preparations

195

James Goes Shopping & Fendt 1167 Test Drive! New Gear, Equipment Woes & Harvest Students Farewell

196

Broken Down Challengers, Backlogged Beans & Cultivation Rush

197

Harvest 2024 is Complete!

198

Harvest Push Continues: Combining Available, Fixing the Chaser Bin & Powerline Tech Trial!

199

Fendt Still Down with No Parts in Europe & Racing Against the Weather

200

New Record! 270 Hectares Combined in a Day, Tackling Rye Grass & Tractor Troubles

201

In-Cab Ploughing, Aussie Farming Insights & Fire Safety Tests

202

Unfit Crops, Equipment Failures, and New Arrivals

203

Combine Crisis & Ergot Discovery: Wheat Harvest Moves to Bedford

204

Record-Breaking Harvest Day! Combine Drama, Field Fire, and a Close Call

205

Ploughing, Subsoiling & Bailing Straw for the Power Station

206

Barley Harvest Woes: Costly Tyre Repairs & Challenging Season Reflections

207

Full Steam Ahead with Barley Harvest! Tackling Rye Grass, Mole Draining & Combine Data Review

208

Cutting Barley Amidst Unpredictable Weather: Storage Solutions & Combine Challenges

209

Harvest 2024 Begins!

210

Farm Fixes & Market Moves: Battling British Weather

211

Dog-Napping Drama & Harvest False Start

212

Harvest Time Excitement, Student Farmers Arrive & Colmans Factory Tour

213

Broken sprayer needs urgent night repair to save Harvest 2024!

214

Police called to ILLEGAL rave!

215

Contaminated loads are costing us a fortune!

216

Our 400bhp lawnmower?

217

Tyres, Tyres, Tyres

218

Our Fendt 942 and Fendt 1165 MT!

219

Broken trailers and baby fox cubs

220

Behind the scenes at CLAAS HQ

221

What does the government want?

222

Broken storm drain costs us £40,000!