P.X. Farms Podcast

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Join James at P.X Farms as he sits down with industry leaders across all areas of agriculture. From cutting-edge machinery to the future of sustainable farming, each episode dives into the challenges, innovations, and stories shaping the industry. Whether you're a farmer, contractor, or ag enthusiast, this podcast offers real insights from those at the heart of British farming. Tune in for expert knowledge, candid discussions, and a behind-the-scenes look at modern agriculture.

  1. Oct 4

    October Drilling Is for Losers, the Black Grass Battle and the Final Days of the Campaign

    We are into the final few days of drilling now, and with beautiful dry conditions and no rain in sight, the team are pushing hard to get the last of the wheat and barley in the ground. In this episode we follow the home straight across several blocks, talk through the ever rising seed rates, and share a few honest frustrations, including a brand new forklift that has locked us out of its own systems, and a messy, fume filled battle to empty our chemical containers. The real focus, though, is black grass. We walk our very worst block and explain why, counterintuitively, a thick carpet of it right now is actually good news, because getting a strong flush to establish is the key to a clean kill before we drill. It is a genuine insight into the single biggest weed challenge on heavy land. We also pull back the curtain on the audits that keep grain trustworthy, from a grain store inspection to the weighbridge checks, and catch up with the Ukrainian beekeepers who make their honey on the farm. From the last of the drilling to the fight against black grass, 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 Intro 0:37 Still drilling, and officially a loser 1:11 A new forklift, locked out of its own systems 3:27 The forklift fleet and seed rates 6:09 The chemical fumes problem 7:20 A steering fault on the crawler 7:45 A carpet of black grass at Cherry Tree 9:47 Why a good flush matters 11:14 Walking the oilseed rape 12:19 The Ukrainian beekeepers 13:25 The grain store audit and weighbridge checks 15:22 The worst block for black grass 19:04 The old railway line 19:35 The final push, and food stops Sunday P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #BlackGrass #ArableFarming #Wheat #Barley #Agronomy #OilseedRape #FarmMachinery #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  2. Sep 30

    80% Resistant, the Flea Beetle Problem Facing Our Oilseed Rape

    We are into the final push of drilling now, with just five or six days to go, and in this episode we run through the logistics of the home straight, the rising seed rates, and a hiccup that has held us up a little. We also sit down with our agronomist Henry for a proper crop walk, and it is fascinating. He explains how a well timed dose of nutrition has brought the drought hit oilseed rape back to life almost overnight, and gives a sobering, honest account of the flea beetle problem, with tests now suggesting up to 80% of the population is resistant to the insecticide, and the real risk of losing the crop over Christmas. There is a genuine industry issue we get stuck into as well. With sprayers covering 80 hectares on a single tank, the poor labelling on chemical containers, where different products share the same colours, is a real and costly risk, and we make the case for why it has to change. We also battle a stubborn container transfer job and keep clearing the new yard. A big thank you to Horsch, who drove a part through the night from Germany to keep a drill running. From the home straight of drilling to an honest look at the challenges of the crop, 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 Intro 0:21 The final push, and a hiccup 1:31 A pothole and a tyre change 2:50 The seed shed and the drilling plan 5:31 Rising seed rates 6:28 Clearing the new yard 7:55 The IBC transfer saga 10:54 The chemical labelling problem 16:01 Tom's football injury 16:45 A crop walk with Henry 18:20 The rape brought back to life 20:50 Progress on the wheat 23:03 The barley coming up nicely 24:06 A change of chemical plan in the dry 25:23 Flea beetle, and 80% resistance 27:26 Henry's baptism of fire 29:15 An overnight dash from Germany P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #OilseedRape #FleaBeetle #Agronomy #ArableFarming #Wheat #Barley #FarmMachinery #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  3. Sep 27

    Drilling Flat Out, and a Best Exhibitor Win at Gransden Show

    Drilling is in full flow, and the team are covering an incredible 350 to 400 hectares a day. In this episode we get into the sheer logistics that makes that possible, from keeping four drills fed to moving well over a hundred thousand litres of water a day to keep the sprayers running when the mains simply cannot keep up. We also speak frankly about the SFI, after a frustrating experience where issues outside our control left us just minutes to apply before the funding ran out in a matter of hours, and James shares his honest thoughts on how it was handled and what it means for farming businesses. There is better news on the barley, which is emerging nicely, and the new fertiliser yard, which is nearly ready to open. Then it is off to the Gransden show, where the Trailer of Dreams and some Hook Norton beer helped us to a wonderful day, and where we were honoured to be named Best Exhibitor. A huge thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who came to say hello. From drilling at full tilt to a proud day out, 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 Intro 0:30 Grandstand prep, and drilling flat out 2:42 The SFI, and an honest word for government 5:08 The serious business of a new lawn 5:59 Moving 150,000 litres of water a day 8:37 The fertiliser yard top is in 10:11 The barley coming up 12:06 The drilling plan and the seed shuffle 13:29 A beer disaster before the show 14:20 Gransden: a fantastic day 15:37 Thanks to David from Fendt 17:07 The beer bar and the merch 18:37 A lovely afternoon, and drilling goes on 19:21 Winning Best Exhibitor P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #FarmBusiness #EnergyCosts #ArableFarming #Wheat #OilseedRape #FleaBeetle #FarmMachinery #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  4. Sep 23

    A Costly Mistake and a £54,000 Shock, the Real Pressures of Farming

    Drilling continues at pace, but this episode is an honest one about the pressures that come with it. We own up to a costly mistake, when for the first time in 27 years a seed variety mix up left us with two milling wheats blended in the same trailer, and James reflects candidly on management, standards and what it takes to keep a big operation running smoothly. There is a sobering look at costs too. A new electricity quote for the grain store alone has come back £54,000 higher than last year, and with almost everything rising except the price of grain, we talk through why the market needs to move and what that squeeze really means. We also get into the logistics of handling the new hybrid seed, and walk the oilseed rape, where despite serious flea beetle damage there are finally some encouraging signs of life. With drilling powering on and the Trailer of Dreams being readied for the Grandstand show this weekend, there is plenty on. From an honest management moment to the rising cost of farming, 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 Intro 0:22 Drilling on, and the hybrid seed problem 2:07 A costly mistake, first in 27 years 5:07 The great seed hunt, again 6:19 The racehorse fields 8:16 A textbook crop at Hazing Field 9:40 The seed logistics in action 10:44 A granular vs liquid dressing trial 12:19 The yard's final section 13:41 The spraying plan 14:36 The seed shed emptying 16:24 The hybrid wheat arrives 18:16 A £54,000 energy shock 20:22 The oilseed rape, and signs of life after flea beetle 22:36 The dry, and adjusting the chemical plan 25:20 Grandstand this weekend P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #FarmBusiness #EnergyCosts #ArableFarming #Wheat #OilseedRape #FleaBeetle #FarmMachinery #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  5. Sep 20

    Why We Drive on Just 15% of Our Fields, Controlled Traffic Farming Explained

    With the weather finally on side, drilling is in full swing and the conditions could hardly be better, dry on top with moisture just below. In this episode we get the four drills into a proper rhythm across the barley, and are honest about the teething problems that come with a new season and new machinery, from bent coulters to a metering unit clogged with barley awns. The heart of this episode answers a question a lot of you have asked. Why are we so obsessed with controlled traffic farming and ever bigger machinery? James walks through the journey from driving on 82% of every field down to just 15%, the goal of getting to around 10% as we move to wider sprayers, and what it really delivers, an 18% lift in yield and a 13% saving in diesel, all by controlling exactly where the machines drive. We also walk the huge flushes of green after the rain, keep an honest eye on the black grass, explain how hedging our fuel has paid out again, and deal with the frustration of repairing trial dig damage across our seed beds. From perfect drilling weather to the thinking behind the whole system, 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 Intro 0:21 Drilling in perfect conditions 2:39 Getting into a rhythm, and the teething problems 4:53 The huge flushes after the rain 7:28 An honest word on black grass 8:27 The sprayers and low booms 10:32 The 18 metre drills doing well 11:38 Can we find the seed? 12:47 Why we roll before and after drilling 14:02 Controlled traffic farming explained 15:59 From 82% down to 15% of the field 18:06 The move to 54 metre sprayers 19:05 Why CTF is the beginning of robotics 21:06 Onto the wheat and the seed rate 22:12 Wind, and the trial dig damage 23:18 Fuel hedging pays out again P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #ControlledTraffic #CTF #Compaction #ArableFarming #Barley #FarmMachinery #PrecisionFarming #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  6. Sep 16

    Drilling Finally Begins, and Our Oil Seed Rape Is Under Attack From Flea Beetle

    After weeks of build up, and a frustrating run of false starts thanks to the weather, the big off is finally here. In this episode the drills start rolling on the barley and the rape, and we run through the huge effort of getting four drills, the sprayers and all the seed and water moving at once. We also get into the fine detail of setting up an 18 metre drill, where every coulter now works independently, and the extra nerves that come with covering so much ground so fast. It is far from plain sailing. We walk the emerging oilseed rape and find it being hammered by flea beetle, a real worry and a reminder of why so many gave up growing it, and we hit a run of breakdowns that leaves us grateful for a good parts department and a kind helping hand. There is a frustrating issue with short filled chemical containers to sort out too. Away from the fields, the new yard is nearly finished, the combines are being serviced and tucked away for winter, and we get a tour of the newly renamed accommodation trailer, now looking rather smart inside. From the first seed in the ground to the battles that come with it, 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 Intro 0:21 Drilling begins, and the false starts 2:50 The spray shed and a new apprentice 3:34 The concrete pump in action 4:33 The Roundup container problem 8:05 The yard nearly finished 10:14 The rape under attack from flea beetle 12:34 Servicing the combines for winter 14:42 A tour of the renamed trailer 19:05 The new TV and getting ready for Grandstand 20:47 Black grass in the cover crop field 21:48 The hired rolls 22:32 Setting up the 18 metre drill 27:04 Steve to the rescue 27:43 A roller falls off the Joker 29:18 A long day, and the plan ahead P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #OilseedRape #Barley #FleaBeetle #ArableFarming #Horsch #FarmMachinery #Cultivation #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  7. Sep 13

    Why Drilling Decides 60% of Our Yield, Getting Four Drills Ready for the Off

    We are right on the eve of the big off. After holding our nerve and waiting for moisture, drilling is about to begin, and as James explains, this is the part of the year that makes him most anxious, more so than harvest, because as much as 60% of next year's yield is decided by getting the drilling right. In this episode we get everything into position and plan the huge logistical effort of keeping four drills fed, along with the water and the spray operation that has to run alongside them. It is an honest look at the costs too, from a set of tracks and a cultivator rebuild to a seed dressing bill that runs to tens of thousands of pounds. We also revisit the chemical in the spray store to set the record straight after your comments, busting a few myths about Roundup, glyphosate and what the labelling does and does not tell you. With the new yard almost finished and the kit coming home, everything is poised for the drills to roll. From the anxious wait to the first seed in the ground, 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 Intro 0:36 On the eve of drilling, checking the cultivations 2:16 The cattle muck fields and beautiful soil 4:16 A logistics catch up 7:22 The drill and new tracks 8:27 Extra barley seed and dressing 9:23 Setting up the 18 metre drills 11:04 The yard nearly finished 13:47 Keeping four drills fed 15:23 The toll on the cultivators, a big winter rebuild 18:13 A new cultivator on demo 19:18 Setting the record straight on Roundup 22:52 The seed trailer and a £43,000 dressing 24:28 Ready for the big off P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com #Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #OilseedRape #Barley #ArableFarming #FarmMachinery #Horsch #Cultivation #Glyphosate #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

  8. Sep 9

    Back From America, and the Software to Run Our Whole Farm

    Back on home soil after the trip to America, it is straight back to reality, jet lag and all, and the focus now is the drilling campaign. In this episode we explain why getting the timing of drilling right is arguably even more important than harvest itself, and sit down to plan the logistics of keeping four drills running. We also take a proper look at Cropwise, the new software we are using to pull all of the farm's scattered data, from satellite imagery and weather stations to yield maps going back to 1999, into a single system, with the ambition of eventually running the whole farm from one screen. It is an idea born on our trip to Brazil, and it could change how we make decisions. Elsewhere, the combines are being tucked away for winter, we get a bit of sticker shock at the price of a new pickup, and we walk the emerging oilseed rape, keeping a nervous eye on the flea beetle. There is a warm word too for Nuffield after hosting some mock interviews, and a heads up about the Grandstand show at the end of the month. From a new way of managing data to the big drilling push ahead, this is another look behind the scenes of a modern farming business. ​👕 P.X. Farms Merchandise: https://pxfarms.myshopify.com/ ​⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:25 Back from America, and back to reality 1:59 Why getting the drilling right matters most 3:06 A £52,000 new Hilux 5:19 A deep dive into Crop Wise 8:53 Drones, sprayer cameras and logging problems 11:03 The soil data and one master system 13:24 The idea born in Brazil 14:16 Servicing the combines for winter 15:24 Walking the rape, and flea beetle 17:42 Nuffield mock interviews 18:38 Ready for the big off, and the Grandstand show ​🤝 P.X. Farms is proudly supported by: Attara - https://attara.co Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms Everywhen - https://www.everywhen.co.uk Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/ RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk All 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_farms https://x.com/pxfarms https://www.youtube.com/@PX_Farms 📩 Contact: Email: media@pxfarms.com ​#Farming #Agriculture #FarmingUK #BritishFarming #Drilling #OilseedRape #AgTech #PrecisionFarming #FarmData #FarmMachinery #CropWise #Nuffield #FarmLife #FarmVlog #PXFarms Thank 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.

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Join James at P.X Farms as he sits down with industry leaders across all areas of agriculture. From cutting-edge machinery to the future of sustainable farming, each episode dives into the challenges, innovations, and stories shaping the industry. Whether you're a farmer, contractor, or ag enthusiast, this podcast offers real insights from those at the heart of British farming. Tune in for expert knowledge, candid discussions, and a behind-the-scenes look at modern agriculture.

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    P.X. Farms
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    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    236
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