P.X. Farms Podcast

In this video, we take a deep dive into the incredible story of Edward Banks and how he’s diversified his farming business. While we help manage his land, Edward has taken things to the next level—converting his farm into a thriving wedding venue and powering his entire estate with a £450,000 straw-burning power plant. Join us as we tour the stunning wedding venue, explore the beautifully renovate...

The rain has put a stop to our drilling, but we’re not letting it slow us down! In this video, we shift our focus to catching up on spraying, though it’s not without its challenges. Our water bowser’s leaf springs collapse, leaving it stranded on the road. Watch as we recover it and make quick repairs to get back on track. The Unimog shows its versatility as the perfect spraying support, and Kiera...

In this action-packed video, we put the new Fendt 1167 to the test as we race the weather to keep up with our drilling schedule! From missing wheel nuts to late-night fieldwork, there's never a dull moment on the farm. The day starts off with a health and safety reminder for our building team thanks to your previous comments and shortly after we see Kieran’s not so graceful (and unplanned) dis...

In this exciting video, we welcome the newest powerhouse to the farm—James has officially purchased a Fendt 1167, making it the largest tractor on the farm! While we gear up for the future, it’s time to say goodbye to the CAT 865C after 14 incredible seasons of hard work. We dive into the start of oat drilling across Cambridgeshire as harvest officially wraps up, with all the straw baled and prepp...

Join us as we head to France for an exclusive visit to Horsch! James gives a special presentation, and we meet the legendary Michael Horsch, who shares his fascinating insights on the future of farming and Horsch innovations. We also speak with Jean Paul, a French farmer managing an incredible 22,000 hectares of land, giving us a unique perspective on large-scale farming. Back on the farm, it’s ti...

In this video, we take you inside our grain lab for a deep dive into the crucial steps needed to save our wheat from high levels of ergot, one of the worst we’ve seen in years due to a wet winter. With the risk of mills rejecting our wheat, it's vital that we remove every trace of ergot to avoid massive losses. Thankfully, our 5-channel colour sorter is up to the task, detecting and sorting gr...

In this video, we’re gearing up for a big push in Lincolnshire! Watch as we tackle endless repairs, from the CAT Challenger to the Terrano, and deal with yet another round of missing parts. Cousin Michael drops by for a visit, and Glynn pulls an all-nighter to keep the cultivations on track. We dive into the hidden dangers of straw bale stacks with a stack of ours collapsing across the field. We f...

In today’s video, James gives us a closer look at our trusty Horsch Joker, highlighting its key features and performance on the farm. Glynn, still impressed by the Fendt 1167, teams up with Sandy to make a strong case for investing in a new Crawler, citing the significant improvements in power and fuel efficiency. But will James be convinced? With hedge cutting season upon us, we kick off the trim...

Glynn, our dedicated ploughman, finally gets behind the wheel of the Fendt 1167 and instantly falls in love with its performance! Meanwhile, James has been on a shopping spree, adding a new Horsch Terrano to our lineup to help us catch up with the cultivations and get ready for the next big push. It's also a bittersweet moment on the farm as we say goodbye to our harvest students, who are off on t...

We’re tackling a series of challenges and gearing up for the next big push! We start by demoing the powerful Fendt 1167 Vario MT, which arrives just in time as one of our Challengers breaks down yet again. It’s a race against the clock to keep our equipment running smoothly as we fight to stay on track with cultivations. The Unimog is also giving us headaches with a flat battery and a host of elec...

The 2024 harvest is officially in the books! After 44 intense days, we've successfully combined over 12,000 acres of crops across our farms. This season has been a monumental effort from across the business. In total we have transported over 27,000 tonnes of crops off the fields. This year marked the debut of our new combines, which performed exceptionally well. But as one chapter closes, anot...

The harvest season is in full swing, but there’s still plenty of work to be done. We start the day by heading to the dealer to pick up crucial parts to fix our chaser bin, ensuring that our operation keeps running smoothly. Whilst at the dealer we see our neighbour who was famously a direct driller however that seems to be a distant memory. After a close call with the combine and some powerlines,...

We kick off the mustard harvest in Cambridge with two of our combines while the other two are in Lincolnshire, racing against the clock to finish combining the later-drilled wheat and oats before the weather turns. With the pressure on, our team is determined to get the job done in Lincolnshire so they can head to Bedford to complete the wheat harvest there. We're excited to welcome Claas, who...

We set a new farm record by combining over 270 hectares in a single day! This achievement is a testament to our team's hard work and the efficiency of our equipment. However, the day isn't without its challenges. A puncture on one of our tractors renders it useless while we wait for the repair. Despite this setback, our spirits remain high as we continue to push forward with the combining...

First, we hop into the cab with Glynn to get a detailed look at the ins and outs of ploughing, offering insights into this essential farming process. Despite our best efforts, the crops remain unfit, which means no combining for now. We're excited to welcome David Cox, an Australian farmer managing over 60,000 acres back home, who shares his expertise and perspectives on large-scale farming. T...

Our team is hard at work ploughing, subsoiling, and cultivating the fields, ensuring everything is in top condition for the next stage of the season. However, we face a major setback as the worn-out tracks on our Fendt Crawler need replacing, hitting us with an enormous £18,000 repair bill. To add to the challenges, the broken conveyor belt means our already combined wheat is piling up outside the...

We face a series of unexpected challenges during our wheat harvest. One of our combines becomes completely blocked up, causing a major delay just as we were hitting our stride. But that's not all – we discover ergot within our wheat, adding another layer of complexity to our harvest. With our Cambridgeshire wheat now complete, we move on to farming our wheat in Bedford. Join us as we navigate...

With Sandy off to welcome his new baby, James takes the helm and drives the combine, navigating through a hectic day. Just when we thought things couldn't get more intense, a fire breaks out in one of our fields. Watch as our team springs into action to control and extinguish the blaze, demonstrating the resilience and quick thinking needed on the farm. Despite the challenges, we achieve a rec...

In this video we take you through a variety of essential farming activities. From fieldwork to sustainable energy initiatives, there's always something happening on the farm! We kick things off with ploughing and subsoiling to prepare our fields and improve soil health. We showcase our dedicated bailing team as they collect all the straw into bales for the power station, supporting renewable e...

In this video we make the 61-mile journey up to our 2200 acres in Lincolnshire to continue cutting the barley. However, our plans hit a snag when a flat tyre on a tractor forces us to spend over £5000 on new ones. We also catch up with Cousin Michael to discuss the challenging drilling season and tough spring we’ve faced this year. Despite our best efforts, it looks like this crop might end up mak...

We are taking full advantage of the break in the weather to continue combining the barley. It's all systems go as we push forward with the harvest! As we navigate the busy harvest season, we also tackle some significant farm management issues. Our team discusses innovative solutions to black grass problems, drawing on the experiences and methods used by our team members from New Zealand and Austra...

Having completed the harvesting of the oil seed rape our attention shifts to the Barley, but the unpredictable British weather continues to challenge our efforts. With the wet barley causing the combine headers to jam, it’s a race against time and elements. We've successfully sold all of our oil seed rape, freeing up shed space to store the barley before it heads off to the merchants. Join us...

The wait is over! We finally kick off the harvest season with a full force of four combine harvesters in the field, tackling the oil seed rape. It’s an all-systems-go moment, and we can’t wait to share the action with you! The weather has held off just enough for us to get started, though we’ll still need to use the dryers. We simply couldn’t wait any longer, as further delays would compress the r...

The unpredictable British summer weather keeps us from harvesting, so we shift our focus to other essential tasks around the farm. From working in the workshop to get our older machines in top condition to discussing the promising oil seed rape market, there's never a dull moment on the farm. We are also lucky enough to get a call from Cousin Michael as he completes a stock take on the chemica...

We make an attempt to start the harvest, knowing we might be pushing our luck with the OSR being too wet. But the real drama unfolds when James' beloved dog is unexpectedly dog-napped! Join us as we deal with the anticipated delay in harvesting and the unexpected search for our missing farm dog. As always, we continue to be at the mercy of the British weather. With thunderstorms on the horizon, we...