Barley harvest is done but now it's too hot to combine!

[@adriankirk4644]

Absolutely fascinating stuff. Thank you Harry.

[@gavinsullivan9015]

What he said 👌🏼

[@InspirationSessions]

We live right opposite arable fields and I love watching the cycle of the farming year from our top windows. Harry's videos give me a useful insight into what's going on behind the scenes. Been waiting for days for the harvest, today a big Claas combine is being manoeuvred into position - I I particularly love it when they harvest overnight and the floodlights cut across the fields like something from a sci-fi movie.

[@peteacher52]

No slight intended to the American farmers I watch, but what a pleasure it is to hear a correct but not plummy English voice explaining the relevant agricultural matters! Col, NZ.

[@jimrow9]

Hello Harry. All your videos have been extremely enjoyable to me. Living in an agricultural area in Ontario Canada but having worked all my life in automotive engineering, I recognize the challenges you face, and also the enormous rewards. Love Harry’s Farm and Harry’s Garage!! Cheers

[@ryaneadie736]

Ontario squad

[@TheByard]

I loved the farm shows in Ontario back in 1994/5 Got friendly with a cattle farmer who shoed his prize bulls. I was an Inspector of Works on the construction of the St Clair River Tunnel for CN Railroads. Had a great time sailing on the lake, watching ice hockey and even got involved with the Michigan Police pipe band.

[@philt5782]

Manitoulin calling

[@johnfosker7315]

I watch most of the farming videos , I was born and bred on a farm and left the farming industry in 1977 . I am now 70 and just retired and I think your videos are the best

[@joemcgarry6915]

I enjoy watching your videos, I like the way you explain things, the logic prevails. Keep the videos coming. Hope you have a successful harvest.

[@Smithy882]

Ive got to say Clarksons Farm did so much for farming and introduced what is a complex and scientific world to the masses. Harry further refines this and covers the intricacies and difficulties faced with good humour and it is a fascinating insight …. Absolutely love it!! Almost as much as I love his XJ-C!!

[@amilton2128]

Harry’s got so much more knowledge and experience than that Johnny come lately

[@charlesharper2357]

Harry did it earlier and he actually knows what he's doing. Clarkson is clueless.

[@jamesratcliffe8470]

I think the difference is that Clarkson is making a TV show which of course is very entertaining whereas Harry Metcalfe is more towards educational interest for the general public, but obviously still enjoyable because I for one are learning about something I know nothing about.

[@oakashthorn5714]

@@charlesharper2357 Says Charles who probably doesn’t even have an allotment..

[@charlesharper2357]

@@oakashthorn5714 I don't post videos and pretend to be an expert...nor am I a witless fanboy. Anybody who thinks Jeremy knows half of what Harry does about farming is an idiot.

[@Geardos1]

This channel and Clarkson's farm series have me fascinated by the day to day reality of farming. Great work.

[@MrOvershoot]

One of them does

[@charlesharper2357]

Clarkson is an entertainer, not a farmer.

[@adamclark6756]

Listening to the stubble under foot brings back so many memories of my Grandad's farm and helping out at harvest time. I can almost smell it now.

[@Mike-br8zt]

Your heatwave is giving us all a good laugh in Australia. We have this weather every year.

[@harrysfarmvids]

Hurrah for air-con!

[@Mike-br8zt]

@@harrysfarmvids ...and the frozen food section in supermarkets!

[@MrBrianc1975]

But you're geared up for it, we arent! We also have a good laugh when you have a 11 degrees day and say it's cold! That's shorts and T shirt weather here!

[@Mike-br8zt]

@@MrBrianc1975 True but I also have a home near Baden-Baden in Germany and it gets very hot there in the summer (high 30s every year) and the summer is long. The Krauts do not have air-conditioning but seem to cope far better than the UK. As for 11 degrees being cold, mate, that is almost freezing cold - anything under 18 degrees is too cold for me!

[@MrBrianc1975]

@@Mike-br8zt ha, I think it's just us Brits. I dont know what our ideal weather is but whatever it's doing out there is subject for conversation! Apparently this week Scotland broke its record temperature with 28 degrees! I was very surprised that it has never been hotter than that up there! Here on the south coast of the uk 28 is not uncommon. With the way things are going we might be seeing more of this heat!

[@Churchill250267]

Harry, the wall looks amazing! The amount of long term planning that you farmers have to attend to is amazing!

[@petergrundy8081]

Marvellous Harry great show

[@sweetcorn1968]

The combines and the Bayler’s are out in the fields where I live. The bayler was going till about one this morning. Maximum respect to all the farmers at this busy time of year.

[@michaelanderson7715]

bailer/bailers, not Bayler's/bayler

[@jimbob8969]

@@michaelanderson7715 USA we spell it baler. 🤷

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@jimbob8969 Oh, he's talking about _that_ meaning of baler! I thought he meant something else, anyway, he's still wrong. And yes, it's 'baler' in the UK too.

[@erichamilton5932]

@@michaelanderson7715 Well, the English spawned the language and can claim seniority, unless of course the American is a Southerner, in which case it can get complicated since Southerners often times used words the English used to use, but no longer use, and therefore the Southerners can claim....seniority. :) Funny how that works.

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@erichamilton5932 That's _one_ take on it!

[@andrewharlow84]

Congrats on hitting the 100k subscriber mark! :)

[@OllieW501]

Agreed, congrats !

[@donbennington677]

I was a combine driver for about 40 years and in that time I had an assortment of trailer drivers from school children to staff members. From my elevated position I found it difficult to see why some of them found it so difficult.. I have been retired sometime now but help out on another farm. Now I know what their problems were. Even though we now have technology that my trailer drivers wouldn't believe. lesson learned.

[@anthonypreece6599]

I'm in Hereford, did the trailer driving aged17, 1978, on mate's farm, on a165. No clue which gear, slipped the clutch trying to find the right gear, combine driver stopped, put the tractor in the right gear, spat on his finger then wiped his ear. Walked back, didn't say a word. One of the best jobs I ever did, with spuds and hops. Beautiful memories.

[@andrewnorris5415]

I bumped into a farmer couple of days ago in Cheshire. He had a much smaller version of your combine. I asked him about maintenance and he said he does it all himself with a spanner! I was super impressed. Friendly chap, loved the brief chat I had with him. Farmers always seem nice, genuine people!

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

He maintains the electronics and software with a spanner?

[@andrewnorris5415]

​ @Kingsford Gray Don't ask me! I just said I heard they are complex and difficult to maintain from watching HG. And he said it was not that bad and he did it all himself. I asked if he needed many tools and he said no, a spanner does most of it. I was gobsmaked! He mentioned Harry's one was likely worth hundreds of K, and seemed to imply the cheaper ones are less complex.

[@andrewnorris5415]

His one may even be pre-electronics ? Similar to how older cars are? It seemed to have been about it fromn looking at it! I am far from knowledgeable though do find it inetersting.

[@monty6545]

All praise for our farmers ! Nice work Harry 👍

[@teaman7v]

This has absolutely become my favourite channel. Thanks Harry! Keep it up

[@petergrundy8081]

Some of us Western Australian farmers are enjoying this show Harry very good interesting

[@dinnaimo]

Thanks for sharing your farm. I really enjoy these videos and the insight into daily operations on your farm.

[@NigelMarston]

I look on these videos in wonder - there's just so much to know. I try to imagine myself in a position to buy and run a farm (lottery would be the only way that would become possible) but when I watch these videos I think there's so much to learn that I'd need my life all over again. In my 50s as I am, I'd expect to teach someone my trade from scratch would take some time but probably nowhere near as long as it would to make someone into a successful farmer. It's all so fascinating but most of all I totally love your attitude to the difficulties of weather and the lack of shed space. You seem so chilled about it all - I guess you'd have to be or it'd make you a nervous wreck but so many people exist on the edge of a breakdown in industries which are so much more controllable/predictable than farming.

[@robertsmith9810]

I was all ways tought that any one can farm the secret is farming for a profit and that go`s horticulture too in my humble opinion that`s why we will be short of fruit and vegetables dairy and arable products if the government douse not wake up sorry for that little chant

[@MrFastFarmer]

To be a successful farmer all you need to know which phone number to ring.

[@robertsmith9810]

@@MrFastFarmer who am i to argue hope you have a strong signal

[@InspirationSessions]

He's as chilled as a farmer who knows he can live handsomely on his other investments and lucrative KZbin channels etc if the shit hits the fan on the harvest front...

[@BE60IFR]

Thanks for the update, Mr. Harry. Sorry that it’s been so hot lately. Hopefully you and the other farmers in your area will receive some much-needed rain.

[@andycole366]

Keep cool and safe ladies and gentlemen. 🇬🇧

[@matthewriddle1020]

Stay safe in this very hot weather, to you and your staff, thanks for getting in the harvest so that we can eat

[@dugr6036]

I don’t know what it is, but I love watching these vids Harry

[@strongandco]

This is the best time of year for Harry's farm content.

[@RunDub]

The wall looks fantastic! Hope you get some rain and cooler temps soon.

[@mikestewart7322]

Fantastic vid Harry, as an old Suffolk boy I love harvest time. This vid shows us how you boys really tackle this vital job. Love all the sample stuff and how you explain what’s acceptable. Waiting for the next one already. Cheers.

[@farmerfuller87]

Thanks harry for promoting agricultural. Love the passion you still have for it and I have tremendous amount of respect for you as your a self made man and first generation farmer.

[@jdrancho1864]

I've been finding myself fascinated watching these farm channels from all over Europe, the UK (Clarkson's, of course), and the high plains US. Amazing the challenges all you guys have to deal with. I will admit tho, some of those combine driving gals are much easier on the eyes than Harry (or Clarkson).

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Fantastic to see a working farm Harry The guy did an amazing job on the stone wall 👍👍

[@bal20]

Your videos are better than anything I can find on TV. Wish I could work on a farm

[@everestyeti]

Another brilliant film Harry. 36 years ago I worked as a tanker driver delivering red diesel and white diesel to farms in Hampshire and Dorset. The farmers used to comment about the weather then, it being either to wet, to cold, to dry, to hot. A lot of them were old boys then, would doubt there are many around now.. Even then they new the weather was changing, winters weren't as hard, summers getting earlier, I sometimes wonder what they would think about what's happening now.

[@Japs_Eye_Of_The_Tiger]

bollocks

[@rapido2963]

He wasn’t enquiring on whats keeping your ears apart.

[@chatteyj]

Weather does change always has, climate to.

[@everestyeti]

@@Japs_Eye_Of_The_Tiger You weren't there so how do you know what was said, your probably still living with mummy and daddy and typing away in your bedroom or your basement!

[@everestyeti]

@@rapido2963 oh and at least I have something between my ears and not just a void full of nothingness, like Seeker you need to go stay in your bedroom or basement or even a cave and not come out.

[@nettynoohawk200]

That looks like it takes a great deal of practice and skill… Thank you for doing your bit to feed the nation. 👍

[@nicke6394]

Brilliant episode 👍

[@JohnJohnson-xm2mu]

Last time I saw you,was you driving your awesome project 7 down the south of France,work hard play hard Harry ,fair play to you 👍

[@gdwnet]

I still can't get over just how big the combine is

[@sellier-bellot22]

Farming is meticulous work indeed ! cheers .

[@vonyp6018]

Farming bores me but this channel is farming for dummies and It draws me in . So interesting ! Keep it up

[@drivesafely12]

A wonderful sight!

[@JackJenki]

As an Australian grain producer i am astounded that grain traders wont accept wheat below 11 percent moisture. Half the wheat grown here would be below 11 percent and canola regularly gets below 5 and sometimes 4 percent and its exported worlwide and mostly to the Eu in the case of canola

[@Lanxe]

Interesting to know - thanks. As a fellow Aussie I was wondering what the difference might be, given our summers are regularly hotter than what Europe would normally get.

[@stefflus08]

Could it be with dust explosion in mind? The UK seems to have quite a few silly solutions to various health and safety issues.

[@ianclarke4660]

I use to be involved directly in farming but now just rent out. I appreciate your comment about the moisture levels and think it has more to do with the merchants making their margins on the product. The product is sold on weight and water weighs therefore they want it between a particular moisture range for the customers and factories processing the product. Factories do add water and they also take it out dependant on requirements. Just my view and it might not be so ???

[@edmundhodgson2572]

Found the Harrys farm from the cars, now Its the farming I can't wait for! And the fulvia of course. Favourite channels, many thanks

[@ScrotusXL]

Your episode of night harvesting took me right back to my childhood days in the 19th century in the fields around Hemel Hempstead. It was so exciting with this mechanical monster gnashing its metal teeth at you in floodlights. What a thrill. Love visiting Shuttleworth Ag College while watching the air displays and admiring the animals at the same time. Harry, this channel has got me hooked. Fascinating and educational 👍

[@j.r8213]

Great vid as always Harry. Hot dry weather always should have a plough on a tractor incase of fire in a field couple of runs a head of the fire to create a fire break better to lose a little by ploughing crop in than the whole field. Keep equipment well greased and oiled so bearings don't get hot. Keep the videos coming one of the best ag channels on KZbin thank you Harry.

[@MTM2711]

Really interesting as ever and so accessible for us non farming folks. If only you had a garage you could convert into a barn… happy to help you out by stowing any vehicles you need out of the way to create space!

[@MdvK13979]

Having a connection to rural France for over 35 years, as a non-farmer though but I still relate a lot to all the day-to-day farming activities you show us. It's very informative and evocative! Thanks a lot Harry and wishing you all the best for next harvest(s)! And congrats for reaching over 100k subs!

[@richardshaw7182]

Love these videos,always running /cycling through the countryside wondering how farming works and you explain it so well ...awesome stuff 👍👍👍

[@starfish370]

Informative and interesting as ever, Harry. Many thanks! 👌👌💯%

[@rogerhudson2814]

I see that many staple grains I used to buy on Amazon, porridge oats etc., are 'currently unavailable ', there is a food crisis coming in the UK and it's our farmers who deserve encouragement and thanks.

[@brianlever3767]

Great as ever thanks Harry

[@123rtheo]

Brilliant Harry thanks.

[@thomasmaitland1368]

That's my boss posting with the John Deere combine, early start was definitely worth it. Keep up the great work.

[@WizzardPrang]

Fascinating insight into the harvest process. I was wondering why the combine in the field near me had stopped about a quarter of the way across, now I know! Thank you Harry. PS. as I type this I can hear him combining away and its 23.00. 👍

[@red9zero]

Reminds me of going out with a farmers daughter in my youth. It happened to be baling time, so I got a crash course in tractor driving and spent a few evenings racing round the Malvern hills towing a trailer full of bales.

[@gavinspring1350]

Loving this channel. Thanks Harry, really interesting.

[@ianclarke4660]

Thank you for an interesting video. Amazed the oilseed rape was under 6%. Was involved in growing oilseed rape back in the 70’s and we never had the problem of to dry to harvest. How things change, you are spot on about early planting oilseed rape we worked that out although we often planted after winter wheat we had insecticide to deal re the beetle. Look forward to your next video.

[@tumbleweed-z5l]

Fantastic channel and videos. So informative. I live in a place surrounded by farmland and always wondered how things worked in terms of harvesting, rotation of crops etc. Keep up your great work.

[@dancundiff3316]

Spectacular content!!! Welcome to Florida weather!

[@JamesJones-kx5du]

Great video thanks Harry

[@stevewells5450]

Another brilliant video by Harry as we now at the crucial time of year for the arable farmers the fruits of harvest.with the winter barley crop done here and a large chunk of it done across the land Harry's explanation of merchants and moisture content soon tells the general public why the combines ain't charging into the oilseed rape crop with these high temperatures and what would be perfect dry conditions.just goes to show they say ignorance is bliss but surely insight is marvellous.heres to a successful harvest Harry along with many farmers dealing with price fluctuations and indeed frustrations at the business part of the year.respect to our hard working custodians of the land !!!!

[@JustMe-bx8gu]

Educational, enjoyable, satisfying and can't wait until the next one. They should show this in schools and ask the pupils questions, not only about farming but how do you think pool merchants work? Combine harvester maintenance, moisture levels (who knew!), how does Harry make sure he doesn't loose his sun glasses etc, etc, etc....

[@jimjoelliejack]

Great video, it can be a dangerous job in these very high temps, the farm at the back of us had a very large fire today, took the loader up and flattened some fire breaks whilst the field was burning around me. It’s very scary how fast these fires spread.

[@liambanning3674]

Was that the farm in East Hall by any chance? I was there with a water bowser helping to fill up the fire engines. It was an absolutely massive fire, I was there until about 12pm last night and then one of our other guys was there all day today helping out.

[@001razz]

Top quality content Harry, can't wait for the update

[@gdr408]

I am amazed how calm you are Harry.. I’d be pulling my hair out

[@peterhearnden7634]

Another interesting and informative video.. Thanks Harry.. hope the harvest continues to go well

[@8arcbal]

Harry's channel offers really good and accurate information.👍 The grain is too dry to harvest??? Who would have known this?

[@tgp9248]

Hi Harry. I have had the same problem as you with wheat in my barley. I too harvested it yesterday at around 12%, sometimes the wheat pushed it up to 15%. I'm a small livestock farmer in Devon and only had 13 acres, usually I plough the fields each year, last year I got the contractor to use his one pass cultivator and then drill it. The good thing was the all the straw incorporation stopped any soil run off in winter, the down side, the volunteer wheat that came up!

[@harrysfarmvids]

Yup, that's what happens! We have to include a glyphosate pass prior to drilling but this year, we didn't get a great flush of wheat volunteers prior to doing this, which is why we got all that wheat growing in the barley this year. Next year..

[@con2719]

Great videos! Harry is the only farmer you'd see wearing a Rolex and a pair of Persol shades! 😎

[@nigelcook4811]

Won’t miss an episode, fascinating, such expertise and on the surface, fairly calm when things aren’t going to plan! Great Harry, t(and you, very informative.

[@mossmonaco9061]

Wall is awesome. Nice to see happy critters. Thank you.

[@ciaranomalley9274]

Congradulations on 100k subs Harry The crops are so dry at the moment there is a big danger of fires -- be careful out in this heat !

[@Kedig35]

Another great video Harry, informative and enjoyable as always. Fingers crossed you can crack on with the OSR asap. Already looking forward to the next one.

[@derekdee9592]

Really like your videos Harry, live in the country can see it all going on its so good to get decent explanation into the detail. Great video, plus like the Harry's garage too !

[@puggzymalone5824]

If you ever visit Harry and are feeling unwell whatever you do don't let him take your temperature! Blimey did you see the size of his thermometer! Makes my eyes water just watching!

[@therickpound]

That’s the ton up, cheers Harry.

[@soundgroundermusic]

Fascinating, it all looks so easy whizzing passed the fields in my car over the years. Never given it a thought, just glad to tuck into my morning harvest crunch or whatever it is. Great presentation as usual, so glad I realised you had another interesting channel.

[@petervankuijk]

Harry this is very informative, and super to follow. Thanks for all the insides!

[@MrVegchel]

🐣

[@SilentRacer911]

Great video like always happy!! Take this for what it is, I’m not a farmer, but I’m good problem solver. Ever consider splitting the grain shed? Having a collapsible divider in between the two halves so you can have two different products like right now. AND, I was also thinking of possibly splitting the dryer system into two banks, and say for OSR, put a tarp over it and have a humidifier in there so you can occasionally just stir it up a bit and up your moisture so you can still harvest during events like this. And I am truly sorry, 104 degrees is HOT (our radio mentioned London today)

[@robhardingham6770]

Good luck with the rest of the harvest. As always, a very good commentary to give context to things.

[@samsonian]

I never knew any of this stuff before…always interesting to learn about an industry I have little or no knowledge of. Thank you Harry, for helping fill my oftentimes empty head! 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers and good luck with the weather and such for the harvest! 🖖😎👍

[@MrBrianc1975]

Excellent stuff Harry. Combining wearing a GMT master ⌚and Persols 😎 that's the way to do it!

[@davidsomervaille5929]

Move the Paris dacker bikes over to the other side of the garage , with a few dust sheets I’m sure your good for a few tons in there Harry x

[@MrVegchel]

Dacker 😆

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Very, very interesting! Thanks!

[@TheMickybutler]

Another fascinating insight on harvest time. Well done on the 100K subs, Harry.

[@zymmer4]

I feel for you mate, in this near 40 degree heat!!..I farmed potatoes in Benwick, in the 1970's..I Never saw a day over 30 degrees. I did see rain, rain, rain..till harvest..then the rain subsided and great potato harvest. Farming is more gambling than Balley ever achieved..lol

[@K1ngKongsFinger]

100k! Well deserved, keep up the great work.

[@colinmiles1052]

Absolutely fascinating! Explains lots of things I didn't realise happened around a farm. Particularly those little flattened areas around the edge of the wheat field with load s of empty what husks.

[@MCSmartboy]

Always hard, but overall going well, think. Hope it carries on sort of ok!!

[@laikatravels]

All interesting stuff, thanks Harry 👍

[@ufx808]

Hoping the weather is a little kinder for you in the coming days. Great video, as always. Thanks.

[@qualitygoldfish2198]

Fantastic chanel,so interesting to learn about where are food comes from.

[@jamesavickers5961]

Jolly interesting as always thank you so much harry ciao ciao

[@Czechbound]

QUESTION : Why not jerry rig a cheap camera to the top of the tractor focused into the trailer. That way you could watch on a screen in the cab how the trailer was filling, while comfortably sitting forward. Also, can't some clever clogs design some sieve that would separate the wheat from the barley so you could get a better price / be able to harvest the barley earlier when it was ready to go ?

[@ewings999]

My guess would be that farmers have a natural dislike for superfluous tech 🤣 Harry is probably not one of those however, would imagine that keeping it clean from all the dust would be difficult

[@redmitchell4483]

@ewings999, I run cameras all the time and dust is minimal, Czechbound is right on the money with cheap cameras, mine all come from ebay..

[@carlthor91]

The grain size varies, and screening takes time and space, that it looks like Harry does not have. Unfortunately.

[@eddiewatts7792]

you could put it over a separator but takes time and cost. sometimes easier to take the hit and move on

[@richardhale2117]

Another very interesting video. Best luck with the heat this week.

[@charlescoulson]

Looking at you loading you would make quite a good formation pilot!

[@Jon_Doh]

All very interesting stuff harry

[@jgardner2508]

Thank you for market price strategy info!

[@edblair5253]

Thanks Harry. And thanks for not asking for money and pushing cheap merch

[@phillm156]

You & Clarkson should have a combined farm show. Farm, beer, banter, and Kaleb too.

[@Byley-e7h]

Really enjoyed that 👍👍