FARM UPDATE 264 Cheap Horsch parts, Henry’s flooded land cultivated, Simba Solo on stewardship areas

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[@peterwilson-qj2ds]

Another good update Andrew, pleased for your results. The EA should be made to compensate for the lack of maintaining the rivers, such a shame that land is not now producing food because of them.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Exactly. 🤦‍♂️

[@thelambshed6875]

I've said it before. Disband the Environment Agency and bring back the NRA

[@richardinfield3860]

Bring back the individual river authorities at least they undershirt own rivers and its requirements rather than a size fits all approach

[@robdavis5711]

Great update, good to see Henry’s at least able to get onto his land even if it is destined for SFI. Reassuring that the doctor has been able to rule out a few problems, but it’s no good being in pain, all the time, and in a physical job. Nala looking like she’s in her element being fussed by all the visitors, proper farm ambassador! Interesting to see the electric Polaris, I’ve tried a fully electric Tesla, an electric Smart1, and a few PHEVs, the most recent being a BMW 7 Series and I have to say plugging in instead of filling up is a much nicer experience. So much power, much quieter, no fumes. Wonder how long it’ll be before we see full-sized tractors that are fully electric…

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I think a long while Rob!

[@ianmckay1780]

Glad you've had the all clear from the MRI. When I had my first MRI, they only found problems that there is no solution to. I'm on heavy painkillers, and know where you are in your journey, Just hope yours is fixable. mine was done 14 yrs ago and is no better than it was then. As to the rest of the video, glad/sorry to see Henry has had to resort to SFI as his troubles continue... As usual your videos contain lots of interesting info and always watch asap Sunday morning, same for the updates, thanks for the work you do, It is appreciated by all who watch.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks Ian, sorry to hear you’re still on pain killers.

[@markyoull6744]

great news on hospital results andrew im realy pleased for you great update

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

It is, thank you, but I still need to get to the bottom of the pain I get regularly.

[@sarahmansell3611]

Great update Andrew good news from the hospita your l health is everything so take care ! We have sulphur included in omex fert if the ground is short nitrogen won't work as well its criminal to Henry's grou d having to go into bird feed Meanwhile ea have left him to ean things up😢

[@richardmatthews3304]

Your time in ukraine with simba would be an interesting winter video andrew, you would probably have some photos to add to the story

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I’ll remember that for next winter. 👌

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Thanks Fer explaining everything that is going on.

[@Gearoid35]

Great video, glad your check up went well

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thank you.

[@Jerry-qv2pf]

I was told that sulphur is a problem now because not much coal is burnt as there is sulphur in the atmosphere coming down with the rain when there a lot of coal been burnt .

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That’s right but it’s been like that for 10/15 years and we’ve not suffered.

[@adrianlayen4119]

Thanks Andrew for the update. Good to see you are well after your MRI. Has all the wet we have had for such a long time washed a lot of nutrients out of the soil? I hope Henry gets that field sorted, surely the EA should cover the costs of the work he is doing.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

They won’t pay him a penny unfortunately.

[@adrianlayen4119]

Keep up the good work you are doing. I hope that the powers that be will eventually have to act. It is people like you that can help get things done. It's great that wildlife is a part of farming, but surely they have to realise growing bird food doesn't feed the population.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@adrianlayen4119 You’d of thought so but obviously not. There was nothing wrong with old system paying us to grow food.

[@ryanevans3260]

Great to hear it's nothing serious, I hope the pain eases for you soon.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks. I hope so too, it’s not been brilliant at Cereals today.

[@ryanevans3260]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard It's annoying isn't it. I've been to a number of rail and aviation events this year that I've struggled at. It wasn't bad at all at Cosford Airshow on Sunday though.

[@irwinmorrow1267]

Good afternoon Andrew Great couple of videos this week. The Agrii ifarm event was very interesting to watch, we had a similar presentation here in Cornwall back in March this year, going through varieties, cover crops, SFI stuff, so all good information. Touching on the nitrogen trials, nitrogen gets a lot of bad press, climate destroyer, but just look at how hungry we all would be without it! Crazy! Good to hear that there’s nothing serious ie cancer with regards to the back, what would we do if we lost you? 😂 hopefully they can get to the problem and do something to help. I’ve been there myself so know how it feels. Poor Henry! I’m as mad as you are that an organisation that clams to care for the environment does very little to protect it. Almost like they have a different agenda? I’ve been told that an extra 700 have been employed to go around farms and find faults, trying to make it difficult to farm. My ploughing contractor has given up his beef business after a visit from the EA this year. He would of had too much money to spend to comply to there rules. Wasn’t worth it. I’ve had 3 visits in 12 months myself. It makes you think, government documents show (if you do a little bit of digging) a 50% reduction in beef/lamb by 2030 so they can meet climate targets. The EA is a good way to achieve that? But then I’m just a conspiracy theorist 😂😂😂 Have a good time at the cereals event, looking forward to seeing the videos Cheers Irwin

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

HelloIrwin. It’s criminal what the EA are allowed to get away with. I bet other countries would laugh if you tell them how they operate. The mri results are a relief!

[@johncastle1702]

Hi Andrew, good news on health, looks promising for you. What do you think the EA and Anglian water will regards Johndo when they build the new reservoir near Scredington, as they look as though they are intending using the Witham and Forty foot rivers to act as feeders, they may wish to improve the maintenance on them if its for their benefit??? Regards John

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Hello John. Who knows what will happen then? I bet what they’re planning and what happens are totally different.!

[@bobcrawford2105]

Heart breaking to see Henry’s land not being in crop production. Weeds in sugar beet is the main one bind weed ? If so it takes some killing off have you considered internet row cultivation to take it out. Yes appreciate it will made bring more weed seed up to germinate

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We will hoe but not for a little while.

[@timgalley4391]

By eck there was some amount of racket in the people carrier this time for some reason lol. Good news on the test results, still recommend seeing a decent chiropractor Andrew.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂 I’m planning to now, thank you.

[@Happyfarmer595]

At what point is interrow hoeing an option do the weeds need to be bigger or the beet bigger

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

The beet bigger ideally. We will do it but in a couple of weeks I think.

[@helenporter7584]

There a very good osteopath at Nettleham.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks,name please?

[@helenporter7584]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard Back to Health Osteopathy. Steve works Tuesdays and Wednesdays but gets booked up. Next first appt 26th June. He’s very proactive and I’m sure you’ll get exercises!

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@helenporter7584 exercises?!!

[@andrewwatson1698]

Great video as usual. I do wonder where all the birds are coming from to eat all these thousands of acres of bird food that are now being planted for them! They'll be too fat to fly soon. The ladies in farming certainly made more noise on their tour than the ifarm lot. 😂

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂

[@ebxo269]

Eyup, its the Bingo Bus,, eyes down ladies.

[@jonstephens682]

Morning Andrew. Yes definitely keep banging the drum mate because the EA need to be accountable for what they’ve done and doing! Because if a farmer did that to the environment he would have been fined for definite. I had a trapped nerve in my back a couple off years ago and I saw an Osteopath and she worked wonders, you should try it. 😊

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thank you, I think that’s my next step.

[@alistairnelson3216]

Try olly Harrison for those knock on adaptors and those points

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I’ll be with him later, thanks. 😊👍

[@nat12002]

How does the money for the SFI birdseed option compare to a potential good cereal crop, gross margin wise?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

There are various options paying between £570/ha up to £870/ha but the higher priced one will have more conditions to meet and the seed is far more expensive but are lower in return than a 10 ton wheat crop but better than most spring break crops and definitely better than farming water!!!

[@SpudSlingsby]

Is it not possible to farm that wonderful land of Henrys on a spring only rotation? Its criminal to lose good winter wheat land because of EA incompetence, but perhaps spring oats, barley, beet, peas, potatoes, maize would be less soul destroying than sfi weedfests. The EA need holding to account, but the powers that be all have their heads in the same trough. Its very frustrating

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Not really, the water only went 3 weeks ago but he’s still some areas too wet to get on. All the Ea worry about is prosecuting farmers. 🤬🤬

[@barrytipton1179]

KZbin gave you two Red Tractor adverts this weekend

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

If only I could control them. I bet it was those embarrassing cartoon ones?

[@petergardner2334]

can you not use inter row cultivator to take out the big weeds

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We are planning to in a week or two.

[@andykeeble1]

Brilliant news re your scan, lets hope they can find a way to ease your discomfort. Re Henry, I have already said this but the EA is another government department that is not fit for purpose. Have you tried lobbying your MP's (you and Henry) to get this issue raised properly? I appreciate nothing will happen now until after the election but make sure you nag the MP's until they are sick to death hearing from you both. I would also go to the media as nobody likes bad publicity. Its shit that you are forced to resort to desk thumping but this issue needs to be kept firmly in the present.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thank you. We are doing all that,

[@matthewwooding8906]

Hi Andrew just wondering how much you want for the DD lite brackets please

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We have 48 and I think new price is £19.58 and you could have them all for £600.

[@jamesbruce4509]

Is mechanical weeding an option for you?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We will do that but the ground is starting to get very hard.

[@charleswillcock3235]

I was thinking the same, that one day in my imagination I could see some sort of contraption running up and down the rows and with video cameras identifying the weeds and removing them leaving just the sugar beet. For me that would be a good use of AI. Same goes for the black grass pickers which I remember from last year.

[@wilmidwales1287]

On Henry winter bird feed mix ground how are the birds going to eat it when it’s under water all winter

[@SH66667]

Future looks bleak for land that floods , can see henrys problems being an annual event. Posted on another of your vids about my neighbour and a collapsed pipe from a sluice gate, it has EA keep out signs and " IDB STRUCTURE" stickers on it but both are currently saying its the riperian owners problem. Non of us no how we fight these problems against faceless orgs with no point of contacts or any commonsense.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

It’s a real worry I’ll admit but we have to keep highlighting issues and calling them out.

[@nickvernoum5777]

We have exactly the same problems in somerset. We have a brook running through the farm that the EA maintain every July. They didn't bother last winter and we spent the whole winter underwater. Stopping me from having any sheep on the farm all winter. When contacting them, you just get lies. Now they are saying it's not there's to maintain. Although it's on their jobs list for the year. 🤡🤡🤡

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@nickvernoum5777 ☹️🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@craigdoig9486]

Great content again

[@denniscarvell1828]

Always pleased when you mention the birds ,on the farm as you see and hear them, on your walk. Have same back problem,given exercises which have helped.

[@arthurenglish1797]

Very good work Andrew. Please to see all the birds. Keep up the good work :)

[@RICHIE87622]

Andrew you lucky devil in the Bailey trailer with all those lovely ladies!! Some actual proof you've done a days work with 4 collapsed disks!!!! Superb update, thanks Andrew👍

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂😂👍

[@jhlane1977]

Who owns the river bank that breached? If it’s EA owned don’t they need to repair any damage?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

They say it’s not their bank but when Henry says he’ll maintain it they say he has to do it under their supervision and to their conditions. You can’t make it up.

[@jhlane1977]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard you can’t make this sh1t up? If an asset you owned caused damage to another’s you’d be asked to sort it via one cost or insurance?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Unless you’re the EA! They need doing away with a national rivers authority setting up, like years ago.

[@richardmatthews3304]

Iv heard a few old boys say food rolling helps stop weeds growing

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That’s why there’s less weeds where the drill and tractor have been I think.

[@ginggur17]

12:47 exactly, fully agree. 👍👍🇬🇧

[@ianw5056]

Scary enough going in for full MRI scans sharp get to know if you have chlostrophobia . I've suffered with similar back issues for a long time, only peace I get is from a good chiropractor makes all the difference

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I’m hearing that from a number of people, thank you. I was ok with the chlostrophobia effect, it didn’t worry me.

[@tony3424]

Hi Andrew, great video.. I'm just catching up on your videos from the last few weeks as I struggle to watch them when I'm away with work... shocking about Henry's land.. keep banging that drum.. something needs to happen.. Sorry to hear you've had medical issues but no tumour is excellent.. I had issues with my nerves in my back after an accident.. they ' froze' the damaged nerve endings to remove the problem.. that was 25years ago and it's still ok so hope they can sort you out...👍

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks for the advice.

[@peterdennis9359]

Morning Andrew good news from hospital, shame for Henry in what he's haveing to do has he managed to get any other support from any were.with reguard to the beet in the 80s I can remember gaping and weeding with the hoe by hand even after the scerrying( if spelt right)

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

He’s not had any support at all, apart from me, Rhonda, Nfu and the media. I’ve put him in touch with someone at the RPA and the flooding minister Robbie Moore but nothing has happened yet.

[@robertsmith9810]

hope you are well insured for the POLARIS and it douse not catch fire while charging ,but as new should have correct Batteries fitted

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We only used it while our petrol version had a service.

[@carolinemillican9254]

X4 AWW No MOT expired 10 August 2024

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That’s the 2nd time you’ve said that in 2 hours!!!

[@juliancope1925]

Andrew will you be at the Lincolnshire show in June ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Yes, both days. I’m doing various things but will be in the NFU stand Marquee quite a lot. Rhonda is in charge of that.

[@juliancope1925]

Ok wonderful hoping to be there if so will come and say hi

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@juliancope1925 Brilliant. If I’m not there find Rhonda in the marquee and she’ll call me. 👌👍

[@craigmacaulay8292]

Hi.andrew.how.we.doing.mate.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

All good thanks Craig.

[@koerttijdens1234]

Sulphur shortage probably also because of environmentalist rules. Since 2 years ships on the ocean are forced to use low sulphur fuel. There. will be less sulphur coming down with rain.

[@Paws4thot]

OT except that you mentioned it; I'm also an active supporter of Ukraine. FAO Henry ref EA, shower of useless ! I couldn't hear the skylark because there's game musak in my background but it's still a beautiful sight. Thanks!

[@michaellane9873]

Good to see Henry moving some ground, not the right outcome but better than nothing at the moment.

[@gillwest1155]

I worked for nra/ea for 22years the nra dayswere good had great relanship with the land onwers we done agood job maintaining the rivers on the suffolk essex borders then they became the ea that was a slippery slope did nothing to maintaining the water coarses I was imbarrest to work for them ihanded my notice in

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Interesting post, than you.

[@2009deerejohn]

I have 10 herniated disc’s in my back, spent most my 20’s and early 30’s walking with a cane or walker and it was a long road back for me, I had to give up running equipment or over a decade because I couldn’t even climb in an excavator or dozer but it’s still an uphill battle

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That doesn’t sound good.

[@roblonsdale8927]

I feel the E A get away with murder in a similar fashion to the Highways Agency lax/ get round to it eventually attitude to road maintenance yet DVSA can instantly ground a goods vehicle for a minor defect and give the operator of the vehicle a " red light" record which renders them a target for future DVSA ambushes.... A 17 checksite being a classic location for DVSA,s tireless efforts...

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

They closed that site at Sleaford 3 or 4 years ago.

[@matthewcole1933]

Awesome Vlogs! Quick question, I know the beet is a strip till trial, but under normal culitations, would a single pass with a beet hoe be better than a double pass of herbicides? Cost/environmental? Love the insite into modern farming 😎

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Cheers! We are going to be owing it, but the only problem is that doesn’t get the weeds in the row so we are doing all we can with herbicides first.

[@JohnPowell-ye1so]

Hi Andrew. Catching up on your video 264… do you still have main lift ram for Horsch Pronto left in your box please.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

What’s the part number please?

[@chrislee2221]

Good news in some ways on your health but not so good on your discs. I had my lwr back pinned and plated 20 odd yrs ago due to collapsed discs . It cured my siactica straight away but not my lwr back ache which was aggregated by me continuing to work. Now got bad knees and hip due to compensating bad back. Beet looks like it's coming on where it's clean so I hope you can get on top of the weeds in the more recently drilled beet.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Hello Chris, health is so important and we take it for granted when younger.

[@SpudSlingsby]

Do you take turmeric Andrew? That and glucosamine sorted me out. Cold wet concrete used to send pain up the back of my leg and give me lower back pain

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks for that tip. I have just started taking glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM and calcium, will look at turmeric, cheers.

[@laytonphillips6667]

Great video andrew thought I was watching bargain hunt!! Solo doing a good job as usual, lots of weeds about this year especially the dreaded black grass.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂👍

[@456Brian]

So blessed the MRI scan came back positive. I'll stick with my V8 😂😂

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

So am I, thanks.

[@JohnTaylor-br5en]

remember when beet was inter row cultivated and hand hoed ? maybe a modern similar system ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Am looking at doing it. 👍😊

[@roymcdonald8169]

Just wondering how best to grab some of the bargains youve got lying around on your yard,

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

What are you interested in?

[@voxxag8054]

Interested in the rubber boots to fix on to the seed tube.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

How many?

[@simondebenham4202]

Always look forward to your reports every week Andrew. Is there not an argument for going back to the hoe for weed control in sugar beet, it's been a long time since I've been on the land, but we used to hoe at least once and especially in wet times it was very beneficial for weed control. Be interested in your thoughts, obviously I'm years out of touch, but it did work back in the day (I used to use a 12 row hoe on 140 acres)

[@roblonsdale8927]

Would be much easier these days with gps guidance too

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks Simon, makes it all worthwhile with comments like yours. We are going to ho the beet in a couple of weeks and British sugar might be holding a holding trial here with different machines in early July, if it’s not too late but I’m hoping it will nearly be met in the road by then.

[@thomasgoucher7928]

Hi Andrew. Regarding the Horsch parts. I’m looking for a hydraulic centre lift ram for our Horsch Pronto 4DC It’s a 2010 machine and the part no has apparently been updated. Part no 00130188 or 60092048 Thank you. TomG, Norfolk

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thanks for the message Tom, I’ll have a look and get back to you tomorrow.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Hello Tom, I’ve had a look and afraid we don’t have one. ☹️

[@thomasgoucher7928]

Hi Andrew, thanks for taking the time to have a look. Wishing you a good harvest 🌽🚜

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@thomasgoucher7928 ditto!

[@chrisleslie4150]

andrew, trung to get in touch regarding horsch parts, no way to message you its all locked

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I can see your message, what parts are you after?

[@chrisleslie4150]

Have just bought a co, so really the terra grips, the larger of the rams, the filling auger

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@chrisleslie4150 email me part numbers please: [e-mail] Cheers