FERTILISER SPREADING - IS IT WORTH IT?

[@bankier18]

I know you're a bit miffed at the whole lagoon building saga but surely there's a positive there now with the extra liquid fertiliser you can store or buy in digestate to spread. Keep the grass growing and cows milking

[@crinnie45]

We always say how tidy your farm, nice to see

[@caffrey9762]

The fields are looking nice green. Roll on the summer 🌞

[@stephennewman4693]

I farm chickens over in NZ and my gas cost increases have been incredible. It's impossible to budget. Raw material prices for wheat sorghum maize are going up. The supermarket chains will need to accept increased primary producer costs for farmers to survive. The consumers wherever they are in the world will have to accept increased costs at the tills.

[@richardphelan3815]

Consider using some type of additive in your lagoon.it helps to make it easier to agitate and less smelly.also a bit more growth on grassland.

[@MikeyJMJ]

17:42 The sudden smooth transition from potmaster to a dead rabbit is why you're one of my favourite youtubers

[@b2617]

Lol

[@stephenandrew1809]

Great videos Richard

[@EnTeric_]

The dairy man needs to spread fertiliser and the same application rate as any of year so be able to get forage quality because it’ll be more expensive in the long term to be buying high protein/bespoke concentrates this next winter!

[@johnmurray5467]

Same story with all sectors. In tillage you reap what you sow. Beef, there's no comparison between animal growth rates on silage versus grass. So not having grass will increase your costs and hit output!

[@samuelrobinson9012]

Will be interesting for you to see what difference there is in the field you sowed and run out of fertiliser in. Happened me years ago, and hardly noticed the difference.

[@georgerome]

We are in same position Richard got 20 ton of fert sitting in shed here's hoping we adapt and make it to last us the whole season then see what happens next year . Ours was bought cheap now 640 a ton . Going to be a tough old year for any farmer or industry I would say with rising costs and inputs and if outputs just staying and same

[@thepansthisthatandtheother7766]

Funny enough hubby & I were discussing this a couple of hours before we saw your latest video. Yup for consumers prices will soar. We are not Farmers but the price of fertilizer and Grass seed (we are using Equine/Livestock seed) has nearly trebled since last September here in Virginia USA.

[@bearplant]

I'm something different this year - Normally put my box muck out after silage and then graze. All my muck is now out, cattle going out to graze in a couple weeks and then will take them off early and take a later cut... May be a bad idea but thought it was worth a try to make best use of my natural fertiliser!

[@stephenandrew1809]

Great videos

[@stephennewman4693]

Don't ever loose that sense of humour 🤣 😂

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Saturday morning to you all from Wellington Somerset

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video Richard 👍👍👍

[@charleslynch7274]

It might as well say gold on the fertilizer bag hoping for the best for you Richard

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

I don't think the general public understands . Your cost will make are cost very great. Your worth it . I don't go on vacation s .

[@miketaylor8777]

Richard closed my eyes for a moment and thought that was Tony Hadley - uncanny. Loved Hazza's guest appearance on the News!

[@thefunkyfarmer]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bencarter2334]

Love the roof sign in the tractor 🤣🤣🤣. There must be a story there.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

yep. This tractor doesn't fit under a certain shed roof which we found out the hard way

[@bencarter2334]

@@thefunkyfarmer things like that are sent to try us.

[@maryoverend3159]

You can't beat a Vicon oscillating spreader I put fertilizer and also grass seed on with it ,great machines.

[@johnaldous1028]

cant wait for cd The Funky Farmer sings Pop ( well at least the first two verses ) haha keep well

[@anthonynichols5053]

What's the big pile of dirt in the field where are the chain Harrow and roller is at I noticed it in the background

[@stephenandrew1809]

Hello Richard

[@laytonphillips6667]

Great video Richard, dont overlap too much!!!! Has the maize land been ploughed yet?

[@johndeere1951a]

Feeling your fert price pain 🥺. I would apply 1/2 rate saving the other 1/2 for next spring. Maximize manure spreading. Just my $0.02 worth 🇺🇲 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 ☮️

[@dooley6041]

You are in the lucky position to have a big slurry lagoon . Time to utilise it to the max . When cattle finish grazing a field or when silage is harvested ,cover the field in slurry . Save all you can on that white gold

[@marcusrichards6588]

Evertime I'm driving and pop master comes on, it makes me wonder if you're listening. I think you need to apply....

[@Morsve]

Some hard times ahead for sure, the issues has just started with fuel and fertilizer prices, bulding materials gone sky rocket etc. All farmers can see the big impact all this are gonna have in the near future but sadly not the leaders or most of the populations... Wonder where the world is gonna be in next 6-12 months... oh hey ho, all we can do is Crack on! Nice to see the 265 in the background, rare sight with the loader on :D

[@tractorman810]

are you set up to spreader any of your slurry out of the new lagoon yet ? or will it be a contractor in for that, will help a bit of growth after 1st cut

[@Dextamartijn]

In Canada we call them mule deer 🦌

[@simonlawler4618]

Hi Richard. I was wondering if vermiculture was an option.

[@georgerome]

And yes adding to my first comment it is worth It in the long run just can't grow grass with just dung or slurry

[@justfarmingmad]

Use what's in your lagoon. Liquid gold surely

[@TheCritterWindow]

This might be a year to run the ATV and a hand sprayer for them weeds.

[@17snooker]

Richard, do you do all the Merch yourself? Do you do all the packaging etc

[@thefunkyfarmer]

no it's through a 3rd party

[@tommurphy6062]

HD’s you not get more milk using a diet feeder

[@kevinmoorse3997]

Cow's look well,not let them out yet .?

[@KiwiJim13]

Some of the fertilizer issue is Mad Margarets legacy of dismantling British manufacturing remember ICI? The issue for uk ag will be in 12 months time

[@thefunkyfarmer]

you're absolutely right about the 12 months. people don't realise that the full impact hasn't been felt yet

[@ronriehle1337]

UK , US and everywhere. The russian embargo is hitting markets worldwide.

[@wendyrowland7787]

Was that a Per David deer? I thought I could see tusks, it certainly had a much whiter rump than your average Roe deer.

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

Amazing how much smaller it was to ours in Maine, that would be like a fawn here.

[@stevenbevis9290]

Sika deer !

[@stevenbevis9290]

Sika

[@wendyrowland7787]

@@stevenbevis9290 thanks

[@wendyrowland7787]

I wonder, would the boys be willing, if incentivised, to go round cutting off the spear thistle just under the crown as that is effective in killing them. The weed killer tends to knock the grass back and probably more expensive than enhanced pocket money.

[@Davids803]

richard that spreader looks like a council grit bin 😂

[@liamtoplis7136]

hi Rich hope you all ok .don't spill enery

[@Inspiringeverydaymum]

Government should aid farmers to buy fertiliser. It’s not realistic for you to have to foot the bill without knowing what will come next...

[@byamrcn]

Jack and Harry have plenty of energy, they can run around and knock out those thistles.

[@Imtheman1977]

Thistlex for the bull thistles

[@tommurphy6062]

Price of fertiliser was high before Russian invasion

[@4DModding]

Ok so you got me into 3 in 10 - i wake up in the US at 5.30am every day just for 3 in 10

[@thefunkyfarmer]

no way. Thats brilliant. can only assume you can get Radio 2 over the internet?

[@glennlingard7851]

Bloody nice change to see someone farming using skill with spreading tillage ect with classic stuff, some videos of others make you think everyone is hi tech and no skill left, well done to you!

[@Martinitsme]

What a waste of a fertiliser bag why can’t they have tie cords on the bottom

[@kennethhalls8062]

Rich I hope you got your fertiliser under lock and key and a tractor parked out side the door stop that rich there great to see but the naughty boys will be back sad they should leave them alone

[@DodgeMan360]

Just one thing after another these days.

[@barrymcardle7363]

I don't now how you afford it

[@thefunkyfarmer]

I won't be buying anymore. This was bought in January when it was cheaper

[@alexdowding6870]

Are you going to be slurrying?

[@kapiwie3015]

FERTILISER

[@Kale050]

oof spreading fertlizer is like spreading gold :(

[@willpp9999]

Dont give your day job up Richard ... at least not for a singing career lol .... yeah the worlds upside down now , covid ... now wars in Europe, l can see UK dairy farmers cutting down on the size of their herds soon , not worth all the added costs for the price of the milk .....

[@tiakitahunafarmadventurepa5694]

Great video should change you name from ffunkyto busy farmer

[@sil8515]

But we know him as 'Funky' Richard

[@russellpetrie119]

a bit weird? this rabbit is dead deceased no more. its just sleeping

[@lamonthodges8805]

I can see by your face your not the happy farmer.i really don't see why the UK and us and others don't make their own fertilizer.but like you mentioned maybe its a petrol thing.

[@CORRIGEEN71]

Haven’t used fertiliser in 20 years 20 suckler vows on 70 acres live off eu grants no profit infarming out side of eu grants Irish based farmer

[@willmoore3790]

Bet you have a job off the farm as well

[@johnmurray5467]

Such a waste of potential with that stocking rate!

[@trucker9462]

Should have sold it Richard. More profit in selling it than spreading it

[@thefunkyfarmer]

yep a good profit but then i'd have nothing to feed the cows on

[@b2617]

Too bad the muck doesn't do enough for you

[@paulbailey4604]

Shush you all was going you lagon to spread on your fields

[@stephenandrew1809]

Great videos

[@alexdowding6870]

Are you going to be slurrying?