Floods are having a big impact on Harry's Farm..

It's hardly stopped raining since the 23rd of September and six month's rainfall has fallen in just six weeks and the farm is really suffering. Here's an update.

[@Mireaze]

So when does the first rice crop go in?

[@90OscarS]

lol :D

[@disuye]

Harry could start growing alaskan crabs in that.

[@rapid170]

@@disuye PMSL ribs aching ! I 🤣

[@IanRMcAllister]

Nice video! Firstly, thanks for putting the Bunts in. I see when you originally did, the Local Parish council thanked you and your wife. Thank You also from the rest of us! Secondly, I always find your video's very educational on both farming (I have friends who are milk farmers, but none ar arable), but also on environmental issues. It's something which I conclude that the Government should be getting farmers involved in education, and hence broadening the horizons and environmental debate beyond the main-stream activist yurt-dwelling lobby (they are not wrong, just too dominant in the debate). Thirdly, your gate/wall. Yes there are new Data Protection directives which mean the police can not freely give you/the land owner the drivers details, but under the Road Traffic Act (1988) the rules are simple: "If you’re driving a motorised vehicle and are involved in an accident which causes damage or injury to another person, vehicle, property or animal, (including dogs, horses, cattle and sheep), you must stop and give your vehicle registration along with your name and address to “anyone with reasonable grounds to be asking for those details”." Hence, as under the law the landowner and yourself as tenant have "reasonable grounds to be asking for the drivers details", you should be reporting the lack of contact from the offending driver directly to the police, and the police should hence be following up and threatening action against the driver under the Road Traffic Act (1988). Good Luck!

[@mr.airgun6921]

Nice post Ian

[@philipedwards7660]

Would you like to continue with what the road traffic act states if there is no one at the scene at the time of the accident to give your details to

[@urbanrider5406]

Interesting Harry,could you do a vlog on Brexit,and the impact on the farm from your perspective as a farmer not a politician.chris

[@justbreakingballs]

He’d be a fool to enter into that on here.

[@chubeye1187]

He doesn't want to upset the thicko brexiters

[@lionvillelion]

ever consider raising trout?

[@90OscarS]

xD xD

[@SnakeyUk08]

Hello welcome to Harrys Trout Farm..........

[@sburge1989]

I live in Worcestershire and theyve started to plant really short crops in the fields near the river Teme and behind that a bunch of willow for pelletising. Anything else is going to dissapear. Over near the Carrington bridge outside of Worcester there is about 3 miles either side of the dual carriage thats under water, included in this is all the works vehicles being used to build another bridge. I've no idea what made them leave their machinery on the flood plain in winter but I bet it will cost them!

[@timedmunds9054]

Thanks so much Harry ,It’s no better in Norfolk. It’s been dreadful since your last post! Fingers crossed for the next week.

[@grenvillephillips6998]

The three plagues of agriculture: weather, vermin and bureaucracy!

[@sh-hg4eg]

There's a fourth now. Organised Albanian gangs.

[@maff1975]

I have no idea why this appeared in my recommendations but I’m glad it did! It reminds me why I used to watch countryfile. You’ve gained a subscriber.

[@giovannigallo8429]

Harry, you can save on mooring fees 😂 hope weather improves, great video..

[@davidmg1925]

Yeah needs to bring the sunseeker up there. It's good job he's got lots of lolly he can affoird it, some cant.

[@ruststar]

Opening soon, Harry’s scuba diving school

[@pj9375]

Forget rice Harry, I'd be considering tuna/dolphin 👍. Views in this being attributed to global warming or just one of those one offs?... Fabulous as always... thank you.

[@james-5560]

It can’t be right that the police won’t tell you the property owner the information, surely. That’s madness.

[@brianelifritz4806]

Hope things get better. Love your videos

[@marcusFZ6]

Sods law with the drainage in different fields. It rains lot and it floods. It's as dry as a bone and the ground retains no moisture. Doesn't matter what you do, always against something. Best of luck with the weather. Here in Western Australia its just as crazy, mega hot days followed by the next 10°C cooler. Nothing you can forecast, just go by the day.

[@barrysheridan9186]

Good update Harry, thanks.

[@PhilUKNet]

If it really is a 1-in-300 year weather system there's not a lot you can do. Here in Thailand water management and flood prevention are perpetual problems with constantly alternating periods of drought and monsoon rain. Previously, large reservoirs were built to store water during the rainy season to use in the dry season. The policy has changed in recent years to build lots of smaller reservoirs rather than fewer large ones. The Akubra hat suits you! Australian farmers would appreciate some of that water after a prolonged period of intense drought. I'd rather be in a country with too much water than too little. That business about the police not being able to tell you who caused damage to your property because of privacy laws further vindicates my decision to leave the UK. The country is going down the drain fast. I'd be tempted to write a letter to Priti Patel about this utter stupidity. Very interesting video though, Harry, getting an inside view into the problems faced by UK farmers. It looks as if Brits should prepare themselves for higher bread prices next year.

[@williamho5636]

Too much rain is not good for the soil. The rain has washed out the fertile particles

[@leexx321]

You poor unfortunate soul. In Australia we say you can make money out of mud, but not out of dust.

[@petemulhearn7787]

Looks like you should be into rice and trout farming Harry

[@johnj.baranski6553]

Most interesting content on youtube in years.....

[@kenfarley957]

You use roundup? Poison+Flooding. Nice.

[@mangomcpoo475]

Meanwhile in Australia our place is going through the worst draught in living memory! The weather is all over the shop :/

[@andy199121]

I’m thinking hydroelectric scheme on that!

[@beetooex]

Hope you got grant funding for those bunds Harry. You in CS? Loving the pollarded willows down in the valley too.

[@harrysfarmvids]

Council paid to install bunds, I just gave them permission to do it. Yes, in a CS scheme and willows were pollarded as part of this.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Perhaps you can at least determinate model of vehicle that did the damage with the backside information on the side-view mirror?

[@drgonzo1963]

Are you still using round up?

[@MarkBrock]

Do you have any ability to insure your crop for weather related production issues?

[@Bluebottle_GB]

Harry, your local plod are dead wrong about privacy laws. In fact, the driver, if he/she didn't leave details has committed a criminal offence (s170 Road Traffic Act 1988) and there is a specific exemption from the Data Protection Act 2018 dealing with processing details for criminal investigations or legal proceedings. There is, though, a 6-month time limit on prosecuting; I'd get in touch with them and raise a complaint if they don't at least give you or the landowner a crime reference number for the insurers of the land to follow up on.

[@claresheldonwilliams]

Where's the Harry's Home channel? Would watch!

[@jimarillo]

Ever thought about buying crop futures ?

[@moments007]

What a crazy privacy law.

[@ianleitch9960]

Here's wishing you some decent weather Harry. Privacy laws, Insurance company's problem you would think, culprit aided and abetted by the police . . . if it was to cost them, they would soon identify the miscreant. I don't suppose that he would be charged with reckless driving either. Madness. Love your insights though.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

If you want to prevent flooding it's a good idea to work out the best method to plant as many trees as possible on your land. Woods and forests rarely flood whereas fields act like roofs on houses, collecting all the water and passing it on. There's even been a few articles on this, even by people and papers I generally take a very dim view of such as this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/13/flooding-public-spending-britain-europe-policies-homes But for once in his life Monbiot got something right. As a plus a few extra trees can be farmed for timber so it's a win-win.

[@sweed58]

My farm in south west scotland is the same,water just sitting in the fields

[@archiegoddard2714]

Must’ve been freezing in those waders! Great video though well done.

[@petercross8871]

Hi, based on my own recent experience, this may help you. Report to the Police an act of criminal damage, to your gate and your wall. The Police have to investigate, ah, they will find the know all the details of the person who committed the crime, insist they prosecute, unless the individual wants to settle the damage out of court. . . I got my wall rebuilt.

[@nicholasjackson2833]

How about a drone sprayer? No sinking into soggy ground!

[@Ksilva2]

VERTICAL FARMING?

[@anonimushbosh]

Bund is trending on Wiktionary. Probably!

[@vokstar]

Get the fudge out of town about the person destroying property that will get away with it because have to protect their privacy. I was kinda expecting Harry to wrestle a croc at some point tho wearing that hat ;)

[@chrismacleod3947]

poor man

[@simes205]

Yes, perfect for post GP!

[@jamsstar2010]

Fiesta......

[@bulwinkle]

Have you thought about fish farming?

[@trisrush9155]

Next week on Harry’s Ark.....

[@donmathias1705]

It really brings home how mother nature has the final say. Ground would under natural conditions never be bare and vulnerable. Man has worked out how to grow a monocrop but what you are seeing is mother nature poking us in the eye. We kid ourselves we are growing wheat for food but in reality it is for money. We need do be developing systems that don't rip the skin off our land. That is the challenge for us.

[@jem0911]

If you want a hand with pest control Harry please shout.

[@gregbailey2781]

What rifle you shoot

[@jem0911]

A Krieghoff

[@gregbailey2781]

What calibra is that

[@TheLuisg92]

More like "Harry’s Lake" these days

[@harezy]

HARRY`S BOAT. next channel lol

[@Earlywinters09]

Lake Metcalfe is neither beatiful, nor welcome!

[@wilsonblair6788]

Imagine water in a flood zone, what a farmer

[@simonprice1938]

Harry on that drier field you wanted to put wheat on, I'd gently harrow it and SPIN it on. You've g.p.s so no problem with spraying. And as you said wheats going to be at a premium. Fingers xd m8.

[@sebgreenfield8800]

Dare I mention climate emergency?

[@buggs9950]

There were never floods in the olden days, no never..

[@harbourwoodlandvisitor2445]

The floods are happening because of wind farms. The turbines forced the wind and rain into unreal weather patterns for miles and miles away. Hence much concentraion of wet weather. They never had problems with floods in Rochdale until they installed the wind farms next to the town.

[@buggs9950]

@@harbourwoodlandvisitor2445 Are you taking the piss?

[@sebgreenfield8800]

Phew, that's OK then, we can all relax. I just got a bit worried about 11,000 scientists in agreement that extreme weather conditions are rising abnormally. (www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/05/climate-crisis-11000-scientists-warn-of-untold-suffering) It's OK though because the UK has this magic forcefield which prevents things like that happening to us. It only happens to other countries. Now, "Darling, where are the keys to the Jag?"

[@buggs9950]

I was told 30 years ago that London would be under water by 2000. I was told 20 years ago it would be by 2012. And now I'm told that "the world will burn" in eight years so I must pay more, get less and smile about it.. I'm afraid wolf has been called too many times for me to take this "climate emergency" seriously. There used to debate about this issue, and pollution is a real and genuine issue, but now people just swallow the mainstream doctrine no questions asked, it's pathetic. There are thousands of scientists who disagree with the ones you hear day in, day out in the media. Go listen to them and make your own minds up.

[@freakysteve140281]

.... your going to need a bigger bund

[@jasperedwards3341]

stop stealing our rain

[@dougrandall6634]

You're wealthy. ..can't your money help you? ??

[@SuperDickiedavies]

Is there anything Harry can't talk about that I won't find interesting?

[@K2shadowfax]

Harry, a man out-standing in his field.

[@nitro911]

PandaPapa146 is this an intro by Jeremy Clarkson?!

[@maidenrulz73]

PandaPapa146 👏👏👏👏

[@Retrogamer71]

Arable 'arry!

[@stevepearce6689]

very good. Made my Monday morning ! ta Brisbane Australia

[@IDBuzzSteve]

Give that man an OBE

[@tomtilley3162]

thank you for doing these vids and exsplaining how everytrhing works ! i'm finding it very interesting

[@jakelarman5728]

Best of luck with all your crop Harry ! I am very very interested in farming and cars ! When you started this Chanel it’s was a prayer answered ! I’d like to get you a pint one day 👍🏼

[@Gustav4]

If you increase the soil carbon content by 1%, one hectare will hold 190.000 liters of water extra. You know where I'm getting at with this?

[@TeamRobertson]

The local law are partially correct, but. S172 of the road traffic act required the other party to exchange their details, registration, name and address. The police would fail with the new GDPR regulations if they took those details help on a computer system and gave them to you, UNLESS, the other party authorises them to do so. Your insurance company can now make a data protection request to the Police for those details, explaining their reasons. Hope that helps.

[@dani18sg]

With the numbers on the back side of the mirror you can track the car they belong (if it was the original)

[@lemmy9996]

And now, from Harry Metcalfe we have Harry's Pond (0:14)

[@ChoPi-Eww]

Might have to change the name to "Harry's swamp"

[@okumonux]

That was like watching a safari; I kept waiting for a Hippo to turn up.

[@davidnash8586]

Dear Harry, I really enjoy both sets of your videos BUT as I get older and more exasperated with life WHAT was someone thinking of when they decided that the police couldn't, for reasons of privacy, reveal the identity of a driver who had crashed into a land owner's wall to the landowner or land renter ? I can't find anything on the internet that deals with that !

[@breslin44]

Very worrying times. Food prices will rise across Europe next year I reckon.

[@JohnnyMotel99]

and you can almost guarantee they won't go back down!

[@JohnnyMotel99]

@aljanat5 Hopefully we will sign that infamous USA FTA, then we can all gorge on super cheap crappy food...

[@Kelsdoggy]

Hi Harry, re the car crash into the wall the landowners insurance company can report it to the police who will release it and pay out etc. They are just not giving out the details to the farmer of the persons involved with the crash at this stage.

[@TheGlassman14]

Maybe plant native trees that have a high absorption in their roots and trunks of water. Should take much of that water away.

[@robertdoyle1624]

Hey Harry Send some of that water over to us in Aus

[@goodnessofg-d1315]

Bobby Doyle You give us 100,000 kangaroos To roam free in our Irish lands. And we will supply all of Australia With enough rain and water To last you at least a thousand years. Love and kind regards from back home 🍀

[@robertdoyle1624]

@@goodnessofg-d1315 Deal

[@WS-ij1fu]

Next episode Harry's yacht ?

[@UAPJedi]

I always find it difficult to like a video of someone else’s misfortune, but I take heart in knowing it does help with video income.

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

Harry Eastwood! Love the hat. 😊👍

[@speedwing100]

No, Dirty Harry😁

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Paul Cook He do look very clean to me. 🤔

[@jonw9417]

I've seen the future Harry. Carp.

[@wernerdanler2742]

Yuk! Can send them to China. They'll eat anything.

[@yetidh9]

Brave man going wading in that wrist watch.

[@PL-fh8cz]

So... Since farming is out of the question, how's the Lamborghini engine build coming along?

[@farmerlamb2372]

Utter nonsense concerning the car through the wall, PC gone mad!

[@Tracertme]

There you go, now we have laws in place that actively encourage people not to be honest or own up to things they did. Incredible. I wonder which eagle eyed bureaucrat legislator implemented this law. It puts the price of insurance up for everyone. The left has lost its marbles long ago...

[@roberthiggins6401]

Utterly bonkers!! This law presumably works and was implemented for certain situations but is stupidly used across the board where it doesn't work in many situations.

[@kr211v]

Surely you can report it as a crime (criminal damage) to the police and they know who did it

[@markfiges999]

Send the Police and Towing company a nice big fat bill for the repairs, ……...IME money always focuses the mind.

[@ruststar]

British law rarely makes sense to me but what do I know, I don’t live there

[@davidmg1925]

Correction "the earth worms WERE living there....".

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Ha ha .. get Ted too look at the drainage in the bottom field !

[@AndrewBrown-kw8bl]

Thanks Harry good video why not invest in some fish make it into fisheries or a boating lake ttfn

[@amremotewatching]

​ @Harry's Farm .. The gate/wall damage shown at 10:50 onwards was caused by a Fiat 500 (2007-2018 model) .. deciphered from the numbers on the right-hand wing mirror shell shown at 11:29 .. The accident was on the west side of the B4020 just south of the Burford Garden centre, co-ordinates 51°47'42.42"N, 1°37'45.24"W It must have been one hell of a crash for a featherweight car like the 500 to cause that much damage, and surely written the car off and caused injury to whoever was in it, all of which would have been recorded in various ways. The road is wide / flat / straight for at least 500ft in each direction so how this happened is a mystery. *_BUT .. if I can work all that out in 10 minutes, why can’t the police .. ?_*

[@JackNormalMemes]

Uh, the police know who it is, they just cant tell him under GDPR.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

your missing a trick there Harry, should be inviting the local wild swimming club to your place and charge them £5.00 a swim

[@Ashfielder]

Perfect place to test out that Aston powerboat.

[@martianmuppet]

Blimey Harry I really hope things turn good for you mate.

[@Pique147]

Video on French Drains coming up in 2020, Harry?

[@M16xblowDRO]

Thoughts are with ya Harry, what a pain!

[@whispjohn]

I half expected to see Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse fishing down there! Sorry to see the wetness Harry, I hope the weather holds or you.

[@ianmedium]

Harry, you had my sphincter tighten wading in that water with the Patek on your wrist, if you fell in I’m not sure that one could handle that amount of water what with it’s case adjusters for the calendar mechanism!

[@jrushen4235]

Very interesting Harry. Thanks for your time.

[@marinedrive5484]

I see you've moved to the Lake District, Harry. Reminds me of my father on the farm when he encountered 'challenges' the only difference is that he didn't display your equanimity - the air would turn quite blue.

[@grayfool]

Thanks for another look at your farm Harry. Fascinating stuff as usual. Good luck with the weather.

[@m0ogy]

Yes Lincolnshire is very bad.......our Village roads were shut off even......

[@chrisdaniels3929]

For the new gate this might help but get proper legal advice for accurate information. Whoever is responsible to pay for it should get the police incident number to prove it was reported/ known about by the police within 5 days then claim to Motor Insurers Bureau through the untraced drivers agreement. If the police are being awkward complain formally and also report the driver under s154 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 for not giving their insurance info. This seems unlikely to get any police response but shows the MIB that everything that could be done was. It is unlikely the MIB would reject it due to being on private land. If they do the govt has to pay as the law is in breach of the EU directive requiring compulsory insurance to drive on private land.

[@MoultrieGeek]

And here in the southwest of Georgia we just endured the driest September on record. In the past I wouldn't given it a second thought but thanks to Harry's Farm I now watch the farming reports with a keen eye. Thanks Harry!

[@PazLeBon]

we lost few hectares of hemp, even out here :(

[@goodnessofg-d1315]

Are you knowledgeable and capable Enough to send from Spain to Ireland Start off with a test run. A decent earning side earner for us both No shortage of customers for smoke here Let me know what you think. Love and kindest of regards From Hibernia to Ibernia 🍀

[@Mowser63]

Not even Harry can walk on water...

[@wernerdanler2742]

Ah, I think he just edited that part out. Lol

[@zakelwe]

Shame that watching this in June that the excess water from late last year and Feb could not be stored and used in May. The British Isles is blessed with having 4 seasons but a shame they are getting more wet / dry.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Good luck with the weather Harry thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺🚜

[@tonybooth4]

meanwhile, in Australia, my neighbour's water tank is now dry