It's August 9th and we still haven't combined any wheat! The rubbish UK summer weather continues..

August 23 has brought 31mm of rain so far and it's only the 9th August! We had finished harvest by this time last year but this year we still haven't even started the wheat..

[@Conservator.]

Politicians and the general public will only become aware of the importance of food security when it’s too late.

[@craigmala]

Well said! all being done by design.

[@RQCK0N]

Indeed and that's why our sh!t media is full of nonsense everyday so that we do not mention the real issues. No food security. No energy security. 100% wedded to a totally corrupt US Gov who have destroyed the EU energy sector as well.

[@Conservator.]

@@craigmala I do not think it’s by design. Just negligence and incompetence.

[@Conservator.]

@Lookup2Wakeup They are not illegals but asylum seekers. You have to proces them in order to determine who are genuine refugees and who are illegal migrants. The ‘savings’ on the capacity to proces asylum seekers is causing the problems of housing them.

[@patshiels5429]

When did politicians listen to the voters

[@alanjenkins1508]

We are in the midst of a world wheat shortage and rising prices, and British farms are being encouraged to stop food production. Makes sense.

[@pauliewalnuts240]

​@@OneIssueVoter being part of the e.u wouldn't alleviate the issues you mentioned. Russia is the world's largest supplier of fertilizer and sanctions indirectly caused its transportation to become more difficult. Fertilizer prices are up worldwide, regardless of e.u membership. What hurts uk farmers is the decreasing amount of government subsidies. Subsidies are designed to protect farmers from the fluctuating world market. The uk doesn't value food security so it lets farmers bear the brunt of global price fluctuation.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Just to add to the insanity !

[@thinfourth]

We need to reduce carbon especially the kind that has two legs

[@haroldjones4309]

Absolutel madness

[@wattck]

How do you suppose the UK would perform if Whitehall vanished overnight? Could hardly be worse, could it.

[@northernjimbo]

Not too much detail at all Harry! You provide invaluable insights into the real problems our farmers face. Fingers crossed for better times ahead 👍

[@fud1376]

I've learnt so much about Farming since you and a Mr Clarkson started doing films...Farmers have such a hard time....Much Respect to you all...!

[@Asduyr]

😂😂😂😂

[@denty32]

@Lookup2Wakeupmaybe if you watched Clarkson’s farm then you might understand

[@ghostrider7688]

Hats off to Jeremy I say @@denty32

[@pseggons9512]

simple really... they are not politicians.

[@piccalillipit9211]

I come from a farming family and the problem farmers have is they are their own WORST enemies with the public. They buy a Range Rover and then treat people who didn't inherit 1000 acres like s(um. Harry and Clarkson are not hereditary farmers - thats the difference. And you can see that actually its very precarious, the range rover genuinely IS a tool. These two are the best advocated for farming theri is.

[@murrieteacher]

Your 55k shortfall is similar to the reason my family got out of farming. We had to pay retail price for everything, but only got wholesale prices when we sold. Everything we purchased had a fixed price, everything we sold was subject to market fluctuation. While our cost for energy, freight, spare parts, labour, land taxes, chemicals and vehicles increased, our product fluctuated to the point where it was cheaper to just leave it in the ground. And now the interest on money borrowed goes up each month, our savings interest does not. Thanks Harry, just make sure you keep a family garden and a few head of cattle for your our consumption.

[@badgastein2]

😅As a retired Commercial Manager, if I’d just lost £55K of my income I would be in tears….amazing how stoical Harry is about it, just the man we need to advise Government.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Trouble is that government has the habit of seeking advice from focus groups who don't understand the issues at play, let alone the long term consequences.

[@thegreat7861]

It’s unfortunately a common occurrence in farming. Just when we think we’ll make some decent money, the weather says no

[@john-fv1vf]

amazing how rich

[@piccalillipit9211]

I come from a farming family - some years they make a £300k net loss. You just hope it averages out on the right side of the balance sheet over a decade

[@wcads623]

It may have something to do with having many income streams. Farming is just one of his many interests😁😁

[@paperayngel]

Harry you continue to surpass yourself with the farm videos. I hope you know how important your voice is, and how many of us are rooting for you and all our farmers. We stand with you.

[@NeilMcIntosh1986]

His videos are a real highlight on KZbin. Every time a notification comes through that a new one has been released I greet it with a YESSSSSS!!

[@petermutua9838]

I fully agree... I am a farmer in Africa and I love how he articulates the issues farmers grapple with....

[@TheAslakVind]

I love when you really open up, and go into details. It helps us non-farmers (and hopefully some politicians?) to get our head around this looming disaster.

[@SPC22]

Oh? What looming disaster is that then?? Please don't tell me you are buying this Human caused Climate Change B.S.?!

[@haroldjones4309]

So true

[@andrewwelford7697]

It's nice to see that some people still try to understand, and don't just have tunnel vision

[@nalakprince6376]

Yes, I would like the videos to be slightly longer. I just about get going and it's goodbye, see you the next one... 😕

[@PATRIOT1690]

As a country we don’t half shoot ourselves in the foot at times….

[@stevebutterworth1937]

It’s a great shame for the UK Harry isn’t the minister of agriculture telling it like it is and no b/s.

[@joaanebogs9841]

Ministers should have experience in the sector their in charge of?!

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

Harry has been forced to join the 'Just Stop Common Sense' movement ☹

[@mungoboomdecker9711]

People don't like to be told as it is do, they will find so made up expert that agrees with their deluded opinion.

[@ghostrider7688]

Yes mate. Harry for PM

[@snapdragogon69]

Worse in France, Netherlands and Denmark, they are seizing farms and killing cattle.

[@sean-wh3it]

They closed the mines to import coal they closed factories to import goods they want to close the farms to import food its nuts

[@adrianchetwynd1334]

Globalisation...

[@RobG001]

And yet sadly, the public keeps voting these people back into power, Although let's face it, we don't have much of a choice. Both parties are a bunch of crooks, who only want to be MP's to line their own pockets. It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the last person who went into Parliament with any honourable intentions was Guy Fawkes. :) :)

[@IverKnackerov]

Its economics..

[@brianlopez8855]

Not from the WEF's viewpoint. They want us helpless and hungry.

[@alanreid3063]

​@@IverKnackerovNot really it lowers our Co2 emmissions if we import it, it increases world co2 but UK reaches it's targets

[@obroni]

I remember learning Latin as a kid, and one of the first phrases they taught us was: Agricola non arat (The farmer does not plow [farm]). I always thought that this was kind of a useless phrase... until now!

[@JamesYoung61]

Never worry about too much detail Harry, that is what makes your channel the most informative UK farming channel I watch.

[@johnfurnival4133]

Very well explained issues faced by farmers on the business side and the production side

[@livingladolcevita7318]

This is no criticism of you Harry as you say you are running a business, but we can all bask and admire the beauty of the landscape as we slowly starve to death knowing we have saved the environment.

[@mikejames5590]

I'll vote for Harry to take control of agriculture

[@Pinzpilot101]

Eastern Poland and it's the same here......two days of glorious sun, mid 20's Centigrade then....two-3 days of rain....two more days of sun.....then another two days of rain, that's how it has gone....the Harvest could have started on a Sunday...but they don't work Sunday...then they also stop at 5 pm....instead of working on through the night as we would have done.....so they have lost the harvest here, the wheat is just starting to get black tips.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

Brilliant Harry. Well, I say brilliant…. Good luck with the combine. Dry again today!

[@rotarolla1]

In NZ we just convert all our best land to lifestyle blocks for rich boomers who have ten rental properties to live off, what could go wrong?

[@shanecollie5177]

Thats complete nonsence,try getting into a plane on day,have a look out the window,and you will see for yourself how small a part of NZ is actually built up,

[@kiwi335d]

Thanks for the update Harry. Good luck with the harvesting and best wishes from Texas, where anything resembling a crop is a crispy mess with the scorching heat and drought here.

[@NigelMarston]

Harry, what can we - the public - do to support our farmers? Who is worth voting into power that will work for our country's farming industry? Do farmers all speak with one voice on the problems?

[@BV-co7hy]

Feel your pain Harry, I’m in west Wales with 15 acres of meadow grass Waiting for 3-4 dry days to make Hay 🤯

[@RobG001]

I wish you luck, I'm not far from Pembroke, I just want a couple of dry days, we ned sun and some wind to dry the long grass, so I can mow the blasted lawn/small field. Which is now higher than my dog. :)

[@BV-co7hy]

@@RobG001 I’ll accept 2 dry days, god willing✌️

[@tomriley5790]

Good luck!

[@smurf9857]

Never need to apologise for details and numbers. It’s interesting and you explain it clearly

[@andrewgurney6019]

The UK never learns, paying farmers to feed the birds is just plain crazy, FFS. Happy harvesting , Harry.

[@nicke6394]

Utter madness. Typical and not surprising when our MP’s are all PPE Graduates 🙄

[@applemac100100]

I thought the same thing😀. They are utter muppets sorry to insult the muppets.

[@eamo1289]

Greetings from Ireland Harry- you are not alone dealing with harvest woes- we have had 3 harvesting days in 3 weeks- thank you for your calm, candid and informative presentations- that osr deviation from budget is sobering- regards

[@lknight5579]

I'm sure Carrie and Zac are convinced of the benefits but I'm struggling to see the sense of it.

[@martinrivermoore9545]

Excellent rundown of the current situation Harry , thanks a lot. It seems enviroment is more important than producing food.

[@leeboss373]

The agenda is more important, they couldn’t give a sht about the environment. EG the blowing up Nord stream gas line (it’s ok when we do it)

[@martinrivermoore9545]

@@leeboss373 "we" did not blow up the Nordstream...Ukraine did via some sailor

[@leeboss373]

@@martinrivermoore9545 Yeah, right🤪

[@doniehurley9396]

@@UCCLdIk6R5ECGtaGm7oqO-TQ True until it gets scarce, or the Lunatics get the War that they really want with China. kinda gives the lie to Climate Change destroying our ability to produce Food if your priority is shutting down as much of your homegrown industry as possible

[@Marshall-r7d]

With people now experiencing the early effects of the Climate Emergency on local weather patterns maybe the penny will drop on how urgent the need is to stop burning fossil fuels. Farmers worldwide are experiencing dramatic changes from what was the norm, yields are down and harvests lost maybe in some places never to recover. We will experience more and more food shortages and cost increases as the Climate continues to heat up. Kick this useless government out and vote in someone who will take the necessary action. Just stop oil.

[@adriankirk4644]

Extraordiary amount of information for the layman, thank you Harry.

[@jimmcculloch3786]

So sad that were are not growing out own food, bu putting land to butterflies and daisys! Ridiculous. Love the video's Harry. thanks

[@borjastick]

Auto corrected = So sad that were are not growing our own food, but putting land to butterflies and daisies! Ridiculous. Love the videos Harry. Thanks.

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

@@borjastick Manual corrected = So sad that we're are not growing our own food, but putting land to butterflies and daisies! Ridiculous. Love the videos Harry. Thanks.

[@JohnH-UK958]

Zac Goldsmith has a £300M inheritance to protect him from the effects of his stupid ideas 🙄

[@wcads623]

Yes and the Bojo also not living in the real world😜

[@Muddy-bootsx2]

Never done a day's hard work and out of touch with how this country works

[@applemac100100]

😡👺

[@tomling9310]

Another great video, it’s actually terrifying that you can loose £55,000 on one crop! And not be crying when you talk about it. It’s good to get these things out and spoken about. 👍

[@robinparkes988]

As usual Harry, a very honest and no nonsense explanation of what issues you and other arable farmers face. As a non farmer, it seems to me, that without the financial safety net of the support scheme, no one in their right mind would risk the type of losses that go with a poor crop year. It’s all well and good to feed the birds, but not at the expense of supporting human food production. It seems the government still see farming as a hobby, rather than a vital part of the production of food.

[@karsamanojantila8608]

Than you of the harvest news. We grow some hundred acres of barley for dairy cows in northern Finland and we face almost every year troubles with too much moisture . Need to have a good grain dryer to ensure the quality of crops

[@keithagricinfono1]

A good break crop that we use may help you. We grow stubble turnips which we get paid £640 / ha from CSS then follow with spring beans which are cheap to grow and put nitrogen back in the soil. Fantastic first wheat after beans. Also you can graze the turnips which can bring in extra income and put muck on the land or just incorporate them before the beans hence a good amount of organic matter. Margin with CCS payment is the same as a good crop of winter barley !

[@martinslocombe2288]

My local farm at St margarets in south east Kent seems to be in the same position as you . The wheat seems to be ready to be harvested but the moisture levels are too high ,Combining is very late even here in Kent usually the harvest is in by this time and the stacks of straw are the only signs of what was growing here . I`m learning so much by watching your videos well done Harry .

[@briancochran8356]

These videos are extremely informative while being entertaining. Keep it up.

[@Neil_Gordon]

One of the best Harry's Farm videos. Simple and easy to understand explanation of your situation and commercial decisions. Very informative. Hope the combining goes well.

[@pendragon6207]

Insightful and allround brilliant episode, as usual!

[@pendragon6207]

And never apologise for going into detail, that's EXACTLY the reason most of us are watching this channel!

[@tossontower6486]

Great show very informative and easy to follow.

[@rikimarco1826]

Harry's Farm, are you guys aware that the UK is building a new mega project, The Woodsmith Polyhalite Mine. This giga project will cost over £3b. The Woodsmith Polyhalite Mine will be Britain's biggest mine in the country. It is mining 'polyhalite' which can be used as an organic feetiliser; it contains sulphur, calcium, magnesium & potassium. The mine is located near Whitby, North Yorkshire & is owned by Anglo American plc. When it comes on line, will it be a game changer for UK food production? Or will it's produce & profits go abroad?

[@stamford70]

I always look forward to your farming videos. I'm not sure how you keep your calmness when talking about subjects like you have in this one Harry. Glad you've got the go ahead to start cropping the wheat.

[@davidhargreaves1728]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@samwilson2300]

A horrid year like this does make it hard for farmers without some way to dry their crops. We’ve been combining wheat in the high teens at times.

[@anthonyfarnan5935]

I’m a simple man. I see Harry and his L322, I click play.

[@stevetyler9893]

Harry, you should be meeting whoever the agriculture Minister is every day......

[@adrianflower3230]

I hope the Harvest went well today Harry 👍👍 Thanks for the update

[@NicoleSatchell-k8b]

Cheers Harry keep doing a rain dance in reverse . Best of luck getting the wheat in fingers crossed for you..

[@DavidNotSolomon]

When they talk about cows only feeding 2 people per acre - that is based on the other fields being fertilized with chemical fertilizers - if you want to fertilize naturally, you need the cows for their manure - a really sustainable farming regime uses cow manure, not fossil fuel based fertilizer - but the current push (away from meat) is for complete dependence on fossil fuel fertilizer.

[@andyrbush]

The UK seems to have gone insane.

[@VanderlyndenJengold]

A lot of folk voted for known charlatans. My concern is that people who fall for lies will never learn, how can they if they're so easily taken in? Next election they''ll be a whole new set of lies for them to fall for. I talk to my acquaintances who voted for Brexit and they STILL believe it can work, it's just it hasn't been implemented correctly! They cannot figure it out.

[@highlight9014]

Seems?

[@jamesdecross1035]

So, we, the consumer, can expect five years of food-inflation ahead. What strange times we live in.

[@UWSGP]

It would seem that environmental activists in the UK have influenced agricultural policy. Thus, in addition to energy cost inflation you will have persistent food inflation in the UK. This is economic madness. Good luck on collecting the crops.

[@pauladams8475]

Just cut our first wheat in Suffolk. Managed some ploughing with the combine due to the wet conditions under foot!

[@swunt10]

That was a beautiful video. The countryside there is just perfect with the trees and small hills and small fields. What a place to live. That would be my dream.

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

It's everyone's dream. Hence the surge in population. Hence we need more food not less.

[@johngeekieart]

As an artist I meet many farmers when out painting, have enjoyed chatting with them and learning to appreciate the complexity involved. It will be interesting to see how the birdseed planting will add colour and variety for me to capture. Though I feel we may nevertheless regret cut backs in food production.

[@beansgas6821]

Food security, and energy security, are the two most important things any country can have unfortunately, that isn't the case in the UK.

[@SnabbKassa]

People would rather have cheap food

[@richardwilson57]

Russia has both and U.K. has neither……. Think on it next time you get all ‘billy big nuts’ about calling out their behaviour in Ukraine

[@pincermovement72]

And a steel industry, looks like they’ve scored a hatrick

[@megapangolin1093]

Harry, I feel for you, buffetted not only by the weather, but the government as always. You looked very reflective and a bit sad as you gave your explanation for not growing food. You must feed your family, so dont worry about any carpers. You are not responsible for food security the government has to take that responsibility. Great video.

[@trojanorse]

Great insight as ever Harry. Highlights just how out of touch our political leaders are.

[@Daytona2]

Hope harvest went OK, Harry. Not too much strategy detail at all for an intelligent layman - good to hear, thanks 👍

[@cptkev]

Thank you Harry. Please keep updating as regularly as you can in this atypical summer. Fascinating stuff. Highly none boring.

[@andrewmear8704]

I really enjoy your videos very informative. I’m a suckler farmer in South Shropshire and totally agree with you on government meddling. We farm without any payments and although I can’t access any grants or schemes I’m sure we are better off making our own decisions and farming to create a small income to sustain our hobby. My thoughts

[@peterrathbone179]

great video, sure has been a wet summer so far. Im constantly being rained off at work and self employed means no work no money so I feel so happy for you that you are going to finally reap what you sow. All of your hard work not gone to waste 👍

[@JoshuaC923]

Good luck with the harvest! The world is going to change a lot in the next few years

[@davidwwww]

Completely understand the decision given the incentives. For the next 5 years however, I would be very surprised if those who can ride it out are not handsomely rewarded. Less supply = higher prices

[@rogermiller4929]

Maybe it's the politicians who want to control food supplies? Why are they buying farms for re-wilding and paying farmers not to produce. Are they messing with the weather? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/883115/geoengineering-position-statement.pdf Here is an extract from the governments views. SRM technologies reflect some of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth back into space. Examples include the brightening of marine clouds and injection of aerosols into the stratosphere. While these would be likely to reduce the Earth’s temperature, they would not reverse ocean acidification (unlike GGRs). So they are putting chemicals into the air. I am always told they're ice crystals.

[@adrianchetwynd1334]

I would be very surprised if they are. Britain is already 2 and a half Trillion in debt, so farming is irrelevant on that scale.

[@rogermiller4929]

@@adrianchetwynd1334 It's not about the money. It's about control!!!

[@adrianchetwynd1334]

@@rogermiller4929 Of course it is, and farming isn't the only victim of the process. Both President Bush senior and chancellor Gordon Brown told us of the forthcoming New W - r ld Order.

[@bencollyer2296]

Bless mate I think your right they’ll realise they’ve messed up

[@willyfindlay4398]

Love your explanation of the actual costs benefit analysis of your farm.😊

[@ThyCorylus]

4 year cycle politics only incentivise the politicians to think short term. Not about finding genuine solutions but rather around electability, which rarely translates into good policy. That and both mainstream British parties are beholden to vested interests, often beyond our shores.

[@843thebear]

Harry your dog is a beauty, could you spare a minute in a future video to introduce him to us please.

[@alanbell6999]

Nice video of the butterfly and the dog oh yes farming as well what was that!

[@starfish370]

Such a good source of information,as ever, best of luck for the combining,Harry!

[@richardgraham1167]

My great grandfather used to say "farmers are gamblers". So it goes with mother nature. Very interesting explanation of your business situation, Harry. Thanks!

[@ghostrider7688]

Something very wrong about that. It shouldn't be that way

[@nickb8006]

Cheers for the update Harry!

[@simony2801]

So the plan is to reduce uk food production in the expectation we can buy food on the world markets. What could go wrong. Its not like theres a war on is it.

[@ianfarquharson3772]

I think more food production will be needed within the next few years. Season's are changing and we're not keeping ahead of the weird weather. Thank you for all you do. TkEZ

[@michelmichel6292]

Great video Great information 😊

[@swunt10]

Can you do a video how to operate the combine? Like a car review but on a bigger scale. I sort of know how a combine works internally but I don't know what buttons to push and how to set everything up correctly. There is probably a lot of knowledge to be gained from an experienced farmer that we non farmers can learn from. It's always good to learn new things. I watch car reviews for super cars I will never own, I would watch a combine review even if I will never own one of those as well (but I would like to own both one day if luck permits).

[@JeffSBoro]

Been a good week for harvesting this week up north.

[@djb4069]

Dear Government, Food before Wild Flowers, all the UK manufacturing is disappeared, good old UK politicians, pissing in the wind

[@johnbolwell5969]

Mind-blowing lack of common sense from HMG. Looking forward to hearing good news on the harvest. Great video as always, keep 'em coming.

[@legin3753]

U need to open a farm shop harry ☺

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Best of luck getting the wheat in fingers crossed for you.

[@tinniswood2577]

Seen several commercial sized glasshouses near my area stood idle, producing zilch!! Guess there is plenty of salad...in Spain, Holland etc. etc.

[@dartmoormancave]

Another really informative video, thanks Harry. Learning so much about farming...good luck with the harvesting!

[@edmundhodgson2572]

So it looks like dragonfly and butterfly casserole from here on in? Seriously though, they are smashing the the wheat harvest here in Suffolk though. Love it!

[@robdodson171]

Thanks for explaining! Farming is so difficult and high risk. Wish it wasn't so. The world needs food.

[@chrisohagan8131]

Love both your channels Harry. I find myself wanting more Harry's Farm all the time. Maybe you don't realise that a closer look at the farm would be highly desirable to your Farm subscribers. I'm wondering about so many other things besides the poor harvest conditions this year. Just so ya know, I would watch more Farm content by a large factor. I've a 17 yr old Boxster manual BTW 😊

[@RichardSibley-n1n]

I fail to understand why the powers that be don't focus more on food production to help us become less dependent on world events. It's tough for you, and you do what's best for you. Politicians don't have a clue. Well done you in the face of almost impossible odds.

[@danielmarshall4587]

And there's me with a long face "cos it's raining as I walk out to the car", dear oh dear us Townies we've got it good. Cheers Harry, do what you need to do..... and may you be successful.

[@leejordanful]

Fascinating. I do worry about food security after the last few years so we shoukd be doing whatever we can to promote it.

[@jameshallen007]

Should we not mention the elephant in the room? A lot of planes seem to have head gasket problems these days! 🤔

[@stevefilby2838]

It's awful how our farmers are treated considering the vital roll they play. Another great update, keep Britain farming.

[@Asduyr]

Yeah can't afford a new stable for their fleet of Range rovers😁

[@ryanfarmer4882]

​@@Asduyror Italian sports cars

[@gerrymccarthy9568]

Enjoyed that Harry. Being a farmer is NOT easy.

[@Barbarian75]

Thank you Harry, for another good video and brilliant delivery of the news and situation. Agree that it seems the lunacy of 'everything should be wild, we shouldn't touch land' is not as hyped as it was until recently. Hopefully, government delivers better thought poslicy soon.

[@johndunne8123]

Great explanation of timing for harvest and the challenges UK facing. Love from Ireland

[@clc2328]

Stanley says.....HELL NOOO..!!

[@666gregor]

It's good to see Stanley, he's looking well 😎

[@MrHasherd]

Very interesting. Thanks Harry and greetings from Western Australia.

[@haroldjones4309]

Brilliant video well explained👍

[@warwickritch]

Thank you for the more detailed explanation. It’s your perspective I come to watch these videos. Thanks

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

Always an education as to where the govt get it wrong. Great video as always Harry.