Farm update 310 Last of heavy land sugar beet is lifted but following cultivations are a nightmare

[@robdavis5711]

Smashing update! Really lovely reference to Remembrance. It’s a huge shame that knowing what happened in the past doesn’t make us more inclined to act differently in the present to ensure a better future. We will remember them today and always.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Definitely agree Rob.

[@claireburton129]

when we did small bales of straw it was all kept out side in ricks 15 bales high and rain only wet top layer .it was all used to bed cattle with we used to put on concrete first when we cleaned sheds out nothing was wasted back then

[@RICHIE87622]

Dont always get to watch on a sunday as the better half keeps me busy with a never ending list of jobs! What a difference from this time last year, im working just north of Rotherham in the grounds of an old abbey on a landscaping job and the ground has a lovely Tilth! Always a pleasure thanks Andrew

[@michaelsmith-dm3kb]

Great video Andrew.You are right,people dont appreciate whats happened in the past and what we have now.Tricky drilling and cultivating conditions but its good to see you do a soil dig to see whats happening.Great idea of drying out those bales,better than wasting them.

[@EddieRedX5]

Fantastic intro Andrew I think a lot of people forget those brave lads who fought in the war and if they hadn’t where would we be now I dread to think We have a big Remembrance celebration at are church this morning it’s really is one not to miss I know you don’t plough Andrew if that would help get rid of the compaction I know you know what your doing I’m not an arable man we. Are predominately grass and we have heavy land I know this year has been a pig it’s been very trying to say the least Andrew your farming is first class and your attention to detail is fantastic really enjoyed watching by our video this morning nice to see someone who’s care’s about the land

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

I didn’t realise Newark had a display like that and when I saw it, it was a natural place. We did consider getting colours in but my neighbour has just done it after beet, close by and 🤦‍♂️!

[@andykeeble1]

The joys of heavy, clay land! Great update as always Wardy.

[@garyhalkon8749]

Sadly many people forget what our past and present armed forces have done and are doing to ensure we live in a safe country, when we look globally we must be thankful for how peaceful our country is. Whilst I am housebound recovering after an ankle fracture and surgery, your updates are my walk in the fields, something I did regularly and especially on a Sunday afternoon. When I walk them it makes me think how many times my granddad and great granddad would have done the same when we had the farm here in Reedness. I remember this time last year how the fields were holding onto so much water after heavy rains, some fields I have never seen under so much water, shocking to see how that field in this update had flowing water! Hope that the mole drains make a difference to the land. We just need some bright sunny days along with a breeze to help. Brilliant update as always Andrew, thank you!

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Hello Gary, get well soon, I had a bad ankle injury years ago when I used to play hockey, i had to stop after that.

[@garyhalkon8749]

@WardysWaffleAndrewWard Thank you Andrew, starting physio tomorrow, so there is an bright road ahead. 7 weeks today since I was admitted for surgery. Hockey is a pretty brutal sport, I had my knuckles clobbered a few times when I played at school many years ago

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@garyhalkon8749 😂👍

[@craigdoig9486]

29:21 great content again

[@shirleydrury5565]

Thank you Andrew for your respect❤👍❤👍

[@shirleydrury5565]

👍❤️👍

[@ianleak]

Brilliant video again been watching them plowing on very blue clay and in with a combination drill looks a brilliant seed bed

[@johnfurnival4133]

Hi Andrew, good content in your video

[@Theendoftheday1963]

On CGT Andrew, it will be the inheritors who pay any CGT when they sell land. If they sell (as new owners) at the time they inherit, there will be no increase in value and no tax

[@prh56]

Good update Andrew ,having discussed this alot with other small bussinessmen it is not only us as farmers tthat are going to be affected , all small businesses are,we should be getting all involved with this debate there is strength in numbers.

[@lincslad54]

Lets not forget the pensioner's who have been shafted as well.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We’re going to focus on the other businesses this week and they’ll be included in our battle with Labour.

[@robertsmith9810]

@@lincslad54 it appears we have all been shafted except our politicians and some lords who no doubt shifted assets out of reach

[@adrianlayen4119]

Thankyou Andrew for your update. Very nice introduction to todays video, something that means a lot to me. Great to see the weaving drill in action, although conditions look difficult, amazing how different it is from last year. Let's hope the mole drainage helps conditions for the future.

[@DaveAndrews-d6l]

Morning Andrew great intro lovely poppy presentation nice Church enjoyed the update would be nice to see the sun looking forward to the next update

[@stevenlace7245]

Interesting item on sugarbeet, in the 1950s a lot of labour travelled from the Isle of Man seeking work in the beet harvest as when the holiday season finished there was not much work about ,when you see these modern methods its quite humbling to understand how things were not that long ago, terrific series of videos.

[@gavinbeazley3748]

Really like your videos .As you are looking at cultivators have a look at a konskilde vibroflex cultivator,very simple cheap machine that does a very good job pulling up soil to get it dried and you don't need a massive tractor on it?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We used to have one! Great machine as you say.

[@paulbarnes3791]

Very enjoyable thanks some tough ground to deal with still next week better and more sun, all the best

[@Gearoid35]

Great video Andrew, thanks for the update

[@fenlandrob6203]

Morning Andrew, looks like you have some challenging land after beet to contend with! Good idea to mole it and then it’s best to get some air into it, a top down would be good. Fenland Rob

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We could t get a top down until Tues pm so we had to solo it all.

[@peterdennis9359]

Nice update Andrew, i have known us pull beet ground up with the crawler and and powertrac cultivator instead of ploughing when I was at anderby lincolnshire

[@gunton21]

Another great update. 👌 thankyou

[@andymercer8092]

Good update young man, nice to be dry for a change! That’s tough old land, wants a dry view days a perhaps a power harrow?

[@jonstephens682]

Cracking update again Andrew. Glad your getting some beet out the ground and I bet your a happy man putting beet on the concrete pad. 😊

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂👍

[@jonstephens682]

@ hopefully you can get that field worked and get some wheat into it. Must admit we used to have to plough after beet.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Our neighbour ploughed beet land very near to our field, safe to say it’ll be going into spring crops!

[@jonstephens682]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard oh!! So it’s pretty wet then.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Not too bad, just a lot of silt and clay.

[@GeoffreyMoore-i9k]

On remembrance day, not only do i think of the sacrifice of our armed forces but also the civilians, the ARP, the Auxiliary Fire Service and THE LAND ARMY, they seem to forget the pressures put on farmers, growers and households, to dig up every piece of land to DIG FOR VICTORY and food security for our homeland How much of that arable land has already been lost, without losing more to pay inheritance bills Our population has grown, yet our food sustainability has depleted Another great update Andrew, hope the actions on 19th along with NFU can get some sensible results Good luck and take care Geoff

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

👍😊

[@markyoull6744]

great update andrew

[@johnhyde8892]

HI and ANDREW a great update, and it's good you are working with olly to get the message out to the government and reverse the inheritance tax.

[@topworkengine5487]

Excellent work

[@richardbaker22]

Great video Andrew

[@grahamkelland]

Very interesting video! The Holmer beat harvester works more like a potato harvester by lifting the whole width unlike the Tims 3 row machine that lifts our beat using angled wheels that follow the row but tend to miss a few! But is ideal for the Devon roads lifting small fields towed by a tractor. Your cleared beat field could be ploughed with this week's drying weather ready for drilling,field would look nice ploughed! Best of luck in London I'm sure the government will listen and take note and reconsider.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Why don’t we plough is the most popular question by a mile, i’ll go through it next week!

[@peterwilson-qj2ds]

Good update Andrew, nice heap of beat too. Hopefully the sun will come out, and will help to dry and break that down for a decent seed bed.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Sun is trying to break through today.

[@peterwilson-qj2ds]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard we have grey sky here near Bury St Edmunds , down the road about 8 miles the sun is shining lovely.

[@ian130262]

Have you ever mole drained in the Spring before the crop gets too tall to work in?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

No, but a good idea.

[@nigelhales874]

Good morning Andrew still plenty of sugar beat all ways plenty to think about and .. please remember remembrance Sunday ... Thanks 🙏 respect and never forget and Andrew thanks for farming update

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Hello Nigel, absolutely. I’m glued to the TV, BBC 1 coverage is really good

[@alancurtis80]

Fingers crossed you can get that beet field ready for drilling. Everything about farming in the weather we have is a real battle! Hope you win the battle.🤞

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

20 mins of rain tonight which wasn’t forecasted. 😩

[@alancurtis80]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard good grief 🙁

[@relaxed.farmer]

What about opening it up with the drag, air it out, disc then drill?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

It’s open now after the solo, we don’t have a drag that has tines string enough to pull it up after the trailer has run it down. The solo has left it open.

[@robhardingham6770]

Liked this! It isn't going to help you, but I used to pull up the sugar beet ground with a Lemken terradisc. We were on a smaller outfit 3o years ago, and a bit lighter land but it got underneath and gave some tilth to level out. Trouble with bigger heavier machinery is the compacting it leaves behind.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We need a smaller disc but as a primary cultivator.

[@tikkathreebarrels]

I know you wouldn't have the same haulage compaction issues but however would you bring up this land behind horse drawn equipment?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Horses would have a job to lift beet?

[@aaronswanson6719]

I really enjoy all the farming details you included. I was wondering when you install new permanent drains in a field, how long do you expect them to last? What’s the oldest set of drains that you’re relying on currently? Thanks

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Some of our oldest are 60 years old but we hope to keep them going by mole draining every 3 or 4 years.

[@alistairnelson3216]

Good to see Philip Marr the oilseed rape legend! Never forgotten him saying one day. “My career has been mainly about growing oilseed rape and it’s been all about winter rape. That tells you all you need to know about spring rape, don’t bother! So we haven’t.”

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Great guy and really good friend,

[@JamesMore-h3h]

Andrew, at death the land is valued for probate, which is the valuation used for IHT calculation. If the land is then sold the probate value is used as the base valuation for CGT. So no CGT to pay, unless the sale value is higher than the probate value.

[@robertsmith9810]

would there be a case for destroying the value by bad farming practise or other ways ,douse not bare thinking about

[@jcdeeley1]

Keep the faith Wardy, keep fighting, we will prevail ! We cannot allow Reeves to succeed in destroying our farms.

[@JamesMartin-f8n]

Yes, it's 20% of the capital gains tax. Is this for when one parent passes away or for when both pass away, so in total, it could be as much as 40%? I hope I am not wrong.

[@charleswillcock3235]

The sugar beet clods just a thought from a non-farmer - could you run the beet along some sort of conveyor belt and extract the clods like you pulled of the beat heap they looked very distinctive?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That cleaner we used the other day should take most out.

[@bobcrawford2105]

Surprised that the beet lifter as left a lot of leaf on beet crowns but understand that it’s working in very sticky conditions

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We don’t get charged for crowns taken off any more and they contain sugar so we leave it on and the factory are ok with that.

[@philiproworth6131]

Interesting video again Andrew. Would you consider having the Power Harrow back again. All the best.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

It would need something else before the power harrow but I don’t want to ask for it again!

[@MalcolmGreves]

Your Simba gear is great when dry, but just now you need a Horsch Terrano or Joker

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

A small disc would be good.

[@TimGurr]

Beet look good what’s your expected yield ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Not brilliant at it was drilled May 9th. 2 fields done 70 tons hope the theirs does 80 and the heath 90+

[@laytonphillips6667]

Great update andrew, what about the express after the solo then the free flow? Oh and watch them eyebrows...ask james !! Nala loves the sugarbeet. Great introduction for rememberance sunday.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We are planning to express it and then cultipress maybe twice. James will be getting a call tomorrow!!!

[@laytonphillips6667]

@WardysWaffleAndrewWard I think you two need to do another video together on your farm, show him some proper soil.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@laytonphillips6667 it’s in hand!! He wouldn’t cope farming this!!

[@user-zp4ts7zr7h]

A topdown would leave that packed down, at least with the Solo the last gang of discs leaves it open to the weather a bit.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We want to get it drilled this week!!!!

[@user-zp4ts7zr7h]

Powerharrow combi with subsoiler legs

[@KevAshworth]

Is black grass not going to thrive in fields which are put into sfi ? What problems do you see bringing fields back into production which have been in sfi ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Yes!! That’s one reason I’m upset about the neighbours farm we’ve been contract farming for 20 years. We’ve cleaned it up so there is no bg, it’ll be back. 😢 you are allowed to mow sfi so that’s what we’ll be doing for him.

[@fenlandagriphotography3045]

John Nobel at cambridge farm machinery is the man to get hold of for second hand/ reconditioned vaderstad kit if your after a topdown.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Brilliant. Thank you. 👌😊

[@abbiejones4222]

Won't you be better ploughing your. Beet ground and follow up.with a power harrow & drill combination.. Just to get the crop in .

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

No, it would come up really rough and would have to go in with a spring crop. One of my neighbours has ploughed after beet only half a mile away and it’s come up all livery and shiny. I’ll try and go in the field for next Sundays waffle to show you. Why don’t we plough is probably the most asked question I get!

[@matthewhodder3029]

Andrew, have you been in touch with the Salvation Army, they may be able to help with the food bank situation

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

A good call, thanks.

[@alexeastlake3316]

How does putting it into spring barley help with black grass? - I'm not a farmer

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Because we can spray it with round up at least twice more before the crop is planted. And spring barley is so vigorous, it covers the ground quickly and stops the blackgrass taking hold. Watch update 266, I go into it in detail.

[@alexeastlake3316]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard Ah, thanks!

[@Charleswynn-j3o]

How long do you think you can get away with destroying your soils ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We are very careful but sugar beet does not help us. That’s why it needs to be £40/ton

[@jackiewatson3789]

It needs to be £40/ton plus just for the stress it causes, let alone the damage it does to your soil. In reality it’s a two year crop!

[@davidcornforth3786]

Wardy with the exponential rise in type 2 diabetes and subsequent cost to the NHs in treating ,it at last the finger is pointing unequivocally at the excessive use of it in our diets adding to that the horrendous damage such crops do to our soils surely it’s time to go back to the traditional methods of providing a crop break

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Sugar will always be needed and used. If we don’t produce any in this country, it’ll all be imported sugar cane which is grown with over 20 chemicals banned here so all you’d be doing is consuming foreign poor quality sugar which would be far more damaging.

[@davidcornforth3786]

@ problem is Wardy the NHs is gobbling up our and your tax money trying to deal with diseases such as type 2 diabetes and the causes are Being increasingly linked to produce grown with modern farming methods so unless we change the way we produce our food I and you are just going to have to accept higher and more vicious tax increases to keep funding the NHS ! Pretty ironic don’t you think ? And that’s before we start wondering how to keep your soils resilient in this unpredictable climate we are enduring!

[@Ralph94967]

Well done to the church and the folks of Newark and every British person who remembers out nations youth who have all got out tomorrows. British ex Guardsman and proud of the British people Sick of this and previous Gov who are smashing our nation and it’s British people and our food security Back all British farming. 🇬🇧🇬🇧💂🏼‍♂️💂🏼‍♂️

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Thank you for what you have done. 😊

[@Ralph94967]

@ sir thank you and all the farmers for feeding this nation. My service like many others was done for Queen and country. And our protection without generations of farmers within the Uk. We would have faltered

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Humbling reply. That’s perfect example why we need to stick together.

[@leonardjackman354]

Great update how much does that sugar beet harvester cost.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

It’s a contractors, not ours, but I think around £600k

[@robertsmith9810]

i think we have forgotten ,to plough or not to plough that is the question

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

One of my neighbours did it after beet this week, half a mile from our field, all I’ll say is, it needs a lot of frost on it! They’re putting into spring crops though.

[@robertsmith9810]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard i not to sure how you will take this comment as you are putting your money where your moth is , but you could say your neighbour is letting nature do the work for him ,where you appear to be forcing a tilth in not ideal conditions , hope you can secure some of that hen muck as i know that douse wonder for the soil i enjoy your channel warts and all , the cry from our sandy soil is shower every day and shower of shit on Sunday , and the other one that come to mind my cousin was to fond of saying there is better soil than ours in the Sahara lol ,keep a thrashing BA`H👍👍

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂 That ploughing will still need a couple of passes before drilling as it’s that rough but I get your point. 👍

[@robertsmith9810]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard best of luck on the 19th wish i could join you last i was in Westminster fuel protests few years ago

[@WillHughes-gz2zl]

At what point do you pull out and say it’s not fit we have only had two years in the last ten that the grass seed went in in perfect condition sowed and flat rolled. This year went in well but just to sticky to roll last year it got left in the bag year before perfect. Speaking to a few ex forces friends they are saying that they will turn their back to the PM when he lays his reef

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Winter wheat will always give the best margin over spring barley on our heavy land, so as it’s drying up a bit, we’ll preserver for another week or two. If the wet weather returns, we’ll then go for barley.

[@robertadey4961]

Various different trades or occupations have justifiable specific rules.MP's rules might be interesting to look at eg better rules when sitting mps lose their seat at elections.I. believe football players can take their pension at 35? Do the armed services have incentivised rules and these probably go right up the ranks not just squaddies.Bluelight services such as Fire and Police services have their own job suitable rules and. Max pension pot rules had to be increased not too long ago to encourage retention and return of Doctors/consultants.

[@paulstorer6937]

Why didn’t the Beet Trailer use the track?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😩😩 Anyone who uses the tracks with muddy tyres when there’s a field to run in gets seriously told off!! That’s why our tracks are genuinely good because we don’t abuse them, we’d rather abuse the field!

[@davidcornforth3786]

@@paulstorer6937 🙈he obviously doesn’t give soil life a thought !😆

[@paulstorer6937]

@@davidcornforth3786 surley destroying something that earns you money is not economical

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

The tracks earn us money because we can get to the field quicker on good tracks. That’s means we need 1 trailer less at harvest. Not many people see the importance of good roads and infrastructure which in turn helps finances. I’ve seen some horrendous farm roads which cause machinery damage they are so rough.

[@davidcornforth3786]

You can’t grow much sugar beet on road plainings Wardy!😆

[@philipedwards8492]

Great Video as always, just wondering what are the bottles for strapped on to the free flow ? Level indicators? You’re dead right about everyone being united in protesting, that’s the only way.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Yes, homemade spirit levels!

[@miked6505]

you are correct re capital gains tax

[@richardmatthews3304]

The soldiers in the fist world war were promised a small farm when they came home,

[@charleswillcock3235]

In Birmingham houses built after 1919 had a large garden at the back with the idea you could grow your own food.

[@StephenHall-u4b]

I believe my grandfather got five acres after WW1. I remember him asking my dad if he wanted to buy it for £750 , my dad turned it down. A local farmer purchased it and sold it for building houses for thousands..😢

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

🤦‍♂️

[@Mike-wj3zz]

Hi Andrew no government in any country should be allowed to treat its farmers with such disrespect regarding that inheritance tax , with that change they are trying to bring in. Can Englands so called educated politicians not see that being left a farm is just the same as been left a chance of making a meagre wage from that farm to support that young man’s future family. Ok if that young farmer decides to sell the inherited land then yes the inheritance tax should kick in but not if he keeps the farm and continues to keep producing food and keeps the countryside intact

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Spot on. 👌

[@timgalley4391]

Having just watched PX farms video I have had to come back and watch yours for a 2nd time today to see if there is any truth to the story regarding eyebrows and face lifts Andrew, he's a cheeky chap that James Peck lol

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

He’ll be getting a call tonight! The scoundrel!

[@timgalley4391]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard oh and Andrew, tell him to get his indigestion / acid reflux check out. He's needs an application of lime or something to sort him out

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

He didn’t answer, I’ll tell him tomorrow!

[@timgalley4391]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard he's scared to answer when he saw who was ringing him lol

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

😂😂

[@dannymoorhouse5718]

Playing nice won't bring the results you want unfortunately

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We’re going to play nicely to start with …………!!

[@christopherhindle1174]

Reference the marxist Labour proposal on IHT, is it not likely that the value of land will actually fall, as farmers will be less likely to buy, and others who have previously bought for tax advantages will not be in the market? If that is correct, banks will probably be more nervous with the uncertainty, which they detest, and the potential reduction in the value of their security, so will be less willing to finance farmers to the level they have in the past?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

That could be a real issue and one which has been mentioned a lot.

[@voxxag8054]

Maybe yfc need to be doing more in cities to bring awareness of uk produced food. Undo the brain washing that the super markets have been doing so long. 🤔

[@richardtaylor3086]

I feel the same way as you this country is being destroyed 😢

[@tthhoommaass11223344]

would u not be better off ploughing that beet land

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

No! It would come up really rough and we’d have to put a spring crop in.

[@bumpkinrocks]

Seems the NFU are just as useless as the Environment Agency. Absolutely appalling effort from them from what if seen on seen so far. Direct action is going to be the only way. I hope you've stopped taking sewage sludge? Looks like you're done with drilling now by the state of the sugar beet ground that's never going to work down to drill.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Nfu are going far more than they have in the past. There’s slot of things not correct being put out. Tom B is very firm on the direction and they have our support. All Water companies have to have 180 days storage at all times of the year so you’ll need to stop deliveries for 6 months to have any impact. Hope to drill some more this week.

[@BB-tm7gx]

NFU is the enemy. Four legs good Two legs better.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Sorry don’t agree, they are doing what they can,

[@tomgreene1843]

Nice video .....would addition of sand/ peat help the soil structure to any extent ?. Good to recall War dead ''For our tomorrow they gave their today...we will remember them'.

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

We’ve been using sewage sludge for 20 years and incorporated all straw (apart from this year) and crop residues since the start of burning ban.

[@colinmeatyard9093]

Say no to sewage cake they'll be in the shit cause they won't no what to with it might make um take stock of the situation

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

Not really because every water company has to have 180 days available storage at any time of the year. I think it’s a good idea in principle but not so in practice.

[@henrykisby4026]

@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard so are you going to refuse to accept it and stand together ?

[@WardysWaffleAndrewWard]

@henrykisby4026 Not a problem but we have all we need on farm in heaps until next August.