WAS IT ALL WORTH IT? SPENDING £10'000S ON 200,000KG OF MAIZE!?

[@christineweathers1965]

Im watching from the Philippines. (US citizen) I really enjoy learning about how beef and milk farms work🎉 Thank you for the fantastic videos. They are time consuming to produce and upload. Maybe a month of only dropping one video a week will give you a good rest with your family❤You all definitely deserve it !!

[@bevakathedementedraccoon]

Tom, just wanted to say thank you. Even in a rough time you still found the time to bring us a new video to enjoy. I don't think many of the regulars here would mind if you dropped less vids until lifes a bit calmer. Maybe a longer tues vid as a catch all. Just bung a lil disclaimer at start and end of "no friday vid this week guys". I for one would be totally fine with it. Might take a lil stress off your shoulders. Remember it's Family, Farm, KZbin.. *ONLY* in that order x

[@AidanBreen-j5o]

That’s what sets you apart from the rest Tom, you appreciate viewers have supported you and come accustomed to there weekly farming fix and look forward to it. Some think they can ask for subs n buy merchandise and then just vanish for a month without a mention. You’re a professional, simples, sorry you’re feeling a bit flat, think we all get our share of that, sometimes a small thing will change it back and you’ll be back on top. Top man.

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Thanks mate. Appreciate it. Was a bad week 🙈

[@clairefindlay3205]

Please take care of yourself Tom xx your family need you as well as the farm ❤ Love the statistics, they don't lie xx you are doing amazing xx

[@jeanmm2996]

Yes, actually, a-maize-ing!

[@christineweathers1965]

@@jeanmm2996😂😂😂😂😂

[@Sithdancer9000]

Sorry to hear Harvey is sick , but i am sure all will get better and who knows maybe you will have a better year. Keep up the good work Tom and look forward to you maize. ❤

[@mowerman60]

We put maize into Ag Bags here in NZ,no waste,anywhere on the farm and easy transition for cows. Buy it in and keep your grass producing milk.

[@kathyhurt4476]

My family really loves your videos and look forward to seeing them. We realize they do require work but they do bring interesting content and a bond with farmers and people around the world. Thank you for sharing your journey. Best wishes to you and your family.

[@johnwarwick4105]

Bloody hell just seen the drone shot of your fields. I thought we were wet but that is something else 😳😳. No early turnouts this year

[@hiscifi2986]

We used to feed Sugar Beet whole to the cows, placed in feeders at 06:00 by my IH 414. They would not leave it, but would get their sharp teeth into them, until the troughs were empty. My uncle used to add Aniseed powder to the dairy cake, and that would also cause a feeding frenzy.

[@Michael-8903]

We also use beet pulp, but we get what left after the sugar has been extracted first

[@hillockfarm8404]

That is what this is, just before it is dried and pressed into a pellet. Plenty of waste products from human foodproduction ends up in animals.

[@Michael-8903]

​@@hillockfarm8404Tom's father said these were shredded and pressed sugar beets. He didn't mention that the strips had also been cooked. Thanks for your reply

[@hillockfarm8404]

@@Michael-8903No problem, the terms used can confuse people.

[@jimpolk]

Good job Tom. Sorry it's been a crazy week. I get it. Life's like that sometimes. Make sure you get time with Jo & Harvey. Little man will grow up before you know it. You don't want to miss anything. God bless you all.

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

Looking at the field behind you when you were on top of the maize, maybe you should look at selling fishing licences!😉

[@Bodie2020]

Do not let KZbin stress you! Family,work,and the rest is the order. I used to put work at priority and I paid for it in later years. I know KZbin has improved your situation greatly. But you have a loyal base that will understand if you don’t get to keep a perfect schedule at times. Many “tubers” have people to edit and to do the backend items which makes things easier. But we viewer understand and respect you and will not get mad if things get a lil wonky.

[@nicholaspratt7934]

It's been over 50 years but when I saw the sugar beet pulp I could smell it. I remember it darker than that though.

[@deanspencer5571]

I love how interesting farming is !! What a transformation from what your farm was and what it’s become!! Keep up the good work

[@johnwarwick4105]

Amazing what half a million KZbin subscribers can finance because it sure isn’t the milk cheque that paid for it. Like most successful farms they need another income stream

[@FromLandVegemiteSamich]

My uncle sprays molasses in western australia in 10,000lt sprayer with 1,000lt molasses instead of spraying chemicals for weeds and the cows eat everything plus it helps the microbes in the soil too helping in reduced fertiliser

[@gkennedy20]

If you had the option of baled maize next year it could be a solution to your storage problem. It would eliminate waste when you don't have a clamp.

[@nathanchapin3836]

Looking at the clamp it appears the water running off the roof onto the silage helped rot everything next to the building. Installing some rain gutters might help prevent some waste .

[@annascrimgeour6434]

Sending love, keep plodding along and embrace the amazing family and team you have around you Tom ❤ you are doing great.

[@jillnesbitt113]

Thanks for still delivering with the videos! ❤ luv them Can you go over how the separator fits into your midden/waste/slurry system? 🇨🇦

[@karenokeson2705]

Prayers for you and yours. 🙏 💗🐄

[@paulparnell3839]

Fantastic video always love the interaction with you and your dad wishing you the best Tom Look after you and your loved ones

[@wilmidwales1287]

When we were milking all we fead with grass silage was pressed pulp and trafford gold to everything milkers young stock and beef used to clamp 1000 tons+ of each if milk does not drop when on best pulp do a cost comparison between maize cost and pulp cost

[@juudjemore3525]

tom if you gonna do maiz do it in that bunker silo over the road, that one thats full of pallets.

[@kelly-annejenner486]

Love how your dad always speaks from experience and has his opinions from that but is always open to being proven wrong and changing what he thinks. Seeing what you said lastly I said to my daughter in law yesterday that sometimes our days our beautiful and sunny others are horrible and wet but we need both to make the flowers beautiful (or in your case grass grow) we as people have beautiful sunny days and we get to shine, but there are also storms and that’s when we need to hold tight to those who love us because they will bring us through back to when the sun shines again. Keep holding tight Tom and the sun will soon shine and as you like to say it will be time to make hay 😊

[@pamelaturnbull6164]

I’m playing catch up, watching in July, I’d forgotten how hard you all work, and how awful the weather was earlier this year, bless ya…

[@charleslynch7274]

Thanks for keeping us updated about the maze glad your giving it another shot hope it works out for u hope all is well and that u can get a little bit of a break with the family

[@sharonm3677]

Very interesting video. Really enjoy hearing how things such as type of feed effects the farm. Love the program you have so you can have a visual view and comparison view of things and able to know what’s changed. Incredible how the Pemberton farm has changed, improved and grown. Hope you get some good rest Tom. All my best to you and your family. ❤❤

[@richardtoms9161]

A dairy farmer here from the upper Midwest U S A and we use corn silage as the primary forage base. Milking 200 cows and young stock and normally chop 200 to 300 acres of corn a year. Can’t image trying to feed our herd without corn silage. We also put up around 50,000 bushels of high moisture corn grain also.

[@TheCgmullen]

Wonderful to see yuo Tom with your dad.

[@eddiewatts7792]

Growing and harvesting maize in wet conditions is challenging. I thought my place was wet 'till I saw your drone shots. I doubt we'll get on the land in March at this rate

[@philiptyndall4968]

Tom if you grow 40 acres of maize you could reduce your grass silage area by 120 acres which would solve the problem of where to put 40 acres of maize. 1 ac of maize will yeild what 3 acres of silage will and it will cost the same as 1st cut silage. 2nd/3rd and 4th cut silage is very expensive If you do go sowing maize I think you should sow it under plastic and sow it early so you can get it off early. You’ll be nearly guaranteed a high yeild and good starch with using plastic and you will have it off in late September or early October before land gets wet and you will have time to get a crop in after it aswell. Winter wheat or westotwolds maybe

[@stephenhill8364]

why don't you try brewers grains that will put milk in the tank and the cows will love it great video tom keep up the good work and I hope your dad all the best when he goes for is op

[@billymcgrath8362]

If you want to make corn work I would recommend making sure you chose maturity and can chop at the right timing to achieve your desired quality, corn yield and quality can decline rapidly if not harvested timely

[@brownwarrior6867]

Terrific upload in very trying conditions Tom ,it’s never boring ,it’s alaways informative and ultimately a joy to watch. 🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼

[@OhLaLaShopLtd]

Tom we are not a farming family but we all love your content but do take care of No 1 your family as all the work is worth nothing without them don’t burn yourself out I’m sure none of us want to see you fall ill love and prayers to you and your family xxx

[@Michelle-my8ic]

Tom ur cows r the happiest cows I have ever seen well loved amazing looked after keep up the good work

[@archiecairns2731]

Hi Tom sorry to learn your having a stressful day. Babies are tougher than we think I am sure the doctors will have him right in no time. Stay strong and positive just like Heidi and the rain will come again tomorrow. Take care buddy.

[@Mother..nature..77]

Ah Tom you look so tired, mate. I hope Harvey is feeling better soon and it was another great video 😊

[@jamesburvill3243]

Tom, I love how are you risking spending a lot of money on things just to test it and see how it goes with the milk production and what not

[@anthonyleecooke]

Also a really interesting video. I can't believe how wet all the fields are. I hope they will dry out soon

[@jencook2362]

Would love to see a milk run. Great video as always. Thank you xxx

[@MrBcorbett32]

Hey Tom, long time fan. You're doing a hell of a good job. Just an idea. It might get you better organized. Instead of dumping your Celco and the beet pulp in your clamp, Maybe put up a commodity shed with 2 or 3 bays directly across from the 2 clamps, where I see stuff is currently stored. That way the trucks could just dump directly into the bays. And save some headache with trying to get at the grass in the clamp. Thanks. Keep up the great work!

[@marjoriebell4956]

Sure enjoy the music you add to your montages. Sorry it’s so wet, we have been cool and some rain here in Pasco, WA USA. Love and prayers 😇💜

[@karenjohnson8945]

Wow, those fields are a bit soggy, too say the least. Thank you for taking the time make a video. I hope you have a better week ahead. I love the music that you put to the kids. Take care. Hugs from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🤗🫂🐄🐄

[@dutchgram3799]

Never boring videos. Thank you

[@beardy4831]

If you do maize again, where is it going to be stored? Especially if you do 40 acres of it. Separate thought. I notice there's a significant berm beside the clamp to help hold the walls upright. Don't remember that ever making it into a video. But maybe I missed one along the way.

[@raybrophy1297]

Sugar beet is excellent...if you could get Brewer's grains and mix the two...ask your Dad Tom

[@jamesmatthews7196]

Hi Tom, sorry to hear your feeling super stressed at the moment, but as you said you do have a great team around you and us lot so I’m sure it will pass. Spring is nearly here, more daylight and Harvey will make everything you do worthwhile, take care mate

[@billsauberlich7337]

I don't know how long your growing season is ,but some dairies in the USA plant winter rye after harvesting the corn or maize,then after harvesting the rye for silage in the spring plant corn

[@thedutchfarmerhd1437]

Alot of long leafs in that silage... Chopper needs to sharpen the knives or put maize knives on the drum

[@NickKendal]

Tom the farmhouse looks amazing! Any chance of a tour of the downstairs at some point, even just the kitchen would be great to see!

[@Ralph94967]

One of the best jobs on farm pushing dung up. Letting the air into it breaking the straw down get a bit of heat into it. Makes it easy. To put on ground. Come spring time. Last all summer long

[@DanielCurious]

You should see your butterfat increase with that beet pulp. We tested, on average with our Holsteins, around 3.4 (US in the 70s), once we added the beet pulp, our butterfat average increased to 3.8 and some of our red & white’s tested at 4.5 regularly. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

[@kevinmcdonnell2298]

Maize is a great feed as is whole crop wheat but sealing pit is a pain but if you can cover with a late cut of grass silage makes it easier and really keeps the oxygen out

[@tonee4227]

Just a thought with your dad saying about maize taking up ground for only one crop a year have you thought about drilling grass in between the rows with an inter row drill like many do now? Would give you grass for sheep keep or for an early cut of silage in the spring and also stops the nutrients being washed out the ground over winter especially with the amount of rain you get. Less mud and mess at harvest of the maize also

[@jamesmarsh4957]

I think doing maize is a good move , its such a good feed and this time you will have time to have a better place sorted to store it , and plenty of muck on the land you going to grow it on , its a good crop to to clean up any docks and such in the grass too , and in a month or 2 cattle will be out cuts the work a bit freeing up time to do the field work , now you need to just chill a bit more take a bit of time for yourself and the little one , you have Luke who knows what he is doing , also planting maize will not add to your work load a phone call and as your dad says its done , so so interesting seeing the info on your computer too

[@andrewduke1489]

Evening Tom. Sending big hugs 🥰

[@AndyChetwood-j1z]

Hi great video it looks very very wet!, good luck with the water,

[@lesleywatkins1172]

The science of farming is staggering to me a non farm person! Thanks Tom!

[@BLuigi747]

Here in the states corn silage is king for feeding dairy cows, generally pretty high quality, cheap and lots of tonnage per acre compared to alternatives. I would think that would translate across the pond to you as well. Would like to see some corn out there on your farm next year again!

[@michaelsagriphotography3093]

Just wanted to say you can get mixer wagons which will unload onto the floor one side and up a elevator the other side so you can feed into troughs .

[@jaysmith8199]

The rain! With Harvey not being well it does get a bit much. Glad you have a lot of good people around you. Would drainage ditches around the fields help, then poured out to the main ditches you have. I watch a channel that is in the Netherlands, specifically Friesland where they have ditches everywhere. Friesian horses are bred and looked after. Mud everywhere is a real downer, I know!

[@deb283028]

Maize (Corn) does not like wet feet. You will need well-drained fields, which appears to be an issue in the UK even on a good year. And of course, there is the harvesting; a nightmare for equipment if too wet. Hang in there Tom. Take a breathe. ❤🙏

[@nicolad8822]

He is in one of the wettest parts of the country.

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Good luck with everything on the farm ahead stay safe 👍👍👍

[@koendaenen5817]

you were concerned about whether you had happy cows. My grandfather always said, a quiet stable is a happy stable, a lot of noise means stress

[@sgibson5797]

Love your videos but once a fortnight would be fine until your family is settled and your Dad is back on board. Maize silage is standard in NZ but this year the wet weather has made life challenging.

[@Jacksonsfarmvideos2350]

Maize is worth it I tell you Tom out here in Canada we feed maize or corn to our milk cows they do well on it.

[@buildingsbyair]

interesting to understand about the maize (benefits and challenge to self grow)

[@grantfarmers2203]

Tom you can use the dry dung for bedding the cubical If you keep it dry Spearator makes good bedding

[@ianparker3486]

The results don’t lie you need maz for your cow’s . Great video as always Tom

[@Esther.B7520]

Tom, you have a very busy life! Thanks to you we see a lot of behind the scenes, that we never saw before. I would be surprised if you had enough time to pick your nose! You know we think the world of you, your family and other workers on the farm! If you need to cut back a bit on videoing then do it! You must be healthy and happy but not haggard. We will appreciate anything you put out! Have a great weekend! ❤️🙏🏼👋🏻🇨🇦🦫🫎🫶🏼

[@peanutjellyman]

Been horrendous weather this/last year, so much rain and it doesn't stop

[@peterclarke3300]

Great video Tom the main thing is cost somebody else growing it to you growing it plus if the field is in a mess afterwards it’s not your problem 👏👏👍👍

[@billjoat]

Do you have a long term forcast for some significant dryer weather? If not then you need to plan on buying your maize since the water will help it grow but you'll never get it out of the field. Good luck on your future endeavors!! Also good luck with the back Ginge!!

[@irvenrathburn9421]

Hi Tom, I hope everything goes well with the corn growing.It's a good crop for cows and the milk qualty is great!

[@paulhannigan7302]

We buy our maize silage in, costs a bit more than growing it ourselves but we haven’t got the risks of growing it or the land out of production for other stuff either

[@Derry2688]

Do you like the new farm Tom you are great

[@jascollinscork]

BRILLIANT VIDEO 👏🏻👏🏻 very informative!! Luke is some tasty driver 👌🏻great to hear your doing maize 👍🏻 maybe try and reseed a paddock after it grown? But definitely use your muck to fertilise it!!!

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

I ca hear the cows singing “I Want Candy” as they munch down that sweet tasting beet pulp. 😊 Like any farm or kitchen, there is just never enough storage space. I see another feed clamp in your future. You are doing a great job young man! ❤️

[@richardbaker22]

Great video Tom very interesting listen to you and the ginger warrior talking about the maize

[@alicowls1605]

Such a great vlog and so interesting to see the maize results. But my word the waterlogged fields! Those drone shots were a Wowzer moment!

[@kriss_b]

Things will improve my friend lets get you back up above 70%. Im noy gonna lie my week hasnt been the best but some unexpected surprises boosted me today. I feel around 68% but much better than the last few weeks. Thanks Tom for all this amazing content

[@Woodlily617]

Take care Pemberton Family.

[@PuFFerTV98368]

Thanks for the video Tom. ✌️💚🖖

[@davidprendergast2428]

Bale the maize Tom. It’s expensive alright but the waste is absolutely minimal. Even if a rat gets at a bale it won’t rot through it’ll only be a spot. Great job

[@markh5433]

Tom. Replyed on last Fridays video, just shout out for First cut silo, I can cart grass for you👍

[@anthonyleecooke]

To capture images of a window pc hold window key and G should bring up the Xbox gaming bar then hit the screen record.

[@henkmooren]

You should do a bit of maiz. We are doing it for years and my cows go so good on it

[@eastcorkcheeses6448]

Does the shredded beet heat at all, could you buy extra and store it for when at Spring grass ?? Cows love beet pulp , it drives on milk production too , ( so does maize) , and they love something new in their diet - so you could see an increase in production till it settles down a bit , Hopefully you'll be able to start getting them out to grass for a few hours soon, ( maize and beet are great buffers when at grass)

[@tracyeaves1084]

Have you thought about adding some molasses’s to the mix and see if that will increase the milk production

[@BustinRootz]

You should video the milk run. I think you should plant more maze.

[@nicke6394]

Ginger and all his experience vs the science ! Interesting to see the outcome 😎👍

[@finn_sheldon]

Very interesting video Tom good luck with the maize if you get it done 👍 we always love to put a lot of slurry. On are maize ground and box muck

[@adamjones8699]

Have you considered whole crop instead of maize? Less inputs and not as harsh on the ground

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

More expensive to grow 🙈

[@lilacmoo2499]

Hey tom will you be going on fed by farmers podcast I hope so i love watching you guys and i love watching cammy please do it

[@teafrog777]

Good morning from Syracuse, Indiana.. love your videos!!!

[@agrarelias7428]

You have to put plastik to the wall befor the silage

[@DN-ij4pk]

Surely their is an attachment fir tub feeder to solve that problem

[@yesimnew8775]

WE also ise maize u have to be very carefull whit it some cows have hard time whit it and they get sick super fast. if one gets a bit to much of it it can end pretty bad for the cow and also very importan to watch how the cows shit coz maize can destory the stomic pretty fast