Wet Weather Brings Drilling to a Halt, Bowser Repairs & Spraying Pre-Emergents

The rain has put a stop to our drilling, but we’re not letting it slow us down! In this video, we shift our focus to catching up on spraying, though it’s not without its challenges. Our water bowser’s leaf springs collapse, leaving it stranded on the road. Watch as we recover it and make quick repairs to get back on track.
The Unimog shows its versatility as the perfect spraying support, and Kieran gets to work applying pre-emergent chemicals while we make safety upgrades, like installing new safety chains to our drills while they are in the yard. Meanwhile, Cousin Michael is spotted by viewers, and Sandy gives us his latest weather update as we battle the unpredictable conditions.
We also discuss a new milling wheat variety, Cheer, and James undergoes a medical check-does he really need glasses? Plus, we discuss the recent news of young passengers in the cabs of farm machinery and what this means for us and the wider industry.
Join us for all the action, from Fendt 942 repairs to getting caught up on farm tasks during this wet spell.
As always James answers some of your questions at the end of the video! Join us for all the action, problem-solving, and behind-the-scenes of farm life.
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Key Moments:
00:00 Intro
03:30 Broken trailer
04:03 Repairing the leaf springs
04:45 Unimog versatility for spraying support
05:54 Fendt 942 Repairs
06:08 Safety chain instal
08:17 Kieran's spraying pre emergent chemicals
09:15 Sandy's Weather Updates
09:58 Viewers recognising Cousin Michael
10:52 New milling wheat variety - SY Cheer
12:47 James' Medical
13:31 Passenger rides in Tractors
19:43 James needs glasses?
20:40 Answering your questions
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[@AndrewShaw-n3b]

You’ll now have to sign off with “It’s good night from me “, glasses off, “and it’s good night from him”, glasses on! Keep the videos coming!👍

[@matthewhodder3029]

😂

[@mcscotty1625]

I agree if there is a spare seat and belt there should be no issue. I grew up in the tractor without a seatbelt just leaning on the wheel arch. Things have changed in my day we rode on the drawbar, in the grain trailer and on the bale trailer on top of the bails. Lots of risk when you look back.

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

Changed day’s James, I, along with almost ALL farmer’s children, was doing spring, hay and harvest work on tractors unsupervised while almost no more than toddlers 😱. We all started as kids with the simpler jobs like rolling, harrowing etc. just goes to show what “progress” brings with it 🤷‍♂️

[@stacyscholes6760]

Absolutely crazy u can't have u kids in with you

[@stevenlace7245]

Growing up on the Isle of Man in the 1950s/60s we were always told you could not be on a tractof if you were under 14, not many cabs and seat belts in those days either.

[@AdamNw8]

James that was a very interesting and good point about food security.. my sister and I had the local village school come and have a morning around the yard and maze field.. showing the kids about farming.. the shock for me was how many kids said my mum or dad said food comes from the supermarket..

[@petertiffney4413]

I love this channel great banter the respect between boss and lads , lads and boss fantastic credit to you all .Nice to see a farmer investing in his future. Well done px farms

[@mpcgamingclips]

It really does seem that the UK government is doing everything they can to destroy this vitally important industry. You and your company do an incredible job, everything is done right and yet you get so little support from the government. I really do worry for the future of this country. You and your team do an amazing job with this channel and using it to bring light to these issues is a great way to increase awareness and start a discussion on such topics. Thank you for your efforts in providing this content to us, completely free of charge. Nothing on general TV comes close to this!

[@Mike-k4e2i]

Top quality video as usual

[@mickrepairscars9004]

I could really for you pain about kids and grandkids James. H & S is a good thing at times but can go over the top. Love the channel.

[@iansellars6272]

Other great video 👍🏻.....love the Ronnie glasses 🤓

[@rogerparrett1770]

T shirts mmm ,ronnie Barker on the front and ronnie Corbit on the back ,great vid james ,wish you well with the weather ❤

[@davidnorris6262]

Hi James another top quality video as always, The 2 Ronnies lol cheers. 🤣🤣😂😂👍

[@jonstephens682]

Another amazing video James. You and Michael are like a double act 😂 the 13 year old thing has been a major topic recently after the farmer was fined for it and I’m with you I didn’t realise they wasn’t allowed in the cab either I’ve done it myself many times my daughter spent hours riding in a forgerer and combine with me.

[@TheDHP15]

Oh my god, it's James Kray!

[@guys4561]

I feel the pain and frustration James of this bad weather too. We had 5 inches of rain in 36 hours here in Bedfordshire, I can confirm that my rain gauge works just fine👍now half of my farm is flooded by the Ouse. Hoping to crack on drilling this weekend if the weather let's us. Child age 13 has been around for many years not allowing children under that age on farm machinery and I'm 49. My 12 year old son wanted to get on the combine this year, but my wife said no. Only one year to go. So he can jump on next year with me legally. But I agree this modern world of agriculture needs to change as the cabs and passenger seats have got a lot better over the years, and the safest place I feel is in the cab sat beside the driver. So hopefully HSE will look at this and act accordingly 🙏 👍

[@JohnTaylor-br5en]

As a child farmer ,now a pensioner, children on farms is a huge subject. Danger areas too numerous to mention here, certainly needs a thorough discussion .

[@peterwilson-qj2ds]

A good point James if a child under 13 can't be on a tractor, combine or what ever with seat & seat belt fitted why should they be allowed in a car or Lorry what is the difference just don't make sense to me. It is important to engage children in farming, as they are the future farmers, farm workers and the best way to learn is to start young. I was on tractors, and machinery when I was a young boy and that is what got me interested in farming although I wasn't from a farming back ground. This is something we all must engage in, and get this point across . Hopefully the weather will let you get started drilling , and you can get cracking on. A very good video, will catch up with you on Sunday's update .

[@peterclarke3300]

Another great video James and the rules on children in cabs is so out of date, i remember standing on the drawbar of a 135 going down,the road at the age of 12 and driving as well plus being,on the back of bail sledges stacked bails and i am still alive seats and seatbelts, were brought in for the reason of keeping a passenger safe in cabs but keep up with the great video 👍👍

[@chrishughe]

You not only learn the skills growing up, but the stamina required to put in a full shift day in day out.

[@richardslack5902]

Is it time to produce a 2025 PX farms calendar, with all of that fabulous equipment you could have some great pictures

[@jeremynash5623]

Agriculture is far more important than the medical professions, if you’re lucky you might only rely on the medical profession two or three times in your lifetime, but we all rely on agricultural industry three times a day!

[@markyoull6744]

great stuff i said you and michal are a comedy duo

[@user-dx1vc2zw7z]

A basic understanding of farming and how food is produced is going to be a major issue in years to come if the next generations fall as far behind as some of today's young people. The amount that think chocolate milk comes from brown cows is embarrassing. Great video and best of luck with the remaining seeding.

[@andrewdodds2275]

Also with regards to having the children in the tractor in a seat with a seat belt surely it’s safer there for them than it is in the yard with the machines driving around them and the trip hazards etc etc it boggles my mind to think they are safer in the ground in a farm environment compared to being in a seat with a seat belt

[@robbiemather8913]

Hello James, re the 13 and under law, if you read the full description there is a sentence /clause further on that says this rule applies whilst the machinery is engaged in agricultural operations. Now that sentence is in there for a reason, ie: can you have them in there if your travelling on the roads, around the farm, at shows etc etc, needs clarification.

[@Frada7469]

Great and informative content. There are slightly different conditions in England than here in Norway when it comes to agriculture at least. I wonder if you put out some fertilizer with the seeders or is everything fertilized afterwards?

[@KevinDavidson-je5ny]

Can you run the seed drills with markers ( incase GPS fails) or is that a thing of the past now ? Really enjoy you guys content ! Thanks for making these videos 👍

[@andrewnewson8563]

Greetings from France 🇫🇷, away on our holiday it’s great to see another fantastic video from home, and it’s raining here today (25th) too! I love to see the pair of you talking, but my mind wanders to Statler and Waldorf, is that unkind…? The question on my mind is, we’ve seen some massive solar fields in France while travelling south, is that another option other than SFI, for income?

[@ASGundogs]

So fascinating as usual. I am surprised James didn’t know about the age limits though. I remember being gutted I couldn’t legally ride in Dad’s tractor (with passenger seat) to a ploughing match way back in 1995 or so. The stupid thing is- in a busy farm yard, a child is actually way safer in the cab of the machine!!!

[@eddiewatts7792]

Kids have no place in farmyards or on machinery. Agriculture kills more children than any other industry. This idea that tractor cabs are some sort of play pen is dangerous rubbish. Having the child in there presents the risk of them falling from cabs, getting caught up in in field repairs when the operator is distracted.

[@ASGundogs]

@@eddiewatts7792 Cool story bro but if you are showing a local kid around as per James’ example then they are much safer in the cab (attended). I know where I’d rather my son is……

[@eddiewatts7792]

@@ASGundogs the laws prohibits a child being on a tractor performing an agricultural operation so you could, arguably, take them for a ride round the field. I maintain that under 13s shouldnt be on tractors when the operator is working or running loose round the yard

[@Mike-k4e2i]

Thank you finally an answer about the car fuel. 🤣🤣

[@cheechU38K]

Common sense required with the child in tractors, rather safer in-cab than running around excitedly until under a wheel 🛞 this needs a new look with the law!

[@eddiewatts7792]

Young kids shouldn't be in the workplace. You wouldnt see them on a building site.

[@eddiewatts7792]

16 children have died on farms in the last 10 years, all of them avoidable. There is no place for them in what are busy hazardous work environments like a modern farmyard. You wouldnt see them in a logistics yard or building site. Please dont fall for this notion that tractor cabs are suitable alternative to a creche. Many of us grew up riding on tractor footplates in the 70s but it wasn't safe then and it's not right now.

[@richardmatthews3304]

​@@eddiewatts7792and the best safest drivers are the ones that learned riding alongside when they were young, if kids are not allowed to learn when they are young we will soon end up with nobody interested in ag, and some steering wheel attendants with tickets and no clue how to do anything

[@eddiewatts7792]

@@richardmatthews3304 they can start when they are 13. The present rules are right

[@dominicrobertson5885]

Yes, you looked like a young Ronnie Barker😂!

[@richardslack5902]

The prehistoric laws are an ass, I heard of two bailer drivers in Melton Mowbray passing McDonalds late at night whom stopped to get food to be stopped by the boys in Blue and told using agricultural tractors for personal use was a crime,,, who knew ???

[@bhw2851]

James could you repost the clip of under 13 year old not being allowed on tractors and how vast employment opportunities are in agriculture as you have described the situation so eloquently that we can easily share the message on social media media and get the message out there !!!

[@procrastinationTime]

Tahnks for your answer to my question about beets and potatoes. Too bad they no longer fitted your business as (early-) potatoes are our bread and onions our butter. I could not imagine growing only grain as we are located in the largest vegetable growing area of Germany. Fun fact: our neighbour plants as many ha as you but vegetables only.

[@leehicks2488]

Do you have a different pay scale for the farm workers compared to the grain store staff and lorry drivers? Or are the all on a minimum wage 🤷‍♂️

[@roberthiggins6401]

Food, water, shelter are a basic human right. Looking at the bit of legislation Olly Harrison put up, i agree regarding non full cab tractors but with today's tractors they're a safe, probably safer than a car. I hope the farmer challenges the law to get it changed and refunded his fine. Really the nfu should fund his challenge for him. I think these days they're enforcing this daft law because they don't want children inspired to go into some form of ag or related industries. Kids get inspired at an early age and denying that stifles them and the industry. Plus we can see the gov want too shut down farms or limit production.

[@anthonybrooks861]

It's a shame how things are changing with farming or are made to change

[@7485D]

Yet there’s no lower age limit for carrying a pillion in a motorbike in the uk

[@bobcooper9243]

Hi, have youu ever trial'd robotic sprayers? Just thinking that if your back is against the wall re PM's?

[@mazvikadei]

James have you considered Drones for Pre M's and Post M's. DJI AGRAS T50 is amazing tool.

[@timclarke8565]

every industry that requires hard work ... BUT especially farming..... have troubling high average ages! good ole' tony & the "go yo university rhetoric" .... 😮

[@timclarke8565]

first❤

[@philhicks5818]

2 overflowing rain gauges since Saturday, 2.5 inches when full and it’s pouring down again now , drill man’s night mare

[@JamesBond-wb1po]

I was caught twice or my Dad was for been in a tractor. I remember both. I was only 3-4 around 1977. I had a seat in the tractor in the back complety safe no problem watching the plough. The police put me on my dads knee with no seatbelt to take me home. A labour goverment.

[@richardwatts220]

To get more people in agriculture or just to retain them there needs to be a financial return for the hard work long hours and financial risk. On the HSE, far better to have children in the cab secure than loose on the yard. People often say you wouldn't have them in a factory with you, but with agriculture you home is also your place of work. You just have to minimise the risks.

[@TonyBesent]

I think all you farmers that are on social media pages need to get together and go to the nfu and the like and talk to HSE about kids being safer in modern farm machinery