Daily Life on the Farm

Daily Life on the Farm

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  • A $3,800 Mistake... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 67

    With a major heatwave in full effect, Matt and Andy struggle to get harvest equipment ready for harvest. Matt buys a couple new tools of dubious quality and puts them to the test. After multiple attempts to rebuild the hydraulics on the tractor, Matt breaks down to buy the complete unit...only ...

  • We Might Have A Special Crop This Year! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 66

    Matt's really feeling optimistic about his soybean crop and potential high yields at this point so he decides to give them a little extra kick. He has a drone come out and spray the beans with a foliar fertilizer mix using potassium acetate and a new product he's never heard of before: fermente...

  • This Repair Shouldn't Be So Difficult! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 65

    With fall harvest right around the corner, Matt and Andy have about a month to get all the equipment ready for a big harvest. They get started with what Matt thinks should be a quick easy repair on the CaseIH draper header. Matt and Andy quickly find themselves stuck on what was supposed to be ...

  • What Do Our Crops Look Like After Two Weeks Away? | Griggs Farms

    Episode 64

    After being away from the farm for almost two weeks for vacation and AgPhD Field Day, Matt gets home to some very surprising crops. But in his absence, did the crops improve or go backwards? He can't wait to find out.

  • I'd Rather Farm In A Wet Year Than A Dry Year! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 63

    Constant rains are making it difficult for Matt, Andy, and Carter to get the crops sprayed before Matt goes on vacation. Matt shows what he's doing to push soybean yield with all the extra rain. Matt has to change up his plan with the hooded sprayer after a storm lays the cotton over.

  • Corn Sweat Is Real! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 62

    While Andy and Carter spray a fungicide on the corn crop, Matt and Kelly hit the field to collect some data to see how well some of Matt's trials are performing. Later, after a rainout, repair of the CaseIH 7120 combine begins in preparation for fall harvest.

  • Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster Grain Cart Review: Would I Buy It??? | Griggs Farms

    Episode 61

    Matt reviews the first harvest with the Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster grain cart. He demonstrates all the fantastic features and capabilities of the cart, but more importantly, details the problems they had and potential changes he would like to see implemented.

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  • A Chemistry Experiment Gone Bad... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 60

    With the excellent weather maintaining good yield potential, Andy and Carter get ready to spray the corn with a fungicide. But Matt is changing things up a little this year trying to push yields and his new concoction of fungicide and foliar fertilizer quickly turns into a disaster after he fail...

  • Canola vs Wheat: Which One Made More Profit??? | Griggs Farms

    Episode 59

    With wheat and Matt's first ever canola crop harvested and sold, what was the more profitable crop. Does canola have a future on Griggs Farms? With an increasing canola price for next year, what do the economics of canola vs wheat look like for 2027? Also, with fertilizer costs skyrocketing th...

  • Some Days You've Just Gotta Call It Quits!! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 58

    Planting season is not quite done yet as Matt finds a little more cotton that needs to be planted and also, it's time for the corn maze to be planted. But a series of problems has Matt throwing up his hands and calling it quits. Matt and Andy find the source of a troubling noise on the drivetra...

  • No Matter What You Do, Sometimes Things Go South... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 57

    A broken A/C line on the sprayer makes for a steamy experience for Matt and Andy. Matt gives a mini crop update, showing some of the issues they're facing in cotton this year with pests and also shows what he's doing to push and extraordinary looking soybean crop.

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  • Everything’s Falling Apart at the End… Wheat Harvest Finale | Griggs Farms

    Episode 56

    An outstanding wheat harvest is winding down but an easy final day turns into and expensive nightmare with multiple breakdowns. Can the Griggs Farms crew solve all the problems and get the wheat crop wrapped up?

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  • Elmers 1300 HaulMaster Should Be the 1400! Wheat Harvest #8 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 55

    Matt, Andy, and Carter attempt what should be a quick fix on the steering for the combine. However, does Matt have enough tricks up his sleave to break loose the tie rod? Matt finds his best wheat of the year. The Griggs find out the TRUE capacity of the Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster grain cart. Bu...

  • Racing Against the Storm!!! Wheat Harvest #7 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 54

    After the driest spring of his career, regular rains are plaguing wheat harvest with rainouts every couple of days and quickly degrading wheat quality. Matt tries to steal a day by harvesting when conditions are questionable before another storm system rolls in. Matt gives a glimpse of his corn...

  • The Results Are In! Do Fungicides Pay in Wheat?? Wheat Harvest #6 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 53

    Matt finally gets to find out if he made the right decision in foregoing a fungicide on his wheat crop this year when he gets to his replicated test plots and with a repaired scale on the Elmer's 1300 grain cart, he should get accurate results. Kelly shows some problems she's had on the planter....

  • Load The Wagon, Not the Mule!! Wheat Harvest #5 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 52

    With the excellent wheat crop ongoing, it doesn't take long to load up the Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster grain cart. Matt and Carter decide to test out their New Holland T7.270 to see if the tractor can pull the fully loaded grain cart up a steep hill. Carter rescues a new born fawn from the wheat fi...

  • Data Driven Decisions: EarthScout L4+ Soil Moisture Sensor Review | Griggs Farms

    EarthScout reached out to Matt to test and review their L4+ Soil Moisture probe and not only is Matt going to test the product, he's going to use it to gather some valuable data comparing no till systems to regenerative ag systems utilizing cover crops.

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  • Does Planting Saved Wheat Seed Over Certified Seed Cost You Yield | Griggs Farms

    Episode 50

    Right before an expected storm system rolls in, Matt finally gets back in some good standing wheat. But on this farm, Matt has his first set of wheat test plots and hopes to answer the age old question: does saving and planting your own wheat seed year after year cost you yield? Kelly pulls do...

  • Harvesting Storm Damaged Wheat | Griggs Farms

    Episode 49

    Matt gets moved to a farm where storms blew all the wheat flat on the ground and he struggles late into the night trying to get it cut before predicted storms arrive. Kelly is nervous having to pull the Elmer's 1300 grain cart up a steep, dangerous access road loaded with 50,000 lbs of wheat. M...

  • Planning For a Proper Farm Transition! Wheat Harvest #2 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 48

    Wheat harvest is in full swing and it's Kelly's turn to experience the Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster grain cart. But while Kelly is on the grain cart, someone needs to take her place on the planter so Carter get's his first chance at planting a crop. To go along with Carter learning a new job, Matt e...

  • Name Brand Quality Pesticides at Generic Prices! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 47

    Today, Matt has Brian Adams, U.S. sales manager for Life Scientific visit his farm to explain the new fungicide offerings they have available in the U.S. market. Life Scientific reverse engineers off patent name brand, multiple modes of action herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides and market...

  • Trend Reversal: An Excellent Wheat Crop After 3 Subpar Ones | Griggs Farms

    Episode 46

    After finishing up with their first ever canola harvest, Matt, Andy, Kelly, and Carter jump right into what Matt thinks will be a big wheat harvest...the biggest one in years. But will Matt be disappointed yet again when the combine starts to roll? Andy gets his chance to run the big Elmer's gr...

  • Coming To an Airport Near You! Canola Harvest Finale | Griggs Farms

    Episode 45

    Matt, Andy, and Carter rush to get the rest of the canola harvested so they can immediately get started harvesting wheat. Matt explains how this canola will be used for making renewable fuels, specifically sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Matt talks about all the things he's lear...

  • First Day Canola Harvest with Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 44

    Finally, the Griggs' first ever canola harvest is under way. But will Matt be satisfied with the yields of his first ever canola crop? Matt talks about the economics of producing canola vs wheat. Matt, Carter, and Andy are excited about putting the @elmersmfg 1300 HaulMaster to the test and ...