Daily Life on the Farm

Daily Life on the Farm

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Daily Life on the Farm
  • Time To Give The Younger Generation A Chance! Wheat Harvest #4 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 51

    With the constant breakdowns on the Kinze planter, Matt temporarily turns over wheat harvest to Andy and Carter. He talks about the difficulties farmers face in transitioning the farm over to the next generation and taking a backseat in field operations. The J&M grain buggy has to go into the s...

  • How Does Rain Kill Yield??? Wheat Harvest #3 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 50

    With the three weeks of constant rain as the wheat crop was ripening, Matt explains exactly how the excess rains reduce wheat yield. He even explains about the concept a lot of farmers argue about--test weight. The planter problems continue...

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  • State Of The Union - Everything's Hurtin! Wheat harvest #2 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 49

    With the combine fixed and dry weather finally here, wheat harvest can begin for real! However, Matt explains how the spring seeded crops have been permanently damaged and how he's going to proceed moving forward. Kelly has breakdowns with the planter and Matt shows the results of his test plot...

  • Prepare To Be Disappointed... Wheat Harvest #1 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 48

    It's harvest time in Tennessee!!! Wheat harvest that is. Matt thought all spring long that he just had an average crop out there, but over three solid weeks of rain in May as the wheat was ripening have led him to think that he could potentially have a disaster on his hands. But as the Griggs ...

  • Plant '24 Turns Into Replant '24... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 47

    The weather has taken a turn for the worse the last couple of weeks after planting. This leads Matt to have to do his least favorite job...replant...But how much cotton can be saved and how much does he have to start over on???

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  • Kids Don't Try This At Home | Griggs Farms

    Episode 46

    What is supposed to be a few quick and easy repairs on the combine quickly turn into an ordeal. First Matt and Andy find more unexpected problems with the engine and then have to use some horsepower to get the sieves out the back. Matt explains what was wrong with the semi truck and shows Carte...

  • Blowing Some Smoke! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 45

    Finally!!! What was supposed to be a quick week long project has turned into a 3 month project and is now ready to be completed. With wheat harvest right around the corner, it's time to get the combine put back together. With Kelly and Andy spraying, Matt gets some help from H&R Agripower.

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  • Going Over The Carnage of Planting Season | Griggs Farms

    Episode 44

    With planting completed, Matt, Andy, and Kelly have a lot of things to get caught up on. First Matt and Andy do some repairing and modifications to the planter, Kelly and Andy get to spraying and fertilizing corn, chicken litter gets hauled in, and the bushhog starts getting an overhaul.

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  • Now We Have To Worry About Space Weather? Cotton Planting #6 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 43

    With the camera crew gone and clear skies for a few days, Matt, Kelly, and Andy push hard to get the rest of the cotton planted. However, even with no storm systems in sight, they find out a different kind of weather could bring them to a standstill...space weather.

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  • Hollwood Back At Griggs Farms? Cotton Planting #5 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 42

    Will the Griggs be returning to the big screen??? In the midst of cotton planting, Matt, Kelly, and Andy entertain a film crew that are filming for an episode of "Farms of America".

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  • Welcome To The Gun Show!!! Cotton Planting #4 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 41

    With a brief letup in the rainy pattern, Matt, Kelly, and Andy work 7 days a week to get the cotton planted. Due to a failing A/C system in the sprayer, Kelly almost comes out of her clothes. Andy enjoys his freshly repaired autosteer. Late in the night with rain coming in Matt shows a log who...

  • An Expensive Luxury...Cotton Planting #3 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 40

    A rainout is just what Matt and Andy needed in order to get some much needed repair work done. They start out with getting the autosteer on the tractor fixed and then work on getting the fertilizer buggy finished up. Matt shows how integrated autosteer works and also shows off the new cattle pe...

  • Technology Failed Us!!! Cotton Planting #2 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 39

    Just when cotton planting is getting cranked up, a guidance steering issue pops up on Andy's tractor. In what seems to be a common event this planting season, Matt Kelly, and Andy race to beat the rain.

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  • Rasing Dust On May 1st!!! Cotton Planting #1 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 38

    Thanks to a good stretch of late April weather, Matt, Kelly, and Andy made quick work of corn planting and have now turned their sights on getting some cotton planted. Matt is ecstatic over being able to plant cotton earlier than he ever has before, hopefully setting the stage for record breaki...

  • Good Decisions & Bad Decision...Corn Planting #4 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 37

    Corn Planting 2024 is drawing to a close. However Matt, Kelly, and Andy have to battle constant rain showers in order to finish and the yield on the corn crop might have already been cut due to a fertilizer misapplication.. Matt talks about some more technology upgrades he's making. Andy has t...

  • Precision Planting Technology Pays Off Big! Corn Planting #3 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 36

    Corn Planting 2024 is rolling along quickly and smoothly! But a surprise overnight thunderstorm brings things quickly to a halt. However, due to the thick living cover crop, Matt, Kelly, and Andy are able to start back quickly. Matt shows how important Precision Planting DeltaForce is for his ...

  • It's A Little Thick Out Here!!! Corn Planting #2 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 35

    After a quick start to corn planting, a breakdown on Kelly's sprayer bring things to a halt. Matt gives an in depth explanation of some of the planting technology he's utilizing with variable rate seeding and the benefits behind it. A sudden overnight rainstorm stops planting in its tracks but ...

  • The Quest For Big Yields Start Here! Corn Planting #1 | Griggs Farms

    Episode 34

    After quickly getting their soybeans planted, the crew at Griggs Farms does a quick turnaround to start getting some corn planted into some great looking cover crop. With almost ideal planting weather, Matt, Kelly, and Andy race to get the corn crop planted as quickly as possible to start settin...

  • Last to The Field, Hopefully Not Last in Yield - Soybean Planting | Griggs Farms

    Episode 33

    Planting season is finally here. Fresh off last year's record soybean harvest Matt decides to plant soybeans before he plants corn. This year, he has a new tool to plant his soybeans with, the Bourgualt CD-872 air seeder that he used to plant cover crops and wheat last fall. However, Matt must...

  • Project Farm Rehab Strikes Back | Griggs Farms

    Episode 32

    Field prep preparing for planting 2024 is almost complete! But before Matt hooks to the planter, the Project Farm has to have some final tillage work done. Matt quickly finds out that there are still some problem areas though and one spot claims his tractor, not once, but twice... Will Matt, K...

  • She Ain't Pretty But She's Getting The Job Done | Griggs Farms

    Episode 31

    The last of the field prep work before planting is getting done. Matt gets to test out his new Reynolds dirtpan while Andy get started variable rate spreading some dry fertilizer. The big question is, will Matt's tractor pull the 17 yard dirtpan??? Matt gives an update on the ground he ripped ...

  • It Pays To Be Accu-Rate | Griggs Farms

    Episode 30

    In this episode, Matt and Andy show step by step how to install the Accu-Volume kit from Simon Innovations on their R series John Deere sprayer that Matt saw at the Farm and Machinery show. Matt explains the difficulty in accurately filling the John Deere sprayer's tank accurately with the exist...

  • We've Got A Plan... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 29

    With the chicken litter spread and a rain delay coming in overnight, it's time to get back on the combine engine problems. However, with new parts unavailable, Matt has to make an emergency trip to Arkansas to pick up some salvage parts...

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  • We Need Light During the Middle of the Day? Great American Eclipse | Griggs Farm

    Episode 28

    4/8/24 | After a long week of spreading litter, Matt and Andy are closing in on the finish line. However, when a once in a lifetime opportunity comes along, Matt and Andy take a break to observe the eclipse. Matt talks about his grain marketing plans for 2024.

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