Daily Life on the Farm

Daily Life on the Farm

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  • Admitting Defeat...Twice | Griggs Farms

    Episode 69

    What should have been two simple and easy repairs has Matt and Andy throwing in the towel. However, the simple issue on the A/C on the combine even has the professional mechanic stumped. Matt shows some noticeable difference in his cover crop plots showing building soil health is working. The ...

  • Rumors and Gossip Are Flying! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 73

    The heat is wearing Matt and Andy down, but they finally manage to get the cotton picker almost ready to go to the field. Matt and Kelly address some malicious rumors being spread in the local communities. A special group visits Griggs Farms.

  • A Million Dollar Rain! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 72

    The extreme drought from last year has extended into 2026 and Matt shows how the crops are cooking in the field and yield potential is being devastated daily. Andy finds himself in a slippery situation changing the pins on the cotton picker baler belts. A much needed storm finally arrives to te...

  • Procrastination Paid Off | Griggs Farms

    Episode 71

    Matt and Andy take advantage of a cooler day to get some outside work done in getting the grain bins ready to store a big harvest. But soon after they get started, Matt gets sidetracked by a project on the bins he's been putting off for several years.

  • Offset Ratchet Extensions Off Facebook and TikTok! | Griggs Farms

    Episode 70

    After seeing two different style offset ratchet extensions advertised on Facebook and TikTok for months, Matt gives in and buys one of each to test. While they seem like an ingenious idea, the low cost and method of advertising has Matt questioning if they're actually worth using or are they the...

  • Didn't Even Make It Into The Shop... | Griggs Farms

    Episode 68

    Matt and Andy almost have the combine ready to go for fall harvest, but there's still some issues with the A/C system on the combine and Andy finds another issue behind the engine. Matt talks about the worsening drought conditions and also welcomes a special guest to the farm. Later, Matt and A...

  • 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...