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P.X. Farms Podcast
Join James at P.X Farms as he sits down with industry leaders across all areas of agriculture. From cutting-edge machinery to the future of sustainable farming, each episode dives into the challenges, innovations, and stories shaping the industry. Whether you're a farmer, contractor, or ag enthusiast, this podcast offers real insights from those at the heart of British farming. Tune in for expert knowledge, candid discussions, and a behind-the-scenes look at modern agriculture.
Episodes
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The Oilseed Rape Is Drilled Just in Time for the Rain, and the Logistics of Going Bigger
After a long, dry wait, this is a big milestone. All of the oilseed rape is now drilled, and in near textbook conditions, with the first proper rain in weeks…
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The New Horsch Avatar 18 Metre Drills Arrive And We Put Auto Steer on a Toyota Hilux
After weeks of waiting, drilling finally begins. In this episode the first oilseed rape goes into the ground, and our two new 18 metre drills get to work…
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Cultivating New Farms in the Hardest Conditions of Our Lives
The cultivations roll on, and this week we push onto the new farms we have taken on, working some of the hardest, driest ground the team has ever seen, hard…
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The £13 Million Challenge, and Why We Are Now Praying for Rain
With harvest behind us, the focus is now a relentless eight day push to get the cultivations finished before we move onto the new farms we have taken on. In…
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After Harvest, the Big Clean Down and a Frustrating Battle With the Mill
The combines may have finished, but on a farm this size the work never really stops. In this episode we take on the big and rarely seen job of cleaning down…
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Harvest 2026 Is Over, and the Combines Come Home
Harvest 2026 is finally over. In this episode we cut the very last of the crop, the twice drilled mustard and a tiny field of seed, and bring an extraordinary…
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From Field to Pint, Growing Our Own Barley to Make Beer
This week we harvest one of our most unusual crops, a small field of Arrow spring barley grown for one reason only, to brew our own beer for the Cereals show…
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Nearly the End of Harvest, and Two New 18 Metre Drills on the Way
With the oats finished, the main harvest is all but done, and only the mustard is left to cut. In this episode the team finally earns a well deserved rest…
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The End Is in Sight, and the Fertiliser Store Is Finally Complete
The end of the main harvest is finally in sight. In this episode we push through the last of the wheat and turn to the spring oats, with the whole team hoping…
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Harvesting on the Road in Lincolnshire, and the Team's Verdict on the CR11
Harvest is on the road, and this week finds us up in Lincolnshire pushing through the wheat and the beans. In this episode we take stock of where we are with…
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We Demo the New Holland CR11, the Biggest Combine in the World
We have a very special guest on the farm this week. Ernest Doe kindly brought down the brand new New Holland CR11, billed as the biggest and most powerful…
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Combining the Beans in a Drought, and Why Our Yields Are Down
Harvest rolls on, and the drought is really making its presence felt. In this episode we get the combines into the beans, and explain the fine timing involved…
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One of Those Days, a Run of Breakdowns and the Range Rover Winner Collects His Prize
Some days at harvest just do not go to plan, and this was one of them. In this episode the grain store conveyor belt fails, two tractors go down with sensor…
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The Driest Wheat We Have Ever Cut, Combining Milling Wheat in a Drought
The heat is relentless and the ground is cracking, and it is having an extraordinary effect on harvest. In this episode the milling wheat moisture crashes from…
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Cutting Wheat on the 7th of July, the Earliest We Have Ever Started
It is the 7th of July, and we are cutting wheat. That is the earliest we have ever started in a whole career of farming, and a sign of just how much this hot…
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Barley Harvest Complete, the Range Rover Winner Revealed and a Field Fire Averted
The barley harvest is in the shed, and the big question of the year is finally answered. In this episode we reveal the results of our hybrid against…
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Harvest 2026 Is Underway, the First Barley Yields Are In
Get Your Tickets - https://pxfarms.myshopify.com/products/range-rover-raffle-ticketHarvest 2026 is properly underway, and the first barley is coming into the…
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Testing the Combines and Checking the Barley and Raffling Off The Range Rover!
Get Your Tickets - https://pxfarms.myshopify.com/products/range-rover-raffle-ticketThis is the moment we have been building towards all season. Harvest 2026 is…
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A Conversation With Two Australian Farmers, the Fertiliser Shock and the Future of the Family Farm
Fresh from the fiftieth birthday party and Cereals, we sit down with two farmers who have come a very long way to be here, brothers David and Ed Cox from…
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The Final Days Before Harvest, Walking the Crops and the Damage Being Done to Our Land
Harvest is now just days away, and everything is coming together. In this episode we walk the crops one last time before the combines roll, checking over the…
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The Final Countdown to Harvest 2026, and the Fertiliser Squeeze on the Horizon
It is the final week before harvest, and there is a huge amount to get done. In this episode we get the combines and chaser bins fired up and ready, fill the…
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Celebrating James' 50th Birthday, the Party of the Year and the Countdown to Harvest
This week we celebrate a big one, James' 50th birthday, with a party that will take some beating. We open the doors on the shed for the first time to see it…
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Cereals 2026 at Clarksons Farm, Meeting the President of the NFU and a look at the Future of Farming
We are at Cereals 2026, and what a show it was. In this episode we take you behind the scenes of our first time exhibiting, from setting up the Trailer of…
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The Final Push for Cereals 2026, and Rain at Last After Nine Weeks Dry
With Cereals 2026 just days away, it is all hands on deck to get the Trailer of Dreams onto site and show ready. In this episode we lay a woodchip path to keep…
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The Trailer of Dreams Is Finally Ready for Cereals, and a Leap of Faith in France
After months of work, the Trailer of Dreams is finally coming together ahead of Cereals 2026. In this episode we get inside for the full transformation, from…
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Why We Switched to Super Singles, A Deep Dive Into Big Ag Tyres With Goodyear Titan
When you are putting big horsepower to the ground, the tyres matter more than most people realise. In this episode we sit down with Scott Sloan, who has flown…
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Night Spraying in the Heat, One Year On With Our 48m Horsch Sprayers
With temperatures rising, we switch to night spraying to give our crops the best possible conditions while making the most of every spraying opportunity.In…
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The Hottest Day of the Year… What Does It Mean for Farming Profitability?
This week we film through the hottest day of the year so far, taking a closer look at how the heat is affecting crop progress and what it could mean for the…
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Can We Finish the Trailer of Dreams Before Cereals 2026?
The countdown to Cereals 2026 is officially on, and progress continues on the long-awaited Trailer of Dreams as we push to have it ready in time.This week we…
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The Long Awaited P.X. Gilets Are Finally Here! Farm Progress & Pre-Harvest Prep
This week on the farm, the long-awaited P.X. Gilets are finally available to buy, something many of you have been asking for over the past few months.Alongside…
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Inside Syngenta’s Test Farm. Hybrid Wheat, Biologicals & Sustainable Farming
In this episode we visit one of Syngenta’s major agricultural test sites at the Allerton Project, exploring the research and field trials helping shape the…
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Tom Lamb Delivers James’ BBQs, Yard Progress, Pools & Farm Projects
This week we’re joined by Tom Lamb as he delivers the BBQs for James’ upcoming birthday party and as expected, they’re anything but ordinary.Alongside the BBQ…
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Will Hybrid Wheat Change Farming? Talking with Syngenta’s Head of Seeds
This week we’re joined by Syngenta’s Head of Seeds to discuss one of the biggest upcoming developments in arable farming, the future launch of hybrid wheat.We…
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From Diddly Squat to P.X. Farms, Wheat, Barley & Mustard Updates
This week we head to Didly Squat Farm, taking a look around one of the most talked-about farms in the UK before returning home to continue managing crops and…
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Shed Progress, Fuel Prices & Another Crashes onto the Farm
It’s another busy week on the farm, and once again, something completely unexpected happens…We start with ongoing yard maintenance and preparations for the…
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Finally Some Rain… But Not Enough, Preparing To Build Our Next Shed
After a long wait, we finally get some rain on the farm but unfortunately, it’s nowhere near enough to make a real difference.With conditions still…
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Tom Lambs Back, New Grader Purchased & Finance Explained
It’s a big week at P.X. Farms as we dive into the financial side of farming with Charles and Dean, discussing how modern farm businesses approach funding…
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Preparing the Sprayers, Tissue Analysis Results & New Horsch Avatar Ordered
Preparation for the season continues as we lift the sprayers to change tyres and make sure everything is ready for the workload ahead. Alongside machinery…
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A Dry Spring Threatens The Mustard, Testing The New Grader & How We Keep The Fertilisers Running
With fertilising still in full swing on the farm, we take a deeper look into how we keep the process efficient using tankers and bowsers, keeping the sprayers…
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Wheat Looking Strong, Fertiliser Effects & Fuel Price Worries
Spring continues to move quickly as we review crop progress across the farm and take a closer look at how fertiliser applications are influencing plant…
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WHERE IS JAMES? Fertilising Update, One Weighbridge Down and The Field of Dreams
Nothing stops on the farm when James is away! It’s a busy week with fertilising now complete in Cambridge and the sprayers heading off to Lincolnshire. We also…
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360,000 Hectares of Farming, Robots, Crop Planes & Cotton Factories
We visit an extraordinary farming operation covering 360,000 hectares, showcasing just how advanced and large-scale modern agriculture can be.From robotic…
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How Brazilian Farmers Balance Production & Environment
We return to Brazil to learn more about how farming operates in one of the most scrutinised agricultural regions in the world.Joined by Thomas, we explore the…
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Bulldozer Arrives & The Results of Controlled Traffic Farming
A busy week on the farm as a bulldozer arrives at P.X. Farms, helping move forward ongoing yard improvements and infrastructure work.We also take a look at the…
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Spring Drilling Update, Horsch Avatar Performance & Our New Hilux
Spring work continues to gather pace as drilling progresses across the farm.We take a closer look at how the Horsch Avatar is performing in the oats, comparing…
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How Steel Becomes Farm Machinery Parts. CAD, Robotics & Heat Treatment
In this episode we visit Chapmans, a key manufacturing partner supplying Spaldings, to see exactly how wearing metal components for agricultural machinery are…
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Drilling Begins With the Fendt 1167, Fuel Prices Rise & Brazil Farming Continues
Spring drilling is officially underway back in the UK, with the Horsch Avatar and Fendt 1167 back to work as we begin establishing this season’s crops. We take…
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Promising Barley, Fuel Problems… Then Brazil Farming With Claas Xerion 12.650
This week’s video is split across two continents.Back in the UK, we’re dealing with a fuel crisis, organising deliveries of sewage sludge, checking crop…
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UK Farm Updates… Then Back to Brazil For Planes, Soybeans & Mega Farming
We’re back from Brazil and straight into catching up with everything that’s been happening on the farm.From sprayer telematics and tissue analysis in the Field…
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Maize, Soybeans & Their Own Hydroelectric Dam, Inside Reinhofer Group
We visit our first working farm in Brazil, joining Bruno from the Reinhofer Group for a tour of a truly impressive operation.From maize fields to soybean…
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Supplying 500 Million Hectares, Touring Horsch Brazil’s Mega Factory
We head inside Horsch Brazil for a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the most impressive agricultural manufacturing operations in the world.Serving an…
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Behind the Science of Crop Protection. Inside Syngenta UK
We visit Syngenta’s UK research headquarters for a rare behind-the-scenes look at how modern crop protection products are discovered, tested and brought to…
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James Returns from Australia & Spraying 2026 Begins Plus How Hectare Trading Works
James is back from Australia and straight into the start of our 2026 spraying season. After weeks away, we roll the sprayer out for the first time this year…
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Inside Australian Farming With David Cox, Massive Stores, Quadtracs & CBH Logistics
James continues his visit to Australia, joining large-scale grower David Cox to explore how grain farming operates at true continental scale, from paddock to…
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Inside a 1,100-Cow Australian Dairy Farm, How Aussie Farming Really Works
James heads to Australia to visit a truly impressive dairy operation, where over 1,100 cows are milked every day. Hosted by Ed Cox at Waterhatch Dairy, this…
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James In Australia, Steel Costs Soar, Business Rates Jump & Are Close Transfer Systems Worth It?
With James away in Australia, Simon takes charge and walks us through what’s happening across the farm and this week, the focus turns to some serious business…
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From Open Day to Harvest 2025, Our Biggest Moments of the Year
What a year 2025 has been.From the intensity of harvest and major machinery decisions, to hosting our biggest Open Day yet, launching new projects, travelling…
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Tom Lamb Joins Us on the Farm, Stock Takes, Shed Tours & Workshop Progress
We’re joined by Tom Lamb for a proper walk around the farm as we catch up on what’s been happening behind the scenes, and it doesn’t take long before things go…
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Why Drainage Makes or Breaks a Farm, Tim Sissons on Soil, Water & Profit
In this episode, we sit down with Tim Sissons, Managing Director of William Morfoot, for a proper deep dive into farm drainage.From how drainage has evolved…
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Why Land Drainage Still Matters, Gearbox Swaps & The Bio Oil Heater Comes To Life
It’s another full-on week behind the scenes at P.X. Farms as we juggle essential maintenance, upgrades and long-term planning across the business.We start by…