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Harvest Season Is Just Around The Corner... | Griggs Farms
Episode 64
After returning from vacation, Matt and Andy have a lot of ground to cover to get ready for the upcoming harvest. But first, a piece of equipment is leaving the farm for good...Matt also has to go on an epic road trip to pick up some parts and equipment.
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How Much Money Was Lost On The Wheat Crop | Griggs Farms
Episode 63
After getting all the wheat hauled, Matt gets his settlement check from the grainery and finds out what his final yield was and how much money was lost from low quality wheat. Matt talks about new farm software that he's having to transition to.
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22:39Episode 62
Is This OSHA Approved??? | Griggs Farms
Episode 62
After a two year hiatus, Matt breaks out the variable rate sprayer with optical sensors to deal with some pigweed issues in the cotton. This is a chance for Andy to see how weeds were controlled back in the day! Matt shows what letting one pigweed go to seed will do the next year. The corn maz...
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30:52Episode 61
Never Resistant To Cold Steel | Grigg Farms
Episode 61
In this video, Matt talks all about growing cotton and what he does to strive for high yields and shows the quick progress of the cotton crop. Matt also shows the problems many southern farmers face with pigweed and the lengths he goes to to eradicate them. Matt gives a great example of how cov...
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23:09Episode 60
Our Farm Hates Me... | Griggs Farms
Episode 60
Matt works on getting the hooded sprayer ready to go to get started doing lay by on cotton. But first, he has to carry the cotton picker to TN Tractor to have some work done to it. Andy gets rejected for his first load of wheat. It's just another typical Monday on Griggs Farms with everything ...
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Have We Drought Proofed Our Soils | Griggs Farms
Episode 59
With Matt having to work around the much needed annual Fourth Of July rain and then a breakdown on the sprayer, he's forced to work on the 4th to finish up. Matt also notices on some of his thin hill ground that his corn is holding up better than the neighbors cotton.
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Our Season Is Just Beginning... | Griggs Farms
Episode 58
With wheat harvest done, now the real work begins for the summer with the constant managing of the crops. Matt shows the development of the cotton crop and details what it takes to maintain yield. The annual battle against pigweed begins and matt shows how his corn is withstanding hot dry condi...
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I Hope You Summer Lovers Are Happy... | Griggs Farms
Episode 57
With wheat harvest and replanting finally done, there's a backlog of chores to get done on the farm...wheat hauling, equipment cleaning, fertilizer spreading, equipment repair, etc. Andy has a blowout on the semi truck. Andy and Carter spread fertilizer on the cotton. Matt gets sick of the hea...
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Planting Season From Hell Is Finally Over | Griggs Farms
Episode 56
Matt finally gets the last of the 2024 crop replanted...some for the third time. Because of technology, he is able to replant some soybeans with minimal damage to the existing crop. After getting done with his crop, Matt goes to help some neighbors out who are trying to get caught up.
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16:10Episode 55
Failure... Again | Griggs Farms
Episode 55
With the weather damaged wheat crop finally out of the way, Matt goes to inspect his replanted cotton...and doesn't like what he sees...
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A Race Against Time Wheat Harvest #7 | Griggs Farms
Episode 54
With the end of winter wheat harvest drawing near, a storm system threatens to put things on hold. With storm clouds quickly approaching, Matt, Andy, and Carter race to get the second variety of seed wheat cut and stored before it suffers any more quality loss.
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Equipment Engineers Can Kiss My Rear Wheat Harvest | Griggs Farms
Episode 53
Matt gets heated and goes on a rant about the intelligence of the engineer that designed the chopper system on CaseIH combines after he has a bearing go down. Carter gets some exercise chasing local wildlife out of the field. Matt explains the difference between bearded and beardless wheat. Ma...
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We Talkin About Deer Poop Man? Wheat Harvest #5 | Griggs Farms
Episode 52
With the already low quality winter wheat crop, local granaries have found a never heard of before reason to reject a load of wheat...deer poop in the sample. Matt talks about methods he's going to implement to minimize this. Kelly continues to have planter problems. Matt finds his best yieldi...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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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31:54Episode 46
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...
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18:54Episode 45
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...