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@bikee4
May 27, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Farmers voted for their demise.
@TheGreatChrisB
May 27, 2025 at 8:51 pm
This is the real life Tow Mater
@CYB3R2K
May 27, 2025 at 8:51 pm
I’m not american, this, for me, looks like the most American, American ever. It’s either this or a bald eagle.
@MetalMusicManiac
May 27, 2025 at 8:52 pm
*Sad thing is I see less and less farming here, one year its 80 acres of sweet corn, drive by that same location 5 years later, commercial property took over, farmers will sometimes make 1 million dollars per year, but with property value going up all the time they often will break even. To stay afloat farmers unfortunately have to sell the farmland along with history of the property and retire somewhere at a ripe old age of 96*
@Dexi
May 27, 2025 at 8:52 pm
I need more information on how tf this guy got thrown out the front of a harvester. WHAT!?
@KellyGriggsFarms
May 27, 2025 at 9:06 pm
We have a YouTube channel and there’s a video about the accident.
@meinelust
May 27, 2025 at 8:54 pm
This is a great educational video!
@ryebis
May 27, 2025 at 8:56 pm
It’s a tough job, we don’t give our farmers the respect and revenue they deserve. The processors make the most money and the consumers don’t want to pay enough.
@inabearsuit2425
May 27, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Farmers and teachers 2 things we should invest heavily in
@orbweaver9750
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 pm
Sounds like Larry the Cable Guy, spits facts like a scientist. Yup, that’s a farmer for ya!
@beaker8111
May 27, 2025 at 8:58 pm
The irony of a farmer not being able to pronounce “soil”.
@andrewm6788
May 27, 2025 at 8:59 pm
did I hear trump’s trade war will decrease prices?
@TigerDude333
May 27, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Ag school math: subsidies make more competition
@gabe2928
May 27, 2025 at 9:03 pm
This man just did America a massive favor by educating this many people this eloquently
@SweetSourOranges
May 27, 2025 at 9:04 pm
Perfect timing, I just downloaded Farming Simulator 🚜
@twillongenbone4057
May 27, 2025 at 9:08 pm
Very cool. Please do a regenerative farmer next. Mr. Griggs is a great source of information, but he represents one of a few different farming philosophies. Someone like Joel Salatin would be an interesting person to bring on for another perspective.
@bakerbob533
May 27, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Farming has changed drasticly in the last 30 years, about as much as the 30 previous and will change drasticly again during the next 30. the starting point now is a huge expense compare to when a tractor and 30 cousins was enought to start.
@mikemiller347
May 27, 2025 at 9:11 pm
What a phenomenal presentation! Certainly an expert in his field and craft.
@jessestubblefield8902
May 27, 2025 at 9:12 pm
Matt is farming gold and an excellent representative of the great state of Tennessee. I’m sure we’re probably family somewhere down the line.
@kingdavid8657
May 27, 2025 at 9:14 pm
American voters should’ve listened to this because Trump has been screwing over farmers his entire time in office
@fellipec
May 27, 2025 at 9:15 pm
Americans using corn for making ethanol and fructose… What a waste! Use sugarcane for making alcohol and sugar, leave the corn for flour and other tastier products!
@coreyreitenaur5693
May 27, 2025 at 9:15 pm
So let me get this straight most people look down on the farmer let’s be honest folks, but after hearing this guy he basically has a MBA without ever going into student debt. That is so impressive.
@HowdIEvenGetHere
May 27, 2025 at 9:16 pm
You had me at “no-till” 😍
@visualglitch91
May 27, 2025 at 9:21 pm
I never thought about opensource could revolutionize farming specifically but now I can’t think about anything else
@jaket8947
May 27, 2025 at 9:22 pm
How do you know what a bushel is, but not a peck? It’s a quarter-bushel.
@kj55
May 27, 2025 at 9:25 pm
No wonder John Deere doesn’t want farmers to access them tractors. They have them farmers by the balls.
@Kindrin
May 28, 2025 at 6:26 pm
Thank you for another great episode. I love getting to the end; of an episode and thinking, “I didn’t know I needed that topic, but I actually did.”. Keep it coming!
@JohnPaul-fw3os
May 28, 2025 at 6:28 pm
Is this the reason why China was buying up U.S. farmland?
@odd_lad
May 28, 2025 at 6:28 pm
I loved the interactive bit in this video! would love to see more of that if possible 😊
@headlights-go-up
May 28, 2025 at 6:47 pm
Didnt Clarkson get a New Holland?
@klu222
May 28, 2025 at 6:47 pm
I’m the daughter of a farmer and I found this very enjoyable.
@CreachterZ
May 28, 2025 at 6:48 pm
I love this. More!
@buckledealer
May 28, 2025 at 7:02 pm
Yes, subsidies keep a lot of farmers in business, but that does not create competition. It’s literally the opposite.
@jeffredfern3744
May 28, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Farmers are the biggest welfare queens in the entire country.
@jocelynllamas6600
May 28, 2025 at 7:19 pm
Why don’t farmers receive a higher pay, or one of the highest salaries? I just feel like farmers are responsible for feeding everyone. Everyone runs on food… so, wouldn’t it make sense for farmers to receive one of the highest salaries?… Nothing would get done if everyone is starving. We depend on farmers…
@JohnDoe-qw4gc
May 28, 2025 at 7:33 pm
While he may be a knowledgeable farmer, he isn’t a geneticist or scientist, both of whom have their own motivations, biases, and gaps in their own knowledge that might not be telling the whole story about GMOs. The medical malpractice list is long and in some cases quite shocking. And who pays the price? Us.
@Ziggyswimsalot
May 28, 2025 at 7:36 pm
Interesting how at 17:00 he doesn’t mention the free money (socialism) Trump gave farmers during his first term.
@somesweetguy
May 28, 2025 at 7:38 pm
Man, this is gonna be a tough year for farmers.
@kennethnielsen935
May 28, 2025 at 7:38 pm
BASED BASED BASED!!!!!!!
@chasemichael4406
May 28, 2025 at 7:51 pm
well, that was depressing.
@Suki-s6h7z
May 28, 2025 at 8:15 pm
Farmerganda
@Flusap
May 28, 2025 at 8:16 pm
Anyone else think the corn in the thumbnail looks like a betta fish
@hypersonic_cow
May 28, 2025 at 8:17 pm
Come to the field and I’ll show you.
Yup, he’s a farmer
@user-hn9fr7mn3x
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 pm
Every farmer I know is filthy rich.
@JamesHaitch
May 28, 2025 at 8:33 pm
It’s a shame farmers voted for Cheetos felon. Shows you how smart they are.
@gmtokyox
May 28, 2025 at 8:58 pm
At what point are you considered a farmer? Like, if I were to grow and sell crops or veggies in my backyard, am I a farmer?
@francis8604
May 28, 2025 at 9:12 pm
I would love this same video again with Joel Salatin
@johndrake5018
May 28, 2025 at 9:18 pm
Interesting to think of how long it’ll be till farms are just fully automated. Also a bit sad I guess.
@wizardfromthewest
May 28, 2025 at 9:19 pm
I love his accent LOL
@bmvasakis
May 28, 2025 at 9:19 pm
did he say farmers and profit in the same sentence lol
@shjohns2
May 28, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Very educational and well-communicated! Thank you, Mr. Griggs and Wired!
@itsthat1guy901
May 29, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Respect to all the farmers out there 🫡
@luisatorres9774
May 29, 2025 at 4:54 pm
i just absolutely loved when he said he is 5th generation that’s so wholesome to me
@GnosisEngineering
May 29, 2025 at 4:55 pm
This guy farms.
@user-w4n5x
May 29, 2025 at 5:25 pm
cool but really not the entire farming picture. A rather biased video if you ask me.. would have been interesting to have an organic/naturally regenerative farmer’s perspective
@charlesmarkgraf5265
May 29, 2025 at 5:26 pm
can we all agree john deer did some scummy stuff, practically disabling tractors if one little thing goes wrong, and FORCING farmers to go and take them to get them fixed at THEIR “CERTIFIED” GARAGES
@griggsfarmsllc
May 29, 2025 at 5:31 pm
By far the most egregious thing ALL manufacturers do is forcing the engines on our equipment to derate if there’s any problem with the emission systems, which are far more complex and expensive than the catalytic converters found on gas automobiles, therefore rendering our equipment useless until the issue is fixed.
@sirpieman300
May 29, 2025 at 5:37 pm
I honestly feel farmers need to be allowed to keep seeds again
@FábioPachec
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 pm
Jesus Christ, these tractors are way fancier than i’d expect.
@tenou213
May 29, 2025 at 5:49 pm
Man, everybody better remember that this guy’s number one skill is solving BS problems.
Farming life is nuts.
@accreditedbythenicemaninth6495
May 29, 2025 at 6:07 pm
Did anyone else have to watch this with subtitles?
@claudeducharme007
May 29, 2025 at 6:14 pm
Seem like the only nation who reneges on contracts is America but good try fascist farmer
@toddtoscano2437
May 29, 2025 at 6:21 pm
a peck is one quarter of a bushel
@zuhalter0071
May 29, 2025 at 6:23 pm
I grew up with farmers. It was crazy to my ears when they talked about millions!
But, having grown up, and having a small farm myself… that was gross vs net.
I can move a million, and net less then 10k!
@brentsaner
May 29, 2025 at 6:29 pm
lol remember when those CHOP idiots in Seattle thought “how hard could farming be” and tried growing food for their “autonomous collective” in a couple inches of topsoil on top of cardboard?
that’s why we have the electoral college.
@MrBambiHam
May 29, 2025 at 6:34 pm
Land grant universities mentioned! 🙌
@JvmCassandra
May 29, 2025 at 6:41 pm
Like it or not, East Asia remains the largest customer for agriculture products. The acreage per capital is as low as 0.4 Acre per person in South Korea, 0.8 Acre per person in Japan and 1.4 Acre person in China whereas in United States it is as high as 7.6 acre of arable land per person. East Asians have to import all their animal feed and non staple food.
@cleopatra316
May 29, 2025 at 6:46 pm
Sooo appreciative of this video. Top 3 overall for me 🙌
@TheFinius
May 29, 2025 at 6:51 pm
Blows my mind how people still don’t see how high tech farming is and how unstable their job is.
@DeenaMilkers
May 29, 2025 at 7:10 pm
not the zionist crying about someone else getting subsidies lol
@trevorwong-vanharen4975
May 29, 2025 at 7:43 pm
he didn’t mention corn grown for cows 🙁
@MDC21122MWC
May 29, 2025 at 8:12 pm
How long have these tractors been around? 😊
@jeffreysdavis
May 29, 2025 at 8:48 pm
A bushel is traditionally 8 gallons dry volume (32 quarts). A peck is 2 gallons (8 quarts) or a quarter of a bushel
@BZAKether
May 29, 2025 at 8:56 pm
I see that, with the amount of computers and related technology used into farming nowadays, the Farming Simulators are way more realistic than I thought.
@karoke6
May 29, 2025 at 9:03 pm
I mean we all suffered for no reason because trump started an unnecessary trade war….twice.
@fobinc
May 29, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Bothers me hearing and seeing people complain about farmers making money. Well, you can do it too instead of complaining and make the same money. Reality is most times they’re just gambling weather and hoping they grew the right crop.
@tsmall07
May 29, 2025 at 9:12 pm
I want to know your opinion on whether the risk of suffering during a trade war is worth the uncertain reward.
@ratesinformer
May 30, 2025 at 1:09 pm
❤❤❤
@carlosvaras7976
May 30, 2025 at 1:44 pm
Hey Matt thanks for doing this video. very informative. Reminds me when america asked people with knowledge and experince to answer questions. Sadly that idea is mostly
gone now…
@billiegoat4240
May 30, 2025 at 2:05 pm
Its important to note that this is a largescale industrial farmer. Or a chemical farmer. Ive never had to use half this equipment like a sprayer or combine. There are small farms that dont use machinery necessary for chemicals and pesticides because you can and should, farm without them. We need more smallscale farms to lessen our dependance on industrial or factory farms
@salyndalindyhogsett2804
May 30, 2025 at 2:08 pm
Looooove to see this! Just makes me appreciate my grandad, uncle, and cousins a whole lot more 🙂 I’m also really happy to see farming taken so seriously and treated with such respect on a platform like WIRED.
@graceplant3677
May 30, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Just lost my grandpa, who was a farmer his whole life, at the beginning of this year. This is the first planting season without him in 50+ years. He taught me soo much about farming and its importance. This video just makes me so happy, farmers are so incredibly smart and hardworking, and deserve all the recognition. Great video, Wired. (:
@AmbersDaintyThrowBlanket
May 30, 2025 at 7:46 pm
RIP grandpa 💕
@qi1gl
May 30, 2025 at 2:21 pm
Starting this episode off with a question asked by a genocide supporter. Nice.
@kyleeverly9243
May 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm
Yay! RTK mention!
@toddscheler7194
May 30, 2025 at 2:44 pm
The questions were really thoughtful and the answers clear to understand. Very informative and this guy was a terrific presenter.
@buzzsmith8146
May 30, 2025 at 2:54 pm
Matt is a great spokesman for his fellow farmers!
@gabrielmcgrew853
May 30, 2025 at 4:39 pm
This was very thought out and coherent. WHY are farmers living the same paycheck to paycheck experience as most Americans? No amount of avocado toast compromises that 90% cost of just being a farmer. Make it make sense.
@Fizban0101
May 30, 2025 at 4:43 pm
This episode was freaking awesome! So educational!
@TheQWER9
May 30, 2025 at 5:50 pm
American farming is amazing ❤ i wish we had this in the East
@jaskiratkaur4217
May 30, 2025 at 6:36 pm
As an agricultural student, like he said, farmers need to be proficient in so many thing is so true. We studied pathology (diseases),entomology(insects), economics, agricultural machinery, agronomy(crops), biotechnology and genetics, microbiolgy, statistics, soil science and so many more. It was like 10 subjects per semester for undergraduate degree. 21:48
@lukehoover8810
May 30, 2025 at 6:48 pm
A peck of oysters ❤️🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
@poopsmcgee2k6
May 30, 2025 at 6:51 pm
This guy probably voted for Trump and will be bankrupt within 12 months as a result.
@Jukkala
May 30, 2025 at 7:03 pm
Very cool and interesting. GPS was originally a military-only technology and is highly accurate for that use. The civilian version that we use has the signal “fuzzed” a bit. I’m not sure why. I’m glad that you have a way around it.
@denisenj7648
May 30, 2025 at 7:45 pm
How much money he makes was a bit misleading. He must pay himself a salary, even if his business profits are say 30k, he can’t be living on 30k.
@KellyGriggsFarms
May 30, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Also consider the spouse brings in an income.
@katherinerichardson2273
May 30, 2025 at 7:59 pm
really educational and I didn’t know a whole lot about modern farming and what they use and do
we’re going to move to Tennessee someday over here in the Smokies we live in Northeast Ohio right now
@katherinerichardson2273
May 30, 2025 at 8:10 pm
they use flood irrigation in Phoenix Arizona to water people’s lawns
@jessical9844
May 30, 2025 at 8:16 pm
You should do a commercial fishing support with my husband, commercial swordfisherman Jack of General Fisheries. Extremely knowledgeable and has a masters degree in earth systems and sustainability.
@njw6146
May 30, 2025 at 8:18 pm
nice placement of the genocidal state’s flag there. right at a time when the rest of the western world is waking up to whats happening, you and your editor decide to give them a plug…
@sirhitsalot
May 30, 2025 at 8:20 pm
This has got to be one of the best episodes I’ve watched.
@x.i.xthesun914
May 30, 2025 at 8:29 pm
so pretty much success requires generational collaborative efforts so 1st and second generation Americans find it hard even i a third generation American have no prospects working day to day paycheck to paycheck things get more expensive and land a house or a business is impossible for people who have nothing to fall back on no support or connections
@x.i.xthesun914
May 30, 2025 at 8:32 pm
i would love to be a farmer for a living but is impossible unless i inherit land which never happening. or i win the lotto. I don’t like or want to do what I’m doing now working for peanuts in a big city with all the stress that comes with it
@x.i.xthesun914
May 30, 2025 at 8:33 pm
American economy and social structure sucs
@marqetteliz
May 30, 2025 at 8:59 pm
Wealthy farmers have huge tracts of land. Often at least some of the land has been in the family for generations. It’s almost impossible to be a small farmer (you could never make the returns necessary to afford the equipment) and the “family farm” that get idealized isn’t what it used to be.
@lindap.5120
May 30, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Farming is high risk. Farm subsidies make the food supply for all of us less expensive and more dependable.
My friend says we should subsidize farm practices that prevent soil erosion, and encourage heavy soil.
@SurgicalAxe
May 31, 2025 at 2:21 pm
I ran an open cab Massey pulling a rake every summer and I never saw a computer turn my tractor once!! Did I miss that button somewhere??
@milehighmegs
May 31, 2025 at 2:27 pm
Soil & crop science major here: everything he said about soil erosion is absolutely true. The best way to prevent erosion is first, to disturb the soil as little as possible so no-till (or limited/specialized tilling only) is a good practice and second, to always have something growing in the soil: cover crops especially but also inter-season crops where possible. There’s also mulching, which is better on small-scale farms than large, industrial-scale farms, and numerous methods of water capture and/or redirection to prevent erosion via runoff; it also helps prevent runoff of synthetics into waterways and nearby water supplies & other farms and/or residential areas.
@OvMov7
May 31, 2025 at 2:31 pm
Wish it was in English 🙁
@pipeituppasta
May 31, 2025 at 2:51 pm
This was an awesome watch
@em11-k5v
May 31, 2025 at 3:02 pm
This man had the exact accent I imagined, down to the pronunciation of tortilla
@historyhuntsman6950
May 31, 2025 at 3:40 pm
Can you “no till” indefinitely or do you need to eventually plow again? Being a artifacts hunter the no till drives me crazy. I hunt native artifacts in tilled fields and now it’s soooo hard to find.
@griggsfarmsllc
May 31, 2025 at 8:39 pm
We have ground that hasn’t seen a plow in 25 years.
@bennydufresne8994
May 31, 2025 at 3:43 pm
Calling Joe Broskii
Joe Brosk the 2nd has me dead
@weijunior
May 31, 2025 at 3:44 pm
the real question is how long did it take before you were able to mass produce ancient wine
@victoremisho9432
May 31, 2025 at 4:06 pm
I think society GROSSLY MISUNDERSTANDS the level of knowledge, and of a broad range of subjects that it takes to be a farmer, because this fine gentleman was absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing all this knowlegde Mr Griggs! You have my repect, and I wish you a bountiful harvest this year! ❤
@AflacMan13
May 31, 2025 at 4:22 pm
The concern with GMO’s, is not the short term possible problems people seem to think they could cause, but the long term modification of animal and human DNA that a food plant, modified with a virus that is specifically designed to modify DNA, will do to someone throughout their entire lifetime. If I eat some GMO corn once or twice, it will have no effect on me most likely. If I eat GMO sweet corn every day for 20 years, the concern is that the virus it has been modified with, will infect my human cells and modify my human DNA in some manner that is detrimental; due to scientist screwing up their virus modification somehow. GMO’s are not worth the risk. I don’t trust ANY government program that wants to alter DNA in some way. Eugen¡cs started that way. No thank you.
@BiggerDaruto
May 31, 2025 at 5:01 pm
Thought he was holding a big beta fish
@SusCalvin
May 31, 2025 at 5:28 pm
I don’t know about the USA, but farming regions in Europe can be very compact. When a farm or plantation ends, another starts. Same with forestry. You don’t just walk out and find some land.
A quirk in our national definition of “rural” ensures that heavily developed agricultural regions do not count as rural. Rural is everything outside population centers with 3000 people.
@manuelschneider1105
May 31, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Farming subsidies have the wonderful side effect of no famines in your country. I believe that is worth subsidizing. You can ensure enough food for your people, and be considered generous by giving away or cheaply selling surplus to those nations in need. This is a no-brainer for me.
@manuelschneider1105
May 31, 2025 at 7:11 pm
Also, I would like to apologize for my bias when I started this video. This gentleman has proven himself to be exceptionally knowledgeable, far beyond what I expected.
@MrHeems
May 31, 2025 at 7:26 pm
I wonder if a farmer ever uncovered a murder based on those fertility results.
@oscarmanuelayala7638
May 31, 2025 at 7:32 pm
Random af but the photo example for flood irrigation 15:28 is somewhere in PHX,AZ. Not only is that how the crops in Phx are watered, but ik Estrella MT when i see it.
@jaaqess2525
May 31, 2025 at 7:36 pm
My only problem with this is the gmo part. GMOs are bad really just means glyphosate (round up) is bad. It has been proven to cause blood cancer, and who knows what else because Monsanto pays hush money to scientists. That’s what’s wrong with everyone I think. Ibs, autism, Down syndrome, until a scientist can prove it without being paid off we will continue to be poisoned. High fructose corn syrup is in everything these days.
@ikeekieeki
May 31, 2025 at 7:37 pm
good informative video
@Voujdjr
May 31, 2025 at 7:46 pm
I’m one of the largest coffee importers and traders in the country, billions of cups worth sold to most coffee companies. It’s an awesome business, would love to do a wired episode
@Ind3pnd3nt
May 31, 2025 at 7:47 pm
Finally something other than Deere in the video! New Holland is superior
@robinesak7819
May 31, 2025 at 8:21 pm
Again! Again!
@carsonkrause7193
May 31, 2025 at 8:31 pm
As a regenerative, largely no till farmer, I went into this video expecting there to be many half truths.
Let me tell you the smile I had on my face at the end of this video knowing that this man got everything exactly right. This farmer is a gem of knowledge and professional, and spoke the truth succinctly. Well done. Huge kudos to him and his family and employees
@PaulOPeezy
May 31, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Very useful Q&A thank you
@MICHAELC7351
May 31, 2025 at 9:07 pm
So put your own water system in or quit farming if your having to put 300,000
@sc6554
May 31, 2025 at 9:09 pm
5th gen farmer here as well!!! This was a GREAT representation of us!!! THANK YOU WIRED!!!
@producerty
June 1, 2025 at 12:27 pm
“I’ve almost died multiple times” is the most farmer line of all time
@HalIucinations
June 1, 2025 at 12:36 pm
Thumbnail made it look like he just rolled up a HuskBlunt 🌽😶🌫️
@xangelofwhatstocomex
June 1, 2025 at 12:36 pm
I like the way he says soil
@radtechg9
June 1, 2025 at 12:39 pm
This was the BEST episode of this series. Amazing guy!😊
@niswr7319
June 1, 2025 at 12:43 pm
I’d argue farmers are smarter than the average person.
@audible_
June 1, 2025 at 1:35 pm
Canada here.
The trade war is actually helping us Canadian farmers with purchasing equipment and even our grain prices. Because America has about a 30% advantage over our Canadian currency. This is very bad for us as Americans in Montana would just come and get equimpment here in Alberta where they could easily spend 130,000 Canadian which is for them 100,000 dollars. Now a Canadian has to spend 30% more than what they would normally spend, because USD is more valuable. 25% tariffs means the USD is now only 5% more valuable because not only do you spend 100,000 USD on equipment but another 25% on top of that to get the equipment to America.
Now it’s better to just buy in America for a bit more.
Grain prices like barely and wheat which is what is mainly grown here including canola to has gone up because people aren’t buying near as much American feed corn for beef cattle.
Kind of makes me question what the actual motives are for this trade war, to help Americans? Maybe help Canadians? Because it sure is harming Americans and helping Canadians.
@griggsfarmsllc
June 1, 2025 at 4:42 pm
Nice to have a different perspective. Thanks
@oswaldoojeda545
June 1, 2025 at 1:39 pm
Wow a nice video, as usual. These videos are some of the best out there. I wish nothing but success to farmers all around the world!
@ServinOs
June 1, 2025 at 3:13 pm
10:17 “TOR-TillA Shells” 😂
@MikMoen
June 1, 2025 at 3:36 pm
I assume this is what a Doctorate in Agriculture sounds like.
@zherkezhi
June 1, 2025 at 5:26 pm
Stop growing 70-80% of crops for livestock and grow more food more efficiently for humans.
@wido461
June 1, 2025 at 6:08 pm
This guy speaks like he has an economics degree. That, paired with the southern accent that media has brainwashed us into thinking is a sign of low intellect is a hilarious combo. Clearly, this man is smart!
@LGgamingatgames
June 1, 2025 at 6:09 pm
6:04 as of yesterday we had a serious tractor fire on our farm, luckily nobody was hurt
@haydensansom9115
June 1, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Talk about a guy you’d like to have a beer with. Thanks for representing us Southerners!
@r1w3d
June 1, 2025 at 6:11 pm
Lmfao TOR-TILLA
@ryanthompson591
June 1, 2025 at 6:15 pm
5.50$ for 60 pounds? So why am I paying so much for groceries?
@griggsfarmsllc
June 1, 2025 at 6:49 pm
You are also paying for processing, packaging, transportation, advertising, and profit margin at every step.
A loaf of bread only has about 10 cents worth of actual wheat in it.
@benbrewerton-op6gm
June 1, 2025 at 6:21 pm
Mr.Griggs i really enjoyed this. You are to the point and seem like you would be cool to have a beer with!
@griggsfarmsllc
June 1, 2025 at 6:50 pm
Bring the Busch Lite and we’ll talk! 😂
@adrian1185
June 1, 2025 at 6:37 pm
I didn’t know this was the video I needed today. Great content for sure. Roll Tide, brother
@griggsfarmsllc
June 1, 2025 at 6:46 pm
Go Vols!!!😂
@adrian1185
June 1, 2025 at 6:57 pm
@@griggsfarmsllc lol see you in October. Great video!
@exhaustus7437
June 1, 2025 at 6:46 pm
I wonder what the input costs for 1 year across the entire country is. I’m sure it is low enough the rich may want to provide some cushion to ensure we aren’t gambling with food
@h0mewrecker
June 1, 2025 at 6:51 pm
0:00 Guy with Israeli flag in his name asks why the US allocates resources to supporting domestic agriculture 💀
@backlegarm
June 1, 2025 at 7:29 pm
There are 4 pecks in a bushel. Just like there are 4 quarts in a gallon
@scottjohnson6703
June 1, 2025 at 7:55 pm
Would love more of Mr. Griggs here, incredibly informed, well spoken, answers the questions as asked. Absolutely loved this Tech Support, one of the best ones I’ve watched!
@quackslikeaduck
June 1, 2025 at 8:23 pm
Mad respect for farmers. ❤
@Hamy3k
June 1, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Fascinating episode
@velvetmidnight9535
June 1, 2025 at 8:55 pm
Farmers make enough to have a very very very nice retirement if they decided to sell or nice family business to pass on to the rest of the family.
@Tallhandsomefarmer
June 1, 2025 at 9:20 pm
love it, that was a great realistic overview of farming in modern times. good job Matt Griggs ( 4th generation farmer here, regenerative tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, and fiber hemp)
@thefogg
June 2, 2025 at 3:49 pm
not to mention you cant get subsidies for organic growing like you can for regular. its a lose lose situation for 3 years. you can see why you dont see large portions of organic shelving
@disturbedmustang
June 2, 2025 at 3:59 pm
Who cares about this hillbilly. His hate is the reason we are now living under fascism.
@masterthnag105
June 2, 2025 at 4:05 pm
So… Trump started a war and it hurt farmers. Then got a deal in to half fix the problem he started….
@JamesLWilber
June 2, 2025 at 4:44 pm
It’s completely disingenuous to portray this man as the average farmer, when most farms are run by huge agribusiness conglomerates. The farmer is a hired hand. The company makes all the decisions and takes the profit. The majority of our farm subsidies go to these companies which are able to make a huge profit based on economies of scale and corporate welfare.
@griggsfarmsllc
June 2, 2025 at 5:59 pm
There is not a single thing you said that is accurate when it comes to row crop farms.
@Mowntandewey
June 2, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Another banger, Wired. Keep them up!
@Mi_nombre_es_Mudd
June 2, 2025 at 4:54 pm
100% best one yet. I could listen to this guy for hours.
@ComputerSchool101
June 2, 2025 at 4:54 pm
I didn’t realize that there was so much science behind farming! I thought it was just hopping in a tractor, planting some seeds and then harvesting. I’ll admit, I thought farmers had it easy as a job. Boy, was I wrong! I’ll appreciate the fields I see even more now!
@Tadicuslegion78
June 2, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Farmers like him deserve better than the Agri-monsters like Monsanto that ruin the little guy
@superdopenova6231
June 2, 2025 at 5:06 pm
Everyone here commenting that they are surprised and appreciate this man’s intelligence and communication. It’s sad to think that some people think if you’re a farmer you must be less educated or less capable. Farmers are some the hardest working Americans this country has to offer. We as Americans need to make sure we talk to each other more whether you live urban or rural America. That way we can appreciate what each other has to offer. Farmers and truckers are the backbone of this nation. Without them society wouldn’t function.
@tommyhooks7767
June 2, 2025 at 5:21 pm
We were smarter than I thought. We use to create straight lines by line of sight ! A tree, a fence post, anything on the other side of the field . We would sight in on the object, and drive to it !
@djflx7892
June 2, 2025 at 5:59 pm
Farmers should be rich not Jeff bezos
@someguyiguess55544
June 2, 2025 at 6:01 pm
Farmers should be fully supported by taxes. We all need food and lots of it. There aren’t that many large scale farmers in the USA and many of them struggle due to a bad weather, pests, or disease. No farm should ever go “out of business” else we slowly starve.
@zemizoo
June 2, 2025 at 6:07 pm
This was super educational! it was also very engaging — loved seeing aspects of Griggs’ tractor/farming in the field!
@wrahttia
June 2, 2025 at 6:37 pm
This man almost died, I’m glad he survived to be our host today.
@cheese_sauce2250
June 2, 2025 at 6:41 pm
Awesome video!
@krillin022
June 2, 2025 at 6:52 pm
there were slaves in that ground
@krillin022
June 2, 2025 at 6:53 pm
end of the day respect
@dakotaparsons5864
June 2, 2025 at 7:22 pm
After hearing that he almost lost his life to provide food for all of us, “thank you. Thank you for everything you do and God bless you.”
@nickel0eye
June 2, 2025 at 7:34 pm
I need to stop reading Wendell Berry…He makes all this seem so depressing! J/K, I’m not going to stop reading wendell berry!
@hardwaterhacker
June 2, 2025 at 7:43 pm
Definitely the most informative tech support episode I’ve seen.
@KarelinaCA
June 2, 2025 at 7:48 pm
I loved this, I live in the Midwest and wonder often how do farmers do what they do. Thank u
@TheEatMaskofSamual
June 2, 2025 at 7:48 pm
canine set
@jkid1134
June 2, 2025 at 7:49 pm
I had never made the connection that you don’t want farmers to be playing the marginal economic game because their risking, yknow, the food supply, and you would rather then not have to play risky.
@casey_spencer
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 pm
As a fellow farmer, i just want to say that this video is absolutely fantastic at answering questions the general public has. Hits the points very well in an easy to understand way that also doesn’t skip over anything. Great presentation
@pricelessmakoa4482
June 2, 2025 at 8:46 pm
7:01 ahhh yes American dreams right there baby
I don’t know this man but I’m so proud of him for continuing his families legacy
My family has a farm and it is currently in its 3rd generation. My grandparents who started it are still alive, and they don’t wish to sell the land
So, somebody in the family is going to have to live there and run the farm
@johngilley9815
June 3, 2025 at 11:58 am
Don’t know if I like corn syrup maybe sell that corn as feed for beef and poultry
@johngilley9815
June 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Isn’t crop rotation also a good way of helping the soil?
@1-lil_nico
June 3, 2025 at 12:10 pm
in my country… farmers make -10% profit
@OstblockLatina
June 3, 2025 at 12:18 pm
Yes, it’s possible to switch to organic – if one wants majority of the population to not have what to eat, because the food will become scarce and ridiculously expensive. And the small bunch of provileged people who could afford organic food will drown in their own fertilizer anyway, not having anyone to clean up after them because of the aforementioned problem.
@michaeltierney3290
June 3, 2025 at 12:19 pm
Should’ve asked him about daylights savings and how it changes his lifestyle or if it doesn’t.
@ChilledMoo
June 3, 2025 at 12:49 pm
How is the farming industry not collapsing omg lol
@MarkMcCall-c3g
June 3, 2025 at 1:24 pm
We need to make this man the head of the Department of Agriculture like….yesterday. I grew up around farm area, but was never involved in the farm scene myself. Seeing how much truly goes into a profession like this really makes me have a lot more respect for farmers. To be clear, not saying farming is an easy job, cause it’s DEFINITELY not. However, this video did an amazing job at showing the vast amount of things you need to know that those of us who are not farmatically inclined would have NO idea about.
@thomasfrewer1328
June 3, 2025 at 1:25 pm
Something that I don’t understand is the price of farm produce. What’s the reason that farmers don’t get to decide the price of the stuff they grow?
Is it just a free market situation? You can’t sell higher than a certain price because other farmers are selling at that price?
If that’s true, (or indeed, if it’s something else) why is it that all the farmers seem to be having so much trouble making ends meet?
If the price is set one way or another you would at least hope that some farmers would be able to affordably produce food at that price.
@abeary1
June 3, 2025 at 1:57 pm
Love this
@informative_walrus
June 3, 2025 at 2:41 pm
Alot of this was very accurate, some was slightly misrepresented. Yes, winter is full of fixing everything that is broken and working with banks and your master note. It is also a lower stress timetable that planting and harvesting season. Always working but the pace is much slower and there is more time off for row cropers. This can be different depending how much land you farm and how much help you have. Also while the farm CORPORATION may show a loss that does not mean that the farm does not pay the farmer a salary. I think that was unclear. Many farms incorporate and pay the farmer a salary. I am sure that was calculated into his expense numbers. Obviously the farm needs to make a profit or break even to survive, but when the corporation looses 400k in a year, that does not mean the farmer cannot feed his kids. Without the goverment assistance, the farms will disapear, or get gobbled up by larger frm corporations, which lowers competition and increases food prices. Profitable farms are the ones, regardless of size that find the perfect farmed land to expense ratio. Run a small tractor too hard, you save on the front, pay more in maintenance. Get too large of a tractor, shorter run times and field hours but bigger note. ect, ect, ect.
@griggsfarmsllc
June 3, 2025 at 9:14 pm
Most farms, like ours, are sole proprietorships. That means there is no differentiating between my income and the farms income. All that income (or loss) gets reported directly onto my Schedule F which then goes on my 1040. Any “salary” that I choose to pay myself cannot be counted as a business expense and must come directly out of the “profit” number. In the event of a loss, any salary that I choose to pay myself must come out of the operating line of credit the next year and be paid back with (hopefully) next years profits.
@andrewho18
June 3, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Gingers have soul!
@KXYZ32
June 3, 2025 at 3:50 pm
How about using the Beidou system instead of GPS?
@williamwhitehair8365
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 pm
Dude acts like he gets subsidies and we get cheap food. No we give you our tax dollars while you sell to the conglomerate with the highest offer then they in return overcharge society for food. Why do you think a salad costs more than a mystery meat cheeseburger
@hayden9876
June 3, 2025 at 4:27 pm
A peck is a kiss on the cheek btw, in case you were wondering!
@SmokeyOwOs
June 3, 2025 at 4:56 pm
I never got the stereotype of farmers being dumb
Farming takes alot of know how,alot of knowledge in weather,soil contents,crop necessities and so much more.
@christophersmith5996
June 3, 2025 at 5:32 pm
Id rather subsidize farmers over corporations needing to be bailed out every year at least farmers have practical value
@MeanAndPristine
June 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm
I hate how farmers are stigmatized as being stupid. The vast majority of people who believe that, could never do what farmers do
@charlesa.915
June 3, 2025 at 6:08 pm
99 farming achieved.
@cowboytonydee
June 3, 2025 at 7:46 pm
Crazy how tight their margins are
@vezmike6836
June 3, 2025 at 7:48 pm
Great video, thank you
@knmksthx
June 3, 2025 at 8:45 pm
Wow farmers use a ton of tech these days
@andrewcampion8200
June 3, 2025 at 8:51 pm
I learnt so much today, thanks.
@shaunjr89
June 3, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Its sad farmers don’t make more.
@LilAlbus
June 3, 2025 at 9:01 pm
This man just convinced me that farming is actually 4D chess.
@signas9896
June 3, 2025 at 9:01 pm
I clicked this video out of curiosity. I’m leaving it with a thousand percent more respect for farmers as a whole. There needs to be more videos like these.
@jaydengreen595
June 4, 2025 at 9:15 am
I love how he pointed out that it may be dirt, but it may not be the dirt you need. I love this guy, give him his own TV show.
@yi9621
June 4, 2025 at 9:47 am
This has been one of the most enjoyable and informative videos I’ve watched in a long time! Right at the source, no shortcuts, no flowers… just crops! Kudos to Wired for this one
@sedawkward
June 4, 2025 at 10:09 am
this guy eats
@norfnorf710
June 4, 2025 at 10:11 am
Some tractor GPS systems have you outline the outsides rather than do a row
@CaponeCabin
June 4, 2025 at 10:26 am
Farming didn’t used to be expensive, just more labor extensive. Old time farmers didn’t need 100,000$ tractors .
@frenchcouture9015
June 4, 2025 at 10:28 am
What a good episode!!!
@jimothyfarthammer
June 4, 2025 at 10:29 am
This is by far the most fascinating Q&A Wired has ever produced.
@JimmyJohn-r1y
June 4, 2025 at 10:54 am
Do you miss the good old days of unpaid labor?
@markedgood
June 4, 2025 at 11:01 am
Great deep dive into the farm business. Very insightful.
@rachelwingert7058
June 4, 2025 at 12:14 pm
Bring this man in for a regular series! He’s great and breaks things down so nicely!
@sneakypeachaugustine
June 4, 2025 at 12:28 pm
Thank you for this video and thank you for being farmers! I really enjoyed all the information that was shared! 25:42
@cody5821
June 4, 2025 at 12:29 pm
But who did you vote for? No more subsidies, you have your bootstraps to use.
@MrKevmomoney
June 4, 2025 at 1:07 pm
There is a YouTuber called Cole the Cornstar and he had a very informative episode showing how a farmer can generate over a million dollars in gross revenue but then starts subtracting all the costs, electricity, diesel, drying fees, discount on protein content etc.. and wind up barely making a profit.
@kickyour99
June 4, 2025 at 1:10 pm
This is such a fantastic format and this episode was especially interesting
@victoryvictorious633
June 4, 2025 at 1:16 pm
I didn’t expect farming to be so cool. I think farmers are more IT than IT guys now 😂❤
@billb.2673
June 4, 2025 at 1:26 pm
Modern farming…….really amazing actually and this gentleman is a great ambassador for it.
@cringenaenaebaby7531
June 4, 2025 at 2:45 pm
Auto steer is a godsend and to add onto what tools to bring. A crescent wrench and a pipe wrench cause something always breaks down
@danielvelez1039
June 4, 2025 at 2:50 pm
I loved this video! Did not how difficult farming is, the science involved, and the cost. We take it for granted! Would listen to this guy for hours!!!!!
@KellyGriggsFarms
June 4, 2025 at 9:13 pm
We have a YouTube channel if you are interested in more!! 😄
@mtsurov
June 4, 2025 at 3:09 pm
Thats exactly what we need. More of this please.
@lofton2030
June 4, 2025 at 3:35 pm
An important part he left out about why we plant so much corn is that almost half of it goes toward feeding animals (cows, pigs, chickens, etc)
@quasinfinity
June 4, 2025 at 4:29 pm
6:27 mad respect for owning up to taking safety shortcuts
Everyone does this, but you roll the dice everytime
@Rwdphotos
June 4, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Something tells me this isn’t going to be a “normal year” for exporting agri goods.
@kop85
June 4, 2025 at 6:08 pm
Respect to all farmers everywhere.
@JubeiKibagamiFez
June 4, 2025 at 8:26 pm
7 25……. Jesus Christ. I’m gonna assume this income is the average for most independent farmers.
@derber1639
June 4, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Excellent. They deserve more stable pay.
@Kakakakakakakakakakakaka684
June 5, 2025 at 10:02 am
Of course that first question was asked by somebody with an Israel flag😂 that Yew worried about saving money 🤣
@alexfriesz1
June 5, 2025 at 10:08 am
I think an important statement about switching to 100% organic farming is that yes, us farmers can do that. But there will be less food, and you’ll pay more for it.
Basically, at the end of the day the consumer will spend the same or more, but end up with less to eat. And in a world with people already starving, you cant tell me that’s ok, especially since there’s nothing wrong with non-organic methods
@qtina_mp4
June 5, 2025 at 10:36 am
I appreciated that he shared those numbers because holy crap… that is such a small amount of profit for so much overhead. it really puts things into perspective and I respect farmers so much!!
@johnharker7194
June 5, 2025 at 10:43 am
The irony of a guy with an Israeli flag asking why farmers need subsidies.
@jeffk86
June 5, 2025 at 11:38 am
This was just brilliant 👏🏻
@sameer-vn3iq
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 am
0:00 Importance of Subsidies for Farmers
1:23 Essential Tools for Farming Success
2:18 Tracking Growth and Harvesting Tools
3:31 Analyzing Data for Natural Fertility
3:46 Understanding Bushel and Peck Measurements
5:39 autonomous farming and safety concerns
6:32 Becoming a Farmer: First Steps
7:07 Farm Income and Profit Breakdown
7:33 Investing $72000 for 2024 Growth
7:45 Gross Income Decline and Profit Loss
9:53 Uses of Field Corn Explained
10:34 Understanding Soil Erosion and Solutions
11:57 Roots Stabilizing Soil Structure
12:07 Cover Crops and Erosion Impact
12:57 Crop Rotation for Disease Prevention
14:31 How Farmers Water Fields Without Rain
15:01 Irrigation Methods in Arid Western Farming
15:45 Impact of Trade War on Farmers
15:56 Impact of Trump’s Trade War on Farmers
16:17 impact of agricultural purchases on prices
16:27 China’s Trade Agreement Shift After Election
16:54 Trade Deal Challenges and Economic Impact
17:14 US Corn and Soybean Production and Exports
18:32 GMOs Are Safe and Beneficial
19:07 Understanding GMO Sweet Corn
19:22 Identifying Farming’s Biggest Expenses
20:24 Farmers Transporting Goods to Market
21:11 Challenges of Transporting Large Farm Equipment
21:33 Farmers as Custodians of the Countryside
21:58 A Day in the Life of a Farmer
23:04 Sustainable Farming Practices Explained
23:39 Funding for Sustainable Research at Universities
@onlyproskills1
June 5, 2025 at 1:11 pm
As a future farmer this is an awesome video
@GreenEyedRogue
June 5, 2025 at 2:18 pm
I’m ballparking the margin on good years at around 7% and the 10 year average around 2%.
@spooky_43
June 5, 2025 at 2:37 pm
We take way, WAY too much for granted. The trade war bit is worth a listen
@ConjureNoonSloth
June 5, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Wow he’s a well read guy
“Torti-llla”
Well… not that well read 🤦🏻♂️
@masqerader
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 pm
Really hope Canada one day decides to cut off Potash for American farmers because of Trumps Tariffs
@Infergal
June 5, 2025 at 3:54 pm
16:37 long way of saying Trump brought agriculture prices down and hurt profitability. Good for the average consumer, bad for the farmer with high input prices.
Solution: Increase American manufacturing and decrease the cost of input goods.
@RayyTunes
June 5, 2025 at 3:55 pm
I would’ve gone with a Lamborghini tractor 😂
@peterrudenko4496
June 5, 2025 at 3:55 pm
Finally I can undersatnd “Precision Farming” in FS22
@metwig2369
June 5, 2025 at 4:07 pm
this video is awesome
@javidaderson
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 pm
I would love more of this, maybe a rancher or a underwater welder
@ClericBuddy1999
June 5, 2025 at 4:31 pm
Auto steer is so nice man, we use greenstar since me and my family use John deere tractors and let me tell you it is amazing…..when it works
@yeetsus5449
June 5, 2025 at 5:37 pm
People like Griggs put food on our table and they barely even make a profit for it? We have failed this man and many others as a country
@ArcherDiesel1
June 5, 2025 at 5:47 pm
It’s too bad Trump screwed over the farmers who voted for him, again.
@Housewarmin
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 pm
And yall think Southerners are dumb, my guy knows his stuff!
@SwagMasterIXM
June 5, 2025 at 6:26 pm
If any farmers want to have a loyal farm hand I’m available. I don’t know anything about farming but I love manual labor and am willing to learn lol
@nicknormousreports3378
June 5, 2025 at 7:41 pm
There’s been a lot of late season rain this year… How bad do you predict this year’s wheat harvest to be?
@stormwolf78
June 5, 2025 at 7:43 pm
I have absolutely no problem with farms and farmers like him getting subsidies. However these huge agro-corporate farms, no, they should not be getting any.
@hztb9918
June 5, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Never thought farming was so sophisticated. Massive respect to these guys I could never do a job like this