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🇪🇪 Farmer from Estonia
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🚜 With or without seed dressing?� Winter whea

🚜 With or without seed dressing?� Winter wheat Olivin, sown September 30th. Roughly 90% of the field was treated seed, but a few rounds went in untreated.

I’ve done treated vs untreated comparisons before, but I’ve never seen such a clear difference. Actually I have seen that there is no difference or untreated seed emerging quicker!�

To rule out field-specific quirks, I checked with a friend — different variety, lower-generation seed, ploughed field, and he’s seeing the same thing. 🌾

✅ Treatment: Vibrance Star 1.5 l/t� (25 g/l sedaxane • 25 g/l fludioxonil • 20 g/l triticonazole)�
✅ Same seed batch, sown same day with Horsch Pronto 6DC, only ~15–20 min apart.�
✅ No micronutrients, hormones, or other additives.�
✅ No visible difference in roots but untreated is still slower to emerge�
✅ No difference between compaction

I think that this year’s cold, wet autumn with early frosts really punished the unprotected seed. But as always in agriculture, it is mix of different things and it is really hard to put my finger onto specific thing.

#partnership Today I’m using BASF’s Flight For

#partnership Today I’m using BASF’s Flight Forte as my autumn herbicide.

Before spraying, I always check temperatures and avoid nights with frost — herbicides can stress plants, and cold only makes it worse.

An autumn herbicide gives me a time buffer for cold springs when spraying is tricky, keeps the field cleaner, reduces weed competition and diseases, and helps nutrients go to the wheat instead of weeds. 🌱

#farmertonis
@basf_agro_de

Temperatures are above freezing so time to 1. Get

Temperatures are above freezing so time to
1. Get water
2. Make sure that sprayer is working correctly
3. (Fix things along the way 😅)
4. Spray the field
5. Optional is to do some trials yourself!

⏰How my typical day looks like Working here and

⏰How my typical day looks like
Working here and there
Shuffling things around
Something breaking

#farmertonis

They are comfortable! 🤷‍♂️ What's your p

They are comfortable! 🤷‍♂️
What's your preferred footwear?

#farmertonis

🚜Soil compaction is becoming a serious problem

🚜Soil compaction is becoming a serious problem in Estonia, and I had a chance to test the @eversagro subsoiler together with @thijs_jacobsen from their factory.

We talked about compaction and how to reduce it. Does it work? Watch the full video on YouTube! 📺
@farmertonis

@agripartner.ee
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Look at all those nice photos by @kaisap.photo tha

Look at all those nice photos by @kaisap.photo that we took to promote our honey project!

We were expecting hundreds of jars, but in the end, the weather gave us just one... 😅

At least the photos look great!

We will try better next year 💪

#farmertonis

🐝 This summer I planned to produce honey from a

🐝 This summer I planned to produce honey from a 3.5 ha bee forage area, with fully verified and traceable origin. Everything was set up — but the weather didn’t cooperate.

Estonia had an unusually cold and rainy summer.
The bees couldn’t collect enough nectar, and the beekeeper had to feed them to keep the colonies alive.

In the end, my whole project resulted in just one jar of honey. Disappointing, but that’s part of working with nature. We’ll try again next year — hopefully with better weather and more buzzing activity in the field. 🌼🍯

#farmertonis #beekeeping #honeyproject #estonianfarm #bees #agriculture #farminglife #farmstories #sustainablefarming #beelife

Fertilizer prices vs crop prices 🤦 Smart techno

Fertilizer prices vs crop prices 🤦
Smart technology helps us save money on inputs!

@paultech_esoil shows us the information about the soil that we can’t see with the naked eye — and real-time updates make it lightning-fast compared to traditional soil samples.

#farmertonis #paultechesoil #PaulTech #SmartFarming

Ain't no noise going to stop me finishing the harv

Ain't no noise going to stop me finishing the harvest!

#farmertonis #farming #harvest #combining

My weak instagrammer hands are already tired 🫠

My weak instagrammer hands are already tired 🫠

#farmertonis #oldschool #johndeere #gps #farminglife🌾👨‍🌾

Farmers are geniuses in business 😂 #farmertoni

Farmers are geniuses in business 😂

#farmertonis #farmfinance #artofthedeal #agriculture

I need 30 hours in a day! #farmerlife #farmertoni

I need 30 hours in a day!

#farmerlife #farmertonis #farming #doyoubelieve

Harvest with disc harrow wasn't the harvest I expe

Harvest with disc harrow wasn't the harvest I expected 🫠

#farmertonis #farming #harvest2025 #peas

#Partnership 🌦️ Last year, drought caused me

#Partnership
🌦️ Last year, drought caused me trouble, and drought insurance came to my aid. This year, however, it turned out that I needed hail insurance instead. 🌾

In May, I decided to insure my spring crops against extreme weather events. Thanks to PRIA's support, the cost of insurance came to about €5/ha. Compared to all the other work and expenses in the field, this cost is actually quite small. 💶

Of course, I hoped I wouldn't need to use the insurance and wouldn't have to call Eurorisk.
But unfortunately, one of my fields was hit by a heavy hailstorm that flattened the oats. An expert came to the field, assessed the damage, and confirmed that it met the insurance case criteria - more than 20% of the crop had been damaged. 🌩️

The result: I received compensation of €42/ha.
It doesn't fully cover the lost yield, but it's still valuable support that helps soften the blow. 🙌

The most valuable lesson in your life 😅 #farme

The most valuable lesson in your life 😅

#farmertonis #farming #johndeere #agriculture #lifelessons

How many miles have you walked back and forth beca

How many miles have you walked back and forth because you picked the "right" tools? 😅
#farmertonis #wrench #garage #facepalm #funny

Tracked combine or a rope? Easy choice for me 😂

Tracked combine or a rope? Easy choice for me 😂

#farmertonis #farming #harvest2025 #muddyroads #newholland #kineticrope

🌾 2025 Harvest Season – One of the Toughest Y

🌾 2025 Harvest Season – One of the Toughest Yet

I’ve been in farming for 14 years, and this harvest season is easily one of the hardest I’ve ever faced – and we’re only halfway through.

I’ve spoken about it with friends, followers, and fellow farmers, and one thing is clear:
our collective mental health is taking a serious hit.

Why? Because after two brutal years (2023 & 2024), the entire grain sector desperately needed a solid comeback year.
2025 was supposed to be that year.

And at first, all signs pointed in the right direction - mild winter, good spring moisture, promising growth.
But reality?
Disappointing yields.
Low grain quality.
Historically low prices.
High moisture, high costs, and non-stop rain disrupting harvest.
Every day we’re bleeding money, and stress levels are sky-high.

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So what do we do?
👉 Take it one day at a time.
We can’t change what’s already in the field.
Don’t drown in worries about tomorrow.

Stress piles up like a snowball - and eventually, even the toughest farmer can’t carry it anymore.

If it gets too much, take a step back.
Breathe.
Take the day off.
Spend time on your hobbies, with your family, or just doing something to reset your mind.

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And most importantly: talk to someone.
Don’t go through this alone.
We need mentally strong farmers for the next 30 harvests too - not just this one.

🌾💚
#farmertonis #harvest2025 #farmlife #mentalhealthinfarming #onedayatatime #yourenotalone

Farmers are masters in spending money that is stil

Farmers are masters in spending money that is still on the field 😅

#farmertonis #johndeere #newholland #kubota #farmerlife #spendingmoney #farmingbusiness
#agriculture

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