Those aerial shots of the fields as the wagons and chopper did their job were great - the symmetry and order of the contours and the raked material...just called to an aesthetic that I like.
I've never seen alfalfa done like that stored in silos, very cool. Down here in south central Kentucky most farmers in my area they square bale it and sell it to the horse farms.
They go into the history a little bit on the 200k subscriber special? Or maybe it was 100k special either way. No videos but they did show a cool old picture of how the farm was in the 50s? I think, possibly even before. Worth the watch!
The amount of knowledge, skill, mechanical aptitude, and lots more to run a modern dairy farm is unbelievable. Maybe Eric’s best comment so far “Dad has pretty good form with the shovel !!
Harvestore silos are always fun to fill don't have to pull Silo unloaders up just open the top and start to fill and if you put too much in the roof gets full and you have to put that in there too
That was a grate video thank you. It's great to see your new barn been used. I hope it makes things easier for you. Looking forward to the next instalment. God bless Richard
That drone footage of the fields, was beautiful. I heard thar some dairy farmers are experimenting with seaweed to put in their feeds, and from that it helps digestion and lowers methane production.
I always love the view from the silo! And the drone is cool too - partially for the same reason - the view - but I also never tired of how synchronized they are bringing the grain in. I know they simply go the same speed but the smoothness of the two machines working together - there's something weirdly calming and beautiful about it. Teamwork!
I think you are right about the Sudan Grass. I think it is lethal to animals if it frosts the stalks before cutting and harvesting, so, the farmer needs to be careful. If I am incorrect, someone please tell me.
Most of the ash gets into the feed through the mowing or like in this case the raking....part of that can be-and always will be-the wrong set up of the machinery or unfortunate weather (if it's a little bit on the wet side, the dirt is kind of glued to the grass). The rakes actually have a big impact on how much ash you get into your feed. The Rake showcased in this video for example only touches the ground on half of its spin (I hope that makes any sense)...given it isn't set to low, so that you would throw up the dirt, it's moving the feed only a pretty short distance on the ground. The less the hay touches the ground while being moved into the windrow, the less ash gets into it. The cleanest way of raking are actually mergers, like the ones Andy from "Farming, fixing and fabricating" uses, these pick the grass up from the ground and move it into the windrows through conveyor belts: the grass doesn't get pushed over the ground and can't pick up any dirt, dust, ash. That being said, those mergers are pretty expensive and rakes like Eric uses it in this one should work faster with a good result of its work as well. I hope that makes any sense, it's kind of hard for me to put it into words, since I am not a native English speaker 😄
Loved the video. It always makes my day when I see you have posted a new one. Thank you Eric, for all the extra work involved in taking us along on your work day. Very enjoyable!
Great Video. Please be careful and safe on top of the silos. I could tell that the heat was getting to you. So please stay safe and thanks for ALL of your hard work and videos.
All your videos are good. This was one of the best! And the new barn looks nice with the grading completed. Love your clever sense of humor regarding the scrape alley concrete and staying on the silo to avoid having to climb back up top. Good drone flying btw.
Haying time is always the best videos!! Was wondering what feelings you had as you made your first manure pass on the new floor☺️ such an awesome new building!! Thanks for a super good video Eric 🙋♀️😊
Love the views from on top of the silos when you are looking out. But I hate when you are looking down at the top of the silo lid area, and then quickly go out beyond the ladder cage. I do not like heights, and it gives me the "Heebie-Jeebies" when you do that.
Those drone/field shots are absolutely gorgeous! I watch your videos whenever they come out- It's really nice to see your operation from above. It gives a much different appreciation for your craft, for me, at least.
What an awesome view from the top of the silos. Will you do any more planting or just let the fields go to grass? Your growing season begins earlier than it does here in Northern Vermont. It's either colder or wetter here. We are entering our cooler season, Temps this week only in high 60s and mid 70s, has been raining a lot more. Like your videos, informative and shows how much you care about the farm and animals.
Gotta get that new concrete initiated with some nice manure. It is taking on a nice patina. Never get tired of watching your work. Thanks so much for making and sharing the videos.
The new taller hay looks like sudan grass hay which we always ran through a crimper because the stalk of the hay is usually to stimmy for the cows to eat if not crimped. Thanks for another great video!
That’s a great rake. Done many hours of rowing up here in the UK with the same one however I’m very jealous of the fact that you can move between fields just by lifting the arms up. Where I was working you had to take 4 arms off each rake and fold down part of the frame to make it low enough to get down the roads under trees. Was such a pain but I still enjoy that job almost as much as tedding
10 Man, I'm sure your Kubota skid has "Float Mode" you can use to smooth out the dirt work around your new construction. A little more refined work. Easier on the lawn mower. Won't be a rough ride. Great video. God bless Gal 2:20
The beauty of the Harvestore, You just open the lid and you can refill it. You don’t have to compress the unloader and crank it to the top. Nice and easy to go from one Harveststore to the other, to finish third cutting.
Eric, thanks for all your videos. Your channel is one of my favorites. Even though I am a “city girl”, I love learning new things. Another one of my favorites is Sandi Brock. She and her husband are Canadian. They grow grasses and corn to sell and to feed Sandi’s sheep. She raises market sheep. Her videos are often pretty funny. Check out her channel.
That other hay looks like Sudan grass, we do a good chunk of acres with it after we harvest our cover crop. We really like it for bailage. Always yields really good
Watching the entire construction process (as everyone in the comments has)and seeing the product in use is extremely satisfying. Great video as always mate 👍
Awesome stuff! I've never even sat in a tractor, and all the buttons and controls inside fascinate me although I have no idea what any of them are for lol
Great drone coverage and the views from the top of the silo were fantastic; great work Eric!! In the blue silos, that have 2nd and 3rd cutting in them, there is still air at the top…does this not create any mold on the top area?? Really enjoyed watching the rotary rakes work. Sure does have a nice folding mechanism.
Eric. Have you ever considered putting a webcam on top of the silos? Viewers could see a birdseye view of the farm. Solar-powered. No need to run power cords up.
hey eric is nice to see you working with a rotary rake now because down here in germany we only use those type of rake's i actually never saw a wheel rake here
Hey Eric, good to see you got 3rd cut in, we're between 2nd and 3rd cut up here in Ontario. Just a tip with that rotary rake, don't run it much over 1600 rpm especially in alfalfa or the leaves will be gone. Basically, the wetter the crop is, the higher the rpms, the dryer it is, the lower. Also, have you guys ever considered doing hay in a day? i.e., cut early morning and chop late afternoon on the same day. The feed quality is better if it is done in one day. Thanks for posting, keep up the good work!
Can’t began to express how much I enjoyed this episode! The beautiful fields, the ballet-type rhythmic moves of the chopper in perfect synch with the collection truck, and to top it off, that so-perfect music!! All shown beautifully with the drone!! Great vid!!
Those aerial shots of the fields as the wagons and chopper did their job were great - the symmetry and order of the contours and the raked material...just called to an aesthetic that I like.
Dang u a photographer or somethin?
The drone shots of the farm and the cutting were awesome. Such a beautiful area.
I've never seen alfalfa done like that stored in silos, very cool. Down here in south central Kentucky most farmers in my area they square bale it and sell it to the horse farms.
Would be cool to do a video talking about the previous generations. Any pics/video you have of how they used to do things, etc. Would be sweet!
They go into the history a little bit on the 200k subscriber special? Or maybe it was 100k special either way. No videos but they did show a cool old picture of how the farm was in the 50s? I think, possibly even before. Worth the watch!
Yeah a look around some of those other barns
The work never ends on a farm , the rewards can be seen in your faces though knowing you are feeding the world. Thankyou much Farmers.
Seems like yesterday Eric was at 100,000 and now 350,000. Great job and continue the great videos. Thank you Eric.
Beautiful crops...Beautiful fields. Nice job! And I'm proud to be part of the new scrape alley's christening.
The new scrape alley was like a piece of finished lumber. Sooner or later it's time to apply the stain. 😁
The amount of knowledge, skill, mechanical aptitude, and lots more to run a modern dairy farm is unbelievable. Maybe Eric’s best comment so far “Dad has pretty good form with the shovel !!
I agree. I thought you get up early feed animals and call it a day.
@STEVENS todd i never had to crank the unloaded up. It was always ready to roll for me. We only did one silo though and rest in bags.
Harvestore silos are always fun to fill don't have to pull Silo unloaders up just open the top and start to fill and if you put too much in the roof gets full and you have to put that in there too
*I 100% agree with you. Eric has amazing skills.*
That was a grate video thank you. It's great to see your new barn been used. I hope it makes things easier for you. Looking forward to the next instalment. God bless Richard
That drone footage of the fields, was beautiful. I heard thar some dairy farmers are experimenting with seaweed to put in their feeds, and from that it helps digestion and lowers methane production.
Great video Eric your new barn is working out well I enjoy watching your videos keep up the fine work be safe .
I always love the view from the silo! And the drone is cool too - partially for the same reason - the view - but I also never tired of how synchronized they are bringing the grain in. I know they simply go the same speed but the smoothness of the two machines working together - there's something weirdly calming and beautiful about it. Teamwork!
Looks like Sudan grass to me. It's absolutely amazing how that stuff shrinks when it dries.
What did your Dad do for help before you started helping?
@Mark I saw a guy have some stuff like that last year. I was curious what it was. Now I know!
I think you are right about the Sudan Grass. I think it is lethal to animals if it frosts the stalks before cutting and harvesting, so, the farmer needs to be careful. If I am incorrect, someone please tell me.
Thanks for the details on the PTO shaft swap. How does the rake affect ash content?
@IIJOMAiII that make perfect sense, thanks for your detailed response!
Most of the ash gets into the feed through the mowing or like in this case the raking....part of that can be-and always will be-the wrong set up of the machinery or unfortunate weather (if it's a little bit on the wet side, the dirt is kind of glued to the grass).
The rakes actually have a big impact on how much ash you get into your feed. The Rake showcased in this video for example only touches the ground on half of its spin (I hope that makes any sense)...given it isn't set to low, so that you would throw up the dirt, it's moving the feed only a pretty short distance on the ground. The less the hay touches the ground while being moved into the windrow, the less ash gets into it.
The cleanest way of raking are actually mergers, like the ones Andy from "Farming, fixing and fabricating" uses, these pick the grass up from the ground and move it into the windrows through conveyor belts: the grass doesn't get pushed over the ground and can't pick up any dirt, dust, ash. That being said, those mergers are pretty expensive and rakes like Eric uses it in this one should work faster with a good result of its work as well.
I hope that makes any sense, it's kind of hard for me to put it into words, since I am not a native English speaker 😄
Loved the video. It always makes my day when I see you have posted a new one. Thank you Eric, for all the extra work involved in taking us along on your work day. Very enjoyable!
Great Video. Please be careful and safe on top of the silos. I could tell that the heat was getting to you. So please stay safe and thanks for ALL of your hard work and videos.
All your videos are good. This was one of the best! And the new barn looks nice with the grading completed. Love your clever sense of humor regarding the scrape alley concrete and staying on the silo to avoid having to climb back up top. Good drone flying btw.
Beautiful drone footage and music, soo relaxing! Great farm life 💚
Haying time is always the best videos!! Was wondering what feelings you had as you made your first manure pass on the new floor☺️ such an awesome new building!! Thanks for a super good video Eric 🙋♀️😊
Love the views from on top of the silos when you are looking out. But I hate when you are looking down at the top of the silo lid area, and then quickly go out beyond the ladder cage. I do not like heights, and it gives me the "Heebie-Jeebies" when you do that.
Those drone/field shots are absolutely gorgeous! I watch your videos whenever they come out- It's really nice to see your operation from above. It gives a much different appreciation for your craft, for me, at least.
What an awesome view from the top of the silos. Will you do any more planting or just let the fields go to grass? Your growing season begins earlier than it does here in Northern Vermont. It's either colder or wetter here. We are entering our cooler season, Temps this week only in high 60s and mid 70s, has been raining a lot more.
Like your videos, informative and shows how much you care about the farm and animals.
Your farms look pristine! So proud to have a dairy farmer like you in my state!
@Ryan Henry Yes Sir
Hes in Pa?
@Ryan Henry Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Isn't he Canadian
Gotta get that new concrete initiated with some nice manure. It is taking on a nice patina. Never get tired of watching your work. Thanks so much for making and sharing the videos.
The new taller hay looks like sudan grass hay which we always ran through a crimper because the stalk of the hay is usually to stimmy for the cows to eat if not crimped. Thanks for another great video!
Beautiful footage from the drone. The fields look amazing. Love this channel.
New to the channel. As a Harvestore service guy we appreciate 50% DM. Love the videos I've seen. Keep up the good work
That’s a great rake. Done many hours of rowing up here in the UK with the same one however I’m very jealous of the fact that you can move between fields just by lifting the arms up. Where I was working you had to take 4 arms off each rake and fold down part of the frame to make it low enough to get down the roads under trees. Was such a pain but I still enjoy that job almost as much as tedding
The aerial view of your farm was great. At around 18 minutes in, is that an old quarry next to your fields?
Your farm and equipment are looking well maintained. I've watched your progress since this channel started and wish you prosperity and blessings!
Hey man just letting you know one reason why the ac might not be too good in the John Deere is because the cabin air filter might need replacing
ERIC IS A HARD WORKING MAN
It's funny how excited I get for your harvest videos! Probly as excited as you get for harvest!
10 Man, I'm sure your Kubota skid has "Float Mode" you can use to smooth out the dirt work around your new construction. A little more refined work. Easier on the lawn mower. Won't be a rough ride. Great video. God bless Gal 2:20
The beauty of the Harvestore, You just open the lid and you can refill it. You don’t have to compress the unloader and crank it to the top. Nice and easy to go from one Harveststore to the other, to finish third cutting.
I am from Louisiana I have been watching you for a year now. Really enjoy and appreciate all what y’all do as a family to bring milk to the table.
My wife and I had a visceral reaction to seeing the new concrete get coated in manure!
Keep’em coming! Love the content!!!
Eric, thanks for all your videos. Your channel is one of my favorites. Even though I am a “city girl”, I love learning new things. Another one of my favorites is Sandi Brock. She and her husband are Canadian. They grow grasses and corn to sell and to feed Sandi’s sheep. She raises market sheep. Her videos are often pretty funny. Check out her channel.
Your farm looks awesome. Love to see the pride in keeping things nice
Videos are great. Love the way your farm is laid out. Looks like new barn and surrounding area is laid out to make it so much more efficient.
That other hay looks like Sudan grass, we do a good chunk of acres with it after we harvest our cover crop. We really like it for bailage. Always yields really good
Thanks for sharing this with me!
A great video and very informative, great job Eric! 👏
I never thought I would be entertained watching the daily work of farming. Keep the content coming.
Hey Eric, how do you stop the manure pits filling up with rain water
Watching the entire construction process (as everyone in the comments has)and seeing the product in use is extremely satisfying. Great video as always mate 👍
16:32 "He's got pretty good form with the shovel." :-P Great sense of humor, Eric! Keep up the great content, brother!
Awesome stuff! I've never even sat in a tractor, and all the buttons and controls inside fascinate me although I have no idea what any of them are for lol
Eric your farm is beautiful. The fields are awesome. Thanks for sharing
It's nice when mother nature gives you a bid helping hand during the summer months...
Looks great, be safe, and be well. 🍶
Great drone coverage and the views from the top of the silo were fantastic; great work Eric!! In the blue silos, that have 2nd and 3rd cutting in them, there is still air at the top…does this not create any mold on the top area?? Really enjoyed watching the rotary rakes work. Sure does have a nice folding mechanism.
Hey Eric! Great contend and beautiful photography! Love you videos! Stay safe out there!
Great drone footage. Thanks for all you and ur family does to keep us in dairy products!
You make incredible content Eric. Awesome keep up the hard work
Eric. Have you ever considered putting a webcam on top of the silos? Viewers could see a birdseye view of the farm. Solar-powered. No need to run power cords up.
That was so painful to watch the clean concrete being scraped over. Can’t stay new forever!!
@Up The Reds Hey aarent you the guy banned from Farmer P and NYfarmgirls for stalking the young female youtubers?
@RJai48 what I don't understand
@Dan Glaus you sound salty af
@Bit’s with Brian the pit is for the other barn too, hence why its right beside it
Should of had the pit opening closer to the barn door.
"He has good form with the shovel. That's why I like it when he does it." 🤣
Since you have a drone, it would be very interesting if you were to show the layout of your fields and buildings
Another great video!! Of the crops you mowed in this video, do you harvest any of it or all of it for feed or are they just cover crops?
Great video how'd the sorghum Sudan grass turn out? Would you consider planting more of it?
Great video as usual and kudos to your father for climbing the silo in what looks like water shoes.
Looks like a great vid corn and hay looks very good!
Farm is looking sharp Eric! I LOL'd at the first brown streak on the new scrape alley!
Were does the time go feels like u just started 1st cutting glad we got to see u use the scrape ally for the very first time looks like it does well
Great video as always, Dads shoulder seems way better. Thanks for bring us along.
thank you. its a good bit of work to do these vids, and I truly enjoy watching what you are up to on the farm. I did farm work as a teen. I miss it.
I like how u just keep it to the point. No extra talking or off topic things. And u dont bomb ur channel with music. Good to just see it raw.
I love that your dad climbed the silo in crocs
What a great tidy and organized set up u guys have 👍
hey eric is nice to see you working with a rotary rake now because down here in germany we only use those type of rake's i actually never saw a wheel rake here
I had to go Google what a 540 or 1000 PTO were...
This stuff in incredibly informative for how simple the delivery is, nice video.
Great video eric, keep up th good content, thanks for being a farmer.
The new work at your barn looks fantastic!
Love the drone shots! Great looking farm.
Wow I wish in my younger days we had people who knew how to drive while cutting you got some good drivers there
Wow thanks for all that you and your family do for us god bless. Spot on with the drone footage
Suggest you carry a Leatherman Wave or Surge with you to always have a screwdriver and other tools whenever you need one.
Yup
Supertool 300, screwdriver bits get lost from wave/surge style also don't have any reach for recessed screw heads.
I thought the exact same thing. I carry a Free P4 every day and absolutely love it.
I liked all the over head views of dairy farm . See ya on the next one . Looking forward to corn 🌽 chopping silage
Dang guys you made out pretty well alot of other farmers suffering due to draught GOD has blessed you
It gives me the willies when you look over that ladder. Be safe! It’s so easy to fall without a harness.
Great video as always also I love the drone shots did anybody else see Eric riding in the chopper while filming with the drone. Phil 4:13
I would love to see your water source for your barn.
Seeing the farm living makes me want to be a part of it
You do a great job on your videos. Keep up the hard work with the videos. Always look forward to seeing them. I enjoy the sense of humor you have.
Hey Eric, good to see you got 3rd cut in, we're between 2nd and 3rd cut up here in Ontario. Just a tip with that rotary rake, don't run it much over 1600 rpm especially in alfalfa or the leaves will be gone. Basically, the wetter the crop is, the higher the rpms, the dryer it is, the lower. Also, have you guys ever considered doing hay in a day? i.e., cut early morning and chop late afternoon on the same day. The feed quality is better if it is done in one day. Thanks for posting, keep up the good work!
I never tire watching this. I love all and everything. Really amazing
I like the way you cut the field the design in it
I always look forward to new videos on your channel. Great job.
That looks so fun driving big tractors like that my dad has a JD 755 it’s a good size but nothing like yours
You and your Dad keep a nice farm clean and well thought out
Good video,
Question : how Manny revs were you giving the rake ?
Thanks, around 500 rpm.
The aerial shots in this video are good, but I’d be interested in one that focuses on the relationships
I've never noticed the old quarry before! Nice drone work.
awesome video. Your videos make my heart full everytime that you post a video. Thank you for making an old man day.
Great video Thanks for posting great editing we just finished up 2nd cutting am amazed at yours
In farm sim, I've found the two rakes on one side works better imo, try that and compare if you can get your hands on one.
Gorgeous drone footage. Amazing. Great job.
Nice video and good transitions! Thank you for the video! Can we see more milkings?
Can’t began to express how much I enjoyed this episode! The beautiful fields, the ballet-type rhythmic moves of the chopper in perfect synch with the collection truck, and to top it off, that so-perfect music!! All shown beautifully with the drone!! Great vid!!
Almost made me cry it was so beautiful!