$2.7 Million Dollar Remote Controlled Tractor 

Raising beef and showing the entire process on-line is very intriguing. Then having the ability to buy beef knowing how it was raised, what it ate and what medicine or growth hormones were or were not used would be something I would consider buying.

Yes, and yes-knowing where your beef comes from and how it's raised is best.

I am praying for everyone in the Midwest and Nebraska with all these tornadoes today. God Bless be safe from Massachusetts

That machine is pretty cool. This is probably one of the revolutionary pieces of equipment the farming industry has seen since the introduction of tractors. It is nice to see that someone is developing big changes and not just the incremental improvements that we have seen for so many years.

I think that a very fundamental challenge/problem with the NEXAT machine gaining acceptance in the US is that in an already very risky business (of farming), farmers owning this machine would take on a whole new level of risk. The good thing about using conventional tractors, tillage/spraying equipment, and combines is that different brands from different manufacturers can be mixed and match quite easily. Even with a combine, a farmer may run a Case IH or John Deere combine but use a header made by a different manufacturer (like MacDon). This makes it much easier for farmers to tailor machines to their needs. It also provides a very significant level of competition among machine manufacturers to help restrain costs and provide customization options. Also, if one manufacture goes out of business, another equipment manufacturer can be easily used as a substitute. If a farmer decides to switch to NEXAT machinery, they are stuck with the prices, options, and service that only NEXAT provides. If the power unit fails in the middle of planting season, there is no substitute tractor that can be hooked up to the NEXAT customized planter to finish the job. If NEXAT raises its prices, the farmer has to live with it because he/she cannot easily shift to another manufacturer. Also, NEXAT is a relatively new company. If it goes out of business, the farmer is left high and dry. I think that for NEXAT to gain a big foothold in the US, it needs competition from other manufacturers offering interchangeable power units (tractors). It also needs competition in the way of interchangeable module attachments from several different manufacturers (unrelated to NEXAT). This may sound counterintuitive (for NEXAT), but increasing direct competition from other manufacturers will greatly reduce the risk to farmers. Reducing that risk will make it more likely that a farmer would spend such a large amount of money on such a machine. Ed Schultheis, PE Mechanical design engineer and manufacturing consultant for 35 years Schultek Engineering & Technology, Inc.

As an old dirt farmer who grew up on a beef farm, I would tell you do it! Raise the beef. I can guarantee one customer in Indiana! I dearly miss those days, and with the world as it is now, a place to buy quality beef is so needed.

Sound idea. The more you and Grant can do yourself, the better farmers you will become. Any good business needs to diversify. Keep up the good work. Make us all proud.

I met this machine on HI WAY 34 just East of Phillips Ne.heading East, this morning April 26 and saw it sitting at Todd's place the other morning. WHAT A BEAST!! Kinda a knock off of the UNI SYSTEM of the past (65 years +/- ago) it could, push a planter threw the field be switched to a combine , a corn picker, silage chopper, hay baler and several other configurations using the same power unit. History repeats it self! As far as raising BEEF a (QUALITY) product at a reasonable price, not to say way more or the same as others will do well! I sold finished steers on the hoof to friends and neighbors and they had them cut and packed as they wished. they made arrangements with the butcher and I would deliver the steer to the butcher.

I can see 5 years into the future. Laura is controlling the planter from the family room, with Grant Junior and Laura Junior in the playpen. Good luck and have fun!!

Great video! Love the idea of buying custom beef direct from the farmer.

Hi Laura, I've been following you since the wrecker games and as an old country boy, I love your content. Farmers broke ground, grew it, built it, raised it, fed it and continue to lead it; and without them, there is no life. They continue to innovate like Nexat and others to increase production and yield. The most important thing is ACCESS to food. Higher yields means more food for more people which lowers cost. Knowing your food and having access to quality, healthy stuff is key. Price and affordability is key. Keep this in mind as you start your beef herd, which I 110% support. I would like to see both top notch, gourmet cuts for those special times and also bulk or affordable options that I can feed the family with. Know your food and eat well, my friends! God Bless, be safe and keep leading and innovating, young lady.

Selling beef is a great idea. I get my beef from a local farmer and it is the best I ever had. So much better than from a store. I don’t think you would have a problem selling it. Absolutely love your platform, keep it up and thank you.

Somewhat an upgrade from my 1948 Ford 8N

That contraption is the bomb. I can't wait to see it do other operations.

With the nexat being able to plant, fertilize and harvest all in one, that $2m il starts to make a bit of sense. What a unit.

OOOOOH! SO neat that you brought us along with a cool new tech. Rock on FarmHer Laura!

Thanks for letting us Share your farm..always very interesting.

You can learn and teach a lot of people out there about rotation grazing. Even if I am outside of US and delivery will not happen to my place, I think it would be a good addition to the channel and will probably make a lot of US viewers happy on having orders being delivered to their door.

Hi Laura, I’ve just seen on our news in Perth, Western Australia about the devastation caused by the tornados in Nebraska, we all hope you and your family are ok, we feel for you and the families going through this unthinkable nightmare, stay safe, god bless.

I have raised my own beef in the past. I very much love the quality of the meat. I recently down sized (getting ready for retirement) I now support a local establishment Capital Farms that has a local store front. This store only uses locally sourced or self raised cattle. As much as I would like to buy your beef I still feel impelled to support local cattle ranchers in my area. PS: I enjoy watching your channel.

Your a class act and a real ham for the camera. Keep up the good work in farming.

It is thrilling to see this kind of technology being used in farming. Thanks for the tour.

What an eye opener to see the massive machine! Laura, you amaze with each video you post. They are SO informative and expose us to a world that most people have never been able to truly appreciate. And, YES, I would be interested in following your beef production!!

Laura that is absolutely amazing Never thought farming would change that much 50 years

Yes to the direct beef idea. Just as your agronomist is your key advisor for corn farming, so also will an experienced managing administrator be the initial success factor for the online beef business. A safety net side hustle is a good thing for a farmer, so I'm very happy to see you diversifying. By your nature and character, I think you will become a valued employeer someday. Your life is a great blessing to others.

Great to see your smiling face. That machine is almost futuristic. I wish that I had the space and money to get beef products from you directly.

Thanks for sharing your time with us! Is that on the top of the future " To buy" list!? That's pretty Sweet!! Great to hear from you guys... love the channel!❤😊

Thanks this is the best view and explanation of the Nexat I’ve seen.

Good Idea about the beef business, it is a good way to carry on your grandpa's raising cattle and he would be so proud of you, keep up the great content.

Far out! The way it travels down the road is so smart.😮

Never miss your videos. So proud of you both. Hope your new farm to customer beef venture is restorative farming practices.

Sending prayers that you and your family are safe after all the tornadoes in Nebraska today.

Laura you look like you are having a lot of fun in that machine.

Totally aboard for the beef. Not only the processing but buying direct. Switched from store beef last year to slaughtered beef purcased from a farm in Ohio (I’m in Florida). Flavor, cuts, quality is amazing. Let’s see what you can do Laura. Get me on your list for future sales. Loaved the remote tractor. Tech in the fields is on a roll. Harvesting will be interesting to compare the numbers and the bottom line.

Dang, now that was so cool to see that new machine. Thanks for sharing. Great channel by the way.

Thank you for sharing your insights, your consistency and passion reflect in every video.

I am all for getting back to how it was 50 years ago when our food was directly Farm to table. It would be great to see you bring this back.

Your signature closing "Bye"! Makes any video you do worth the wait every week for your newest video! If I saw one of those machines rolling down the road, I might turn around and follow it just to get a better look at it! It's quite the machine! I'm looking forward to seeing your next video!

Great machine German styled. Out of the box engineering. Great idea on beef selling. Remember it takes time and $$$. Congratulations on thinking out of your comfort zone.👍👍👍

Hi Laura Just a quick note we finally got a Casey’s built by us and tried there pizza 🍕 Boy you and grant where correct very good.

we already buy most of our beef and pork online and would be very happy to buy from you. Keep us informed.

Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing.

YES!!!! on the cows/beef. Great idea, love to see you thinking about many "things." No platitudes, just give it try and see if it works.

I'm like most people, Laura. I like to go to the supermarket and see what I'm buying, especially when it comes to meat, poultry, or pork. I've never tried the boxes that are sold online, but I might be willing to buy one from you because we trust you and your husband. We'll see what we think!

Thats such a cool design. Cant wait to see how it did come harvest. Would be sweet to see you do cattle stuff, and depending on price I’d buy.

What a fantastic machine! Thankyou. Buying meat directly from the farm is something we can easily do here in the UK. We have a local farm selling Aberdeen Angus beef and pork from his own herds which you can see grazing in the fields. Good luck with your venture!

Keep up the great work Laura and stay safe

the joy in laura face is priceless ❤ 😊

Laura, I loved seeing the joy on your face when you were in the cab. If you do go into raising cattle will Grant help you out, remembering when I last watch him near cattle. Love from Mike. ❤

Amazing machine 🤩 Always great to see you guys doing well. It's tornado season, so be careful and stay safe!

Grant you got yourself a great lady to get that excited about harvesting and planting is a joy to watch. As far as beef goes look at wagyu beef

😮 what a machine!!

The biggest “missing link” in online food sales is confidence in the quality and safety. With products coming from you, that doubt doesn’t exist. It would be like buying from family.

This NEXAT comes from my Country. And i love it! I'm only a virtual Farmer on Farming Simulator, but i want this so MUCH, because i mostly play US or Canadian Maps. And This NEXAT is insane great!

Coming from an Ag family the idea of Laura Farms Beef is just outstanding!

Yessss! Would Buy the Custom Beef. Much better would support a small business producer where you have full control of All Your Processes. PLUS…there is NO Middle Man!!! I Hope You Consider the Beef Business Approach!!! Glad to see Y’all Expand in this direction. I’m “roooottting” for Yall. Keep that “Ruut” Dialect! It’s what makes this Country Great! Most Sincerely, Ashland City, TN

Laura and Grant, your video production quality on that new piece of equipment was outstanding. All the different angles, moving shots and Drone footage was top notch. I'm sure the manufacturer will want to use your footage in their promos PS cows are cool, go for it !

I hope you are safe from the tornados in Nebraska Laura! 🙏

That is very interesting technology! Consolidating machinery into one huge unit is perhaps the most fundamental farming equipment you caould purchase!Thanks for sharing !!

Yes, Direct beef!

@ 1:30, My Little Brother Works in the Commercial Grading Industry. He said, " If you Get Run Over by One of Those of Those Size Tires " you Don't Get a Second Chance " !

Hi Laura. Yes I would be very interested in you raising and selling beef. You are the right person to start this process. In reality this is what the country needs. Go girl you and Grant are such great people. I live in Washington state so shipping might be an issue but once again you have the following and talent to make a beef business work.

Hey Laura…great video today. Seeing where technology may be going is awesome…the pure creativity of the machine is mind blowing. Like any new technology I’m sure there are plenty of issues that would have to be considered, but it sure is cool to look at. As far as you having a beef business I would have to say it’s a no-brainer!!! All of us out here have come to appreciate you, trust you. In sales(where I spent my entire career) those are two of the hardest things to gain from your customers….you already have it. Add in the fact that we can see where the beef is coming from is awesome. Count us in up here in Wisconsin…I can see some rib eyes on the Traeger already!!😁

Sorry but you are a little late. I just watched your dad's video on this verry same planter. I guess I will need to choose the best one now. I can't. How did this happen? You both get a like.

Convert to liters, kilometer, meter, centimeters, millimeters, square meters etc. will be a lovely game changer for you in the states 😯

That is very cool. Thanks for showing it.

Great video Laura !! That machine is impressive.

$2.7 million..... One doesn't have to wonder why I paid over $600 for a cart full of groceries. Bump that up to $750 if two weeks of dog food is added.

And the family farmer doing 100 acres wont compete and you can have his land in a couple years to grow more garbage. Currently, 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, China, and India (19 of which are in the European Union (EU)) have partially or fully banned GMOs. Another 60 countries have significant restrictions on GMOs. 86 countries know their people would be better off hungry than eating that garbage.

I love the idea of you growing the beef and selling it! You can take the mystery out of how our beef is grown, harvested, butchered and brought to market!!! Great idea!!!! I'll buy!!!

The weather in Nebraska was bad, really bad today. I hope you guys, friends, and families are safe.

That machine is NOT the future of farming. DO NOT believe that LIE. YOU are the future of farming. Ask yourself...How long will it take to pay that 2.7million? Any financing interest on top? Any maintenance? What will it cost to replace with a new one when it needs replacing? What is your oppurtunity COST on that TOTAL amount? You CAN NOT farm in that way. It is not sustainable.

I’m in for the beef! I love your channel as well as the guy up the road who shall remain unnamed, even if he has raised a great bunch of kids! Praying blessings on you and Grant.

Absolutely, given the chance to see every step in the process and buy directly I would definitely buy from you.

Great job on the drone and camera footage!!

Laura, this video presenting this smart technology is real and yet unreal.This chapter is yet another step that might seem that this will never take over as many probably thought the same thing when the first tractors came on scene to replace the horse. History repeating itself. As for the selling beef from your herd I think people are looking for quality at a fair price and would go for it. Take the time to study the market and give it a try.

Laura hope you guys are good out there.

That contraption is the bomb!

Laure, I really enjoy watching you videos and what you do on your farm. I have read many of the comments on your beef proposal. It is, for sure, a good idea. But! This dream doesn't come true overnight or easily. First, you will need another land operation to provide grain, hay, and pasture land for your animals, along with a small area for shelter, which needs to be built. You will need hay equipment, such as a mower/conditioner, rake, tedder, and baler, along with attachments for hay and manure for your skid steer loader. You might want to consider fixing up the cab for the 4020 and re-mounting it, along with purchasing another chore tractor. Your travel to fun places, like farm shows, dirt drives, and snowmobile trails will be severely curtailed, as your cattle will need daily attention, even on Sunday. There needs to be provision for water, feeding areas and feed storage. There will be VET bills. And then there is the fencing, and how much damage an angry bull can do to it. After all of that is considered and accomplished, direct sale of range-fed beef is a great idea. Having cattle can be more demanding than children.

I’d love to see the neat side. Yes id order online. What a great conversation to have while enjoying a RIBEYE!

It's been a hot minute since I've seen you pop up on my feed, but this is really dope to see tech developments in agriculture like this! keep it up :)

SO Good Laura Farms

Wow, what a machine! Bruce

That is unbelievable where technology is today as long as our internet stays intact I still believe in old school machines when these new machines breakdown its expensive love your videos 😊

Wow! What an exciting video! 2.7 million! Geesh! Remote control oh my goodness! I'm in awe! Thank you for sharing!Wow! Beef not a bad idea! I get so hungry for a good steak!😊

Good idea, I buy custom beef from a cousin and its so much better than store bought because I know what goes into that beef. I would bet you would do great in doing that.

Very interesting episode, Laura. That tech is amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing the harvesting part. I won't be buying any beef from you (too far away), but the whole process would be interesting to follow. My wife and I enjoy watching your channel. All the best. Paul

Wow, the Nexat is like something out of a futuristic movie. Very cool

That is an awesome piece of equipment expensive but damn that’s nice. Laura have a safe day. God bless you and your family. See you in the next one.❤❤

Best idea yet, love to see back in the game. I'll buy that...

Yes, I would buy the beef you grew. Good idea. Thanks for sharing.

It is very impressive This is the future of farming like you I am used to seeing. With a tractor and a air seeder or drill

Good job Laura.

OMG, Laura, that machine was mind blowing, like a SCI-FI monster. How amazing ! Leave it to the German's to engineer a piece of equipment like that, huh ? It was like an amusement park ride, coupled with a freight train, coupled with a giant tractor. You and Grant are so fortunate to experience these things. You two are the wholesome, all-American couple. An example for all of us regardless of age. Also, not to make Grant angry, but you are as cute as a bug ! You look like you should be advertising organic milk and Wonder Bread , Lol. Pure and wholesome. Ivory Soap and all that stuff. We all know those products aren't really as pure as they advertise them to be, especially Wonder Bread, but you get what I mean, right ? You are so adorable ! Grant is the male version of you. Country born and raised. What a blessing to be raised down on the farm.

Awesome Video Laura and have a good day.

Great to see some Väderstad equipment on your channel Laura 💪 Hope to see a follow up video on the planting results.

Beautiful farm video for the next generation of farming.

Unreal technology! You just never can imagine what got that product to the store!

i love love Laura Farms ❤️

The NEXAT is such a cool vehicle. It's like the transformer of farming.