Baling Hay with the Farmall 756 and 656 Diesels 

To hear "hi this is Pete welcome to Just a Few Acres Farm" means it's going to be a great Sunday morning. Thanks Pete you are the best.

Thank you for showing us how the bailer functions inside. I was curious about it. It is a lot of work yet you make it all look so calming and relaxing. Your drone footage is fantastic and I finally saw how you were multitasking the drone with your tractor work. You have so many practical talents and real-life farm experiences on your "just a few acres farm". Thank you for sharing your life with us. Shalom(Peace)

Beautiful farm, beautiful tractors, beautiful crop, beautiful animals, beautiful and gracious people. Some of the very best content on RU-vid. Thank you.

Another great video Pete. Thank you so much for taking time to make these videos and sharing them with all of us! 😎

Great camera angles Pete! Sorry about the drone casualty, but it sure was fun to watch and the extra effort you put into it with the text and your voice-over really shows how you're getting things done. Thank-you!!

Good morning Pete and Mrs Pete

Always wondered if there were any whoopsies with driving the tractor and flying the drone at the same time. Now I know.

It's a girl, no! - it's a boy, no! - it's a hay bale!!! Congrats to 25 new additions to your hay barn!

The bale ejecting is the most fun part of seeing the baler run.

Pete said steampunk 😂

Good morning Pete! My 3 year old and I Iook forward to your videos every day. Keep up the Good work. Great wholesome videos. Thank You Pete

Pete, it sure was wonderful to join you on the hay field this morning. Thanks for showing up.

Pete, Can you make a video of what Ezra does all day by attaching a camera to him? He's one of the best characters on your farm.

Hay equipment. Not if it breaks, when it breaks. Few things in life are a given, but break downs during hay season are a guarantee.

Thanks for the video! This is my first attempt at baling so I’m on edge. Your videos help tons. I’m in Niagara county and have Dexters. Hope to add another heifer to the family. See you at the market sometime!

I loved the inside look of the bailer! My dad makes round bales as well for his cattle, though he runs John Deere. I had never really seen the mechanics of how those type of bailers do their job.

How comforting to be able to bale hay on an ideal hay day from in front of my computer screen. I do miss it. Thanks Pete.

We do THANKYOU with a thumbs up , and a big KISS ,from the wife that is 😁

Having the skill of a mechanic sure is needed on a farm!!

Hope to see you next week at the farmers market. We’re flying in from California for the wife’s high school reunion.

such a dangerous job being a flying cameraman, RIP mr droney mcdroneface. we will always appreciate your scenic views of the cattle and sweeping landscape shots.

RIP Drone McDroneFace, you were a good drone always came home. you will be missed

I like the Boaty McBoatface reference at the end.

Hi Pete, thanks for a another great hay baling video. So sorry about the hydraulic leak and the loss of your drone. Blessings to you and your family.

Great to see the hay crop all baled. All the best 🇬🇧.

Hi Pete, I’m so sorry Droney McDroneface took one for the team. Maybe you will replace it. Love the drone footage. Have a great day.

I absolutley love all your "old" tractors. They sure get things done.

I could do that all day. How self satisfied you must be. Great work Pete and Hillary

RIP Droney Fly high buddy 🫡

Thanks Pete for taking us along on your hay baling efforts. There's satisfaction in fixing equipment breakdowns too! Well done.

God Bless 🙏 all farmer's big or small farms. Thank You.

Pete, thanks for sharing and bringing back memories of making the small square bales as a very young man.

On behalf of the cow's, I thank you.

I love trying to follow the workings of the machinery. You explain parts so well. A lifetime of experience and knowledge to pass down to your kids. Lucky kids...

I can hear the stress in your voice, Pete. We generally don't hay until beginning of July. But seeing videos like this already has my nerves going. It's my favorite time of year and also my most nervous time of year. Take care and thanks for the great videos.

We own 1 cow and 6 sheep, and buy round bales like these from a local farm. It's interesting to see how these are made. Thank you for sharing!

Pete, thank you for the vicarious return to my childhood. Of course we did square bails. The hay was always too wet or dry. If too wet, one could wait a day unless rain was in the forecast. If too dry, well rain would cause mildew. Farming is always a gamble with most of the variables beyond control. Never thought I would miss those days of driving a tractor for hours in the sun and dust. These days most have air conditioned cabs.

I know you find cutting hay relaxing and for some reason so do we when watching videos you post. Perfect time for thinking

11:35 Love the video of bale gestation.

Great video Pete. Totally enjoyed the hay coming in. It's great when the whole family works together.

Pete, sorry about the hydraulic leak and the wrecked Drone.....! All in All you got the Hay baled w/2 hiccups.... I suppose it could have been much worse but we won't go there because nothing else happened. Some things we have to expect to happen but we never know what it's gonna be.....? Things don't always give us a sign they're going to go bad, it's wear and tear on the equipment and it's connections, whether mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or..? Larger Farms have to call in the troops(service people) to get repairs done and it's not cheap...! Thankfully you are well versed enough in the many years of operation that you can deal w/all down times and fix things yourself...! Great day of baling the hay it's done except for the storage..! =)

Such a relaxing video to watch on a Sunday, even with breakdowns and casualties you handle it well and keep a calm and collected composure. I hope you plan to make a video similar of loading the hay in the barn “tomorrow”

Pretty quiet with no monsters... pork chops!! Well, if there's a good side to the extra dry hay not baling as nicely, the mulch left behind will help the pasture grow. RIP drone, you gave us wonderful perspective of the work happening and the lay of the land, as well as the fun of buzzing Patty and company.

I love watching your videos, and love the dynamic that you and Hillary have! God Bless you both and your family!

Neighbour Dave had a problem with adjusting the twine on a new (new-to-him) baler. By the time I was driving home from work, he had a field full of bales on fire. We did not kid him about it as he was quite upset, but between ourselves we called it the day of "great bales of fire".

Love your vids, don't change anything, keep them coming, Thanks Kempton PA.

I wish I could find a job like that again. Back in the eighties I got to run a vintage tractor pulling an old square baler and had a blast! 😃😁❤️

That inside the bailer video was great.

You make it all look so easy... even trashing the drone seems painless!!

The 756 is my favorite tractor on RU-vid!!

Thanks, Pete, for the insight into round bale mechanics and technique; and the many factors that go into it.

Ahh, but the Dad jokes keep droning on and on! Thankfully the Dad jokes are indestructible. Thanks for taking us along. Too bad about the drone. I love those high shots and I am amazed on what those will do.

Here we go again..... And loving it!

Just a country boy "weaving thru the hay field. 💪

Pete, don’t let the trolls get to you! You are the man!

Sorry about the drone! It took some great shots. Appreciate all your efforts in making lots of different camera angles.

Love seeing the hay being baled! I'm excited to see the new bale wagon in action next😊

Praying for you to have a great 2nd and 3rd cut to meet your goal.

That drone footage was worth it!

enjoy your videos . God Bless

That's a shame about the defunct drone! I hope you can replace it with one equally as good! Thanks for taking us along, Pete!

Yay, new baby bales, I’m “pro bale” 😅

I loved the video. Making hay is a very rewarding activity. Growing up in Idaho in a very dry climate I remember going out at 4 in the. Morning to bale while there was some dew on the hay to keep it from shattering, and we would have to quit by 10. It was always satisfying to compete each stage. Cutting, baling and then hauling and stacking. I remember my biggest day. I hauled 30 stacks of hay with our New Holland stack wagon, and our JD 3020. Each stack had 70 bales in it.

Thank you for showing how it works, I was wondering. Love your farm and how you show us the everyday nuts and bolts. I also enjoy all your tractors, so cool.

Can't fool US, Pete....we knew all along you just wanted to work in the shade...

Love you videos

Always enjoy your videos Pete. Breakdowns are part of farming. Casualties happen as well, but you made progress. See you in the next one.

Frist time I seen a baller like this working, Saw Bales for year s in the field but not how it was done, Thanks for taking me along,

Thanks Pete! That was super interesting. As a non-farmer, I've always wondered whatt the inner workings of a round baler looked like. Now I can tell my kids what happens when I mommy bale and a daddy bale love each other SO much...! ;-)

The hubby here is a drone enthusiast. Sad to see your drone bite the dust and believe me, he feels your pain. He's got three of them, his largest is a Skydio. Two are in the process of being fixed. We both marvel at the great footage you have provided with your recently passed on drone. Sure hope you are able to get another.

On behalf of Patty Thank You for bailing Pete.

Thanks, Pete, Grrrrrr...The drone footage gave an added perspective to the farm.... Cheers from San Francisco a former Jersey kid hear.

Some days are like that. We always enjoy your videos.

From all appearances your baler worked exceptionally well. You are blessed!

RIP droney 😢. He has served you well with all that great aerial content!! He will be sadly missed but not forgotten.

Love all your videos, nice to see the kids out there with mom Hillary. Sorry Droney RIP!

Hi Pete! I'm not a farmer but love seeing yours and seeing all you and Hilary do. Let's not forget your jokes!!😅😅 I have shared several of them! Keep up the good work. I'll keep rooting for you!

Loving your last two hay baling videos. Seeing the close ups of machinery and the birds eye view. Photography is superb! I live in Indiana, and we have high temperatures and low humidity right now, I assume the hay is dry right now too.

Sorry about the loss of your drone. I enjoy watching your haying videos. I'll miss the drone shots of your farm.

That's one fancy baler...but then again my memory of baling goes back to Berkshire when I think my father was the last farmer to not have a tractor but horses. The horses scared me up close but I loved watching them from a distance while they pulled the baler,

Pete, I like the way you maintain and care for your equipment. You are an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure kind of guy.

7:35...a perfect bale if there ever was one!

Thanks, Pete. A neighbour has lent me a book, 'Ask The Fellows That Make Tge Hay.' Another good read is 'Farmers Glory.' Very best wishes to and for all.

Rest in pieces Mr Drone. Great video.

What a nice job Pete thank you for all the different camera angles it was SO Much FUN to watch this Round Baling action. Really enjoyed it. Keep up sharing the wonderful action

We use to get a comment from our California Cousins - How can you butcher those cute baby pigs. But after a few weeks, trying to chase down 250 pound pigs, they were more than excited to help load up a bunch for the sales ring.

Love the videos Pete. I am definitely getting the urge to go back to NY and start my own small farm. I miss hay season.

Good morning pete

Ciao Pete, dovrai programmare un intervento meccanico urgente per quel trattore. Complimenti,hai davvero una bellissima fattoria. Un saluto dell'Italia 👋 👋.👍👍👍👍

So often the video's are really enjoyable and entertaining thanks for sharing. You all appear to have been able to create such a full and filling life which everyone else should understand didn't just happen overnight. Thanks for sharing.

You just wouldn't be farming without some breakdowns. Nice to see the bailer is working well. Ooops, I probably shouldn't have said that. Thanks Pete. Sorry about the drone.

That was so cool , pete thanks for sharing with us :-)oh guess what , we just got some egg layers ,im so excited :-)

I’m sorry about the drone , but I do love those shots running close to the ground coming up on the tractor !! Great vid thank you 😁👍

Pete. You give us such a blessed perspective on farm life. We have a small farm in east Texas and you have helped me through several farm projects and problems. I’m retired but all is relevant. Inspiring is my takeaway from you. God bless.

I always know the pigs are going to a good home because Pete, you have the best customers. Sorry about the equipment breakdowns. It’s good though because we get to see the repairs. Maybe?

We have a saying ...if you want to fix something bale hay!

I recall dry hay like that from my childhood, 60 years or so ago. Putting square bales up in the barn loft was the most undesirable job. The chaff would cling to the sweat lines on your face and arms. Dust and chaff would sift through your jeans and then some! You had to take care to scrub the ring from the bathtub that evening or Grandma would be upset.

I just wanted to say, I love all the angles you get, they are very informative! Thank you for all you do!

It’s not a bale until it comes out of the baler😂

I was about 12 and in a rush raking with my uncle's Farmall F12 trying to keep ahead of the bailing crew. The F12 boiled over. It had other ideas. I don't know which was worse, being yelled at for not raking fast enough in an antique tractor or being yelled at for boiling it over. My uncle got yelled at when my aunt heard him ranting at me...😁