Discussing the value of farm equipment is not bragging. 99.9% of people have zero knowledge of farming, the cost, the work required, and the risk. I worked on a farm in my teenage years and I learned alot. I wish everyone could have a better understanding of it all. I think your channel is helping greatly in that respect.
Cole the Cornstar has a video going over rough costs for one year. IIRC they had 1.1M in expenses and sold the grain for 1.05M, loosing $50k that year. That's how the margins are. You're dealing with huge money and just scrape a little off the top to live on, if you're lucky. You can see how easily having to fix one broken machine could sink a year.
I'm almost 80 years old. A good portion my life was involved with farming. Not owning anything, but helping and working for farmers that I've known all my life. What happened is awfully sad. Thank God nobody was hurt. Physically hurt. I'm on Social Security and I don't have much money, so I can't send anything, but I can pray. I can earnestly pray... and I will do that. I wish Mike and his family all good fortune in the days to come.
@@flatoutt1 Don't disrespect your God by taunting, and using lower case on His name. You're one of those ol' beelzebub is waiting for with a red hot poker-enjoy, he will.
@@Ray56z. I think God will forgive not capitalizing his name considering the emotional nature of this incident. I was a member of a volunteer fire department and have seen how emotional a fire can be.
@@robertstibz9506it might in the form of a blessing of the money to help with the purchase of new equipment. The lord works in mysterious ways. He tells us that as long as we have a good relationship with him he will bless us beyond all other. we owe it to our fellow farmers to at least pray for him.
@@robertstibz9506 Nobody that prays ever thought that they would bring anything back. Only a snarky atheist would mock someone praying for this man. The Lord only promises that He will bring us through hardship. He also promised that we would have hardship.
Credit to Laura and Grant for putting light on this tragic loss. I can't imagine the stress. At least there were no injuries. I am not a farmer but live in a semi-rural area in NY. Farms all around. Hope my small contribution helps.
Sorry for this tragic Lost .. we have experience this same lost but we recovered slowly and with help from our local area. One thing we learned was to never keep all our equipment in one shop...
Laura, My wife and I have been watching your channel for about a year or so. We are not farmers, but find your channel very entertaining and informative. We live in Lincoln NE. The episode for Mike was so well done, and in no way did you come off as bragging about the cost of farm equipment. I am sure your subscribers will be very generous to help Mike through go fund me. Both you and Grant are very caring and compassionate people. Thank you both for taking the time to help out a fellow farmer and Nebraskan.
Any time your livelihood goes up and destroyed, no matter the life you have or the business you rely on, it is very devastating. I am sharing this to people, to try and help this man, and his family. Prayers for him, and thank you for making us aware of this family😢
Prayers to Mike and his family on getting back to normal as fast as possible. Cudos to you guys for helping. From a long time Volunteer fireman - look into a fire supression system in your building. Sprinklers can put out a fire before anyone even notices. Your insurance agent can help as well as your local or state fire marshal.
I'm 71+years old and I cried watching this. Talking about the enormous amount of money that it takes to make it as a farmer is not bragging just a matter of FACT. I've not farmed sense 1975. I left the farm 🚜 in Gaines Co, Texas, but it's never left me, and the the feeling of the community coming together help a fellow farmer. May God bless everyone that can help in whatever way they can.👍🇺🇸👍
I saw a video recently by Zak Johnson (Millennial Farmer) about an organisation called 'Farm Rescue' or something like that. I don't think they provide funding, but they offer practical help to keep the farm business alive. From the videos you have put up on RU-vid, that I watch from the UK, I can appreciate the pain of the loss.
I watched that same video by Zach and what FARM RESCUE does and how the farming community come together and help out the farmer who has a disaster. My thoughts and prayers 🙏 go out to your neighbor Laura and Grant that he gets through harvest from everyone that can help. Atleast he and his wife have a roof over there heads.
Millions of dollars of equipment is bad enough but then there's the emotional impact for their family and the recovery to pre disaster condition. Thoughts and prayers to this unfortunate family. Top marks to you guys for what you're doing to help.
I was burglarized a number of years back. Insurance covered the items. But that didn't even come close to the headache of having to replace the items. I cannot even imagine the overhead to get replacement items on those items. Aloha to you and Mike!
My heart is broken seeing this. Thank you Laura and Grant for using your platform to help call attention to this situation. I pray Mike and his family find peace. The only blessing is that no person was harmed physically. But that is little consolation. Stay safe out there and Stay Gold.
My Uncle's Dairy barn burned down years ago, it was devastating. He rebuilt and recovered but it took years. This is a tragedy, but the farming community is strong and Laura and Grant have a big heart for putting out the word for help.
I grew up on my grandpa's and uncle's farm in Illinois and even though I have been away from what I consider my true passion for more than 50 years now, I will never forget how EVERYONE would come to the aid of a fellow farmer when bad things happened. I have been subscribed to your channel a couple of months now (since I found you) and I really appreciate what you are doing to share what being a farmer really is! I've done what little I could to help MIke and that is only possible because you shared his story and from the memories I cherish of my family's farms and living with the principles learned to help each other in so many ways. Those principles have guided my life even though I am literally thousands of miles from the farms I grew up on and loved so much. Thank you!!! I hope you'll keep us updated on Mike!
Great job Laura and Grant. I farmed 40 years in your area. I know you are being truthful and accurate along with compassionate. I gave and shared. I am confident your followers will come up with the half mil. and we and Mike's family will be blessed. You are a great example of using your talents for good.🤗
If all 456k subscribers contribute $5.00 each, this will make a huge impact and probably get close to covering his insurance gap….this is an opportunity to make a difference in a family’s livelihood-let’s show the power of numbers today and together: let’s go! Love what you do Laura and thank you for this opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives. 👏🏻👏🏻✌🏻
@@dethray1000 well, this is the point where faith comes into play. I have faith, based on what I’ve watched and listened to, that Laura is not going to solicit her subscriber’s help if she were to have the slightest inkling that these folks are scammers. I could be wrong, but am willing to risk a little for the potential of doing a lot of good. There’s my two cents worth of thought.
@@dethray1000 She said in the video that even with insurance he's gotta spend at least half a million dollars out of his own pocket now. Does it look like an insurance fraud?
this is utterly heartbreaking. there was a lot more lost here than just tools and equipment. the amount of blood, sweat and tears, not to mention all the stress and sacrifice are things no amount of money can replace. God bless this family.
I'm not a farmer but have worked in the agriculture industry for over 20 years now and have HUGE respect for farmers. I'm so sorry to hear about Mike's (and families) loss. Thank you Laura for leveraging what you can to bring attention to this cause. I have made a donation to the GoFundMe campaign. It's not much but I hope it will help.
Not much still helps a LOT, if even half her subs just donated $1, that is over $250,000. If half those that viewed donated a $1 it would be over $350,000
My heart goes out to him and his family. That is a massive loss, the replacement costs and timeframe to actually get it all replaced is going to be a real pain right now. Thanks for sharing, I hope what little I can help makes a difference. If everyone who subscribes to your channel gives him $2 he will be so blessed and able to recover that much faster. We need you farmers. Thanks Laura
I was having a BAD flashback because of the barn fire that I had on February 26 2004 Lost a hundred year old barn with 1800 bales of hay, 12 sows with babies, 2 tractors, tools and so much more that I can’t describe. I was blessed because of fellow farmers who loaned me their tractor, feed, water tanks for the cattle. You don’t even think of the water well until you lose it and have to manually haul water. Then to deal with the insurance company that questioned everything you owned inside the barn. We survived because of good neighbors and friends/ family. So if you’re able to help then please do. ❤️
My small donation has been sent Laura and Grant. Thanks for bringing the Schutte family's tragedy to light so that, we your viewers, can help too. I live in G.I. and this is the first I've heard of this. Your RU-vid channel is not just entertaining but it can be a powerful tool to help a friend. Good job you guy's.
Sorry for Mike and his families loss. Never have liked to see people loss there lively hood. Praying for them to help them with their needs. God bless what you Laura and Grant do to show people what framing communities do and go through.
What a loss so sad for that family. Watching this from Alberta with a face of tears. Thank you Laura and Grant fof what you are doing to help this family
That is heartbreaking. Best wishes to Mike from England; and I'll contribute to some to his GoFundMe site. Please keep us updated as time passes. It puts our own troubles into perspective.
How terrible. I feel for this poor man. It's so kind of you and Grant to help this fellow farmer and neighbor out. You two are such a fine young couple. God bless you both. I hope this dear fellow can recover soon.
Laura & Grant - Thank you for sharing this story. I grew up enjoying visiting and helping with my grandfather's farm. In the mid 60s there was a fire that took all the buildings and scalded a good portion of the field nearby. Even with insurance there was not enough to replace and recover. As you said it takes generations to build the infrastructure to have a successful farming operation.
Discussing the value of farm equipment is not bragging. 99.9% of people have zero knowledge of farming, the cost, the work required, and the risk. I worked on a farm in my teenage years and I learned alot. I wish everyone could have a better understanding of it all. I think your channel is helping greatly in that respect xx
We've been through a fire, didn't loose nowhere like him but it's still is devastating. Prayers go out to him and his family, God will help be there for them.
When I heard the sadness in your voice my heart shattered and I live on a farm and seeing this just helped me be grateful for what we have and to always help someone who is out there struggling with something . Thank you for sharing this story so we can help him .☹️
I appreciate you drawing attention to this situation. I went through the same thing a year and a half ago. Woke up one morning to see my machine shed burned down. Had a raging snow storm that night and shed was some distance from the house and wind blowing smoke away so I didn't know it burned during the night. Lost 2 tractors, both balers, a pickup and several other things. Shed was fuller than usual due to the snow storm forecasted. It's hard to understand the level of devastation you feel seeing that. My equipment was all much older so not the same level of monetary loss but still, like you stated it was my livelihood. Best I can describe it as is it feels like being robbed except you have to clean up the mess after. I don't know how i would have managed if i hadn't had help and support from friends and neighbors. Thanks for using your platform to help. Y'all are decent folks. Tell him that he and his family are in our prayers here.
I know, expensive. But in the EU, automatic fire extinguishing equipment is mandatory. Not by chance. The sensor detects the smoke and the fire extinguishing system is activated. Let everything be wet, but don't burn everything...
People help people, God has nothing to do with it except for he watches it all happen, then gets the credit for it when neighbors actually do the help.
Laura I have been thinking about your neighbor Mike. He should check out his university to see if they might have any grants available. Maybe the local coops too.
I grew up on a farm in the south. My dad absolutely loved what he did, but it was hard, sometimes heartbreaking work. Small farmers do not choose the farm life in order to get rich. They do it because they love it. May God's blessings flow over this family as they recover from this tragedy.
This is a perfect example of how we start to take things for granted until you face the reality of how fast your health or wealth can go in a blink of an eye..! You all will be blessed and humbled when Mike's family and all involved get through this. Huge prayers to you all.....!
So heartbreaking. My dad grew up on a farm and we spent lots of time there. I know well all the big and little things they lost in this fire. Donated with pleasure.
I clicked that gofundme link and it is really heartwarming to see all those donations to help out this farmer in his time of need. The world isn't all bad after all. Props to Laura for using her channel to help him out.
This is so heartbreaking. Laura I have been watching your videos for years and I feel that I am your biggest fan. I donated and I shared it on Facebook and I stated that you are my friend and that you brought this to my attention. I asked my friends to donate any amount that they can afford. Laura you and Grant are a fantastic couple and seem to be spiritually grounded and are hard workers. God bless you both and the whole family that experienced this great loss.
My heart goes out to the owner. Back in the late 70's my grandparents shop went up and they lost all their equipment. It takes years too recover from something like this. Prayers for the owner and his loved ones!
I'm proud of you two of offering help with the family that lost there farm I wish I could help out as well it is very tough to farm now days our prayers are with you ❤
Great video explaining to everyone the cost of farming. You were not bragging only stating the truth. So sorry for the farmer that lost everything, but like he said no one was injured and he still has his family and a place to lay his head at night. Love your videos and so proud of you and Grant for y’all’s hard work.
You should be very proud of yourselves for the deed done to help your neighbor. Just 24 hours after this video, the goal has been surpassed. It would never have happened so fast without your video and your fans. Great job!
Prayers go out to Mike and his family. In a world where most everything is taken for granted, know there are still people out there who appreciate farmers and the life your work allows us to have. Laura/Grant, bless you for having the kind hearts to help Mike and his family by spreading the word.
You two did a fantastic job on your description of farming and equipment!! I grew up on a farm and can’t tell one tractor from another! Bless you and your family! Please all who read help support this farmer and all farmers we all would be in trouble with out them !!!
Thanks Laura for this video. I've been through a fire and was burned badly myself. I had lots of help and am to this day so grateful for it. So easy to donate, took me less that 20 seconds! My 30 bucks are happily on their way! God bless and keep our farmers safe.
Laura likes to beg for the money maybe she will get a little percentage out of the proceeds raised ie who is in control of the go fund me page they usually take 10/20% of the funds!any ways a very sad lesson to learn even Laura and grant didn’t learn much by it look at the way they had all there machines in the same shed !! Should have moved tractors and combine out doors to be sure to be sure 👌
Thankyou laura for putting this out, people really need to learn what goes on in a farm . Thankyou for putting out this video i think it will helpthe farmer that lost everything a great deal. My thoughts and prayers go put to him and his family. ❤❤❤❤
Great explanation on the prices of farm equipment and how long it takes to grow your business and livelihood as a farm. It's not bragging, it's the true facts.
How does that petite body of yours contain your massive heart? You and Grant are the best friends and neighbors anyone could ever hope to have. God bless you both!❤
@@jewsrbad Stop it. City democrats can have big hearts too. Your comment reflects neither a big heart nor a big mind, in my opinion. Country Republicans can have big hearts, and country Democrats can have big hearts, and city Republicans can have big hearts, and city Democrats can have big hearts. Let's stop this divisive nonsense. Thank you for considering to be part of bringing us together, rather than tearing us apart.
This is a wake up call for many of us. We all need to talk to our insurance agent periodically to be sure that we have enough coverage incase of a fire or accident. Whether you are a business owner, home owner or renter. Thank to Laura and Grant for bring this to our attention. Farmers are good people. I expect that friends and neighbors will come together to see that Mike's crops get harvested. For the curious, look for a farm equipment show in your area. Usually they are in Jan- March. Just walk around and ask the price of new equipment. About five years ago we went to the Cotton Ginners show in Memphis, TN. A new cotton picker that put our to rolls of cotton was $750,000. But it eliminated the need for about 12 hired hands needed to do the module type of harvesting. GOOD farm hands are hard to get for seasonal work.
Our farmers are the backbone this country depends. I'm disabled and only living on disability, but I kicked in what little I could. I hope everyone else does as well.
man, that is heartbreaking... I don't know how you kept it together... I did fire damage reconstruction for 20 years, and it never got easier meeting families on one of their worst days of their lives... and thanks for walking through your barn and educating folks on the costs of things... for sure a devastating loss for Mike... praying for him and praying for the 555 lost souls that disliked this video as of this comment... I don't know how someone could do that... Be Blessed you guys!
That's the most devastating thing about a fire like this. It's not just about the _big_ stuff - the high ticket items like combines and tractors. It's all the _little_ tools you've collected and purchased over your entire working life. And maybe entire working life of your father and even your grandfather too. Especially the ones that are older, aren't made any more or even ones you've altered or custom made yourself to solve problems or requirements you've had over time. Those quickly add up in value and extra loss, not to mention the fact you can't even pull yourself out of the hole using those smaller tools to do smaller jobs to work yourself back up to being able to afford the big ticket items. It's the loss of the building itself, which is _no_ cheap thing to easily replace. It's all those memories and human interactions associated with every single on of the items no matter how big or small they may be, that all went into moulding the very person you are today that have now been lost or tainted by the fire. And yeah, insurance helps take some of the sting away, but it usually barely scratches the surface of repurchase costs let alone does absolutely nothing to help the emotional damage suffered thanks to the fire. My thoughts and prayers go out to that poor farmer, I'm just glad he has good people like yourselves on his side, who have his back and can help start building the ladder needed for him to climb out of this particularly painful hole. Farming is a tough enough life and career choice without adding a total-loss fire to the equation.
Just the time and expense of clearing the site and hauling the debris to the scrap yard to get some money for their loss is adding insult to injury. More time being used when he would be harvesting his crops, preparing to bring to market. If our government can bail out the banks they sure as hell should help out our farmers with secured , interest free loans !!
Laura and Grant, you guys are awesome!! Sending donation and spreading the word. Give Mike a big hug, man it will be ok! Great people up there. Love from New Orleans
6000$ to 70000$ in 7-8h realy amazing to do that for ur neighbor 💪💪💪 Laura and Grant have such a big heart❤ thanks you for supporting farmer whenever they need help. have a good harvest from a farmer northern alberta canada
18 hours ago I posted here and donated to the go fund account. The objective was to raise $100,000. This morning I looked at the account balance. For those who haven't looked, the go-fund-me account is just north of $97,000. Farming is a hard, labor intensive job. With apparently huge capital risks Farmers put food on our table. We don't go hungry. Our children don't go hungry. We don't say it enough, Thank you for all that you do for the rest of us.
Farming has alot that affects it, the economy, the weather, the political climate, it's a very risky business and it's not for the faint of heart, it's a love and passion passed down through generations by people who value hard work, independence, love for the land, integrity and freedom, they are the backbone of this Nation, we will pray for Mike and his family!
We don't have money, I do have my two hands and some time. What do you need Mike? You are part of America's Backbone! Laura please let him know he is appreciated and Loved!
What a somber and sad time this is for Mike, his family, neighbors and loving and supporting people like you and Grant. I can't even imagine what they are going through but have faith that they will somehow get through this trial. Thank you Laura for focusing your effort on using your platform to play a part in helping Mike and his family; I know it will help a lot. Thank you for all you do.
I love your channel, and your caring for others is so great. I have told many people and the youth at our church about it. The work ethic you and Grant show is a wonderful example for them. And the detail in describing what is very professional. My prayers are with Mike and his family. Look at the work you have done has helped him so far. GOD BLESS ALL.
I'm Australian, but I can't imagine what it must be like to have your entire living pulled out from under you like that. I donated and hope it helps. Thanks to Laura for sharing this with me.
How sad to see a video like this, that must be so devastating for Mike and his family, to lose so much in such a short time must be heartbreaking. The only thing to be thankful for that it didn't spread to anywhere else, his house or fields. After seeing that, I would consider installing a sprinkler system. Love from Mike. ❤❤
First off, I’m gutted at this loss. I can’t even begin to imagine. I want to echo what a few others have said-as a fire alarm installer, I cannot stress enough the importance of having a fire alarm/fire suppression system in a commercial building. It can not only save your belongings, it could save a life. Praying for Mike and his family. Thanks for sharing Laura/Grant.
such a loss , but I dont think you grasp the concept of water in the winter in an unheated building, most often there isnt even water into the building
