Farming the Hard Way

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I'm farming the hard way, and I'm proud of it! I have some fun watching the pigs playing with cardboard boxes, spend some time showing how to train a calf to approach me, paint some Farmall MD parts, go to visit Sammy the bottle-fed steer and other Dexter cattle, and joke around with Hilarie a bit. During all these things I have some things to talk about: the poor Fedex service I have received and why everything in our culture seems to be in a "race to the bottom," why efficiency in farming can be harmful and the benefits of farming the hard way, with more labor and less machinery, and how our society is trending toward instant gratification over craft and patience. Oh, and we are running out of hay!
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@Matt_spalding82 Год назад

I recently started watching your channel, and my father watches you all every week, and as a ups employee I agree with your assessment of the parcel industry. And its the entire industry that's going to crap. We use to sell a service, and the company heads have forgotten that. It's all about profit now, and it's made the industry suffer to the customer. It use to be an exciting thing to see the brown truck roll up, now you wonder what broken package you will have to send back this time. I really want to start a small farm soon maybe the next 2-3 years, but until then I will gladly enjoy watching and supporting Just a Few acres farm

@jeffandterri98 3 года назад

You are SO SO rite about racing to the bottom. I don't look forward to the day we finally get there.

@craigbernard4998 3 года назад

Hey Pete just a heads up check the black tape on those Amazon boxes . Usually have fiberglass strings in the packing tape , not sure if issue or not those porkers eat that .

@lourdesaguirre4882 Год назад

I love the synergy between you both as a couple. A true example to all who have no clue what a marriage is and what it really means. Thank you for sharing your life. Blessings

@WACRE44 3 года назад

Thanks so much for your vlogs was great fun

@justin9055 3 года назад

Spot on!!

@eliedecastro5716 3 года назад

I agree with you 100% just live your life that way you want to

@mauricefancey7580 3 года назад

i like your attitude

@sandraengstrand2784 3 года назад

Doc is a sweetie!

@livequality4578 3 года назад

Such a great channel

@hudsonfishing5251 3 года назад

Best farm channel ever!

@Wales-62 3 года назад

True God bless you

@mertens2003 3 года назад

Yup

@jaypino2642 3 года назад

Keep the videos coming,I really enjoy them.

@randysly5977 3 года назад

Love the interaction with the animals.

@georgiadawg8255 3 года назад

Pete, I think your philosophy on work is born into farmers. You can work all season on a crop or animals for weather or sickness to sometimes ruin the end product. Farming is a hard process, if in some way you can't find joy in the hard work. The results are a bonus and blessing from God. GREAT VIDEO.

@markbusack5132 3 года назад

Love watching your videos

@JamesCouch777 3 года назад

I restore old motorcycles and like you, I enjoy the process more than the finished product. It's good to see the progress on the MD 👍

@Northeastohio 3 года назад

Best channel I'm subscribed to

@markfowler1260 3 года назад

That’s probably my favorite video of all the ones you have made. Keep up the good work.

@rebeccamartin9664 3 года назад

You reap what you sow. I enjoy all the videos and appreciate your time in making informative entertainment if someone doesn't like what you show, they don't have to watch it. Loved the calf and jokes to me your a 👍🙏🙏

@faniefaze 3 года назад

Your joke remind me of the aeroplane pilot announcing the engines failed, they are going to crash, the chances of survival is zero. Passengers was quiet for a minute when one guy jumps and shouts - That bloody doctor of mine lied to me ! He said I was going to die of cancer :-O

@treyboeck1130 3 года назад

We are in a big hay situation right now. We have about 37 head of dairy cattle, 25 full size steers, 30 heifers, 56 calves, and about 18 young steers and heifers in our old hog barn with about 3 bales of dry hay left😂 and only 1 1/2 layers of small squares in the barn

@brianedwards2124 3 года назад

Love this video we raise a few beef cows and we do it the hard (fun) way too

@carolosterhoudt9850 3 года назад

I agree with you, 100%. We belong in another time, long past.

@marcplaisted6511 3 года назад

Great video as always Pete. To cold for bees in your cap. LOL

@GierokFarms 3 года назад

I couldn't agree more with you quality or quanity. Do it the right way, not the fast way.

@markwitkop7022 3 года назад

When I was a kid, my mother told me I could be anybody I wanted to be. Turns out, Identity theft is a crime. :-)

@timpedzinski230 3 года назад

Locks like it is time to add some more blocks under the pig waterer.

@WhallonJesse 2 года назад

Race to the bottom. Great perspective.

@ad1011000 3 года назад

Not a pimple face kid 😂😂😂😂

@jamesjohnson6239 3 года назад

I'm 2 hrs east of just a few acres farm ,hay is hard to find this year !!!

@geraldsundberg3610 3 года назад

I had a Fed Ex guy drop his pants and take a crap right on the edge of my garden this Spring ! I was dumb founded !!!!

@timperry2648 3 года назад

Thanks Pete....Your wife must be a gem :)

@JustaFewAcresFarm 3 года назад

She is, Tim!

@jasonmalone6983 3 года назад

Today’s episode was a bit more reflective and emotional. I do believe you may have a few bees in your bonnet. None the less, loved it. I’ll be waiting for the next one. Hope your FedEx driver doesn’t feel too bad when he watches this...

@STOstuff 3 года назад

I totally agree with your rant pete that and now they want to get rid of cows cause of green gases sooo we have that

@katieandkevinsears7724 3 года назад

I took two acres of overgrown land and in two years, made it into a productive pasture. All it took was two Dexters and seven goats. Now, I have a lifetime supply of beef. But yes, it was the hard way.

@STOstuff 3 года назад

@@katieandkevinsears7724 yep exactly the dems just dont understand this stuff

@melissaayala9417 2 года назад

Love your jokes. I tell my family the joke's

@glennhotchkiss7900 3 года назад

I like your jokes. After your show I tell my wife your jokes. She always laughs.

@RJ-fs3mj 3 года назад

Give dim pigs some kind of ball a large one. It will last longer and it will be alot of fun to watch.

@RJ-fs3mj 3 года назад

@@ralphy1989 Great idea. Id love to see pigs go bowling!!

@seimimcdonagh7780 3 года назад

What do you fed your pigs?

@markbusack5132 3 года назад

No pete green. Got to love green

@gore1 3 года назад

This is a farm channel? I thought it was a comedy channel. 🤣

@Ag_n_Mech 3 года назад

It might be worth checking with onelonelyfarmer to see if he has any hay for sale

@oscar31player23 3 года назад

how many acres do you have

@dougtervo5016 3 года назад

Where you from

@keithmaurer7082 3 года назад

when are you going to give the pigs some bedding? Brother is redoing a WD Allis learning a lot from watching you.

@wjgoh653 3 года назад

ok, Im glad you have a day job. But as long as you laugh, it's fair medicine.

@WACRE44 3 года назад

I miss he ha

@bslturtle 3 года назад

The word "demand" is used too much. When you demand of me, i just may not even acknowledge your statement. We all want answers. "No" is an answer.

@jeflarremore7170 3 года назад

Not sure I could do farming. I would get attached to the animals.

@guyapeterson 3 года назад

Well you're a lucky man. You've found a life partner that laughs at your jokes, and you've found a job you love (at least it looks that way). Blessings on you and your family.

@stick0035 3 года назад

a very wealthy man

@lukevanessen1852 3 года назад

And this is why I love your channel, your not always rushing to get the newest technology, you take time and care in what you do and most of all you have a passion for farming and raising livestock and that is something that no computer could ever do.

@vietnamvet5826 3 года назад

the smell of those cowhide gloves may be not to the calf's liking LOL

@davidignacio3009 3 года назад

HA HA HA. In the calf's mind, soon it will be my hide you'll be wearing in your hands. Better stay away from you Mr. Larsen.

@dwjr5129 3 года назад

Useless tidbit for the day. Most all FEDEX drivers are actually employees of FEDEX Contractors. This I learned from my nephew who works for one of those contractors. On another note, I appreciate your perspective on the bigger things (and smaller ones too). I was just laid off from my job (first time ever in 45 years) and your vids are a calming respite from the stresses of the moment. Thanks Pete.

@dansnyder7690 3 года назад

Love this channel, I'm not a farmer, but sure do enjoy the education you provide daily farm chores, and your jokes are the best.

@deeess4832 3 года назад

Pimply-faced kids need jobs too ! At least he's working.

@raincoast9010 3 года назад

I think what he was trying to say is that a man used to work that job and raise a family on it but now it's a kids part time paying kind of job, nothing against kids with pimply faces or otherwise. cheers.

@blandry021 3 года назад

Does the pork taste better if the pigs eat cardboard?

@scrotiemcbogerballs8286 3 года назад

Pigs eat anything almost you would be surprised lol and cardboard is made from paper =tree pulp

@frankdeegan8974 3 года назад

@@scrotiemcbogerballs8286 Pigs will even eat you, everything but the shoes

@vietnamvet5826 3 года назад

never change Pete...you put the world into perspective

@robscully3312 3 года назад

Pete, i love your channel. I like the variety of mechanical tractor restoration mixed with farm work and i totally agree with your philosophy on life. Maybe in future you could even include your clock restoration . Best wishes from England

@richardmcferrin9847 3 года назад

You make a lot of good points I also feel some people aren't taught to take pride in their work

@emilyireland2968 3 года назад

My husband and I live in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 and we LOVE your channel. Whether it's tractor building or chasing piglets around. Keep up the good work. We love it all!!!

@thomascdewey2 3 года назад

Pete, you and your family are hands down my favorite RU-vid channel. I’ve followed you for some time and it’s been great learning from you and watching your channel grow. Small time family farming with great values and older tractors. Excellent stuff. Please keep it up.

@nicolemackenzie9130 3 года назад

I have just come in from the paddocks, this morning I painted a room in my Grandmothers house. Tomorrow will be another hard work day.....and I am tired but in my happy place. I enjoy hard work, always have, always will. I dont know that many people get that, but hearing you talk about society today running on instant gratification, makes me wonder, how many people understand that hard work makes the the fruits of your labour so much sweeter.

@Farm_fab 3 года назад

When I'm working on something, Pete, I like to do the hardest part first so I have something to look forward to at the end of the day. Otherwise it feels like an uphill battle.

@greatnorthern706 3 года назад

I enjoyed your rant Pete, and of course ai agreed with it. Then the thought crossed my mind that we are getting older, and maybe we are starting to sound like the old guys that complain about everything. You know what? Maybe those old guys were right!

@fatboy1164 3 года назад

I like your jokes annd more thank you for sharing your talented jokes 🤣🤣🤣🤙

@fatlarry1184 3 года назад

You nailed it! UPS delivery drivers and trucks are all company , they work hard and are held to high standards. Their benefit is good pay, benefits, and pension (all Teamsters Union). Fed Ex trucks are all leased operators who are responsible for all expenses and are held to only one standard...get that box delivered any way you can!

@zarachastellaris9016 2 года назад

I lost my dad 7 years ago, so I appreciate your jokes, it's one thing I miss about him!

@RechargeableLithium 3 года назад

The best thing about getting power back in Texas is sitting down with a cup of coffee made in the kitchen and not a camp stove on the back porch, and enjoying another story from Pete. Thanks Pete!

@JustaFewAcresFarm 3 года назад

Good luck down there! Glad things are looking better.

@usmcforever7630 3 года назад

It’s ok to think you have a sense of humor. Self esteem is important

@bdsgreg500 3 года назад

I like the channel and enjoy you take on the world now. Instant gratification like you say is the consequences of the cell phone

@donaldwallace7934 3 года назад

Great video Pete!! A lot of common sense! By the way, your jokes are just fine....Please keep them coming!! Have a great day!!

@toddroudebush5743 2 года назад

" ... kind of a race to the bottom " that was a bullseye from a long ways away.

@tlh001 3 года назад

Always sage advice, Pete. Nice mix of topics in this video. I liked walking around your farm to see what’s happening

@patriciavincent1569 3 года назад

I love your jokes and I know that your wife loves you because she laughs at them even when they are bad.

@jeflarremore7170 3 года назад

I'm not sure, but my guess is the FedEx guys don't get a lot of gratification from delivering packages. I'm with you on your opinions. It's an economically driven world. Hard spiral to pull out of.

@keganje 3 года назад

I just made my wife listen to the doctor joke, she said, oh good I am not the only one who has to suffer through that. FYI 41 years. Didn't your Mother tell you not to play with your food?

@jameslcoble248 3 года назад

I agree that with the delivery companies or any company needs to focus more on what is important to people and families and not worried about money. Money has made companies just greedy I believe. Tractor parts are looking good. Livestock looking good as well. Have a great weekend.

@matthewlandscapes5351 3 года назад

Every time I see a notification that says just a few aceres farm posted a video I get so happy

@thomasbrown2650 3 года назад

So true!

@Michaelbettinger1 3 года назад

Honestly though, it’s a few minutes every couple of days to smile and muse over the possibilities that this world offers outside of a desk job in a busy city

@matthewlandscapes5351 3 года назад

@@Michaelbettinger1 I hate living in a city I'm country

@gregpennington5229 3 года назад

Pete, really enjoy your videos! A joke for you; A piece of string walks into a bar. The string asks for a beer. The bartender says "get out of here, we don't serve your kind". The string hangs his head and leaves. Just outside the bar the string has a brilliant idea. He He ruffles his ends and ties himself in knots. The string goes back in the bar and says "Bartender, I'd like a beer!" The bartender replies "hey aren't you that piece of string that I just threw out?" The string replies "No I'm afraid not!

@rolandpinette9946 3 года назад

Pete, the joy in your face as you're playing with calf 2012 is priceless. I was reminded of another of your recent videos when you mentioned that the rewards associated with farming sometimes outweigh the financial outlay. Be well. Spring is right around the corner.

@hoberghacienda2267 3 года назад

Sadly, we have a "throwaway" culture, these days. Don't fix it. Buy something to replace it.

@mikekuhn4563 3 года назад

always nice to see how many Farmalls you have in your shed, and you actually use them on the farm!

@oksanabotsman6893 3 года назад

I just want to say that you are a hard-working person at your farm and you are blessed to have a good partner next to you and see how much you enjoying to do what you do it makes my heart warm and excited that there's people that reminds me of my family. They leave in Russia and I grew up at the farm really miss the work and the fun that we always did when I was a little girl by the way keep up those jokes no matter what everybody's saying unfortunately you cannot make happy everybody's . And in this hard leaving world right now we need some jokes good or bad God bless your family stay healthy be happy peace

@fauzycastilloschoonewolff2146 3 года назад

I love ❤️ your jokes they are the best

@Biber0315 3 года назад

You have an infectious demeaner. I admire you for it.

@zodszoo 3 года назад

The soccer ball reminded me of giving our pigs old bowling balls when I was little. My granddad bought EVERYTHING at auctions and came home once with a pile of the defunct and untapped bowling balls. They say in the woods until we found a use for them. It was fun watching them push them balls with the snouts. Lol. Great memories. Thanks for your channel. You're appreciated.

@thomasbrown2650 3 года назад

I love that you love what you do! You give me hope for my retirement. Thank you for letting us be a part of your world ❤️🇺🇸

@adamfontana537 3 года назад

So true what you are saying. It seems the level of decency has dropped everywhere. Love your channel

@JamesLeatherman 3 года назад

Yeah, I find myself agreeing with you on all your points today. Although, I do think that we need to be able to tolerate a hybrid kind of life experience - some instant gratification, some artisanal experiences. I am hopeful when I see young people who are craftsmen, organic farmers, restoration specialists, etc. And then there is you, Pete - you are a throughline in the American agricultural experience, beyond the cacophony of factory farming. If you want hope - look at yourself. Old time farming with modern social media delivery. This is good stuff, man - keep the faith.

@clausiusuf 3 года назад

Farming content is great but I keep coming back for the therapy. Thank you for all the work you out into your channel.

@kevinfitzpatrick5068 3 года назад

The pigs are getting pretty large!!!! And the Tractor Parts look WONDERFULLY RED!!!

@danielem0007 2 года назад

Love your channel...Love to see what you come up with next ... The jokes....ok.. some are funny I will give you that... I agree with Hillary... :)

@foster3316 3 года назад

What I admire about your farm is "no junk". If its old its fixed, if its broke its gone.

@ikonseesmrno7300 3 года назад

Pete, that leg joke is so old, you may want to clean it up & put it on the pile with the rest of the MD parts. Get it? MD parts.... :vD

@gerryjamieson1861 3 года назад

Hi Pete. Just a thought. I, like many "want" to buy local. The problem? Wages. If my wages were significantly higher I would be happy to buy local. Many of us buy what we can afford. That's my story. You have a good day.

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc 2 года назад

Hi Mr. Pete! It looks like you spent my birthday doing the same thing I did...WORKING!

@arrowguy173 3 года назад

Race to the bottom is exactly right. America used to be great all over....things were built to last and everyone had a respectable work ethic whether it was farming or railroads. Grew up helping my uncle farm in Indiana so I know hard work. Every millennial needs to spend a summer baling hay. WET hay. Then go back to their cheap plastic phones.

@ellisc.foleyjr9778 Год назад

Wow ! I can't believe I've been watching your video's onwards to 3 yrs now. just watched this one again. loved the work on the MD. and I had to laugh when you were playing with "Doc" when he first smelled your glove. the thought ran through my mine of him saying to himself. "hey! this smells like Uncle Rusty! (seeing how most leather gloves are made of cow hide.) back when I was a kid I worked in a Tannery. still love the smell of leather. and every time I get to smell that it brings back memories of that time. the mill closed down over 60 yrs ago. uh oh I just dated myself!. Yep I'm and old coot! just turned 80 few months ago. thanks for rhe resharing Pete. ECF

@PaulCabana 3 года назад

have you thought about switching out those fluorescent fixtures in the garage with LED?

@KawiLover250 3 года назад

I think people want it cheaper because its so hard to make a living nowadays. I see 80/20 just regular ground beef for $5-9 lb, eggs $3.99 dozen. So hard to feed your family let alone buy other essentials. I once wanted to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving from a local farmer but it was $90 for a bird. Its nothing personal against local farmers but I can't afford it. While the heirloom tomatoes look lovely, I can't pay $5.99 lb at the farmers market when roma tomatoes are $0.68 lb at the big box store. Why is a bottle of water more expensive than a bottle of soda? Why is cereal upwards of $5 a box when those subsidies are so high?? Its not like companies care about people beyond their bottom lines. We are just the poor creatures they leech off of.

@garywilliams4784 3 года назад

I'm in suburbs of Kansas City. The Postal Service trucks are worst UPS is still top rate ,in my opinion . Your rural NY might be some of the reason. No connection to UPS....