Planting is here! Dad is holding off on putting corn in the ground ahead of this last little cold snap, but we’re rolling on soybeans. Let me know what planting questions you have, and I’ll try to get them answered in future videos!
Thanks for the farming report. Better than a Les Nessman report. SOOO glad, you put farming first over this you tube junk. Farming is # 1. Everyone is depending on our farmers. Good luck on the planting.
Being of your father's generation, allow me to share a thing or two if you will. First off, I'm guessing mom and dad are very proud of you. You are a testament to their character and it is abundantly clear that you have learned much for your few years. Granted, there is much more to learn but with all that you have acquired so far, there is no doubt that you'll get that as well. Secondly, you exercised some sound judgement choosing to come home to the farm. Your family has developed a world class operation there, things done the right way with the future in mind. There is no better place to learn "how" to do things than right there. Even if you make a career change down the road, what you learn there still plays. And finally, I'm from the generation of farmers where an umbrella mounted on the fender was high living when working the field. Yep, the generation that had to rotate crops and let fields lie fallow. I would like to hear all about the GPS control of the tractor and recording of planter activity. I'm guessing you still have to make the turns at the end of the field and you probably have to set field boundaries? I'm guessing the planter is tracking seed planting and recording that as well with the GPS data? AND I have one very big question, if the GPS system went down, I'm guessing there are manual overrides to all of that so you could still plant and harvest? Keep up the good work, enjoy your documenting all of this immensely. It's a far cry from when I left the farm in 1970.
Glad to see at least one person on RU-vid that understands RU-vid is way down the priority list. Your command of the equipment at your stage of life is most impressive.
Good to see planting started. Some around here are putting in small grains and a few potatoes are going in. Things probably be in full swing soon if weather warms a bit and holds
Erin you do what's the best for you guys to run the farm justice. We enjoy your time that you spent giving your daily life. God bless. Field in Michigan
Thanks! Another entertaining and inspiring video. I must admit that just watching you on camera and listening to your voice is amazing, yup, I’m a fan. The amount of technology involved in your Farming Business is truly remarkable. Your Dad’s organization, farming knowledge and equipment maintenance really shines when it’s time to plant, maintain and harvest. Thank you for making all of that so apparent over the past season. Keep up the great work and stay safe!
I like to imagine what my grandfather, who farmed with horses and tractors with steel wheels, would think of a tractor with an air-conditioned and heated cab and three computer screens. Thanks for the great videos Erin.
Hello Erin does your dad watch your videos it's a pity if he don't you do such a good job put a lot of effort into it all he should be proud of you 👍🇮🇪
Hi Erin, thank you so much for your channel. Like another comment I grew up in the 70s and 80s on the farm it is amazing to see what all has changed but also stayed the same. What I love about your channel is just seeing the equipment being used, the day-to-day work on the farm as well because you, your family and other farmers feed America. Please keep the content coming when you can and just know we love your channel. Thanks!!
I love watching these videos. I think back to the days when I cultivated strawberries with a 20hp Farmall Cub Tractor. I worked for a neighbor who miked 6 cows by hand and still used milk cans. He never owned a baler, all the hay was loaded on a trailer with pitch forks. The equipment you use wouldn't fit in the fields we farmed. Later I managed a vineyard and really miss working with the vines.
Erin, I appreciate the effort you make to provide basic detail such as the monitor display, seed cover level of picking up NH3 tanks. Keep doing what you're doing. Best wishes for planting.
That is totally amazing, how your tractor, combine will tell you all that information. Really amazing, what technology is at today. Wow. You’re a sweetie.Spiders are good, they keep a lot of insects like locusts away from your crops. They love locusts. I have five inch spiders that can eat a mouse.
Erin, saw you upside down in the planter hoppers. One trick I saw a number of years ago an implemented was to bolt a gallon sized tin can to a 2x4, long enough to reach to the bottom of the hoppers an scoop out the seed to move seed as you may need too.
I get the impression that you are well aware that you are living a charmed life. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just be aware that the future has a way of sneaking up on us. It's great that your dad gets you involved in all aspects of the business, including keeping his books. It may all come in handy some day. Try to do all you can to support your dad, and relieve him of as much stress and worry as possible. You want him to stay around as long as possible.
Good to see your not letting the haters hold you back. The only reason people leave nasty comments is because there missing something in there life. Farm young lady!!!
Great video Erin as always, and yes that was funny Big Ass Spider. Those Hot Pockets looks and sounds good going to try and make them.Stay safe Erin and everyone GOD BLESS.
Erwin, you said we should ask questions ? I would really like to have you do a sit down with your Dad and your brother and give a history of your farm, and your family farming !!!
I had to laugh at the spider part, glad you left it in the video! Unfortunately, we have not had the best start this year trying to work out the bugs and constant issues, and slow drying. Surprised to see that you plant a 2.5 and 2.6 considering we aren’t very far from each other. I’m not sure the lowest maturity we have planted, but we mostly stick around 3.6-4.0. I’d be curious to know more about what you planting and why you chose that in particular. Hopefully the snow day we got treated you well, lol.
Can you talk about the learning curve for learning all the technology and keeping up with new innovations in farming? How long did it take to learn how to run the equipment to plant, cultivate, harvest, etc.? What do you have to do to stay on top of new seeds, fertilizer, etc.?
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your life on the farm. It takes me back to my few months on my buddys farm in Ohio. By the way, I think you you have an adorable personality.
I watched your cordon blue recipe made it great but I added sautéed mushrooms onions and green peppers awesome thanks great videos keep up the good work God bless u and your family oh yeah its always snack time now I want snacks oh I love the raccoons you should get a tree frog there maximum cuteness😀
Erin it’s so good your learning to do and operate all the equipment your Dad is getting older heaven forbid any thing should happen it’s good to know you can step in. My best had a small farm he had sugar he got sick and he can’t work and had 4 girls and they weren’t trained and everything they tried to do they broke something.
Hi Erin! Thank you for sharing your fist day of planting with us! I leave you just a few questions: 1)How fast do you go when planting? I could not see the speed on the monitor 2)What's the average soybeans planting date where you crop? 3)I'm aware that main soybeans producers states have experienced low temperatures, what's the minimun soil-temperature you consider to start planting? Thanks in advance, hope you have an excellent season! Best regards from Cordoba, Argentina! (here we are in the middle of soybeans harvest and starting with corn in a couple of weeks. Happy with the results)
Planting in mid-April; seems early. Growing up as a boy due east of you, the farmers wouldn't get out until early May typically. Fingers crossed for a very successful crop!
Being a non-farmer, can you mention how many acres are in the fields and how many acres you expect to plant, without issues, per day. Love your videos!
It really amazing how much things have changed in 50 years. I grew up on a farm in the seventies and eighties and we had a 4 row corn planter, which worked most of the time. We actually had to steer the tractor in a straight row, and make sure the seeds were into the ground. We didn't have a cab on the tractor and we didn't even have a radio until about 1980. How things have changed, truly amazing 🤔
back in the late 50's and early 60's we used a McCormick 2 row horse drawn converted to pull behind the tractor with check chains . then a 2 row Massey Ferguson 3 pt planter. what a change it is now. esp the price of seed
Wow, operating modern farm equipment is as complex as flying an airplane! The more I learn from these videos the more in awe I am over the dedication and skills required for this profession: botanist, bookkeeping and accounting, IT professional, project management, networking, equipment repair and fabrication, etc. It has become very obvious to me that farmers don't get near the credit they deserve.
Awesome video thanks for sharing I think your videos are perfect this isn’t Hollywood it’s not supposed to be perfect people that in my opinion is what makes you great you are telling us how it is in real life god bless you and your family
Hi Erin ! I think it's pretty cool that you have auto steering ! And someone just mentioned that you can have a drone to fly you out lunch or snacks now ! How convenient ! Anyway, thanks for the early video ! Happy planting ! Be Safe ! And keep that great smile ! 💜
The young lady seems to be able to do everything that needs to be done on and off the farm. Snow is coming in tomorrow evening Erin, (Tuesday April 20th) Good old Indiana weather, if you don't like it hang around and it will change in 15 minutes. Really can't complain the weather this spring has not been bad at all. It has allowed me to plant a little over 1000 acres.
That auto shut off on the planter is so cool. We can’t plant corn until the last two weeks of May due to possibly of frost. The planter seems to working pretty good for just starting Erin! Keep up the great videos
my dad retired from farming about 15 years ago. and he was a massey ferguson mechanic and wow tractors have come a long way. my dad had a older tractor even then. these things are like space ship. i move back to the good old midwest to a farm town surrounded by corn here in about 11 days. i cant wait. i been living on a huge volcano in oregon with ski resorts all over. i miss the good old midwest. these videos take me back plus you are adorable and fun to listen to.
Hello from tiny little Norway ! Love ur videos of farming, machinery and farming life 😃 !!! The macinery at my place can't compete with yours 😂😃 I do alot of photography too, and know it takes a lot of time editing, to make everything look right in the videos Just a tip for you young lady ... you should get a 4K cameradrone ! I use a DJI Mavic Air2 shooting 4K videos...( check out some mavic air2 stuff on youtube ) it has many nice features you will love, and the video quality is just amazing 😃 it would be perfect for you ! Maybe your dad will get pissed ... because it takes a lot more of your time though 😜
Amazing work Erin, It's amazing and very helpful in ways for how you show people all over the world how your day to day out on a farm. I would love to live on a farm cleaner air then the big cities
If I was in the tractor, I’d have Van Halen on in there. Why? Because David Lee Roth is from Bloomington Indiana, and I love Rock. You’re a sweetie Erin. Oh, I forgot to tell you, like your nails.
You said we could ask- farm background, are planting any Pioneer, and do you ever use Mosaic fert's? Believe I remember you getting pallets of Dekalb? Thanks, love your video's, just fun to watch you at work! God bless Farmers!
