Old School Moldboard Plowing With International 1256 & International 1066 

It is your farm. Don't worry what others say. Do it your way.

I love how everyone having never stepped foot on your farm has an opinion on how you farm or how you should farm. Keyboard farmers!

One thing I have learned in my 70ish years of living is that you will never satisfy or please everyone, so don't even try, it is an exercise in futility. Do what works for you and leave it at that. Tractors sounding pretty good, looks like they handle those plows plenty good. Y'all have a good day now.

I personally enjoy all your videos. We have Karen's and Darrens even in the farming communities, you keep doing what you do because I have 3 meals a day with a glass of milk and thank a farmer. God bless and be safe

Only folks giving comments on a 10 pulling 6 are the guys that drive or pull their green tractors!😁 They are just jealous!! Keep on keeping on bud!!! Got 3 older Ih tractors here, wouldn't trade up for nothing!!!! My "BABY " Is my 1586, love that ole girl! Be safe my friend!

I'm glad you can laugh at these couch farmer want a be

From old white haired farmer someone always knows your land and telling you how to farm it. Each farmer knows thier land and soil type what works best really like smile on your face while talking about it keep up the good work.

We’ve pulled a 5x16 with an 886 turned up to about 100hp for the whole life of the tractor and the plow as they were bought brand new together back in 1977. Hay ground about 5.5 miles and hr, corn ground about 6.5 mph. I couldn’t care less what others say, it’s been doing it for 47 years and we’re in the middle of plowing this year just like always.

I love your comments about the comments. Thanks for all you do.

I kinda choked up a little watching the 2 tractors plowing one behind the other, Grandpa was usually in front and I plowed behind him. Good memories. 😢

The two most satisfying parts of grain farming are the smell of fresh worked soil and bringing in the harvest. Love your videos.

Beautiful soil

Yes, there is something therapeutic about plowing. We did many years of plowing with a JD 630 and a three-bottom plow. Turn on the lights and hear that 630 work into the dark hours. Those 1256 and 1066's were/are very good tractors.

Thanks for your opening remarks. Loved seeing your son with the grease gun. Nice plowing video. Love your family.

I have to agree with you 100% on the relaxation of Plowing Fields. It had to be my favorite job on the farm, I would start Plowing after evening milking and go till 2 or 3 in the morning. I kinda got Chewed on for plowing so late, But it was mt Therapy. I really love turning over new ground or old hay feilds, Had to be the best. Thanks for sharing this video, Has brought back many great memories.

Do your own thing glad you shared bless you

I too love to watch your plowing videos. I started plowing at the age of 10 on dad's WD Allis pulling a John Deere trip plow, 2-14s. It was an adventure plus a learning experience. He struck all the lands and finished the dead furrows. Fall plowing worked up so well in Spring; almost like our garden. Go for it, Alan!

You do you Alan, we were a small farm in our area and we always had someone telling us we were doing something wrong, but it worked for us! we must have done something right because we were around way after all the others gave up. You are doing an awesome job and your family is great!

Beautiful soil, like your pvc, GPS. Thanks for sharing, always enjoy your videos.

hi from france very beautiful video thank you

You know what works for you. Ignore the naysayers. I enjoy watching your videos always good content. Thanks for sharing.

I enjoy plowing videos where I can hear the diesel engines running. It’s relaxing and usually puts me to sleep.

Keep those tractors rolling!! Farm the way that works best for you and your operation. Take care...

You sir are definitely not hurting either one of those tractors anyone that knows anything can tell those engines are running so free in this video good job

TD, Well said. I have many hours plowing and I get the therapeutic aspect. Nice to see your boys working and learning. One of the best things my father thought me how to work and maintain equipment. Thanks, Boe

Plowing makes a good operator for all other dirt turning tools.!

Good to hear your thoughts at the beginning of the video about the comments and the way you take care of your farm. You gotta do what works for you.

I enjoy your videos so much and appreciate that you all take the time to make them. Thank you! Plus, had to laugh at the "no till mafia" 😂

I enjoy watching videos that are using "old school" equipment. Brings back lots of memories. Keep on doing what you're doing.

Paul is a good one always seems like he is always there to help you out

I always enjoy your videos alan. You know what it takes for your land to produce and you do great. Big red looked mighty fine out there as well. We always mold board plowed and it worked just fine.

First I Really Like Your Dairy Set Up.If It's Working For You Then That's Wonderful I'm 63 Years Old And Live In Pennsylvania Northeast Pa. I Worked On Dairy Farms In My Younger Days My Mother Used To Take Me To Work I Started At 12 yrs and Learned Each Farmer Has His Way Of Doing Things If It's Not Broken Don't Fix It Everyone Has Their Own Way of Doing it.I Really Enjoy Your Family And Farm Thanks For The Videos Blessings And Please Be Safe ✌️

You are doing a great job, just do it how you think it needs, it's your farm. I enjoy watching you all. Thanks for sharing

Both tractors and both sets of plows did a beautiful job of turning the corn stalks and grass under

I personally love the way you take care of your farm! 👍👏🐄

Very nice job and God bless y'all with all of your farm 🙏

Many many years ago when I was a teenager the one dairy farm I worked on had a 1066 Turbo and it pulled a 6 bottom plow with no problem! I agree with you I just loved moldboard plowing back in the day! Great video! 👍😎

In the early 70’s I worked for an IH dealer and I hauled new 66 series tractors out of the Rock Island Illinois Farmall factory. Great memories and it is good to see them still working👍 thanks for sharing!

What an absolutely beautiful picture of the two tractors plowing as the sun was setting, highlighting the tree tops in the distance and the clouds in the sky. What a gorgeous framed picture that would have made. We are but stewards of the land. Just keep farming the way you were taught - O.J.T.

I love seeing the experts come out. Every one of them is a super farmer and nothing you do is right. I just shake my head and laugh

Soil temp for corn is definitely an issue this far north. I loved your commentary about the comments. I was looking forward to reading the comments on this one. 😁

Awesome video! Do what ever is best for your family! I hope you and your family have a great time together! I live in NC and farmers here still turn over their soil. My parents planted several acres of land in a large garden and several acres of sweet corn. We sold fresh produce to neighbors and a several flea markets. We always had the land turned over in the fall after having manure spread over the land. Thanks for sharing your farm and your family with us! ❤ Take care…❤❤❤❤❤

I have lived by this quote "HATER ARE MOTAVERATES" Love videos my dad farmed with a 1256

Looks like 1066 walking along and doing a great job 😊

Now this Big Red, double team plowing is really cool; sights and sounds!

I’d watch Alan whittle a stick and enjoy it. We love your videos. We really appreciate y’all.

Looks good . I rather watch old Iorn then the new stuff that is why I like your Channel.

You have made my day. In this world, there are several layers of people. On here, you nailed 4. Great channel by the way. I hope you have a great growing season

Great video, Brother! Love watching those two old binders running up against the governor and putting in the work. Obviously, they can handle despite the naysayers. Very much enjoyed your comments on some of the other comments you receive. I was cracking up listening to that. Prayers for you and your family and the farm. Looking forward to a good planting and bountiful harvest. God Bless!

No till Mafia, I like that. Keep plowing, it's your farm. Number of bottoms, depends on the soil type, if it works for you, go for it.

Plow on my friend. Plow on. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I always loved plowing. It’s relaxing. And I always tried to get the furrow as straight as possible.

Boy howdy there’s some years I think my ground grows more rocks than hay I’ve been picking rocks for 30 years lol

Great job and yes I’m one those guys that will watch an entire 2 hrs of plowing, one of my favourite things to do each year

Git R Done!!!!!!!!👍👍👍

Just mount a camera on the tractor and record the whole day!! It’s your land,your equipment. You know it better than anyone. That plow is what your 1066 is designed to do.

Yes, I would love a two-hour video of moldboard plowing. No till fields usually look horrible, but I respect those who farm that way. RED POWER!! 1066s are The Kings. Everyone I have ever met would take them over the 14s and 15s. Thanks, Alan. You made my morning.

I can smell the dirt coming out of my IPad 😂. Love you all ❤

We pulled a six bottom plow with a case 1070 & a five bottom with a ford 7710. Almost cause wrecks on the road from farmers rubbernecking to watch that 7710 cruise thru. Your land, your iron - u know what you’ve got. 👍

I try to plow at least 40 acres every year and it always has the best weed control

2:32............I am one who loves watching videos of moldboard plowing. Plowing and corn picking videos are my favorite videos on the internet.

Love the vids. Just keep doing what you know. Your a good farmer. And a good dairy man.

Keep up the good work, love the plowing videos with those older workhorses doing what they were built for.

Love the sound of the big red power! Obviously those two tractors handle the plows with ease!

Yes certainly the old 1066 looks a lot better with that breather cut down ❤

I can watch plowing all day long.

Always love the small of the soil after it's plowed also like the looks of a good plowed field!👍

LOL Those old tractors work best wide open heavy load. My Grandfather had them on his farm. They are basing there concern of ruining the tractor on the fact the new auto hydraulic ones would overheat and literally melt beneath you. LOL

Hey Al and Family .the Videos always nice to see .where a Family do with "love" her daily work !! It is impressive ! Nice to see the older strong Red tractors do the plough work . We have a John Deere 920 too ,which we only use to control daily our pastures from the cows an young cattle .and control the fence and cleaning the barn courtyard space . Best greetings from East Frisia in North West Germany from Bert !

Very cool. Thank you for sharing your days on the farm. I love it. Stay safe, and God bless.

Nothing wrong with using the Moldboard Plow on this soil as it looks very good with little to none clay. No reason your tractor can't pull the 6 bottom. Great video takes me back to my very young lad days on the farm but back then all I ever remember seeing were 3 bottoms and that was back in late 1940's.

Love plowing videos.

Enjoyed your video. Yes I enjoy plowing is one of my favorite things. Open station love the smell. Your ground looks very good awesome. Nice work have a great day .

Love the trees, grass and ploughing. Beautiful farm!

Always enjoy moldboard plowing. It was a real pleasure to see the rye plowed down. Prayers for all good for all of you there.

Hey Allen. Some seriously nice filming of the 2 red Power tractors doing what they do best. Nicely done.

A real nice video! I promise you, your kids, grandchildren, and great grandchildren will watch this video decades from now. I feel fortunate. There are a few clips on 8 mm of Dad chopping corn and filling silos back on a farmall H was the big horse. probably 30 seconds total. That 8 mm film and processing was darn expensive back in the day :-) even though they’re short I enjoy watching them. Yours will be a treasure. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Plowing nice. Love the videos.

I have an 856 Wheatland that I pull 5x16’s on land with. Has no issues in my clay and hills. I don’t set any speed records, but you don’t wanna go too fast anyway when moldboard plowing. Most people don’t understand the lugging power of the Old Iron tractors from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. IH had some amazing pulling power! Just keep using your equipment the way you know best and don’t worry about the negative comments. I’m one of those subscribers that would gladly watch a 2 hour plowing video. Keep em coming! Great video too. God Bless

Hi Alan great video you do not need expensive shiny machinery full of unreliable Hi Tec gizmos you do a great with what you have . I farmed for over60 years till i retired 6 year ago on some of the heaviest wettest clay soils you could find here in England which was all drained and needed subsoiling most years weather permitting . I used both plough and min till and they both worked well no 2 years are alike and used mostly second hand tractors and machinery which i used to adapt to do a better job . I think there are 3 key things in farming know your land no 1. maintenance no2 . and get stuck in when the weather is right' We have had one of the wettest 12 months in living memory in England and the one thing i have noticed where crops have been put in with the plough and early they have faired a lot better than the fancy No Till Drilled fields there is need for all methods not just one .Keep doing what you know best .

Plow On! Love to watch you work.

Great video as always.

Tell ‘em it’s not how ‘how to’ video it’s a ‘We do’ video! 👍

Growing up we plowed everything. We did not have free stalls for the milk cows, everything had bedding pack. So we had a lot of trash to turn under.

You are oh so correct on a great video!!! I worked on a farm and we mainly chisel plowed and they farmed about 2600 acres and everything was chiseled, we had 2 IH 1586 which where definitely work horses! I also pulled soil samples for about 12 years, and we just dreaded it when we pull up on a no-till field UHG! The farmers I worked for were very good and they called the no tillers, NO SKILL!!!

Looks like that 1066 pulled that 6 bottom just fine

Those furrows are so smooth you don’t need to harrow before planting.😊😊😊

I love your videos!! Brings back many memories of the 1066 I use to plow and do all kinds of farm work with. Thank you

I could listen to that 1066 bark all day long Run your land the way God intended you to. them no till cover crop farmers are just doing it for the government payments. Nice video, Allen.

Somewhere I have a IH brochure with a 1066 open station pulling a 6 bottom on land hitch. If i find it I'll send you a picture. 11 bottoms don't take long to cover some ground. Your biggest fan Alan sends a big thums up👍. Keep up the good work. Dan and Alan.

Don't worry about it, you cant kill those tractors.

As a teen on P.E.I. Canada I used to plow with an 8N Ford tractor and a two sod plow. That was in the late 1950ies and early 1960ies. Thanks for the great video!

Had a neighbor that had a brillion roller hooked to the plow. He planted some of his corn behind that plow/roller pass. Seemed like it worked quite well for em

Great video older red iron working like it did 50 years ago

I am no expert Allan but it looks to me like the old girl was pulling that plow just fine. In any case it’s your farm and you know that ground the best.

You aint gonna hurt that 1066, thats what that tractor was made for, if it cant pull it would just spin wont hurt it.

Great video Al and Paul, looks like it's doing a fantastic job. Love to watch those big reds at work!

‘No till mafia’ 😅. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that. I get lots of free advice on my channel too. Seems like plowing gets lots of comments for us too. Rock picking gets attention too. I enjoy your creativity in solving farm problems.

No Till Mafia 😂🤣😅 Do what works for you!!! Nice show. Keep it up!!!

It makes sense to plow rocky ground from this perspective...the rocks go through freeze/thaw cycles and move up with time but when they reach the surface they just concentrate there. Plowing brings less concentrated rock/soil to the surface and buries the concentrated rock layer below root (and planter, harvester) depth. Maybe that's how it works anyway.