School in the day, running a tractor at night. That was my life growing up. On weekends I would head out before sunrise and pull in 12 hours later for supper. Once it gets into your blood you can't imagine life without diesel smoke, dust and fresh air.
#1. Your the first farmer I've seen actually drive a tractor lately. #2 I always do my headlands last so I'm not running over the seed and packing it in. Maybe I've been doing it wrong for the last 40 years.
Thank you Eric and Dad for taking us along as you go through your day! I love seeing how things work and you do a great job of explaining the "why" as you go. When I was very young we lived in Michigan across the road from a small dairy farm. The farmer was so nice to all of us pesky kids! He would take time to show us how he did the milking and barn chores. He also would pick us up and sit us on the cows as they were milked. The best I can remember, they had a device that actually hung on the udder on each cow. He had barn cats that would sit up and beg for a taste. He would strip a teat, then squirt a couple streams for the cats! I don't know who was more impressive- his aim or the cat's catch- but they seldom wasted more than a few drops! I was too young to see the field work (or maybe just loved the cows too much to care), so I don't know anything about how that was done. Love to you and yours from east central Florida.
Once again an excellent demonstration of professional farmers who really care about their herd and land. We can never thank you all enough for all you do to help milk get to the rest of us. Blessings
I love to see the Kinze planter. We had the same kind 40 years ago and it always did a nice job. You made my day and brought back some great memories. Thanks for sharing Eric and it was good to see the puppy working on the planter along side you and dad. (I think he was supervising).
You and your dad act just like you know what you are doing!!!! Ha,Ha!! Always good to watch you guys work together. Peace from SW Florida!!!! Happy planting!!!!
Wonderful video. Hi tech farming, complicated machines with knowledgeable farmers = success. You guys nail it. Good to see dad once in a while. Great camera work and editing as well. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. God bless you and keep you all safe.
The most important thing I’ve learned from watching this channel is all, and I mean ALL the work that goes into producing the milk I drink. I pause and think about that every time I grab a gallon of milk off the shelf. Thanks for all your hard work.
Now learn that all that work is unnecessary and unhealthy. Cows should not be fed corn it is not healthy for them to eat. Cow should be grass fed. Milk cows should be brought in at milking time then turned back out to pasture. Feeding corn and soy is one of the reason so many people have milk allergies. If all you’ve ever drank was corn fed cow milk. See if you can find a small local dairy that actually pastures their cows. Hard to find because the government doesn’t like it. Man it will be a eye opener for you on what good healthy milk taste like!
remember to think about the fact the cows were r*ped, their calfs taken away from them and the fact they are gassed once they stop producing milk! :) dont you just love milk!?
Well Im fully invested on the results of your field project. Im a city girl in body but a country girl at heart. Sending prayer's up for you and yours.
Me too, Regina. This is a sweet video and (I am smiling at myself) it feels good to have the planting done. Eric and dad, wonderful to have the privilege of coming along with you.
Erik, would you do everyone a HUGE favor and, with your dad, talk about the cost increases you have seen during the past 18-24 months? Fuel, fertilizer, spare parts, labor shortages, etc? I would really like to hear you “man on the street/field” perspective, as many viewers don’t know how much you and all farmers are suffering. Thank you.
Good explanation on how the planter works, most people not associated with planting would have no idea what it takes to put the bowl of corn flakes in front of them every morning. Much success with the crop this year!
Very interesting video Eric. Always planning ahead. Whether it's fertilizing, planting or cutting the crops for the cows. You and your dad are busy year round. Stay safe.
It's always good to put the row number on the seed meters so you know if something is planting heavy or light and also you know when you worked on it last or when it was calibrated last ! Hope you have a successful planting season with no interuptions or breakdowns.
It can be difficult to plan and execute a planting, but sounds to me like you guys have things well in hand. Great job on the fix of the planter repair, it held up and that's what matters. Like this video, I always enjoy your thorough explanations and how you follow through with it. Thanks for sharing, hope your week is good and everyone is well, take care.
Time of the year where dawn to dusk doesn’t give you enough daylight hours to get your work accomplished….then you have to account for the rain also. Great job Eric and Dennis. Thank you so much for taking us along!
I see that your puppy wanted to be in the video also. Just another day in a farmers life. Thanks for sharing and let the puppy be seen more love dogs they God's favorite animal I believe!
Nice video Eric👍 Today i‘m finishing up to plant 400 acres corn. This takes me a week i guess… it‘s a nice feeling to have all the seed‘s in the ground. I‘m a German farmer btw😁
Nice video Eric! The first field was well prepped. The planter seemed to work well on all the fields. Looking forward to seeing how your crops grow this year. Best wishes!
Hey Eric! I thought you would enjoy knowing we have 6 children. We currently sold our cows to pursue a large dairy partnership in Michigan. Our 3 year old Samuel is your biggest fan. Your videos is all he actually watches on a screen. We will be in Lancaster to see “David” next week. Is there a way he could meet you? I understand it’s a stretch
Hey Eric, was down close to you the other day! Had to pick up a planter from Rain-Flo. Was hoping to pass the farm but was coming from the north. Hope all is well!
Why did you cancel the 2X2 fertilizer?What is the analyse of the in furrow? Have you ever tried splitting the varieties in the planter. Three and three. So when going back and forth you are getting 6 rows of each side by side. Makes a good comparison.
Would pallet racks for your IBC storage work? You might be able to set the rack height so you wouldn’t have to lift the tanks each time. Just pull up and attach a hose But maybe the expense isn’t worth the time savings
thanks for the video. I am a newer member just a couple of months now but I love the perspective given to us by you and the rest of the crew of the modern day dairy farmer. so cool keep up the good work
Glad to see you planting! I think you will have more fertility with the injected manure, but I'm still curious to see if you have any compaction issues. Those injectors were huge and heavy.
As a Kinze planter technician it’s nice to see folks using the older more simple planters. Don’t get me wrong the shiny new planters are great but it’s hard to beat simplicity
Planting deep 2 1/2 to 3” u have better uniform emergence. Takes a extra day or two for the corn to pop up but uniform emergence u get better uniform ears on each plant
Thanks for all you do!!! Most school age kids (and a lot of adults) have no idea where their food comes from! Always support bills that keep our farmers strong they are the bedrock of our country!!! Much respect for our family farms!!!
We had the same planter and for no till we had a coulter in front that made the seed trench so the seed discs didn’t have to do all the work. Heavy clay in Michigan
love your vids, no matter how mundane they might seem to you, they are still very entertaining for non farmers and dairy people. With "events" in the world being what they are, I think it would be very interesting for you to give your perspective on the prices of seed, fuel, and fertilizer. Not trying to be nosy on your financial situation, but it would be educational how real people are dealing with the prices, what these things cost, and how much goes into a glass of milk.
That editing was on point when you were welding underneath the planter!! Fantastic! Also, I know you’ve probably addressed it before but what are the blinking lights on the 2WD JD (I get the 72## confused)? I assume it’s a “you’ve worked on your tractor and we don’t like it” indicator hahaha
Not a farmer, just an engineer who love bikes of all kinds. That leads me to suggesting you don’t use WD40 on the chains but use chain wax or cycle chain lube. I’m really not wanting to suggest anything, as RU-vid has too many “you should…” people. Just a thought to make your equipment run better.
