You people are what makes America so great. Nothing more important than a family farm no matter if you make hay or raise beef, pigs, chickens ect. Y’all are helping feed America love your videos.
Oh man, what a major ordeal! Rain is normal, but broken water line and blown tire are tough to handle! Glad you stayed calm and did your best to handle it!
Great job guys&girls. That video made Scott proud. All those years that you watched Scott are paying off now. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the next 1
Y'all did a good job handling all them problems. Glad to see all are helping and i bet she was smiling like a mule eating briars when she got off the tractor. Have a great day and be safe
This is really great to see. You all are keeping the dream alive. Congrats to each of you on moving forward. Best of luck in everything you do. Take care.
Great to see all family members helping out and willing to listen and learn how to help out she is doing a great job. You guys are doing a great job keep up the great videos
Great job Kim and family addressing those three issues. My late Italian Mom, Rita Rose Badaracco, who lived to be 95 used to say "If it ain't ants, its roaches"
Doing a great job handling the issues that come at you. Extra operator will really help when it comes to baling and getting good hay in the barn. You boys ought to thank your Mom for paying attention when Dad was fixing things. Priceless!!! Great video!!
Nobody can look as good as you in a tractor😉. Somedays, some weeks, just dont go the way a person wants them to. Things will turn around. Thanks for posting.
Looks like once that little bit of rain passed through your area you guys hit the jackpot with the weather - perfect haymaking conditions! Great job on the water line repair - looks like Scott was a good teacher & Kim was a good student! Hopefully the front tire on the NH can be repaired as opposed having to replace it. I also hope your guy can figure out why the NH Haybine keeps breaking the drive belt - could be an alignment issue. You guys are all doing a fantastic job - it's inspiring to see how everyone is working to learn & contribute! I'm looking forward to seeing what that beautiful Bermuda grass hay looks like once it gets baled up.
Scott was so handy at fixing anything, from welding, mechanic, irrigating repairs to farming and making hay. But he did not learn it over night and y'all will do great and will get better as each problem arises.. Yes Scott would be so proud of y'all, so try to carry on his smile and gentle laughter. Will be looking forward to the next video..
Nice fix on the water problem,the tire problem is a easy fix too,it takes some muscle to pull that tire off the rim in the field,but it's not as bad as you would think,it's hard when it's 95 degrees in the shade though and I fully understand that.
Fun...fun...😎 You know we wouldn't have it any other way..... I sit in the tractor however I want. The Harmless Farmer (Andy Detwiler) sits kinda like you do, but he steers and runs the controls with his feet. (If you haven't seen his videos, look him up! He's a great guy with an awesome channel!!! Tell him I sent you 😉) Tedding or raking with water coming off the tires... Ya, not good!!! We don't have water meters, just beavers ... They can flood a field in a couple of hours!! I like your Tedder!! Ours is only a 4 basket, manual fold (put my back out the other day unfolding it😢) You all know what to do, you will be just fine!!! Keep making the videos!!!!
Sorry you had problems, but that's farm life and you are tackling them as they come up. It is really great to see your new daughter-in-law stepping up and learning the business. She is definitely a keeper! God bless and take care.
Awesome job!!! The hay looks great . . . . I like the idea of you watching and learning from the mechanic . . . . It has to be hard with Scott gone but in reality he's with y'all every step of the way. Peace.
Great job your whole family is doing an awesome job. Scott would be so proud of the boys and you for doing the haying business and continuing his dream! Keeps those great videos coming. See you sooner than later!
As a father and husband of a farm family I can say for a fact that Scott would be happily amazed at how well you are doing in his stead.Great job family!Chuck
All the water leaked out of the pipes so it took a while to get it filled back up. If you turn on the a sink or shower the air would have worked out of the water system.
You are doing great as always there are problems when you are farming but you and your family are coping great I sure that you will get your first cut in great order god bless you all
Looking good! Happy to see yall trucking along with the business. Keep up the great work! Also, deoendin on the field, i would prop my feet up on the loader. Usually takes 3-4 outside passes before its all quick and easy fluid motions where my feet dont have to sit on the pedals or even touch them.
Heck y’all can do anything .. hay farmers, tire repair, plumbing ..... rock on !!!!! I’m pulling for you !!!!!! I wish i could have given 2 thumbs up :)))))
He’d be so proud of his family coming together and solving problems as a team. I lost my dad 8 years ago at 58, and have had to take care of my family and farm since then. Even broke my back at work we keep trucking on, life doesn’t throw anything at you that you can’t handle. Everything is a test/learning experience, to grow as a team!
I so hope that he would be proud of us. I am sorry for the loss of your dad. It sounds like you had very similar circumstances to ours. We are definitely learning a ton and growing closer as a family through this whole experience!
After 2 years Kim , how is North Texas Hay doing , and more important how are you doing Kim ? I know how hard it is to try to got past loosing someone that you love so much , and who loved you equally as well . They say that time heals all wounds , I say time sucks at healing wounds . Good friends and family who love you and have you in their hearts , thats what heals wounds . Your an attractive woman , thats motivated to go on with life , and its trials and tribulations . Good luck to you and yours in future endeavors .
Well done Kim and Family fixing things as they come along , you had a good teacher in Scott , and a new tractor drive , go girl !!! Cheers from down under Glynn
I did excavation most of my life and played farm hand in my free time and I don’t think one day ever went by where there wasn’t some issue that popped up, I think navigating those issues as they come up taught me more then anything:) Great job guy’s, keep up the hard work
Great Job Everyone love them shinny blue New Holland tractors you have I Farm with my Dad in Canada love watching other farm videos you guys are in the top five keep it up.
wow problems problems but it is great to see that you have help and you will get through it. ps my late wife was 5ft1 and she could sit like you also she could sit with all her toes bent backwards like a hand knuckle flat on the floor LOL
You're all doing great, problems are always around, just need to solve them, which you're certainly doing, well done! Hay sounded and looked dry, good idea to skip the wet spot though,good luck👍👍
Hi folks , problems problems, on the brighter side you sure look to be making some good hay , it's nice to see you and the family pulling together. Take care stay safe Pete
You have a good strong will and your going to make it you got the spirit My grandmother was a widow before mom was born almost a month to the day her dad died and she raised for kids ran a farm and took care of her mom when she got bad
You guys are winning this ! good go'n THE LITTLE RED STAR IS MOVING, THIS MEAN WATER IS FLOWING. Bad leak fixed , little leak hiding . $$$ for water . Water people use a stethoscope much like a doctor and follow the pipe/dampness trail until it gets loud and then dig a hole to find the leak. You all are doing a great job !
Love the proud moment!!!!! I grew up on the farm, I was raking when I was 5, baling by the time I was 9 or 10, got our first balewagon when I was 12, no one had a clue how to run it, so.... Yup, that was my job... When I got married and bought a house, it was in a town of 500... 21 miles from the farm, so my kids (two girls) didn't grow up every day on the farm.... They have had a lot of learning to do!!! They are 19 and 21 now, both have run most of the hay equipment, all the manure handling equipment, about the only equipment they haven't run, is planting equipment... They both move the smaller stuff on the road, but not the wide equipment, but..... They will, some day 😎 You lost your husband, your kids lost their dad... It sucks!! But...... He's still there, he's watching your struggles, he's helping you figure things out... he's proud of you all!!!! How do I know??? Well, it's been almost a year since we lost my dad... My job has expanded tremendously!! My kids have taken on the extra responsibilities that have shifted to them. In some ways, dad's passing has revitalized our operation, still hectic, but we are still here, making improvements and doing the best anyone can!!!
A Great Video... You and the kids certainly look like you are tackling all the farm jobs very well... Unfortunately my legs are not near as limber as yours are so sitting like you did isn't an option for me... Just like in LIFE....You gotta take every problem head on and i see you doing an Amazing job with everything... Hope your tire replacement goes good along with gitin the new belts installed on the Cutter... Hopefully when the mechanic gives it a good looking over so it will be ready to work a long time for you with no major problems... Look forward to more Great Videos... Take care and... Thanx for sharing...
Hello Kim, farming is never easy always something breaking down, even new equipment. But you know all about that, been there done that rite. Keep up the good work, ready to see you guys Bailing 👍
That is my favorite way to sit for watching videos. Unless someone was using water when you showed the 'after water break repair' you still have a leak according to the small 'red wheel' on the face of the meter continuing to revolve (water movement).
It is very likely that water was being used up at the house when that water meter was shown. We are still keeping an eye on it to make sure there are no other leaks!
You're doing fine. One thing I will mention: pre-operation maintenance and checks.First thing to do is grease everything including the tractor,check tire pressures(tractor and implement) check oil and coolant levels,give everything a 5 minute once over. After lunch do the same 5 minute once over. End of day top off the fuel and do same series of checks the day of the next use.
@@caraatnorthtexashay3043 I know you will. Comes with experience. 90% of the time you'll hear a problem before you see it: again that comes with experience. You'll feel the steering tire get weird as the tire starts losing air: experience.You'll feel off center in the seat when a rear starts losing air:experience.Nothing beats seat time and listening to the tractor and or implement instead of a radio or wearing ear phones.
@@caraatnorthtexashay3043 Just a fyi: you check the oil on diesel engines every day or even twice a day when working it hard. One of the main things you are looking for is a RISE in the oil level: when the fuel lift pump fails,you get a stuck open injector, or when the injection pump fails it can and usually does pump fuel into the engine oil crankcase. When that happens you will see a rise in the level on the dip stick.
Indeed a proud moment, the work is getting done. Most important you ate coming together as a family , willing to learn as a United team. Be proud for today's victories, stay humble for tomorrow's challenges. Central California is watching. We're right behind you.
I have a thought; open the discharge end of your mowers so you are laying the grass as flat on the ground as possible. Thought on New Holland mower; the belts power the conditioner, if so, there was to heavy of a stand to run through the machine at "normal" ground speed; just go slower so the conditioner can handle the heavy stand. Just a thought, let me know the answer, please.
It takes maybe 6000 lbs of hay to turn one baby calf into an 800 lb market ready beef. (Remember, it’s momma is eating a lot even when the calf is nursing). How many people appreciate the value hay growers bring to our tables? I do! Thank you and Godspeed!
With all the dust that the hay business creates, I would invest in a temperature gun. That way you can head off on failed bearing before they start a fire! Just point at the bearing and it will give you a temperature reading...simple! They are night and day cheaper than any fire! After you check a few bearing you will know what temp they (normally) run and if the temp is significantly higher the next time you check that bearing, you know you have a bearing that is about to fail! Hope this helps!!!!!!
Just checking in with y'all. I sincerely pray that everything is going well with your operation and your family. Remember, there are so many folks out there that love y'all very much. Though we might not physically be there with you, we are all with you in spirit.......🌹 Respectfully, JR
A small plumbing torch to heat up the plastic broken part will let you peel it out of there really easy. But you guys accomplishing this by yourself is even better.
You had mentioned that you were having repeated problems blowing belts on the cutter. I don’t have experience with your equipment, but I have extensive experience with drive belts on snowmobiles. On sleds the biggest cause for belt failure is heat. Heat comes from friction. Friction comes from the belt and what ever it contacts (e.g., sheeves, pulleys, other parts) moving at different speeds. So if a belt is slipping, the belt is moving at a different speed than the pulley which will cause friction. Another source of friction is a rough or uneven surface in contact with the belt. So if the pulley is scored or has uneven wear that can cause friction. Lastly, look for alignment issues. If pulleys are misaligned that will shred a belt in no time. If properly designed and maintained, a belt should run for hundreds of hours. Keep good records on belt maintenance and life so you know when things are out of whack. Good luck and keep us posted.
Nice job fixing the water line break. I would mark that area with a tall flag to help prevent someone from accidentally running over it. I don't have a job per say I work for myself doing metal fabrication work but if you and the family needs help with the farm I wouldn't mind coming out there to help you out with it. All I would need is a bed to sleep on and a shower. Let me know if you would like the help.
@@augustreil thanks I was raised old-school and that's hard to find anymore and I lost my dad way too early as well and the help we got was priceless to me
"It's gonna be OK"...I hope for you all that is true, and I find myself tearing up because I know this is difficult for you. My 5' tall friend who lost her husband 2 years ago, uses an old pop crate to set in the tractor floor for her feet.."Little Red" is like a boss. She's got this.
Really proud of all your hard work. Ive watched your video's for several years and never commented but my heart goes out to you all. More important im sure Scott would really be proud of all your hard work !! Take care and God Bless
Just some advice from experience 😂 have something open on the line when turning water back on to get the air off the line, air will compress and cause a break sometimes. Good vide!
There are no problems, only solutions. I'm a big fan of you. I also have a small farm with 100 acres of land in northern Germany and am wondering that it rains so much in Texas?
