I always love your videos, you have the best speaking voice of anyone in any Video, your vocabulary and your diction could easily put you in front of the most demanding professional mic in any major broadcasting studio. Plus I love your family and patriotic values. Thanks...
Still praying for you to get rain. Every time I see bails sitting in fields here in NE Tennessee I think of our farmers out there in the drought areas.
Jeff is wonderful helper on the ranch it’s his way on saying it’s just not for me put for you and Erin and the family the love and passion you all put into the ranch and helping others.
Man I can't even imagine the stress urngoing through with the water and hay keep ur head up u got this also try to keep Jeff on the ranch for as long as possible
We should ALL have a Jeff in our lives. Someone to work side by side with, someone to share the good and bad with, someone to lean on when it all becomes too much to handle. You are blessed to have Jeff.....and he is blessed to have you. Still praying for rain here for you.
Great video n great job. I miss d days wen kids were young! Everything is awsome to them n make dad feel like a super hero. I remember wen big bales were only 45$$ for a 2000lb bale. I feel n we all pray 4 uall out dere.! God bless uall n as said We all pray atleast most of us pray for uall
Mike don't stress over nothing put it in God's hands everything will work out on the ranch love watching your weekly Roundup vidgas been watching you for about 2 years now just was never one to comment I just watched your content but I'm with Jeff you're really good people you can tell that through the vidjas lol hope you guys have wonderful week god bless your people and the ranch
Your children are growing so quickly, it seems. Happy 8th, Grace. I think Jeff has become "Uncle Jeff" to your kids. I don't blame him, they're nice kids.
Thanks for sharing your week! Happy belated birthday Grace!!! I hope you have a great year! 🌻🎂🌻 Best wishes on finding affordable hay. 3 years ago I had to buy hay 500 miles away in another state. It was a difficult year! It's really not fair to the farmer how the auction method goes. We're the only part to the cycle of beef production that doesn't get a chance to name our price. Garden looks great, as well as the Farm Store. I wish we had a way to have a store. Jeff's doing a great job, and I know he'll be missed when he goes back home. Keep up the great work and I pray everything gets better soon! 🙏
The first thing that crossed my mind when I saw those hogs was "dang, they need to go to town" ! And I know pretty much nothing about hogs-thank you very much-after a 800 lb sow like to climb over a fence at me (and it was a SHORT fence) when I was 13 y/o. Anyway-keep checking NE for hay, here in the SE corner of the state we have had so MUCH rain that I've wished to share with you guys, you may find a deal. If it's not been downpoured on...not sure what NE Nebraska has. Keep on keepin' on. And bless you and the gang for the help you give to the community--the BEST food!! :)
Erin is an amazing person! She is smart, works hard and efficiently. The quality of what she does is fantastic. I'm sure we also have only seen a fraction of what she does, you are a great example Erin!
I just happened upon your channel two days ago and I have been binge watching so many videos. I have just fell in love with your calves and pigs, and even the chickens. I am a country girl, but y’all really have an awesome job, and home life in my opinion. Much more work than I expected and you have given me a different outlook on the price of my meat that I buy from Butcher Box. I heard you say something in a video about trying that. The meat I buy at the store vs butcher box can’t compare. I personally want to thank you for treating your animals like I do my dogs. I used to breed boxers , and I thought that was a lot of work. Well for me it was. I still own 7 boxers and they are treated like children. No more breeding for now, until I feel better. Just wanted to drop you a line and wanted to say hey to you and your family
Jeff is a awesome guy helping you. I have to say I'm a jealous of Jeff. I always wanted to help a farmer. Supporting local farmers is awesome thing to do.
The late Zig Zigler, pastor/promotional speaker, used to hand out a small round plastic item, shaped as a golfball marker, to everyone who attended one of his events. Printed on it were the words "To it"! It was to encourage everyone to not procrastinate in life. Do it now cause you already have your "round to it"! Words to ponder...
WOW! Y'ALL have an amazing farm with all the stuff. Especially the gardens! Couldn't Y'ALL plant some acres for hay? Might help with lower the the cost if Y'ALL didn't have to BUY outside of the farm? BLESSED BE!
Have you heard of the fodder grow systems? It’s sprouting barley or other grain in a grow room on shelves and hydroponic system for watering and grow lights. 1 pound of grain sprouts into 5 pounds of fodder. There’s a bunch of videos here on RU-vid and might be cheaper than buying hay this year. Depending on grain price.
@@OurWyomingLife I am looking at systems myself for just a 50 cow herd. Ready to go self contained systems are expensive but I found cheaper ones on Alibaba.com that ship out of China. Just set it up in a building I have already for heat and water. Only downfall is getting the grain and having to go through the process of setting and soaking grain for the trays then hauling out to the cows daily. I’ll attach the link anyways. Not sure if RU-vid will let it go through. Check out this product on Alibaba App Automatic hydroponics microgreen grow system fodder tray
I feel bad about your hay situation cause I know here in Central New York you can get a big round bale for $40 a bale. Love watching your channel, always educational, laid right out for the truth about Ranching life. No better place to raise your beautiful family and Jeff. Wishing yous the best !!!
Just down the road in Western NY here off rte 390. Watching Mike's struggle points out just how many fields around here haven't been cut. The grass is chest high and thick. Wish we could send it out there to him, his cows would eat themselves sick....
The thing is Wyoming has had no rain. New York has had alot of rain so the farmers here have to do hay in between the rain. Just yesterday gave a farmer a ride to his truck. He showed me one small area where he mowed was so wet he couldn't bale it. But we do have more hay than out west. Don't even know of anyone that has even got to a 2nd cutting yet. Why can't neighbors of all working backgrounds even out of state, the next state over help each other. You have a few extra bales of hay, donate it to your neighbor Rancher/Farmer. You own a rig truck some hay to a neighbor. My father always told us growing up one hand washes the other. Your neighbor may need a favor someday. The weather/climate has gotten crazy.
@@denisemmunger9437 The farmers out here are on 3rd cutting already. Yes, there are wet spots, but it's hilly enough that most land is really well drained. I have 85 acres of woods and corn fields with only a couple spots I can't get into. Everything else is going crazy.
I’m sure you guys have thought about this already, but after you showed us the dump area, what if you used some scrap metal, cleaned it up, and made a tank of your own for water?
I'm sure you have checked but I will mention it just in case. Lincoln Nebraska and surrounding area on Craigslist shows several ads for hay for sale for around 90 dollars a round bale. The problem would be getting it transported. Wish there was a way to help. Further away in Platte City MO I see it selling for 65 dollars a bale.
Mike: The other day when you were changing ATV tires you said something about carrying 20 psi in them. My Rancher manual shows a max of 4 psi front & rear....Stu
Happy Birthday 🎂🎉🎈 Grace 🎊🎉🎊.🐦. 🐒🍧🌰 JO JO IN VT 💕😄 Crooks so damn Sorry 😱. Wow Erin , the store looks Spit Shinin and Pretty🐦. Chunky Monkey s they grew out Well! This Little Piggy... Thanks Mike Erin and Jeff👍.
I've been thinking over the last few weeks while watching this that rail shipment HAS to be cheaper than trucking. Here in NY we've had a wet summer and could fill trains faster than they could schedule them....
I love this new format. I’m so sorry about the hay situation. Erin’s spread of vegetables was gorgeous...she is so gifted. What a Godsend Jeff has been. I understand what he means by saying his happiness at helping you is all the payment he needs. Blessings on you all. ❤️
So upsetting to see you all struggling to get hay, yet farmers are selling hay to China. I keep praying for all our ranchers that things will get better. I keep checking your live cam and hoping to see rain for you all, enough rain to refill all the watering holes and help the grass to grow. I just wish there were a way I could help. Erin sure has the knack for growing veggies. She is such an amazing lady with all that she does and accomplishes. But, you can tell how much she really loves every minute of it and able to help others. Jeff is AWESOME! I don't know how his wife keeps up with him. I wish I had his energy. His values and morals are very rare. Mrs. Jeff made a great choice when she accepted his proposal, she knew she was getting a real and awesome man. God Bless and protect you all as you continue to support your family and community.
Grass hay and alfalfa have been exported to Japan and Australia for 30+ years. Increased in 2000 and hay prices here doubled. Now with drought in so much of the western USA and fields have burned with bales still in the field hay prices are skyrocketing and will only get worse as long as the supply lasts. I paid $385.00 for 1 ton of alfalfa early last week. I too am worked. Growers are making a bundle on hay this year.
You're lucky to have a friend who is willing to come help out. I am always available if you ever need a truck driver. I flew freight and people for many years, then drove a truck over the road for many more. Now I'm retired and always looking for an adventure. Good luck with the hay situation.
I got to say as these daily vlog video’s progress they get better and Better. Love seeing the week In review and what actually goes into a day at OWL. No two days are the same!
You have it tough saving hay. We don't really get the weather here in Ireland for hay, also the ground gets soft from all the rain, and it's difficult to travel on. We mainly do silage. Wrapped round bales. I don't feel so bad when I see how hard others like you have it. Best wishes, love the channel.😀
