As a non farmer, and a Contractor in a major city, you have my full respect. You show how and why, a farmer is a mechanic, plumber, equipment operator, and basic, common sense repairman. Please keep 'em comin', Eric..
I0 generations.. I got back 10 generations and my people were Pirates with Jean Lafitte in the Gulf of Mexico. Couldn’t imagine having a farm that goes all the way back to them.. amazing. And powerful,
I don't think this farm goes back 10 generations, he has said his grandpa bought the farm in the 1960s. But they have allways been dairy farmers for 10 generations just not the same plot of land.
I've commented on this before, but I love to see the cows kick it up, jump around, and spin. It's like they get so excited any time you open a gate or have them enter a new part of the barn.
Excellent video Eric! An absolute joy to see the rich green fields and the cows enjoying the feel of grass, along with happy you and the tractor in the field - even the fans coming on brightens the day. Amazing plan we're all a part of and a great reason to give glory! Enjoyed watching the video. Thanks!
Hey Eric, you mentioned the spoilage in the bunker where the maize silage is stored. We use a tiny layer of salt here to preserve it. Maybe its an idea you can use next time!
Hi Eric. I've watched your videos for a few years now and have rarely commented. You seem very committed to your family, parents and the farm so I have an idea you may want to work towards in the future. I'm located in a dry-belt wheat and grain area of Canada and the amount of fertilizer increased year over year in that race for higher yields until the soil became a depleted neutral growing medium and the only way to get anything to grow was to add more fertilizer. Then Agronomists showed up. You learned in high school that legumes have a nitrogen fixing bacteria on their roots. If you could work toward a legume rotation on say, 40 acres a year, I'm sure you would find the income from 40a of peas, beans or lentils would pay for more feed than your feed crop produces and keep your family farm productive for generations to come. I'm not thinking of your children's future but for your kids kids. If you start small with a "green" rotation, your soil will thank you, your viewers will thank you and your grandchildren will thank you. Just a FYI....
Great video as always something that Grandpa & I did on our electric fence was tie a red ribbon on the fence every 20 or so feet and that did 2 things told us and the cow that it was electricity going thew the wire. Just a thing that we did on the farm when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing!
The green crop is beautiful! I'm in El Paso right now and although beautiful, I get nostalgia with the greenery of the northern states. I've been in Arizona for awhile too and surprisingly the greenery is pretty nice mid to late monsoon, which is a rain season. The dry climate suits my sinuses very well and I have less issues with allergies. I got tested when I was in Wisconsin and have about 6 allergies found. None real bad, though.
Spray 2lbs of sugar (Molasses) per acre to feed the soil web microbes and bacteria. Feeding the microbes & bacteria will help them in have the energy in making the nutrients you're spraying and what's already in the soil readily available for your plants root. Happy Planting Season...
Love to see the future Mama cows frisky, jumping and running. Fields are looking great. Not long now. Hope your new house is coming along good. Have a great week.
In a recent video you were repairing a Delaval Cow Brush. Seeing the cord severed, is a classic lighting damage. Since you had 3 of the 4 brushes not working this is a strong indication of this event. To resolve this in the future, have your electrician place lighting arrestors on your electrical subpanel when you have underground service.. Also putting lighting arrestor in front of the electrical switch for the brush may be required for each brush or replace the switch with a ground fault switch. Since you have underground electrical service, you should have lighting arrestors on all of your subpanels on the farm and in your new house, to protect all of your electronic. Since Florida is the lighting capital in the world, all new electrical service over head or underground should have lighting arrestors installed.
ERIC. It always fascinating to see your entire farming process. There's so much more to it than I ever realised. One aspect of your operations that I haven't seen you show or talk about is animal deaths and how you deal with those events. Perhaps you could discuss this topic in one of your future videos.
Eric could the brewers grain be bagged in a silage bag? I don’t know if it be economical or if you could get enough loads in one day to fill a bag, but might be a thought I I don’t know if the regular silage bagging machine could bag it or not. We have a lot of ethanol plants around here so there’s livestock farmers use distillers grain. They can get it both wet or dry. All the livestock producers I know around here get the dry in bags or bulk and store it in a cone bottom feed bin or commodity barn.
Have you ever fed cotton seed meal? I'm not sure what it adds, but a lot of dairies around use that as an additive. You guys do a great job. You make dairy farming seem exciting and that's hard to do. Ha, ha, ha
There was an explosion at the South Fork Dairy outside Dimmit Texas and it resulted in the the death of around 18,000 head of cattle according to the local TV Station. One employee had was listed in critical condition at the hospital. Very sad indeed.
Dairies on the west coast feed whole cotton seed and cotton seed meal. Very high in protein. Have you fellas ever used it? After I posted this, I see someone else has already asked you this question. Oh well, I'll leave my post anyway.
Love seeing them realize theyre free for bit. 😂😂 congrats on treating them like pets and animals at same time. Realize they are food and outcome is same but they live a great life while with us. Mad respec5 from Maine
Your neighbor's cattle look like a charlet/angus-cross? That cross compliments each breed well . Angus are known for their well-structured bodies and high butterfat content in their milk Charolais are longer high-quality lean beef producers. Angus have more fat in their marbling of the steaks . With being well-known for ease of birthing . Indications are white hair or chocolate- colored hair with black skin. A Hereford /Charolais cross you get more chocolate colored hair and skin tones
It’s interesting to see your cows checking out the neighbor’s cows. Yours obviously know the others aren’t part of their herd. They sure enjoy being in the open grassy area!
Was a dang fine day over here in NJ, hope you had the same! This is the best time of year. Hope the weather plays into higher yields for you, the difference between the spot without the fertilizer was obvious even before you jumped down and showed us... really is crazy the difference
Still amazed at how busy you are maintaining machinery to do the heavy lifting of managing a dairy farm. I read the comments and see other dairies participating, pretty cool. Them cows will kick up their heels when they feel good and you keep those girls happy!
You wear gloves to keep the spray Material off your skin. But you hold your phone and you steer your tractor with the gloves on. Thanks for sharing another great video with us.
Yeah, those heifers got pretty amped up, that sure is fun to watch, but can be dangerous. My oldest son got rolled by a new mamma cow, which was very tame, but he had a calving bag that she hadn't seen and he had that with him and went for it and hit him. A guy just have to be careful out there, anything can happen. Anyways, be careful out there, stay safe and have a great evening.
Please make at least 2 videos every week. I get withdrawal symptoms otherwise. I need regular dose of happiness, at least twice a week. So addictive. Keep up the good work.
Happy heifer's just love watching em when they first get out on the pastures good looking gurls nice. Quick question ❓ how many cow's are in your rotation on avg? As always good luck and God bless and stay safe out there.
@@10thgenerationdairyman61 Yeah, here in NZ we mix in nitrogen fixing cover like clover with our feed crop that wont shadow it too much. That way we get all the good bacterium loads from their root systems replenishing the nitrogen cycle biome of the soil. Means less need for nitrogen fertiliser application and thus less risk of associated costs (both monetary and environmental).
Eric, I grew up on a dairy farm here in eastern NC, 150 head at its max. I love your content and respect a young person who has chosen the farming profession. In light of the recent dairy explosion in TX can you talk about it, also 13000 cows in one barn wow. do they not have gas monitors or proper ventilation, Im a nuclear engineer so I know things fail, also what is the biggest farm you have seen
6:25 ' three montbeliarde's in the herd" - you may have mentioned this before. Are you transitioning breeds to increase cream yield or decrease mastitis or something else?
Another great video. Love seeing the heifers frolic when y’all turn them out. Have you contacted Precision Planting or have they contacted you. I’ve seen their products on another channel. From what I’ve seen they have a great support system.
9:14 just wondering why the roof is so high on the feed bins, when the stuff stored will never be that high. Was this used for anything else before 5e feed? Do you have video of each product being delivered? Really enjoy seeing the cows run about in the pasture for the first time, it’s like a breath of fresh air for everyone watching knowing a new season is coming soon! Fun to see the girls get winded and then they’re thinking “okay that’s enough, let’s go back to the barn!”
Does protein levels in the cows feed have a direct result in their milk production? Happy cows=happy life? If the weight of the sileage makes for long lasting feed, I'm surprised the bunks aren't taller and narrow. These basic daily farming videos are great. After following you since you were around 50K subscribers, I still enjoy it. Thanks
Your weather looks so much farther along than Wisconsin Love spring with green coming out. say what brand of boots you wear they seem to wear well in the barns and manure and i'm needing a new pair soon also how long before you move with your family in your new home?
