"we always wave at each other in the combine because i think it just makes everyone smile and brightens everybody's day ........................" Kate, you are such a sweetie pie ...............
A lot of that is not just combine etiquette but farm etiquette too. Although there are good days and bad, most farm families are mostly friendly and helpful. You are the future of our agriculture community and the future looks good with you in it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, farm etiquette is really important too. I hope my videos inspire other people to get involved with Ag and to learn where their food comes from. I appreciate your kindness.
I’ve been watching all your videos and your TikTok ! You have to be the sweetest young lady I’ve ever came across in this world today ! Hard working and very beautiful! Keep making videos keep showing the world what hard work and dedication is ! Thank you for your videos they are so incredibly interesting and amazing! Great parents and very smart father !
Hi Kate you know that etiquette can be used in all walks of life its just a proper way to conduct ourselves. Again thank you for the video . I think you are a great inspiration to all farmers.
Kate, it is so wonderful that you take the time to reply to it looks like EVERY comment made on your videos…i love looking back at all of your videos. I think my favorite is when you went flying with your Dad. He seems like such a great knowledgeable and patient teacher, and likewise you are the PERFECT student. You are going to succeed wildly at anything you choose to do…i hope you continue to share your life with all of us!
Really enjoyed this video, lovely blue sky, great day for harvesting, I agree with you on respect for other people, It aplies to all walks of life treat everyone like how you're self would like to be treated,
Well done Kate and you are absolutely right in your combine etiquette and you young lady are inspiration to all young ladies you look and dress real proper and lady like not like some I’ve seen and your the most politest person I’ve ever seen people could take lessons from you for sure and that is what beauty is all about your an awesome and amazing lady who knows her stuff ….. it truly is an honour and a pleasure to watch you and your videos their knowledgeable educational and very professional we definitely need more kates in the world be safe take care god bless you all
Boy if we could only get your words of wisdom to work in the trucking industry would be terrific. Nowadays it,s ever one for them selves. Up here in the Northeast lot of tailgating, slow moving trucks going up hill 1 slow will try to pass another slow.Back in the day we,d back off to let someone out,pull over and help a breakdown. I think if you ever came up here,you,d have culture shock. All your open land you have so peaceful out there.
Thank you so much for your interesting information and nice comment. We have a lot combine traffic here during harvest. We are supposed to have a flag truck for the combines and tractors because they take up both lanes of the road. Combines even drive though the city south of us. Mostly everyone is okay driving behind them but every now and then people get really in a rush and try to pass. Sometimes that doesn't go very well for them. Ranching families here move cows down the highway too. They get the Sheriff and Highway Patrol to help stop all the traffic because some people think they can drive through the cattle. We got stuck in a bison traffic jam in Yellowstone National Park last time we were there. lol
I've never heard of "combine etiquette" but after your explanation its makes perfect sense, perhaps every working profession could learn something here.
I am going to start watching all of your videos from the start and gorm the first video you made because i want to become a farmer someday but a small farm so i hope watching your videos will show me how farming is
Hi Kate You are the most cute combine operator I have seen so far . Like the passion you put into your job . Looking ahead to see more of your videos . Be safe . Brgds from Germany 🇩🇪 / Lithuania 🇱🇹
Combine etiquette. You're so sweet! Cool girl. More people like you would make a much better world. I'm sure your parents are proud of you. I'm impressed!
I just found out about you have heard of the Welkers I'm sure that Nick and Scott would be willing to help you with your channel to make it a success they're awesome people
Hi Kate, I’m 78 years young and just subscribed to your channel. Already I’ve learned something I didn’t know regarding the reasons for wind rowing the wheat. Is there any control for Sawflies? Genetic? Chemical? I suppose not as you still have the problem... when I was your age I ran a IH combine on the family farm in NW Nebraska. Now I live in So. Carolina. I miss the farm life. I’ll look forward to your videos and new information. Keep up your good work letting folks know how vital farming truly is. If you can, I would like to see more of the combine header you use. Some more of your family history would be interesting too. One more thing... I am not very fashion conscious😎
Thank you so much for your comment. Currently the only thing we can do for Sawflies is plant semi-solid stem wheat. This only helps a little bit. Welcome to Kate's Ag - Farm to Fashion.
Great job with your videos. Very informative. I can see you take a lot of pride in your work and what you do. I’ll continue watching as long as you keep up the good work.
I plan to look fabulous this year when I bale hay, I am also going to borrow my wife's pearl ear rings and if she gives me grief I am going to make her watch this video.
You are so right. About wardrobe, be aware not to have 'loose ends' or big sleeves on your clothes, they can get stuck in the mechanics of the machinery and cause serious injuries. I have seen bad things happening, for instance when handling PTO's on tractors.
your parents must be very proud..your knowledge of your farm and equipment is very impressive...most teenagers nowadays would have ZERO interest in working let alone learning the business...on edit SUBSCRIBED!
@@KatesAg right on..You young lady is what America is about. Thank you!...You and Millennial farmer are my favorite Farm Videos...I live in San Diego and there aint much farming going on around here so looking forward to more videos!
I love your videos, I could ride with you the whole harvest you're so interesting and informative. By the way are we going to get to see your dad and your worker in a dress and pearl earrings some day!
Hi, how are you? I'm new to your channel, I really like farm work and I love your videos, I learn how things are done for her and greetings from Costa Rica.
Yes they sort of seem that way in the combine. It is strange because the next thing you know we are finished with a field and move to the next one. In Montana we are on the great high plains and you can see forever, it seems. Thank you so much for your comment.
I always wanted to wear a dress too, when I drove tractors and combines. But my Dad and Mom said that I was a boy, and that I should act like a boy. (Ha!Ha! Just kidding about the dress. Just trying to make a funny!!!) Nice job with the etiquette talk. Keep up the great work. Just be careful with your fashion clothing. There are a lot of belts and moving parts for loose/frilly clothing to get caught in.
@@KatesAg Long hair not tied up when near moving parts is very important to be aware of. A few hair bands or hat may to something to have available when near various moving parts.
@@oldfarmer3001 Your “Handle” & mentality go hand in hand. Your certainly are of the “Old School” if you don’t think women deserve to be an equal part of the farming operation. Many women show more respect to the equipment thus minimizing the repair costs and down time. I know many farming operations where females are front & center running a full variety of equipment. An individual should be judged on their skills rather then their gender.
@@oldfarmer3001 There's always been women in farming. Think about it. They might not run combines, but there wouldn't be many successful farms without women doing very important work on them.
Hi Kate nice video !!!! Could you tell me the capacity of the auger wagon please? 840 bushels? thanks and good luck . take good care of yourself 🙋♂️Dave
Very Beautiful Harvesting machines. Do You own these machines? Because these are very expensive ones. Also what I find is after Harvestines, about 6" straws are left on the ground. What do You do with those? In India, farmers try to burn them down creating too much pollution. Thanks, Take care.
Thank you for your story! We also leave straw and we direct seed over them or we leave the field in summer fallow (unplanted). We try not to burn because here that is too dangerous!
So are you actually cutting the wheat or basically picking it up after it was previously cut? I only ask because this looks different than corn and soybeans being harvested. I hear you mention a swather is that what actually cuts it? And if so why the two step process?
Thank you that’s an excellent question. In our area we commonly get a fly called Saw Fly. They cut through the wheat stem and lay eggs in it. When this happens the wheat no longer stands up anymore instead it lays down. This makes it really hard to strait cut the wheat because we would have to lay our combine headers on the ground and we would not be able to get all of the wheat. We try and swath the wheat before it falls down. When the wheat is swathed it is much easier to pick up with the combine because it is all together rather than laying down. Occasionally we are able to strait cut the wheat because we plant semi - solid stem wheat which is a variety of wheat with a stronger stem that doesn’t fall down as easy.
I find your videos interesting, bu one question. Why do you first cut and then collect the wheat and not do all inn one process with a bigger header like you do withe barely?
Thank you for your great question. In Montana we have a bug called the Saw Fly that eats the stems of the wheat and then it falls to the ground. We swath the wheat first so the combines can pick up all the wheat. Normally we would straight cut it just like our barley.
Thank you that’s a great question. In our area we commonly get a fly called saw fly. They cut through the wheat stem and lay eggs in it. When this happens the wheat no longer stands up anymore instead it lays down. This makes it really hard to strait cut the wheat because we would have to lay our combine headers on the ground and we would not be able to get all of the wheat. We try and swath the wheat before it falls down. When the wheat is swathed it is much easier to pick up with the combine because it is all together rather than laying down. Occasionally we are able to strait cut the wheat because we plant semi - solid stem wheat which is a variety of wheat with a stronger stem that doesn’t fall down as easy.
I was wondering exactly the same. Thanks for taking the time to answer. Maybe an idea for a subject on a future video. Great videos so far. Keep up the good work 👍 thumbs up from me.
We don’t use pickup heads here in central Md. I notice you were picking up in a certain direction. Does it feed into the combine better in one direction over the other. I enjoyed your video 🙂
Thank you for your question. If you pick up the wheat with the heads first it feeds in really well. When you pick it up with the stems first the wheat hardly feeds in. Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate them.
We swath because of a bug called Saw Fly that has destroyed the stems of our wheat. We can't pick it up with our straight cut headers. We don't want to swath but we would lose our crop if we don't.
@@KatesAg Ahhhh so the cutting/swathing just lays it all down the same, saw fly damage or not. That makes sense. You mentioned the saw fly damage in one of the previous videos but I didn't make the connection. Thank you.
The Saw Flies make it go all directions and the swathing puts it is a row going a certain direction. Only swathing allows us to be able to actually pick it up. The Saw Flies basically make it drop anywhere so we can't pick it up.
@@KatesAg Newer doesn’t always mean better. The older models are generally able to be repaired by the farmer whereas many newer models require the dealership to do the repairs even for simple issues due to software restrictions. John Deere’s control over what a farmer can fix doesn’t sit well with many farmers. When I farmed we virtually did 100% of the repairs but today with all the computers and sensors on newer equipment specialized diagnostic equipment that only dealers have are required to complete the repairs.
Saw Flies have some predators like birds, ants, mice, beetles and frogs. We see a lot of birds in the fields. I am not sure about bats. Bats are really great for a lot of insects. We have millions of Saw Flies and I think that the predators just can't keep up. Thank you so much for your great question.
its not a ripical in-line harvesting, its like a carousel. I'm dizzy a little bit lots of turning all day. And so why do you have a STS combine just a walker type?
Hi how are you doing and feeling I know one thing you are so beautiful caring woman love doing what you like to do I like you a lot because you really respect everyone your working with and have fun
Thank you that’s an excellent question. In our area we commonly get a fly called Saw Fly. They cut through the wheat stem and lay eggs in it. When this happens the wheat no longer stands up anymore instead it lays down. This makes it really hard to strait cut the wheat because we would have to lay our combine headers on the ground and we would not be able to get all of the wheat. We try and swath the wheat before it falls down. When the wheat is swathed it is much easier to pick up with the combine because it is all together rather than laying down. Occasionally we are able to strait cut the wheat because we plant semi - solid stem wheat which is a variety of wheat with a stronger stem that doesn’t fall down as easy.
How do you or other farmers in your area handle stress when things are going badly be it the weather, breakdowns, isolation or financial? Those are the times when your character is tested.
The biggest stress farmers have is usually financial. To avoid that kind of stress you have to save your money in good times. This means not buying new equipment and maintaining what you have. Most farmers when they have a good year spend everything and don’t remember that there will be bad years to come when you need a financial cushion. My family believes in keeping our farm for generations instead of trying to impress the neighbor and losing it all. Under very stressful times farming family’s come together and get through it. Thank you for the great question.
@@KatesAg You answered the question PERFECTLY. Many farmers best friend is their banker. Having new equipment lots of times results in carrying a VERY HIGH DEBT LOAD rather than repairing equipment that is fully paid for.
What etiquette is used when you are out in the field and you have to go to the bathroom? Does the combine have a toilet? I wish to keep my question and comment respectful and I don't want to sound vulgar.
I hope that people from all over can learn how their food is grown and also how clothing starts out as a plant or animal on a farm and then becomes fabric or hides to be used to produce fashion apparel and accessories. Thank you for your comment.
