Few things more satisfying than watching two young people that have a great work ethic, common sense, and an appreciation for all the opportunities available to them. You two set a great example. Thanks.
Something that may be interesting to your viewers, i know i'd be interested, is the cost of some of the parts you replace, when you do, like this pivot nozzel, gear boxes etc. It would help people realize some of the costs associated with modern day farming, just a thought, i love your videos, keep up the great work
I agree fire guy it would help to see what farmers pay to do their jobs. Running those engines that move the water. Red diesel is cheaper that the NG of gasoline engines, but I curious too
Thanks again Laura and Grant for taking us on another adventure is so interesting to see how this corn is grown and the whole process is just so cool remember to keep the windows up when you're going through the corn wash LOL blessings from Martinsville Indiana we love you guys
About 55 years ago I detasseled seed corn around North Platte. They had trench [surface] irrigation and walking down the rows just like you were was a real chore. Arms above your head, pulling tassels [just like milking a very tall cow] and muddy feet. Your shots in the corn reminded me of "fun" times. Love you guys John
Aww….thanks so much. I just really enjoy our family, and Laura is a real “ground breaker” out there in the big world. Being a Grammy is such an honor for me….hoping to make it to Great Grammy some day 🥰
You can use Milky Spores in your yard to take care of the Japanese beatles. It's a 3 time Application s in spring, summer and fall for 2 years. All Natural and last a long time.😊
I have been watching your channel the last couple of days and I really enjoy the content that Grant and yourself and your dad have , so please keep up the great job
Laura, the reason Grant was able to losen the sprinkler from it's connector is because he slid the (extending) pipe further away from the wrench head to increase leverage. You slid the pipe towards the wrench head an did not get the few extra pounds of leverage you had avalable. Anyway, you and Grant are a super team.
Thanks Laura and Grant, that is the first time I have seen the end pivot sprayer up close, a lot of moving parts, and I imagine not cheap. Love to you both from Mike.❤
"There goals are aligned and they are genuinely passionate about the community in which they farm, and caring for the environment. There is power in their partnership.
You know what you guys do to me? Do you? You make me smile and you excite me know that my corn come next year will be in my grocery store or feeding other folks in America!!!!yea, I’m 75 and thrilled!!! 👋👋👋👍👍👍❤️
It does my heart good to see the both of you working together. My daughter is trying to run a small farm with my granddaughter and its a struggle but they are doing it. Lots of hard work. Thank you for sharing your farm life with us.
You guys doing a great job!! Fun to watch you ! I like your garden tubs! That water looks inviting! 😊 Thanks for sharing! Love your channel content 👍🏽❤!
I always feel better after listening to and going on another adventure with Laura! She is outrageously gorgeous, stylish with her nails and jewelry, energetic & upbeat, captivating voice and smile and just fun to be with - my absolute favorite teacher/farmer. Oh yes, Grant is pretty cool too haha. Thanks for taking me along on today’s adventure. Love your videos! Have a good week you two! Larry Bakersfield, Ca. ❤ ❤
Every week my wife and I look forward to watching your videos. I received my order of Laura Farms Tee Shirts and they are terrific!! Very well made, and I wear them with pride 🙂
Hey guys, I really enjoy watching your videos. Get to see the ups and downs of your farming and your lawn growing. Just ordered a t-shirt and am looking forward to wearing it around to hear the comments since I don't live in a farming area. ❤
As a kid growing up on a small 80 acre farm near the Coyanosa and Pecos Tx areas in the 60's and 70's I remember the exhaust manifolds of irrigation engines all across the area glowing a dull red at night. The cotton gins, farms, dairies, orchards, local feed and produce are no more, and the once renowned Pecos cantaloupe has become an extremely rare treat. The farms around the home place are now pastures of mesquite and brush, the irrigation canals grown over. I still have the '51 WD Allis Chalmers tractor my Dad bought from a farmer there in 1970 for $500. Never rebuilt and it still runs like a top, although it's sole duty now is blading the driveway.
Another great vlog of daily life of a farmer. Keep them coming and Laura it’s great to hear about the farm equipment and repairs and such but what the world wants to know is what color ring or nail polish are you wearing today?
Laura, don't overwater the lawn, then the grass won't set deep roots. And get the mower out, the more you mow the more you force the grass to grow outward instead of up.
Agreed. A horticulturist told me, "Whatever you start you will likely have to continue. Water for the first few days for germination then give it a drink occasionally. Make it send it's roots down for moisture."
Hi laura and grant your videos about farming are very instructive ,that type off plastic pipe for irrigation is awsome just laid it down open up well and we are good to go with the corn field waterd thank yoy i learn something new
September and October are best months to see. Summer lawn planting is a crapshoot. Weed pressure, crabgrass, heat...overseed in fall and it will fill right in
Laura and Grant, about the beginning of this video, growing Grass! You grow corn for a living, I believe you can Grow Grass! “O Fortuna”! May the Goddess’s of Fortune & Fate be with your farm community throughout the Summer and Harvest season!
One of the great things is that Laura gives everything a go. No matter how hard, heavy or dirty. So jealous of Grant to have found such a fantastic woman 🙂 Fantastic example of a young couple working hard together, such a rare commodity these days.
Question: Isn't there a Japanese Beetle trap system? I think it uses pheromones. May not make that big of an impact but, at least, it would make some impact. See if you could get a case of traps through a farm supplier and put them on the pivot pump roads. It might help.
There are several different systems and methods. 1st are called "ghost traps" they are nets that are covered in an insecticide and there is a bottle of pheromones on top to attract the beetles. 2nd you can just spray an insecticide on the plants. I like "ASSAIL" It kills the Japanese Beatles and apple maggot fly, but doesn't harm beneficial insects. 3rd is a no pesticide method I just learned about. You plant sunflowers and buckwheat and they will attract the Beatles away from you main crop. I'm a field worker and pesticide applicator for a fairly large fruit and vegetable farm.
Yes there is a trap/bag system you can buy and it works overwhelmingly well. I had JB in my Weeping Willow trees about 8-10 years ago and put out one trap as per the directions in the box, I caught GALLONS and GALLONS and GALLONS of JB in just a few DAYS!! I was impressed and it takes a lot to impress me
@@devolvedmutant Do not put the traps anywhere near a tree, bush, or plant that the beetles can feed on. Put the traps out in the open away from the house too.
16:26 This plant is a pharmacy. If you use it in vegetable salad, please look for it and you will make sure for yourself that it has very, very high benefits.
I am watching he lawn progress with great interest. If it turns out decent, I may need you and Grant to come seed our 1.5 acres in Geneva … you can wait til after harvest though… praying for rains!
My brother had a farm in Oklahoma.( RIP Bro) Before he got his pivots. He used a big gun, a sprinkler like you put on, but x 10 bigger. It had a 440 Chrysler industrial motor at the well, and had headers. At night the headers glowed cherry red! Ya stay safe
Loved the video. We are also irrigating non stop. Winter maize, sugarbeans, mustard and wheat.I have one Valley and the rest are Reinke pivots. I would love to show you my end spray. Made it in the workshop. Irrigation companies design our pivots to perfection and then some of us make a farmer extra, to add hectares. I particularly liked seeing the end gun, as I am looking into purchasing BAUER Hose Reel irrigators. I was concerned about the heavy droplets from the gun, however your maize is standing well.
My first tomato every year , gets put on my first BLT of the year , nothings better then bacon you have raised and a fresh tomato from the garden on wheat toast , yummy
Crabgrass is an annual, so the best tie to stop itis in the spring. Use a herbicide to stop the seeds from germinating. The broad weeds can be killed anytime after a 2nd or third mowing.
The weed you showed at the beginning is called Purslane. Actually it's a human edible weed you can use in salads. These will grow like crazy because rabbits chew them and drop pieces around your lawn. There is a small bottle of chemical that is used in a pump sprayer at your lawn & garden center and won't harm your grass.
Try using a spiked aerator on your lawn, it's like fertilizer on it every time you use it. Normally you can pull it behind the tractor or mower, spiked does minimum damage to the grass. Use mine a few times per month, hope this helps.
My dad had traps for the beetle. I don't know where you get bait or traps I don't any farming now , but love what are doing teaching people about farming; your smalless field is bigger than whole
Grass isn't like growing corn. Grass takes time to seed, germinate and to grow. it always grows thin the first year, but with proper maintenance it will grow thicker each year. you can seed bare spots to help it along.
Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Wow. Changing that end pivot device takes a lot of equipment and heavy work. That big pipe wrench is really needed to get that end water spray device off. And then you had an extension on it. Wow. Some heavy lifting there. Interesting how these irrigation systems work. Appreciate the education you give us. Your yard is starting to come up. At first it does not look good but given time it will get better and better. Just keep after the weeds. You put good old water on it and that is what counts. You are doing good work with the yard. About it I guess. Takes a lot to keep the irrigation system going. You two do great with it. Thanks for everything. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.
Hi Laura & Grant! Thanks for showing us what the corn looks like at this point. I hope the Beatles already too big of a problem this year. Looking forward to the next video. Ken
*Laura, what picked out from your lawn growing. That is wild purslane, it's a very tasty wild edible plant, that you can use in salad. Should harvest some of that wild purslane.*
Actually, that's a really healthy stand of new growth grass. Keep it watered and you'll be amazed at how it fills in for you. Won't be long, and you'll be complaining about how often it need's mowing.
milky spore in lawns and other grasslands. Takes a few years to get established but the beetles in the larval stage die and help spread the milky spore.
Regarding your lawn, I'm not an expert, but you mentioned that you applied a crabgrass preventer and weedkiller. Regular weedkillers are OK, but crabgrass preventer is a pre-emergent that stops the crabgrass from germinating (crabgrass is an annual) - the chemical can also unfortunately interfere with your desirable grass seed germinating. Crabgrass preventer should only be put on an established lawn. But it will wear off after some time (not sure how long) and you can seed again, so no long term harm done.
I truly appreciate your videos, the way you and Grant work on everything together. I'm part of a farming family originally from northeast Iowa. I went on to become a nurse (now retired) thank you Jesus. Out of all the family who were farming there's only a couple of my cousins left. I had to chuckle a bit when you said if you squint real hard and stand far away, the lawn looks pretty good, that's a good description of how to view my 2002 Chevy Silverado, but add to that, view it as it goes by about fifty miles per hour. Every fender is rusty, dented and or scratched. It's worked hard for It's whole life. She was beautiful to start with, four wheel drive Z 71 package. Still in great mechanical condition and that's what counts. She's been around so long I consider her part of the family and named her Big Red. 🛻 🇺🇸
How does it go in other parts of the world? You have your pivots and springlers and tube that do the irrigation. Where i live i see tractors alone in the field, running pumps to supply water. Other countries use channels. And its also possible that kids carry buckets!
Rye grass, particularly annual rye grass sprouts fast,, 2, 3 days and then protects the later sprouting more desirable grasses to get going. Rye grass seed to get a new lawn going is 'da bomb'.
