Brian here again Wes,long time subscriber from Ireland,I agree with you on the triple mowers,you need a lot of power to cut 30 foot of grass comfortably.I always find you a inspiration Wes as I think most normal thinking people do.Your positivity radiates from you no job is too big ,that can do attitude you have ,which of course is backed up by your engineering skills,mechanical skills,and just brilliant brain which I think few people possess.Lot of people go through life looking on from the outside,its the easy thing to do,you on the other hand Wesley provide the inspiration for thousands of people like me that want to better themselves.I really hope you read this ,this small farmer from Ireland is always inspired by you,keep her lit Wes!!!!!!
Just watching some of your videos makes my throat tighten. I grew up on a farm in southern Ontario and worked my ass off farming every summer. I almost died from terrible hay fever so I moved to Vancouver. I wish I could be a farmer again. You are an inspiration.
good job on the answer on the mowing. I understand just what all you do . we need back right tim. always bring a smile . thanks for all you do. good job wes.
Basic sewing is a valuable skill to learn and will serve you well over a lifetime. Guy I went to high school with took a couple of years of sewing classes which later helped him build his own custom wall tents for his outfitter business. Makes them to order in the off season and does the occasional sail and awning job. Keeps him from having to work a regular 9 to 5.
It is called diversification. You do what you can to make money. If your niche in life is to sell embroidered t-shirts in your spare time and you make money doing so? Go right ahead. As Ricky Nelson's song goes "You can please everyone..." Good job Wes. Keep it up. Now get back to work! LOL
Wes, You are a Real Farmer. A Real Farmer always has been and always will be a"Jack of All Trades" by necessity. Goes all the way back to the Pilgrims. When you are miles from anywhere you HAVE TO rely on your own abilities. There is not anyone just around the corner to call to bail you out of a problem. Besides, every time you do it yourself, you are effectively paying yourself, not somebody else. To bad all the bright bulbs of subsequent generations don't understand that.
Wes, you are a a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas, a modern day Renaissance man who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests.You are a positive role model for many people, don't let the trolls get you down.
Tim trolling the "old man", oh boy that's cold, but actually hilarious. Pay back is a ................well, you know the rest! RIGHT TIM ???? Never a dull moment at Pandy Farm !
Tim "the prankster" Pandy. I had a feeling Tim was going to get Wes back after the bale wagon bumping incident on the road. Tim wasn't just going to let that slide.
I too use and sew on sewing machines, mostly antique Singers. I learned to sew while in the Navy as a parchute rigger. Ilove them old machines they just keep on sewing when these new plastic ones will quit from worn out parts.
Good and interesting explanation. The bigger dairy operations around here (Southern New England) I've noticed have begun using triple set ups but they're also taking 4 - 5 cuttings per year (I think... at least one near me mows everything once a month starting in May) and chopping everything, so the grass barely even flowers, never mind going to seed. They can move pretty fast under those conditions and take like a 28 to 32' cut. Probably also why the rotary rakes seem popular around here; they're not raking super heavy stuff, plus they are more concerned about leaf loss on their legumes; someone told me the rotary rakes are a bit gentler with leaf crops.
I think it's awesome that you can do most of your own work on cars, trucks, farm equipment, sewing and so on. I watch your videos because I enjoy learning new stuff and reading the comments. I also work on my own cars and do house repairs, why not save the buck. Anyways have a good one!👍
Wes you are a damn good guy and I have learned a lot from you. Cause you explain a lot of things on making hay and when you are working on equipment that most people would take to the shop and have other people fix. You use your own. trees to make things to finish your house which I thought was pretty cool. So in my eyes you are a jack of all trades .. keep posting videos of your hay season . Would like to see a video of delivering the hay to the mushroom farm.
I have just finished my mowing season with a new fendt 930 gen 6 and the 35 ft Kverneland 53100 grouper/swather mowers. I think the only thing that can surpass this rig is still the Krone Big M450.
I got my own sewing machine, I enjoy using it, I think my daughter's teacher looked twice when she had said her & her dad had made her gym bags for her sports stuff. good luck with your sewing. A very handy tool
you are keeping America going for what you are doing don't let nobody put you down you put them down they don't know how hard you work to keep America going to feed us and to put clothes on our backs thank you for what you do
I always wondered this and glad you cleared it up, I used to use a claas jag 840 forager with the cutting gear removed and it had a set of claas triple mowers on it, awesome piece of kit but not cut out for the small lanes in our at in the uk ,
It's all about keeping the business going. Merchandise is the best way to generate capital and OLF is predominantly a Businessman. As we say in the UK "make hay while the sun shines". Keep it up OLF!!
I missed the "explanations"! I did get your personal opinions & preferences of the machines you have tried, owned & used. I was expecting an explanation of how the machine works. I sew my own too! It is more fun when you have to adjust needle thread & bobbin thread tension to achieve the balance to achieve a "proper" stitch. Fixing or adjusting a sewing machine is an evening project, if the parts are EXTREMELY sensitive. I did it for my wife, who is a "turn it on & go girl" but if it breaks or does not function right, "SCREAM AT IT" girl! After I spent 2 hours getting the adjustments set properly, she was VERY HAPPY! Wes, you keep at it! Farming, sewing, cooking, serving tables or cleaning toilets! It doesn't matter! It is better than crime & I know you are doing the right thing! And you are correct, television programs is for those who are mired in a mental wasteland!
That was by far the best video you have released in some time!! You are an inspiration to many people because you are a "success ". I have been watching your videos since the video Tim broke the axle on the Oliver. I also don't spend much time in the house because I love being outside but I envy you because you love what you do and so many people can't say that when they go to work
LOL! So many people think they know it all about a subject because they saw it done that way somewhere else... I have spent many an hour in a tractor seat doing field work. At the time the Vicon was the mower used by many here in the northwest. Doing your own embroidering... Hey that is really cool! Few people understand what it takes to make that unit work and all the little stuff to get things to look right. Good for you...
Well said OLF!!!!!!!!!!!! If they still don't understand draw them a picture. Nice looking hay in the back of that Krone, hope baling keeps going well for you.
Being a British farmer and I spent a year working in Canada , I understand both side of the coin. It's very much what do you need for your operation, and the quality of the the job your looking to achieve. I think triple mowers work well in the EU/uk due to our crowded and narrow roads and we have a very different climate and higher grass yields, and only grass where as North American regions generally have a lower yield but larger extensive acreages and the lays are mixed with high alfalfa, and clover so it's a different crop with different behaviour. What's right for one farm Is wrong for another. With the extensive system the windrow is cheaper to run with fuels, and parts, but with the intensive uk systems having to move fields several times a day moving a windrows would be a pain in the arse butterflies work so much better do to our crazy road system and field sizes in some counties.
thanks for explain Wes. We in Europe use the Butterfly Movers with reverse vent on the coolers to blow the dirt out from time to time without open the hood. Any way, your videos are great
You tell em Wes!! Helluva hard worker! I agree triple mowers will not cut 4 to 5 foot high snarled mess stem hay with much success. Maybe with 20-30 inch alfalfa they're a winner.
Very informative Wes, cheers. Saw a windrower style mower in the UK for the first time the other day, think it was a forschritt but I didn't manage to get a good look. Had a combine head on rather than a mower though
Even over here out west where we grow pretty much straight alfalfa you'll only see those self propelled swathers. We run a hestton wr97770 and that machine is so reliable like you said wes we just have to grease it change the oil and fill her with diesel she'll cut alfalfa at 15 miles an hour all day and is as smooth as a cadillac
I for one, compleetly agre with you Wessley, i only think that it is awsome that you are so qualityminded regarding your merchandice. All i can say is AWSOME . . . Really enjoying you videos by the way, best regards from Denmark. ;)
I totally understand what you mean with the windrower and keeping everything in front of you. That would be a really nice change from our trailed mowers. maybe we will get to try one in a couple of years. The 285 jd disc mowers we use sure beat the hell out of the old sickle mower though!
I really like your videos. I always watch the new ones when they come out. I look forward to them. It stinks that people have to be like that and bad mouth people for running a business there just pissed off at your success. I love the videos keep doing what your doing.
Don't let the jealous people get you down Wes. If you find yourself getting pissed off by their negative bs just remember for every stupid comment posted on your channel there is a thousand positive ones and that my man is all that matters. Guys like you and cotontop3 in my opinion are genuine solid dudes who take the time to make a video that brings a guy like me some joy and inspiration to my day and you do this while working two of the most demanding jobs out there and I can say this because I have done both farm and work in the woods and there is nothing easy about either one. If there were more guys like you this country would be a better place and you shouldn't ever feel the need to explane the choices you make on YOUR farm all that dose is give those negative f#*ks the attention they do not deserve.
Many of the large farmers (1000 acres +) here in Wisconsin that only cut alfalfa do use the light weight triple mowers (and many are mounted on Fendts). But those that have thick hay (alfalfa, clover, brome grass, orchard grass, oat/pea mixes, etc) don't use them because (like you said), they cannot handle that much volume. If you watch the videos of European farmers, they are usually only cutting short grass and triple mowers can handle that and are easier on those narrow roads.
to be honest when i first watched american farming videos i was ignorant and was like "thats not how you farm. you cut silage with a trailed mower and put it into a silage pit for your 50 cows not 500 or 5000 cows." but now i find it quite interesting your way of doing it because its so self-sufficient. you grow your own grain for your cows. not buying a truck load of it and would love to actually see how its done in person
Its actually relaxing to sit down and needing to get yourself calm to adjust the hem on a pair of pants to fit better and knowing how to use the machine is nothing more than trying to make better/efficient use of your money. Yea the machine might take longer but they are just jealous that you are trying to run more efficiently and be able to have a hand in quality assurance.
Great to hear this explanation! Every farm is different and works in different ways. What works for us in the Netherlands can be totally foolish for you in the US. But it's nice to see how things go on the other side of the ocean :). Take care, Casper
@lonelyfarmer thanks for explaining we cut rye clover mix reseed last year as we had got a lot of docks growing in the pasture we are making 2 cuts haylige . did big squares and wrapped . krone are great bits of kit . have you ever thought about a bale sledge stacker ?
good video Wes I like hearing your opinions on equipment that you have ran. I still am wondering why you choose the bale size that you do just out of curiosity.
From what I have seen about triple mowers is that it is better to put all three mowers on the back with a reverse station Fendt or a Claas Xerion but that is quite pricey. As for those mowers reliability I tested a Krone front mower (my tractors are too small for triples) and the biggest problem I had was the tractor's front tires chewed up the head lands when turning around. The Krone mower preformed well even in 3 foot tall winter rye.
Appreciate the explanation! Only thing i can think of is that it would be interesting to demo a Krone triple link mower. Even just to appease all the calls on here... You know how well Krone equipment runs now, maybe the Krone would be a lot better than the Kuhn... Who knows! Anyways, Happy Farming!
well said sir i grew up on a farm in Iowa i can sew ,weld,wrench ,bake ,cook ,operate heavy equipment so if people think some of that stuff is " unmanly" fuck em i don't have to depend on some one else to do any of that stuff. have a wonderful day
my mother and father told me that if you want something done right you do it yourself they taught me how to sew they taught me how to cook in my opinion you are not a man if you're afraid to try anything it only strengthens you as a man to know how to do everything you can with your hands and your mind.
You should look into a reverse console fendt and krone triples all out the back of the tractor and the seat and steering wheel all spins around so you end up driving backwards and all the mowers in front on you, Very very nice to operate and I prefer operating one of them over a windrower. And the bonus to that is you have a tractor you can use all the time not just one machine for one job.
Had a thought, wouldn't it be cool to see his machinery laid out in a field and a walk round tour of them, I think that would be good to see Wes, anyone else agree
Haters gonna hate, your a jack of all trades master of some Wes. You can wear womens panties and pack a purse, who cares. You make honest informative videos and us who enjoy them are still gonna watch.
I spent a lot if years doing technical theater. Yea, it isn't farming. It's carpentry, cabinetry, metalworking, welding, painting, electronics, art direction, lighting, drapery, and just about everything else. And while sewing is the costume department's job, I can repair and run most any kind of sewing machine there is, and there are a lot of different types. And while sewing wasn't "my job," getting the show open on time is EVERYONE'S job. So if the costume department is behind and I'm not, I can sew. I don't know how many pair of pants and shirts I've made, repaired, or modified. Oh yes, and dresses. I can sew a dress too, even though I'm a guy. And I just looked, I still have balls, even after running a sewing machine, when I wasn't welding something.
The Big M is a nice machine, custom harvesting guy by me had one. He loved it, but like you said it cost 3 times what a mower like yours cost. Sure it can mow 3 times as much as well, but when it goes down you mow nothing. He replaced his with 3 windrowers, now if one goes down, he still has 2 getting the job down. I will admit though, that damn big M did look sweet eating up that big swath of hay.
Here in Ireland you struggle to get the Butterfly mowers through tight lanes and under telephone lines. A windrower would be a complete nightmare and them windrowers seem to be all 2WD, I'd like to see a 2WD machine like that get up any of our fields.
Simple minds need to whine. You get out there and do the work. i ignore all the negative stuff and just watch and learn about your farming operation. I'm really enjoying the Krone updates.
bill45a1 Not even once! Although I have stabbed a finger or a palm a few times while using a sail Palm! That was always doing Eye Splices on Double Braid lines. Man those are a Bitch!
good for u. one lonely farmer. I agree with u about sewing. I help manage a taping company here in Ontario Canada, and I operate $32000.00 industrial grade sewing machines with a 30" arms on them. they have air powered feet as well. For all your pansy subscribers out there who think sewing is for women only, start dragging 50' × 12' tarps for hyw trailers through one for 13hrs/day and we will see who is who..... ps. some of those tarps weigh about 200 - 400 lbs each depending on how much reinforcement is used... and yes we do have a woman who works with us as well.... lol.. Tiesma Ind. Coverings Inc. Ontario, Canada.
+Jacob Schmidt Ive seen enough Videos of the country side to see a tractor alone isn't uncommonly too wide for a car to pass without someone pulling off the berm. Then add the hedges that are right next to the road that would allow less clearance.
Where I live there are a few contractors using butterfly mowers, and they are compact enough to get around, but trying to squeeze a 235 through narrow lanes would be difficult.
Wes, I know what you are saying. I am an RN and I get that shit all the time. I can do things other men have no balls to do. Keep up the good work and don't let the morons get to you.
