Spraying, Pasture & Running Out of Feed

[@kimsmith8663]

Love watching the cows come out for the first time in the spring. They are so happy!😊🐮🐄

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

Always love seeing the cows head out for spring!

[@belfast479]

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..

[@eazypeazy33]

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,

[@MRblazedBEANS]

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.

[@riwoof]

And the ladies dance, prance and buck. I just love watching them frolic. 🤠🐮🐄

[@dougegbert42]

I am very grateful to you and your family for bringing us along as you operate your dairy. 🎉

[@jimpolk]

Good show Eric. Cows hitting fresh pasture after winter is awesome

[@davidbishop4015]

Those cows are full of so much energy. They are well taken care of. Stay safe.

[@steveneal2706]

Eric , you really makes a great video. It amazes me at how good y'all are taking care of the ladies.Thank you guys so much

[@sunroofracing]

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!

[@patring620]

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.

[@jerryg.9655]

Eric, still loving your videos...... You and your family stay safe!!

[@d2ndborn]

The cows looked like little kids going to the beach for the fist time. Hope you and your family had a blessed and happy Easter.

[@shanelamell2229]

Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching. Have a nice safe day and may God bless you all!!!

[@Dannsandiego]

Happy Cows!

[@jdog9468]

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!

[@dabogeyman6280]

Love seeing the cows go out for the first in the year 😂🐄🐄

[@debbiepeters9103]

Wow....they are really HAPPY to run in the field....so cute!! ❤😀

[@donnamullins2089]

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.

[@arjankoopstra8811]

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!

[@MrJh66sh]

Nice video those neighbors cows are Charolais cattle I think

[@phil6465]

My thoughts too.

[@alanb9337]

Charolais with a touch of Simmental (from a previous generation for the white markings on the head)?

[@barbarastedillie1336]

I love it when the cows are so excited they ‘frolic’. Some happy cows!!

[@bfd1565]

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...

[@shirleysousa1133]

Great looking fields and happy cow.

[@photosbychristensen]

lovethe cow action when they come out for the frist time

[@RobertKohut]

Cows love freedom.... 🙂(relatively speaking) @6:50

[@lyndastarwriter]

Thanks for letting me join you on a huge, gracious purpose, as well, educating me, young man. Great job!

[@gailwest3117]

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.

[@lesterhertel2945]

Another very interesting video Thank you

[@richardarmida8151]

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!

[@andrewsmith2591]

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.

[@trwaintime]

Their animals don't die while in their herd.

[@woodhonky3890]

I'm going to deal with it by eating cheeseburgers tonight.

[@countryman032]

​@@trwaintime What gives you that impression? Every farm deals with animal death. The good ones just have far fewer.

[@Dmenbiker]

Love your videos and the commentary that you add.... VERY informative... Dave

[@happycats5195]

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....

[@nickw7619]

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

[@judyengland2615]

Love to see those big cows get some air when they jump!

[@dougdiplacido2406]

It is so nice to see the fields greening up and the cows running around. Hoping you have a super growing season this year. Great video, thanks.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. Beautiful farm.

[@BethePandaGames]

7:32 Those are some happy cows!

[@ronvera]

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.

[@ShindeAjay8639]

Love you brother 😊❤

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always 🐄 Man!!!!

[@coyroberts8356]

Thanks 😊

[@Timhey0912]

Great video work on the sprayers! That first Cow never gets the feed, when you spray. I'm sure it'll find some though! Have a great weekend!😀

[@jamesbreault5762]

Good stuff Eric 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamesryan9206]

I always liked when we let the cows out for the first time in the spring and they run and jump it made us nervous, but fun to watch.

[@maggieyake8054]

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!

[@MrRollinCoal]

Thumbnail looks like your petting the skid loader. 😂

[@adventure_hannah3841]

Spriiing!!! Yay!!!

[@samspade4634]

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

[@mitchellgourley4642]

Great job guys. Nice video.

[@bobthomas9525]

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.

[@crackwitz]

animals that weigh as much as an european car, prancing around like they're deer. a marvel.

[@johnquinn3899]

You’re a very busy man Eric !! Thank you the narratives of what’s happening !! John

[@davidcantu824]

LOVE ❤️ ALL YOUR VIDEOS ERIC HAVE A BLESSED DAY

[@johnleden1909]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos, Eric. Thanks for posting!

[@farmershelper6203]

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.

[@10thgenerationdairyman]

I wash my gloves before getting back in the tractor.

[@farmershelper6203]

Okay now that makes sense. And I wasn't trying to be hard on you I like your videos. I truly do appreciate you sharing them with us

[@derekwpennington1796]

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

[@jerryjohns7358]

That kubota is the third hardest working thing there after you and your dad!

[@gurubhat2403]

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.

[@guillaume2528]

barn looks very clean. Dear from a french farmer

[@allenols3175]

I was hoping to see your house, maybe next time, nice this show 👍

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Guess you got the feed sweeper and manure scrappers dialed in now.

[@earlhollar1906]

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

[@FailedZerg]

God bless you, brother. Keep up the good work! :)

[@Dan-qy1rg]

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.

[@bobharlan9870]

Great video, Thank You..

[@tkinvy9750]

Here in Australia we had not much Sun light in spring and it impacted protein in a huge way so I see your point

[@jimbeck820]

Frisky ole gals! Like little kids running outside for the first time…..

[@johnbaskett2309]

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.

[@PartyOf8Please]

1:33 I thought this was surely going to be a soda or a chocolate milk in that nozzle! A but of editing and some creativity … it could happen! 😉

[@alecfromminnenowhere2089]

Your feed always looks so good. It makes me want some.;)

[@tunaharhar5666]

It is so fun to watch them play, love it!!!

[@stephaniejohnson3341]

Oh, happy, happy coos!

[@adamdoyle5576]

You see that fire in Texas unreal

[@shopshop144]

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

[@loganlawrencefarms8356]

We use Schafer stream bars they are made for 15 or 20in centers

[@marknunya3035]

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.

[@blakebarfield2298]

I would love to hear more about the 3 heifers that you pointed out. Maybe in your next video. About there breeding/ blood line???

[@MrGTOFixit]

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

[@MrHfroese]

Love your videos keep them coming

[@charleslynch7274]

Amazing how much feed u need for just one year to feed all the cows 🐄

[@kenchambers379]

Dairy farmers would make great row crop farmers but row crop farmers wouldn’t know which way to turn if they had dairy cows to look after

[@franciscosandiego3026]

What is up brother from the imperial county California 👍👍🖐️🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@NathanTallack]

I notice you don't work with mixing in nitrogen fixing covers like clover as we do here in New Zealand. Is there a reason for that? Climate maybe?

[@10thgenerationdairyman]

We should maybe look into that. We have talked about mixing other seeds in before.

[@NathanTallack]

@@10thgenerationdairyman 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).

[@euricoferreira5437]

Nice video🎉

[@CMDSR]

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.

[@dairyfarmmidwest1615]

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?

[@lebaznz]

This may be a very specific thing, but did any else notice from 12:07 - 12:14 there was on cow who followed the feeder all the way down the pen?

[@46rambo49]

heifers are just so goofy, ours go nuts when we turn them out

[@brainfuel1973]

Best wishes from India 🎉🎉

[@brainfuel1973]

I have watched ur vedio when i have my meal three time in day but ur accent is tough 😂😂 i have my ILETS exam in upcoming days

[@lizbethholt1154]

Love seeing the cows being let out....

[@dhenschel4]

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?

[@tonyozimek2116]

Love your videos!!! Have you ever tried crimping the cover crops to kill it?

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@310015985]

Please make videos more often I love your channel

[@ThomasDaAngryTrain]

Really early today, much

[@raelandsfarm]

Love the videos! Do you need to transition feed the heifers before sending them onto grass to avoid pulpy kidney?

[@kevinsiedschlag9096]

Is that a 500 gallon tank on the sprayer?

[@10thgenerationdairyman]

750

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

They move in herds...they DO move in herds

[@KoreanFarM-bj9cx]

Farm navigation Good 👍