30 Harvests

Today farmers face the largest challenge of this generation - creating sustainable food systems and solving climate change. And they only have 30 harvests until 2050 to do it. Awarded a prestigious 2020 Webby Awards honorable mention, by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the 30 Harvests docudrama follows the plight of farmer Jay Hill of Dell City, Texas, and farmer and soil scientist Meagan Kaiser of Bowling Green, Missouri. In this film, they articulate the challenges farmers face while embracing the opportunity to meet the increasing demands to create sustainable food systems through the next 30 harvests, and ultimately help solve the greatest challenge of this generation: climate change.

[@andrewbuhrmann6560]

Lived on a farm as a little boy, but no more. Farming never leaves those that experienced it no matter how young you were. This video gave me goosebumps because we know how real it is.

[@KLynn-mr9xd]

Superhero's don't wear capes... they're driving tractors,have seeds in their pockets and mud on the bottom of their boots.

[@greenerpastures1000]

Well said.

[@dylanminneker7548]

True that

[@juku619]

Heroes dont need tracrors, some use horses

[@julieohara6547]

This needs to be published by mainstream media this is so important

[@adamclarke2251]

Yeah except for they would crap on farmers about gmo’s or pesticides or some crap that isn’t true

[@adamclarke2251]

Sadly

[@marcoroyal9320]

It's reached New Zealand and Australia, and we 'Dig It' cheers.

[@metoo5908]

I'm neither a farmer nor an American, But this video makes my heart go out to every farmer in America who is in dire straights.

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

As an American Farmer, Thank You!!!!!!!

[@metoo5908]

@@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin. You are most welcome. I sincerely hope that you become successful, and become an example of success to the rest of the farmers in America.

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@metoo5908 doing alright for a long time! Not as good as a lot, but still holding our own... And, Thank You once again 😎

[@juku619]

I am a Finnish farmer but thanks still

[@metoo5908]

@@juku619 You're most welcome. And I sincerely meant it..

[@dieselrob5034]

That was a good way to sum up how a lot of us farmers feel a lot of the time. It's hard not to feel defeated as a farmer but there's something inside us all that God put there and it's the will to survive against all odds.

[@elainesharrow9983]

what a great spirit. How sad that our country has come to this point. Please support OUR farmers. They are the backbone of our country.

[@jonasbrock3959]

Of nearly every country!

[@westerhousefarms166]

The best video in the agriculture industry

[@CasinoMoney2000]

Westerhouse Farms I suggest watching Sustainable on Netflix

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Nice twist! Had me recalling the '80s... When the banks became land owners and people literally lost everything!!! We we're lucky back then!!! Now days, it's a real struggle to keep afloat... But I still wouldn't trade it for the world!! Would be nice to not be everyone's target, actually have people understand and support what we do..... Thanks for the video!!!! Love it!!!

[@TheHolyEagle33]

farmers should be the real billionaires in even a logically functioning society. the world is crazy.

[@cmdixon21]

Thanks for telling hard truths -- this is an inspiring look at how resilient farmers truly are.

[@jedhuth]

Unbelievably inspiring and I truly hope that your farm and others are around and sustainable for another 100 years to come. That people truly see what y'all do and why, and who for. Great job to everybody involved.

[@zachreichert1826]

Thank you Nick for sharing!!! Breaks my heart that ppl don’t understand the hardships that have to happen to bring food to the table.

[@lisahickey580]

I hope Jay can be an inspiration to the Manatee County struggling farmers.

[@donnygrooms6731]

My dad farmed until the day he died. This inspirational video took me home to the farm in Fairacres. Thank you for producing it.!!!

[@haydenbeyerlin314]

I'd sell my soul to own in a spud field one more time. I'd give anything to be my own man again. But I don't believe I was cut out for it and I went lights out. And moved to the city. Folks here don't see the world as we do. It's hard not knowing your neighbors name. Having to lock the doors on the house for the first time in my life. Hell having to lock my pickup. It's a damned shame. Stand strong my brother's and sisters in Ag. Even with all the hell that being a farmer brings at least you're free.

[@frankirwin2377]

Yep!

[@dylanminneker7548]

Yeah I'm gonna hold on till the last breath

[@juku619]

@Pekka Virtanen torille! (Myymään perunoita hehe)

[@mrita285]

Very meaningful and stimulating film - let's all roll up our sleeves and contribute ‼️. If you can't do it yourself then support those who DO‼️‼️💙💛

[@Kathysart]

I do my best to support local farmers and create sustainable soil in our own little yard. Thank you farmers.

[@jenniferhall847]

This came up as an ad on a video I was about to watch. I felt so compelled to share it so I did. Farmers keep your chin up. Your always in my prayers 🙏❤️

[@tjdblue38]

i want to give a big shout out to all the farmers who never give up!!!!! Even though it feels like there always running uphill. Thank You and God Bless.

[@leslieryan1564]

It is a great pleasure to work beside you in this journey!

[@davejames6205]

I cried at the end of this video. Because it offers so much hope to such a dire situation. I'm not a farmer, but I do my best to grow my own food, and I will support this endeavor and maybe become a farmer one day, too.

[@EvanCorndog]

Great seeing a farmer acknowledging the issue of climate change and how it correlates with farming, you don’t see that often.

[@danielparraz1155]

I knew exactly where this video was filmed when they showed the mountains -- Guadalupe Peak and El Capitan in the background, are so beautiful and majestic. I have probably driven by this spread of land 100 times in my life, and it may have been part of my inspiration to become a farmer also. Currently, I only have a quarter of an acre in fruit/vegetable production in the MRG District, but I have utilized many practices to reduce water, fuel, and fertilization needs -- plenty of compost, cover crops, and minimal soil disturbance can go a very long way in building and keeping great soils. I wish Mr Hill and family success in their changes, as I was only an observer to my grand parents who farmed, and was not "directed" to use any method in farming, which allowed me to look at what we have available today, which is the information to make better decisions than our previous generations have(not chemicals) - at the end of the day, we are harnessing what nature and soil can do for us in a farm, and it's really amazing when you start to feed the soil, it reacts by feeding your plants, which feed us and our animals, etc.

[@patricktucker9950]

You are telling the story that the American farmer and rancher faces every day. Thank you for speaking truth to the masses. May we never give up. Innovate, think out the box, network, build sustanible process. Head down going back to it now...

[@CameraHogDP]

I really enjoyed working on this production. Thank you for the opportunity.

[@cha-ka8671]

God bless every farmer. You feed all of us and for that you are the most important people on Earth. I can not thank you enough for what you do.

[@tessaschulmeister3097]

Wow. This video is powerful. Thank you, farmers and producers, the real superheroes. Please, keep the information and videos like this flowing and ignore the negative comments. Thank you for this video and the reminder of what is truly important. God bless.

[@greenboyatgafarms2250]

I was born and raised on a small 90 acer farm I left it and my family after losing my father. For 3 years I absolutely hated living were I was in the shity I mean city. But now we took the plunge and back on a farm that's now my future for both me and my wife. Hell I even got my mother to move out here on the farm. In short I will say I could not be happier we grow what we eat whether it be livestock or vegetables we hunt our own Farm it provides for us as well as others as we also provide for it. I would not have it any other way. Like the old saying goes you can take a boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy. 3 years I lived in the city I was like a fish out of water.

[@shahrizaldenci1856]

Love this video. Sincere from Malaysian farmer. 🇲🇾

[@bbpugie1577]

Thank you Welker Farms for posting this video, to me personally farmers matter the most farmers are the true American heros thank you

[@jrothert44]

37 thumbs down? What kind of people can watch this video and give it thumbs down? This video is amazing and I think every american should sit down and watch it at least once. But all of us should be giving a big thumbs up and support this!

[@alberdehaas9858]

so sad to see you have a government that is not supporting climate change. Lets hope for a new beginning next year November. We ALL need you farmers to survive. cheers

[@VACatholic]

Even more sad that people buy into the climate change propaganda. www.realclimatescience.com

[@daleandbri8982]

As a 6th generation farmer, I like the not giving up idea. Unfortunately its unrealistic to think the idea of giving up comes from the farmer. That decision belongs to the bank. I was kicked out of my bank last year. No amount of work ethic or grit beats the bank. Also nearly every farmer wants the soil as healthy as possible. Sustainability is a word made up by people not involved in agriculture, in order to manipulate agriculture to how they see fit. I've been called a rapist for artificial inseminating cows, and been told my roundup is evil. I like the video, brings ag to the light, but unfortunately I think it's not realistic. If my kids, generation 7, want to farm....I'd be sad that they have such a nightmare ahead of them. That nightmare being public perception.

[@gijsvermuntagrifotografie]

Well said.

[@nelsonwarren86]

Dell Valley Management LLC, Wholesome Valley Farms, Chaffhaye; this guy is not a typical farmer.

[@greenerpastures1000]

Right

[@glenanderson3578]

This is a very inspirational video on the importance of the American Farmer. Stunning effect. Thank you.

[@ronbenenati2987]

God save the American farmer. We love you. We are with you

[@paulhansen5376]

keep up the good work farmers...we need you!!!

[@peterdolamore5196]

Well said all the best from New Zealand

[@paulgimenez1846]

Just watched this, very good. I saw you talk about it on instagram while you were filming. May have missed a few of the post and didn’t really understand what it was about but I do now. Truly enjoy watching all your post and I feel you have a great deal of passion for your business, employees, and especially for your family. I do not farm (used to grow hay and do some custom harvesting with my father lets just say in the good old days) but am glad to that there are people like you, Zac Johnson (MFer) and the Welker boys to continue the tradition. Keep up the good work and good luck with Harvest new sibling.

[@brentpryor9464]

This is an absolute amazing video. Love the support for farmers.

[@calebfuehring5823]

Very inspiring Jay. Something needs to be done and be done soon. As a son coming into the field, I’m seeing the problems with the prices and our own inefficiencies. I’m not doing this for me, or even my own eventual kid, I’m doing this for his kids and they’re kids after that. We’re surviving on 5 generations of farms in the U.S. so let’s keep that going another 5 or even 10

[@CameraHogs]

It was a pleasure and an honor working on this production and meeting Jay Hill and his family. Thank you USFRA and 1Camera!

[@melissakegel3885]

Wow. Great video Jay.

[@padairyfarming6489]

Very well done! I wish it was longer!

[@cchabun]

Well where do we start? This guy is driving a Ford Raptor, one of the most expensive half tons made. He has an iPad with an app to control the water on his irrigation pivots. There is obviously no shortage of money on this farm so yes he’s got the option to keep farming. What this video should have is a man driving an old truck because that’s all he can afford. It should also show a crop that is struggling because there are no irritation pivots to give that much needed moisture when the crop needs it and Mother Nature doesn’t always play nice. I like the message that they are trying to portray but let’s be real and show a real person struggling.

[@natemillsap1023]

cchabun I see your point but as these times are crazy. That raptor will hold up on the rough terrain just enough longer with less repairs and them being covered by warranty this area gets less than 10” of rain per year making this not at all possible to grow any crop at all. The automation will actually pay for itself easily because of the extreme importance of applying the minimal water yet at the exact times while saving a man or two and hundreds of miles on that raptor. Etc. etc. yes it was hard to feel sorry for him with all he’s spent but these strange times make him feel that he couldn’t afford not to. And the crazy thing is it works! Barely. I understand if this does not make sense.

[@natemillsap1023]

But really I do agree with you.

[@nelsonwarren86]

@@natemillsap1023 Newest truck I have is 2005 350, Raptor is a spoiled teenage playtoy. This video is propaganda.

[@natemillsap1023]

Goggin Fuher yep I have 06 dually and 07 150 that I’ve had for 10 years. The more I think about this vid the more I realize it’s hyped up for reasons I care nothing about.

[@nelsonwarren86]

@@natemillsap1023 ought to Nate, this vid is propaganda for Cap and Trade/Carbon Tax. Jay Hill with all his land will make millions while we suck a dry pipe.

[@beeablessingfarm6687]

As farmers me and my dad love this that your getting it out there we can do it I believe in it

[@sebastiaan0208]

Just one word wow!❤️

[@JDBoggs-px8dd]

Wow....incredibly powerful storytelling. "Let's go home...."

[@manfredkallmeier5364]

FARMERS AND RANCHERS - THE BACKBONE OF AMERICA 🇩🇪❤️🗽🇺🇲🌽🌽🌽

[@xchopp]

Powerful!

[@4647540]

I was watching another video...and this came as ad....after 3 seconds I came here to watch it again....👍👍 *Agriculture is the only industry which have Negative carbon footprint* Love from India 🇮🇳

[@kyleodonohue1032]

This video is incredible. Thank you Jay for doing such an amazing job telling our story.

[@BeefStew-cy2pg]

I am now sad Edit: I said that before the part where they went back to the farm. Edit.2: I am now happy and I thank all farmers including jay

[@frankirwin2377]

Amen! Once in your blood is all it takes.

[@travelinthru9519]

I wish he was still active on Facebook and KZbin

[@lr1898]

Amazing video!!! Next step: A president, who is willing to do something about climate change.

[@MajorLazer182]

Exactly

[@dylanminneker7548]

Your right, but we also need one that wont destroy the large corporations that use our crops

[@Thegrim326]

Climate change what a joke get our prices back up and then you'll see farmers stay in the game we can't live off of crop prices most of us have a second job to support the farm but it's still not enough we need our prices back or there won't be a future for anyone

[@fab8657]

you're seriously dumb.

[@lucasa1849]

Prices are down because quality is down. Why is quality down? Because of climate change. It’s becoming way too dry and unpredictable to produce high quality food. The temperature of the earth is rising due to us, humans. And at a way faster rate than it ever did in the past. So this argument that it’s “natural” is irrelevant. Stop chugging on that dumb bitch juice and listen.

[@timmyteabag69]

L Flow I talk to climate experts all the time on our farm I’ve talked to hundreds of them they all say that the government only Pays if you tell the people what the government wants them to, your literally saying he’s ‘chugging dumb bitch juice’ well I think your the idiot here, the thing that will really kill us is if carbon gets too low

[@matthewitt70]

Awsome view of how tuff it is these days in the ag biss. Big city folk dont and never understand why we dod what we do and just think that we destroy everyhring to make a buck but they are wrong its all about being profitable while using less to get more jn return. Well done!!!!

[@jamessmith5905]

Love the video

[@stephenrice4554]

It's time to pay the price . Who else is going to feed us . If globally farmers can't afford to live , we're in the sh+t . I kid you not . Good video . 👍🇬🇧

[@SwedishGunMate]

Awesomw video! /farmer from Sweden!

[@bonisananilungelo804]

"Let's go Home" 🏘🚜 i felt that

[@windfal7]

Beautiful ❤️

[@flytarget45]

Great video.

[@EnlightenedMusings]

Hi very beaitiful video inspiring and makes me aspired to start farming.Long I have lived in the city and only consumed and consumed and never gave anyyhing to the wirld or society now looking back I too realize that I want to do something for the world and the best way is farming good healthy fresh produce without chemicals or pesticide or fertilizers.I wist to join with you guys but dont have a farm or anything.But my good wishes are with you always.Cheers keep up the good work going always Buddha bless you and your sweet families always and gods bless each and every farmers of the world🙂❤❤❤

[@ONeillFamilyFarms]

Awesome Jay. 💪

[@Stegs]

Im not a farmer, But damn does this make me want to try it. This is a great video showing how tough it is to be a farmer. Ill do my part and buy local produce and help support local farmers. Maybe some day, I too will be a farmer

[@mauro1998.]

Good job man, im from Brazil!

[@patrickroach7289]

Amen

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Well done, Jay.

[@parttimefarmer5738]

Only 2 percent of the world population are farmers, we do it because we love it and when you love something you never give up you find a way. We go balls deep every day!!!!

[@alexisjones6264]

Powerful

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Answer to all your questions and the answer; GABE BROWN , the best program for soil building and production without commercial inputs. Farming guided by "nature"

[@beemorehomestead8438]

YES!!!!! I said the same thing

[@KhianaHarris]

When is the full documentary going to be released? I can't find that info anywhere

[@rdekort9273]

I m from the Netherlands same story here in western Europa,verry treu story

[@saddlebear]

This is a far more complex topic than the video explains. Water is a huge, complex issue. Carless finances can sink you fast. And many farmers choose to market through mainstream channels ensuring themselves a lower price because of the "perfect competition" effect.

[@1454kla]

That is a great piece of work! My question is, what do you say to those folks in DC that say climate change is a hoax? I just don’t get it! We should be doing everything possible to reverse the effects of climate change!

[@willemwierenga8920]

I'd live at a dairyfarm in the Netherlands and they just got a law that we need to have permission from the government to do slurry, fertilizer, and let the cows go outside the into the fields. How crazy are we??

[@onealfarms9967]

Willem Wierenga I feel your pain we have regulations on what we can do and not do government don’t trust farmers and every time they stick there nose into farming it makes cost rise so high that you lose money at the end unless your a corporate farmer that controls the market monopoly is against the law here but it’s overlooked so these corporate farmers can shut down the small farmer have the government to regulate out of business

[@nelsonwarren86]

Jay Hill apparently wants more of that here too, willing to climb into bed with the Church of Climatology and people that want to do away with the animals he feeds. Lunacy.

[@BKetch]

I dont know you other than Instagram. Hope it all goes good for you Jay. Farming didnt for my family. For many reasons. Keep it up!

[@marypollyea4632]

❤️

[@antoniomirizzi1250]

I can feel the goosebumps

[@JB-er5zr]

Not trying to be mean but how is a person that grew up farming and has lived the ups and downs suppose to take you serious when they read your biography. If my dad gave me a 3000 acre farm to tend and then sells it a couple years later for a "strong offer" i don't think I'd look at agriculture like this. I don't think the average life long farmer can relate.

[@arfarms5711]

It’s a shame bc I’ve never seen so much loss farming as I have in past 5 years. Seen so many families lose it all. We won’t be one of them if I can help it. Farming is ALL I KNOW!!!! And all I’ve ever wanted to do 🙏🌽🥬 and all I’ve done for 30 years now

[@patriciathompson-producer3637]

you got this

[@daleadams123]

Just drive out side of the city, Nourthern and South in the valley and you will see the farmers at work. Day or night they are working the land. The trucks and trains taking the harvest to market. The jobs it makes , the protection of the land it gives. The food on the table for our family’s. Support it America!!!!

[@GregRutkowski]

All heros evey last one!

[@manuelzoreda5805]

Real Superheros!

[@hjohnson286]

There’s so much truth in this it’s unreal

[@bigslow9493]

I'm 14 my great grandfather was a hog farmer In Brunswick Georgia fought in WWII came home bought some land built a house an caught wild hogs an raised them my papa said he was the toughest man he ever seen sun up to sun down worked his ass off bein a hog farmer in 90's the price of pork dropped than the the huntin club where he caught the hogs went to house development he got diagnosed with lung cancer an died in 99 my papa sold all the hogs an the equipment I see in his eyes when I bring it up he regrets it an misses it but I'm gonna try to be a farmer when I grow up but that dream might fail but I'm gonna try to achieve it no matter what

[@tristanpflaging8237]

I really dont know why, but this Video made me cry

[@lsfamer2011]

What is the name from the Song at 3:05 it seems familiar to me

[@cavetreasures5475]

YEAH

[@jasondugas1435]

GO FARMERS!

[@XBJAJ]

I hope any one knows if this is in spanish so i can show it to my friends is an excelent short story, thanks!!!

[@johntaternose9876]

That's Jay Hill isn't it?

[@keenankelley187]

John Taternose Whis Jay Hill?? Where does he farm

[@Hick25]

it is, he farms in Texas and New Mexico

[@tleowjdtls]

thumb up!!!

[@reidfarms3726]

This is what farming is

[@justinvantassel5299]

Drives 70k pickup “no money in farming”

[@kirkcattlecompany6803]

Justin Van tassel that’s a company truck I believe jay is employed by a very nice company

[@joefredette7253]

The 70k truck isn’t what makes the farmer go broke... it’s the fact that he’s floating 3+ million in equipment, he has the livelihood of his employees on his mind, the payments on the land, his input costs for seed and fertilizer, rising interest rates, falling world markets, the list goes on. There is money in farming otherwise no one would do it and they would cease to exist. It’s the stress and the fact that the compounding effects of one poor year after another is increasing and reducing the desire for farmers to continue managing all the risks involved. A farmer never wants to leave or lose the farm, however the government, the environmentalists, the economy, and so on aren’t doing them any favours to continue to weather the storm.

[@seeyouonthemountainbeekeeping]

Carbon sequestration! Joel Salatain has been doing that for years!

[@jonathanmcaleece9834]

Funny agriculture here in Europe is almost looked at as an un-needed industry. It’s all about sustainability,carbon footprint, pollution every negative word that they think of. Whilst all of these things are important and can’t be looked over what really can’t be looked over is it’d take days for the world to starve if farmers just stoped going to work. As a farmer I’m sick of others telling me how to do my job, telling me what my crop is worth to them. All that needs to happen is for farmers worldwide to stop selling their produce for a month then we’ll see who actually holds the power in the food chain. When u go to a supermarket and go to pay they tell you what u owe them. When we “sell” or products they tell us what it’s worth to them. Next time I’m out at a large supermarket doing my shopping I’ll just throw them half of what they ask me for and walk out after telling them that’s how you do business with me so what’s good for me is also good for you too

[@jondeer4201]

So I’ve got a few questions. As a third generation 21 year old cattle producer who has just bought my first 400 acres and 120 simmental cows in south west Missouri this concerns me deeply. First I have 295 acres of open pasture and 105 acres of mature timber. Then I have my 120 cows. So will all those trees offset the carbon dioxide off put from my cows and make my farm “carbon negative”?. I do have a tractor, farm truck and several ATV’s for the farm and a dump truck, skid steer and backhoe for my pond building business so will that be factored in making my farm carbon negative because I do use the dirt equipment on my farm sometimes. Or will only the tractor, truck and the ATV’s represent my fossil fuel carbon output? If my industry is not the subject of this argument then I’d say more power to you. But it seems as though only the row crop farms are represented here. I can’t make a cow fart less I can’t make her breathe less to reduce my carbon dioxide output. I can’t tell her to go on a diet and stop eating so much grass. My tractor hardly ever moves unless it’s unloading hay (we buy our hay) or brush hogging or feeding hay in the winter. My ATV’s move everyday for checking cows and doing chores and maintenance. I think there is room for improvement on the row crop side of farming but that’s not for me to say. These are just my thoughts

[@stevesugulas9941]

Jon Deer; CO2 has zero to do with any so called global warming. See related comments from people that SEE the SCAM.

[@stuartsheil4234]

it's easy Australia farmers are mow turning back to old ways .. soil the crop with the Fred on the ground with out using round up lol .. you can find it on utube ..