AMISH HARVESTING CORN and FILLING SILO with HORSES in Lancaster County---FROM START TO FINISH

[@Faouzia-47]

I am sure things are winding down for harvesting! Thanks to the Amish family for welcoming you to videograph them and their horses.

[@SteveOverman-ou3my]

Brings back memories of the family farm in the 50s for me. I had horses up until 2010

[@intothenight9256]

Fantastic video! Lots of respect for these amish farmers! 👍🏼

[@HensOnly]

Hard working horses for sure and it will feel good to have silage for the cattle all filled up ready for the winter! And the hay barn full as well. I am sure things are winding down for harvesting! Thanks to the Amish family for welcoming you to videograph them and their horses. I was surprised how one gentleman take on the GoPro on his hat to show us how his horse will start off the row to be cut.

[@katrienvh4289]

Big hello from across the other side of the world from Belgium! So nice to see that our beautiful Belgian horses are still being used for farming. When I was a child, my smal neighbor farmer had one called Bella, she was such a sweet one.

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you for watching! They are beautiful horses for sure.

[@flatlandflying]

Love this video! Thanks to you and the farmer for the excellent close ups!

[@kevinbrooks1104]

Watching these guys work is like watching paint dry. They do everything the hard way. I appreciate a hardworking man . But tò make choices to do it the long way everyday is choosing not to change with the times

[@danrossell6375]

Exactly.

[@ruthjohnson6369]

Great to see how silos are filled and fields harvested. Thanks.

[@randybutler4772]

This is a very interesting harvest procedure to watch. So much planning and forethought. The mules and horses play a vital role. Thank you for sharing.🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

[@valsummers5330]

Thankyou for opening the door to your farm It takes a lot of skill to drive those teams at the right speed Those boys did good

[@KettlerObenchain47]

The teamwork and reliance on horses truly showcase the hard work and dedication that goes into every harvest. Amazing

[@jackfox2569]

Excellent video showing the hard working Amish family.

[@arizonasun4389]

Real manual labor....

[@brianemrich2177]

Truly remarkable. Both the farming and the video made here. Nice work!

[@johnparichuk8367]

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I grew up in the 1950's and 1960's in New Jersey. I definitely remember my uncles and father doing this kind of work on my uncle's dairy farm. While we had tractors, we didn't have the blower setup and forage wagons shown in this video. I vaguely remember some sort of self-propelled blower. One guy would be in the wagon sucking up the silage while another guy would be on the platform at the top of the ladder blowing the silage into the silo.

[@louGriggs1944]

Great video. This country could sure use a lot more of the kind of work ethic that these folks display. Thank you.

[@LukeSchmidt89]

Huh? You mean terribly insufficient 😂 like they already using motors why not just use a tractor 😂

[@ernest7015]

I really enjoy seeing these traditional ways of the farm!!! Very entertaining and relaxing!! God bless the Amish ✝️

[@cherylclavey1347]

WATCHING this was exceptionally wonderful!!! All those horese work so diligently great!!!! And very well kept in return of doing such hard work!!! Great video!!! Thank you for shareing!!!

[@w.rustylane5650]

I have many kin folk up there in Amish country. My mother was a Mennonite from Illinois. Growing up I worked on 3 different Mennonite family farms in Hephzibah, GA. I used to drive a tractor pulling the wagon for the silage as it was cut by another tractor. I remember it was forbidden to climb in the silo after it was filled until all the corn had fermented. This sure brings back a lot of great memories, only difference is we used tractors. I miss all my Mennonite kinfolk. Cheers from eastern TN

[@LancoAmish]

@@w.rustylane5650 Thanks for watching! I appreciate your time.

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Anything is ok, as long as horses pull it ! Its a family tradition.

[@SamGlick-i7f]

Yes I agree

[@Ohio19919]

its nice seeing the animals so well cared for and actually shown some love and not just a tool.

[@EthelStafford-c8z]

Thank you so much for the video I'm disabled so with my back so mostly in bed just watching videos and praying and reading my Bible and stuff like that thank you and God bless😂🎉😮

[@LancoAmish]

@@EthelStafford-c8z Thank you for watching.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

EthelStafford how's all that bible reading and prayers working out for you ????

[@jimlong527]

Amazing farming, I must say the Amish family’s business will live forever, hard word, determination and dedication. Thank you for sharing a part of your life to all. Lots of respect.

[@timmywade1313]

Yall sleep better at night than i do. I have not worked that hard in years,i know its just a habit with yall

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO thanks gentlemen ❤❤😊😊

[@131dyana]

This is so interesting thanks for sharing with us. God bless.

[@jeraldmcwilson2189]

Good true story sir. I'm. Not Amish . But I respect your work

[@eldaremington341]

My bro & I would visit my grandparents farm for about a month each year. My grandmother would not learn to drive & my granddad was becoming 3:00 close to blind. Us kids were too young to drive but my grand dad could still harness the horses to the wagon and he would drive us to Shell Knob Mo. (1950) I thought at the time that we must have looked strange to the folks in town. We all loved that old Ozark farm.

[@eamonregan7471]

I enjoyed watching the video that is a good idea the machine for open the corn Thanks From Ireland

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Enjoyed the podcast. We used corn binder, then pkd it up by hand...unto wagon. To unld stalks threw into short conveyor, where it met the knives, on up into the silo.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

Love the 🩷on the blinder! Interesting mix of the old and the new, and a very interesting video. Thank you.

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

Rather unique contraption to cut the first rows of corn with an obviously very experienced ,older horse. And think about how well-trained and with excellent disposition the horses have to be that walk right underneath the corn chopper.

[@ZacharyFord-pm6ni]

Looks good! 1 hell of a set up. Atta last long time, and make life a little easier. Love the videos and ideas. Keep it coming

[@RichardMerson-o2c]

Very cool. Old school. Love it. I have the utmost respect for these people.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

How can you respect people that abuse animals and are hypocrites, don't know whether to use tractors or not !!!!

[@virgiljohnson7504]

Thanks so much for your videos 😊

[@LancoAmish]

Thank you so much for viewing!!

[@dr.michaelr.foreman2170]

Where I lived in Kentucky, the Bishop for the Amish in that part of Kentucky would allow the farmers to use more modern equipment - even tractors - but would not allow them to put tires on the equipment. It all depends on what the Bishop will allow and will not allow.// My point being, it looks as though their Bishop is fairly tolerant and modern. Good for him.

[@LancoAmish]

@@dr.michaelr.foreman2170 , you weren’t in the Hopkinsville area were you?

[@dr.michaelr.foreman2170]

@@LancoAmish No. I lived in Fairdealing. Not to far west of there. I worked at a resort as the groundskeeper. I was also the Executive Director of the Mission in Paducah and was known as the bicycling Missionary.

[@gentlegiants1974]

All that work to open a field, you could almost just leave a gap when planting be easier. I have an old mare almost 30 and she is fully retired I guess. She just can't keep up with the younger ones at real work. I've helped change heads on NH harvesters before...we did it a little smoother than that lol. Anyhow, nice to see boys working, reminds me of when I was that age on the dairy farm.

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. Land is at a premium here and most everywhere. Not much of a farm is left unused. Changing the head was a hoot. We couldn’t find the chain usually used.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Love the start to finish video

[@gearsandtears7643]

Excellent video love from southern Ireland

[@elenalevasheva3830]

Спасибо за ролик. Для меня это видео про то, что правда и труд все победят. Ещё о том, что главное не вещи, а люди и отношения между ними. Спасибо , что поделились

[@pdrphil8159]

As I understand it , each amish community has a board of elders who decide what can be used mechanically and what has to be horse powered... It makes little sense to outsiders since , as shown here, some equipment is combustion engine operated and some is traditional... I grew up around the amish & in those days there was very little use of modern equipment.. But ....in order for the amish to compete as farmers , changes had to be made.. For example , dairy's began using generators to power their parlors since hand milking was not efficient enough... Most amish communities have greatly benefited from the "organic" market... Every year we used to buy our fruit , cheese & other amish products for the winter... We also had a small farm , but it left little time for growing vegatables for canning... Thats where living near the amish paid off... My brother & I buklt our homes at the same time .. As my brothers family grew he needed more room... He hired the amish to build his addition that doubled his living space .. After a few years I hired the amish to build my barn... They built it the traditional way called post & beam... Very few nails were used & amish barns have stood well over 100 yrs with this method.. The amish do without the most common convienances we would find hard to do live without.. Phones , electricity , vehicles , tractors , & A.C. just to name a few ...

[@daviddauch7010]

This is a way of life, respect it!!

[@jimdebarr5616]

In the early 50's my father worked as a admin at a prison work farm. Us kids would love watching the prisoners plow the huge gardens with mules. Then in the fall watching the harvest with the mules.

[@paulbriggs3072]

My mom once had to sit on a relentless tree sapling planter about this size which was pulled by a tractor. There were pine and spruce saplings stored on the side of the low platform and she had to sit between where a blade opened a slot in the soil and a wheel that squished that slot back closed again. Hunched over and sitting on that platform she had to grab a sapling and drop the roots into the slot just ahead of that wheel. Over 5000 times to plant 5000 saplings.

[@WallaceBrown-dj2gm]

Beautiful

[@fokkerd3red618]

I really enjoy videos of Amish harvesting. I do think the Spout on the Chopper could be extended a few inches, to cut down on waste. Trying to manage a Team of horses and control the Spout, would be challenging to say the least.

[@billybobs841]

Thank you sir for maken such a informative video I had no ideal this is how it was done. im going to subscribe and like .. this is one of best videos on youtube

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for the sub!

[@kellyharbaugh9391]

Thank you I enjoyed it Goodbye.

[@garylam6233]

The emulgents you mentioned spraying on silage before it enters the silos . Is that like a syrup base or molasses just curious . And its obviously applied for a reason what does it do . Thanks for a great video I hope I spelled it right !!! Beautiful work animals,doing what they love to do ,what a wonderful sight . God Bless Don’t worry about my question I found the answer . I’m sorry I asked I should have did my homework . The fermentation process is quite a story in itself . To a person that dosent know these things it isn’t really thought of .

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks so much for watching. I’m so thankful that you spent your valuable time watching and commenting. It means the world to me.

[@richardjohnson5883]

What is the difference in the power unit and chopper having rubber tires but the wagons have steel wheels? They are moving at a good pace with the chopper. That skid steer runs those wagons pretty fast.

[@LancoAmish]

You’ll see some of the same equipment with the opposite for wheels. There’s a huge variation among the church districts in Lancaster County. The rubber tires on the power unit and chopper make pulling easier on the team pulling. This is the team that is working for the most time.

[@michaelboyle7668]

Lovely video butch is great 😊😊😊😊😊

[@clydequinn4395]

They are loosing allot of corn. Can't they make an extension on the corn chopper so it will reach into the wagon better?

[@PilotLifeNet]

ow sweet jesus how they are using the skidsteer to manuever the corn and hay heads. so many better ways to do it than what's displayed here.

[@davidphillips6571]

They use more modern equipment than I realized.

[@KirbyGulbrandsen]

There are many subgroups of Amish, some are still old order Amish. All of them have different rules, some allow more than others. Just Sayin !

[@CoreySSS]

I used to drive a tractor pulling the wagon for the silage as it was cut by another tractor. I remember it was forbidden to climb in the silo after it was filled until all the corn had fermented.

[@LHarry-c2t]

Very interesting video. It puzzles me as to how they determine what technology to use and not use.

[@AishaGoni-47]

the hay barn full as well.

[@micheltuillac9666]

J'adore leur façon de travailler

[@Thecowboy1950]

Very hard working people Very surprised of all the rubber tires on equipment

[@timmywade1313]

How do yall run the beaters and floor chain in the wagon?

[@Albion80s]

How does the chopped silage get up to the top of the silo via that narrow pipe? An Archimedes screw mechanism inside the pipe all the way up?

[@LancoAmish]

@@Albion80s The machine on the ground right below the pipe is a blower powered by the tractor attached. The silage is blown to the top.

[@Albion80s]

@@LancoAmish Just can't imagine that they are so light to be able to get blown up all that way...must be 10 stories high. What about for grains like wheat, corn and barley?

[@ArmpitStudios]

@@Albion80s They do. They can blow that wet, heavy silage into very tall silos.

[@newdogatplay]

I get having horses but if u are gonna use a engine to run the cutters an such why not use one to run the drivetrane to move it as well

[@AndreLacombe-c1y]

Thanks for sharing.

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Grew up in Hinkeltown, Lancaster Co., PA.

[@LancoAmish]

I just drove through Hinkletown. In Terre Hill now. Thanks for watching!

[@REDMAN298]

I had no clue it takes 8 horses to pull a chopper and wagon to do 2 rows of corn.

[@harley475]

Ya Horses love to work. That 23 year old Horse in the 5 min is a bit gaunt and looks like he’s near falling over after working. Hope they plan to treat him as an honored member of the family, when he is ‘put out to pasture’.

[@harley475]

Sorry, I shoulda said “you all” instead of “they”. I kept looking/ listening. You All have such BEAUTIFUL LAND. GOD HAS BLESSED YOU & YOU HAVE FARMED IT WELL. TAKE CARE. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

[@DakinSmith-tr8ik]

That neat for an amish in PA. Never been lancaster PA

[@KirbyGulbrandsen]

I’d like to thank the Amish for getting out and voting. No matter who you voted for, it’s important to vote.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@pedrorodriguez5869]

Hello, what irrigation system do they use to water the corn

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. There is no irrigation on the farm.

[@conversanogaetana]

Koji je smisao upotrebe konja, kad na gotovo svakom stroju ima benzin/dizel motor????

[@Diddley-js6lf]

That Draft Horse Is All Stoved Up In It’s Back Legs and Hips.

[@LancoAmish]

@@Diddley-js6lf He’s 23 years old. That’s pretty much the way many will look living that long. Thanks for watching.

[@timmywade1313]

Have question how much nitrogen benefit do they get from plowing snow under or discking it in

[@peterford436]

Makes me wonder where and why the line is drawn between using horses or diesel power...

[@LancoAmish]

@@peterford436 , Thanks for watching. Horses are used in the field to pull implements whether the implement is ground driven or engine driven. It’s a part of their tradition they want to hold on to. There are Amish, however, that do use tractors in the field because the conditions are too harsh on horses.

[@bevkern3858]

They got tractors why put horses though hard work 😢😢❤

[@jodyknits2633]

Is that a tornado path through that field? Or just a natural low area?

[@311Bob]

is the silage corn the same as the corn we eat? or a silage only variety? is hay inferior to corn or better? which is more all around better for the farm? city boy from Detroit asking because I don't know.

[@LancoAmish]

The corn you see here is a field corn. Much more starch content than sweet corn and not nearly as sweet. My dad used to eat young field corn (yuck) but he also like his sweet corn old! Field corn is generally animal feed. Both silage and hay have their benefits. A good quality hay or alfalfa is great dairy cow feed. Silage is often used also because of its high digestibility by cows. Most dairies will feed a combination of hay, silage, grains, and minerals. A well balanced diet is important. Thanks for watching!!

[@cleroyster2610]

Thank you so much to the Amish. The hardest working Americans I the country You saved America

[@TT-qo9dv]

Air cooled motor on the chopper.

[@davidpidgeon7320]

Well they don't have any flat tires on those wagons!!!!!

[@pfauniversal1890]

It's more about role play than real life 😮

[@timmywade1313]

Gota change header on harvester in the morning after milking

[@raymondo162]

TOP quality video ............... the drone shots were as sharp as ............... the noise of the big engine slightly spoiled the experience tbh. pita after a few hours

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. I understand your concerns.

[@Blue1Sapphire]

It looks like when they cut the corn, the corn and stalks are all cut up for silage. Is this correct? I was thinking it would be more profitable to separate the corn cobs from the stalks and sell the corn separately. Can u explain the reasoning behind this approach?

[@LancoAmish]

It may be more profitable but the silage feeds their dairy cows. The corn kernels are the source of the majority of nutrients needed by the cows. Thanks for watching and asking.

[@712_mel]

At least one of those have to be on a volunteer fire department?

[@LancoAmish]

@@712_mel , one is!

[@snafu_vfx]

Genuinely read the title and was confused why they would be throwing dead horses in a silo 😂

[@LancoAmish]

A new preservation method! 🤣. Not much room for grammar in KZbin titles.

[@ernest7015]

How do you decide which machine can be new technology? If a skid steer is ok then why not a 8 or 12 head combine or other big important pc of equipment??? 🤔

[@LancoAmish]

Most Amish groups have decided among themselves that they will use horses for field work. Holding onto that tradition is important to them. Amish also don’t look upon speed or ease the same way as most people when it comes to farm work. The skid steer makes some of their work possible in situations that horses wouldn’t be feasible. For instance, the dairy farms are larger now out of necessity. A farmer may have 30-40 heifers in a heifer barn and that needs cleaning daily. Scraping it down by hand isn’t feasible so the skid steer is used to move the tons of manure created daily. Another instance would be moving 1500 pound round bales. Another would be jockeying a forage wagon to be unloaded into a vertical silo. Things that horses just can’t do. Hope this helps.

[@charlesflager1970]

I never understood if they’re using engines to harvest, why are still using Belgian draft horses and mules to pull the equipment? 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️❤👍🏾😊

[@LancoAmish]

Most Amish still use horses in the field to hold onto a part of their past traditions. Amish have nothing against the use of engines. Most every Amish group uses them in one way or another. Some groups won’t use any farm implements driven by engines but they will use engines to run sawmills.

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Shoff hot, es goot !

[@akamong91]

Its a family tradition.

[@lorasklostermann7201]

So you have a tractor on the blower, skid loader to pull wagons into blower but use horses to pull chopper and wagon? This makes absolutely no sense.

[@spacehonky6315]

Pneumatic tires are sinful 50% of the time, dontcha know?

[@paultiller6766]

I'm confused too. This is not the way that I thought that the Amish did things.

[@fokkerd3red618]

Maybe you could get and answer to this question. Does this farmer use a silo unloader in the silo? Or does he pitch the silage out by hand? I grew up on a farm and my Dad pitched out silage for 100 plus head of beef cattle every day back in the early 60's.

[@jimcook4033]

They are hypocrites I’ve lived near them for years on top of what you’ve said the women go into town and buy all the frozen bread dough for their bakery Amish made they say I say BS

[@thewandering-mind]

In the Amish communities where I pick up milk from in Oklahoma, they have a horsepower limit on their tractors. Perhaps that's what is going on with this community. Either way, it's not anyone's place to judge or criticize. If it makes sense to them, that's sense enough.

[@Randy-qh5ub]

I never seen any Amish and I know several families of Amish and never in my life of 52 years ever seen anything like this?

[@paulbuckner375]

Do the Amish ever use new equipment?

[@LancoAmish]

Yes, the mini sickle bar mower is new. Most of their equipment is refurbished older equipment. Thanks for watching!

[@waterwalker848]

Here in Michigan you do not film the amish!! And they can only use stationary motors. How is it they can use motors at all?

[@garyvervaet2470]

how come they can use bobcats and gas machines but not a tractor?

[@mdlanor5414]

I always thought the Amish didn’t use internal combustion engines and electricity.

[@LancoAmish]

Thanks for watching. The vast majority use both and only a few don’t use electricity.

[@bevkern3858]

Kubota and international tractor why horses 🐎 funny

[@walterperry4565]

❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@harpintn]

A 15 year old Amish "boy" is more adult that most 25 year old city boys.

[@nobiasjustfacts6250]

The brains of 15 year old Amish boys and girls are not fully developed, and won't be for another 10 years - - until about age 25. Same applies to all human children.

[@sirreptitious6645]

I’ve never understood the point of using horses to pull gas powered equipment and wagons while using tractor PTOs and skid steers to move wagons in other situations. Obviously they can do it however they want, but what’s the logic here?

[@SK-tr9ii]

I'm confused. How is it they use a rubber tire skid steer with a hydraulic system but don't use the tractors they have? Why some rubber tires on some equipment but steel wheels on others? The Amish where I live can have none of the things these Amish have.

[@toddmarshall7573]

It's amazing (revealing) how Amish have rationalized what is "minimal" over the years to stay in compliance with their religion.

[@LancoAmish]

Minimal isn’t a tenet of their beliefs. Keeping family and community close is though. Changes in the way they farm are weighed against the possible detriment to the family and community.

[@toddmarshall7573]

@@LancoAmish All religions rationalize when technology and education crowd them.

[@LancoAmish]

@@toddmarshall7573 , What you’re referring to is culture and tradition much more so than a religious tenet. They are intertwined to a degree because their religion is a part of their culture but their culture is more than just the religious aspect.

[@toddmarshall7573]

@@LancoAmish All religions are a form of government. They are all created by humans. Cultures are also created by humans. Culture is just a component of all religions... and governments.