An OLD MAN of 90 Years Making Silage The OLD SCHOOL WAY!

[@williamhicken1206]

It's amazing how well some people age. Your grandfather is so alert and animated, and even his voice sounds young.He's managing that tractor very well.

[@ladysg3767]

Your granddad looks great for his years, it's brilliant to be able to get out and about and get on with the work and not be stuck inside looking at the four walls thinking that the day will never end, time flies when you have something to do 👍

[@cdemo1186]

Good man Declan,great to see yourself and your grandfather back again. He's some man,mighty man for his age God bless him. The enjoyment of farming keeps him young 👍

[@davidbrennan3613]

He's a hardy bit of stuff,God bless him

[@mistypeppercorn914]

He's a mighty man for 90.

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video Declan nice to see your grandfather helping you 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@joecrowe8657]

Wow. I have had a few pints watching this. It's amazing how much he is enjoying life. Keep him busy Keep him young. Alzimers took my parents close to 90. Appreciate your time with him.

[@sunroofracing]

Brilliant video Declan! Can't say enough how much I appreciate you sharing videos of the Farming Master showing off his amazing skills. Grandad is a great inspiration! Doesn't matter what color the paint is - he'll make it work. Great privilege to learn from his wisdom. My thanks to your Grandad for feeding us all through it all. Prayers for both of you to continue your success!

[@kellyallan5470]

Tridictions. That. Old. Man's lively hood. Keep it up. Sir

[@philipoconnor2236]

Fair play to ye both. Great memories being made whatever about the silage 👍🇮🇪

[@onegoodturngetsmostofthebl7499]

People age well, when they’ve got unwavering purpose in their lives. This wonderful video showcases the purposefully life of this man.

[@cityfarmer7084]

I farm in Wisconsin, USA. At first I thought this could be a video from around here, but then the stone wall led me to do some investigating. People and places really are the same in alot of ways. Great video.

[@IDoAgri]

Welcome to the Channel, What kind of farm have ye in Wisconsin? Indeed people are much the same just their surroundings that differ

[@cityfarmer7084]

@@IDoAgri I've worked on the same farm since 2008. We cash crop corn and soybeans. Also raise holstein steers. Have about 1200 head.

[@user-pe4sx7ey3m]

Your grand father is some man , his wisdom is invaluable, fare play to him 👍

[@harrybourke9127]

I cant get over he is 90 he is looking fierce well for that age and still driving the tractor no bodder to him

[@oleasheim]

U are so lucky to have a grandfather in such good health❤ wrili u two are working so great together, may it be forever🤩❤️ and hoping for more videos, great videos allways🤩

[@IDoAgri]

Thank you Sir!

[@mronion.9166]

Well done declan on your grandad, he is a mighty man for his years & was a great help to u with the silage bales long may he continue 👍

[@williammaybury4986]

I hope I have his energy at 90, fair play to him! Mowing, baling and wrapping yourself.. your getting places :). Great videos, keep them coming

[@johnjonnash2764]

Grandad is a mighty man .

[@IDoAgri]

Me too William I struggle to keep up with him haha cheers

[@brendanmorley4341]

Great self sufficient little farm👌

[@paulthompson8467]

Great silage video your granda is s fresh looking man for his age 👍

[@colmanlong1032]

Super stuff ,with your own equipment, can't believe that man is 90 and driving the jd,must be something in the water and thr farm.

[@paulmiller8886]

Farmer Phil had a metal plate break. They finished the job with a 55 year old combine. Nice bit of old kit.

[@brendanwhite9799]

Ýòur grandad is a man he is an inspiration ❤️ to us all

[@aaronsanborn4291]

Your grandfather is a spry old bugger. You want old school silage I grew up chopping corn with a tow behind Allis-Chalmers chopper and when I was really young we used side discharge feed wagons to haul it. When I was about 7 or 8 we bought a dump wagon and started hauling from the field with my grandfather's old International Loadstar gas powered single axel dump truck with plywood body extensions and a few years later with my Dad's 1984 GMC Brigadier tandem axel dump truck. I remember using our Case W14 loader and a 1960 something John Deere dozer to pack the silage in the silage pit

[@aidanelliott6228]

Great to see you guys making great videos and your grandad is flying it FairPlay to him keep it going grandad and keep the channel going missed it 👍

[@IDoAgri]

Thanks Aidan, will do!

[@upthereds4939]

Nice one Dec hes a mighty man , seen ye at the ploughing Wednesday 👍🏻

[@IDoAgri]

It was only people i could see that day, MAD CRWODS! Cheers bud

[@upthereds4939]

@@IDoAgri awh stop way too packed 🤣🤣

[@bluethru808]

Declan do you have a fountain on the farm anywhere??? If you do could I come wash in it??…..I’d love to know your grandfathers secret, but one thing I do know, is if I’m as good as he is now when I’m 65 I’ll be happy man. FairPlay to him 🤙👊

[@IDoAgri]

No Magic Fountain on this farm 😅 but he was on fresh spring water from a spring/well at the home house that is still flowing with water today! Might have had touch to do with it...

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Brilliant video nice mower 👍

[@diarmuidkelleher5868]

Mighty man

[@garethnashstaff591]

New mower 👌

[@henrymckay731]

Well done Grandad 90 years young amazing. I found with that type of twine is getting good stuff usually to rough and hairy hard for baler to cut properly.

[@IDoAgri]

This baler has no issue cutting the Sisal twine, square balers might be a different story with he knotting etc.

[@timmyreidy15]

unreal 👍👍

[@kevinkeenan9075]

Great video👍🏻

[@IDoAgri]

Thanks Kevin, Long time hows yourself?

[@kevinkeenan9075]

All good with me Dec, great to see you doing all the silage with your grandad! You’ll have to do a livestream like in the lockdown again sometime 😜

[@fionndevlin-kelly3909]

Good man Declan great video u should look out for a John Deere 644 as there a great baler or even a 578

[@alanmarshall874]

That’s a some lump of a mower

[@marctorrades1760]

Any excuses to give a hand ✋️ Well done

[@valeriegavin3534]

Can you do a updated machinery tour

[@ronnieg6358]

Well done grandad! But how is this the old school way? Most small farms I know do it like this.

[@IDoAgri]

Thanks Ronnie, But these would be considered old school the same way old JF Foragers and the like would be Old School. Silage was very common in Ireland untile the 80's and 90's. It was all Hay before that. Bar the Wrapper all my machinery and tractors are 90's spec

[@jimmydykes7961]

If the good Lord lets me...I'll be farming till I'm 90

[@IDoAgri]

Same goes for me jimmy!

[@mekhi8168]

I wrapped a cup filled with cut dry grass and wrapped it in toilet 🤣 paper it's been wrapped for a week I hope it turns into silage or at least changes color

[@dajayway]

Great video Dec, can the door be got for the deere ? shame to let the weather get in the cab on her

[@IDoAgri]

Thanks Jason, a door can easily be got for it its just not high on my priority list right now, with silage over i have time to work on both tractors. They both will get some love and then i might have the time and money for a door as a cherry on top

[@seamusmurphy2877]

Hi great to see video only just fond it grandfathers well up for challenge. Are the bails heavier with belts and where do you get sisal twine

[@IDoAgri]

No i wouldn't say the bales are any heavier with belts although they do pack a great bale, I'm sure the modern chamber balers contractors use today stuff in a lot more grass! I was only able to get sisal from McCabe feeds in Ireland, it is not easily got but i will do more research for next season and hopefully there will be more options there.

[@davidbrennan3613]

hardy divil fair play to him

[@timahern4854]

You mean a young man at 90

[@IDoAgri]

Indeed

[@munemrabadi809]

this is haylage or bailage, not silage. also doesn't look like it has much moisture in it. great job, I hope I can still farm once I'm his age.

[@charlieboy9297]

Hi

[@patmurphy7539]

Tis de wrapper is the job im looking for 1 of them hard to get 1

[@IDoAgri]

Don't take your eyes off donedeal I'm sure you'll find one, one comes up every now and again.

[@Worldviewsandthoughts]

I always said these farmers need to stop buying every new tractor that comes out and save money by using what you have!

[@johnbarry4562]

Willie Nelson's smoking buddy !! That's the trick but keep it quiet ffs

[@timmywade1313]

They called you old I say your experienced

[@patrickodonnell9838]

did ye change the mower.

[@IDoAgri]

We did ya

[@jimmy75256]

Is the twine much more expensive than blue twine?

[@IDoAgri]

I Don't think so i haven't ever bought the plastic yet but its roughly the same if not a bit cheaper at this stage. I will do a short video explaining it and why i chose it. I'm experimenting it myself.

[@jandevries6660]

and this guy os still a farmer... today agriculture is industry not farming at all anymore

[@thatmodellad4015]

hiiiii

[@elephantcompany6061]

Lots of plastic wasted on wrapping hay bales. Proper silage is chopped and stored in a silo or silage bunk.

[@justinallmond3855]

The other plant is probably jute

[@IDoAgri]

I believe so

[@cameronpotter7027]

You ever going to put a new door on that tractor ??

[@IDoAgri]

oh ayeee

[@finnagri]

U need to get the door fixed

[@keithmchugh2558]

And the pto shaft

[@IDoAgri]

Feel free to donate to the cause!

[@ronanwalsh7024]

Old school... baling and wrapping?..... I only started in the late 80s so it isn't old school.

[@IDoAgri]

Old School Machines Bud and there Was never Silage Until the 80's and 90's it was all Hay before that !

[@mekhi8168]

Hire me 4,000$ I'm not asking because I'm a crack head but I'm asking because I love farming and bailing seems to be fun especially with music 🎵

[@mekhi8168]

I also like farming simulator 22

[@harveypost1841]

My 73 will never b ur 90.

[@jandevries6660]

if you are active outside, you are healthy. Today humans make "FITNESS" in dark rooms with artificial light, hanging around in dark discos or bars, sitting in front of TV 24/7, eating shit and playing on their stupid smartphone. What do they expect from their lifetime? ? ?

[@nealeberly4325]

That's not old school.

[@IDoAgri]

No? What is then?

[@nealeberly4325]

Old school would be with a tractor pulled chopper and wagons from my experience. Baleage and bunkers are the current things I see around here. Bagging for the smaller operations and bunkers for the commercial operations.

[@IDoAgri]

I get you there but in terms of baleage and bale making i would consider most of tractors and machines bar the tanco Wrapper are all 80's and 90's spec. Im using a belt baler without any chopping mechanism and bound with twine instead of netting. Silage in Ireland and the Uk only became popular in the late 70's 80's when they would be using machines of similar design to mine. I would consider this to be Old School in comparison to todays big McHale Fusion Balers and others that are packed full of technology that has developed over the 30-40 years since my baler was produced.

[@nealeberly4325]

@@IDoAgri baleage a done by and for the smaller operators here in the USA. When u get to the big operations with several thousand cattle its mostly contracted out to commercial cutters. They run large harvesters if several hundred horsepower chopping directly to trucks or dump wagons. They pack in huge bunkers holding many tons. You are probably old school compared to them. Works fine for smaller acreage. We cant all be big and modern.