Beef Operation Feed Setup/Bunk Tour

[@Borealwalkabouts]

You and your dad are my favorite farming channel. Down to earth, honest hard working people and humble. Thank you both so much

[@koryleague8833]

This is one of the vest explanations of how an operation like yours works. Thanks for sharing

[@SonneFarms]

Glad you liked!

[@Gods33Acres]

I've been following this channel for several years. Today this popped up on my suggested videos to watch. What I noticed the most is how young Cole looks. 😄 Your knowledge, wisdom, and experience from then to now has grown immensely with time. Keep making the awesome content you to. From a loyal follwer near Mt Vernon, Iowa.

[@SonneFarms]

haha this farming will age you, thanks so much for following!

[@willr69420]

*This was a good "Cliff Notes" explanation!*

[@jeremyvee2729]

Thanks for sharing information about your facilities and how the logistics of your daily operations work.

[@joespooner3966]

Very wise in this video. But knowledge you gain to nowadays. Keep up the good work and happy you are getting your first bin.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

I can't believe I missed this one. Great video. You have done AMAZING!!!!!

[@davidstoll4903]

Nice video, there’s no custom hay grinders in our area so we grind hay 1 bale at a time in a vertical mixer then add corn silage and wdg. Feed in bottomless bunks on corn stalks.

[@sclivestock5943]

Thanks for the tour Cole. You have decent operation going there.

[@suebooa4783]

I loved the aerial views of the lots. Helps to picture the layout of your land. You also mentioned the number of hours a couple of your tractors had. Do you need to keep if this information on a regular basis?

[@leevanruler119]

Excellent - again! Cool that you get your equipment from South Dakota vendors. Good content and explanation of your operation. (Sioux Falls SD)

[@SonneFarms]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@CRAIGVY]

Hello Cole , Nice hoodie 👌 just received mine. Great tour , thank you for taking the time , i learn so much from you. Peace to you an the family. Craig

[@SonneFarms]

Glad you like!

[@paulreed6340]

3:15 why not pile it up a bit higher and run the edge of the tarp off the concrete so the water runs off outside the pit instead of down along the sides?

[@marthachilds6167]

Interesting. Thank you for the Philippians Bible verse too! God's blessings!

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you! That's my favorite verse!

[@riff2072]

Cole does it that way because that is the way Dad wants to do it. :)

[@SonneFarms]

yea that too

[@BWYinYang]

Hahaha true true

[@khalidmemonazeemi6620]

Really inspiring and detailed video, thanks bro. I am working on a feedlot fattening system. It will help me a lot.

[@robbrent]

What’s up Cole. Really enjoyable and you’re getting much more natural in front of the camera. Drone footage great. Those wet, muddy and icy conditions must take some getting used to. Greetings from a drier 🇿🇦

[@SonneFarms]

Hey Rob! Im glad people can tell I am improving, I hope it makes the videos better!

[@robbrent]

Sonne Farms - 👍 not that you weren’t always natural, talented and relatable as your growing following shows👏👏

[@tylorstetson5751]

Farm Aid is in Corsica, South Dakota.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you for reminding me!

[@tylorstetson5751]

@@SonneFarms no problem

[@anitainglis2005]

Over here in the UK 🇬🇧we feed silage we do round bails with all the vitamins and minerals they need Over the winter months, our cow's are mainly on grass, but when they come up for milking they go get what they want out the silage bins, they are very happy healthy cow's.

[@barbcoleus]

This is a great video for someone who would like to start a farm. I imagine.

[@tomrichter244]

Have you done a video on how you raise cows from calf to selling,? How many cows do you breed each year, how many do you sell. Do you sell to big feedlots to fatten them up, or do you sell direct to slaughter houses, etc. Thanks for this review!

[@stevendrew8885]

I only have a doz. steers that I feed out. I’m learning a lot from you. Young man teaching a old man (65) keep it up!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@laohantun7404]

Thanks buddy for teaching educating us.....may God protect your farms and other farms too....Honour God by donating to needy charity foundations..... Safety and more productive years ahead....

[@jackleigh4613]

One of the best farmer tuber

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you!

[@scottchasney5162]

How's my tractor? LOL keep up the great work and videos. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you!

[@SonneFarms]

Haha, thanks!

[@johnperry5102]

great description on your farm equipment,, and how it runs

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@benburns5995]

Cole, looks like Buying friendship with the gold pellets is working as the cattle are coming closer and seem more relaxed around you.

[@SonneFarms]

Yes it so nice to have friendly cattle!

[@oby-1607]

Love your operation. We run Black Angus only.

[@michellenicholes2087]

When I wrote my software to maintain my for my ranch. I could select either individual cattle or a pen of cattle. Then I could select feed and it could be a variety of feeds like what you're doing with your mixtures. And then the software would break out the cost to each animal in a percentage of cost. I'm curious how you did it.

[@lanerose8957]

Cole, how do you go about keeping excess water/snow out of your bunks?

[@bayleyanderson8178]

I was wondering the same, why would it not be wrapped

[@dawsoneubank1432]

Really enjoy your vids, we r starting to get into a cattle operation

[@SonneFarms]

Sweet!

[@ourlittlefunnyfarm718]

Thanks Cole!! I learned something new today. Great video.

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

Always great to see other farmers setups and how they operate, can really help others and give inspiration for ideas, why is there no plastic sheet on top of the silage pit? Does sorghum silage not go mouldy and rot when water gets into it?

[@SonneFarms]

The first couple inches usually gets weathered

[@johnperry5102]

really good narration, great video thanks

[@rogerwilson9892]

Like the feed lots and the silage and corn easy to deal with centrally located.

[@cardconnection6247]

Love your vids

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!!

[@jackbaker5284]

How come you don't cover your silage bunk? I see most folks usually do, just curious...thanks ....Jack

[@SonneFarms]

In our area most actually do not, its a preference

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks Kevin!

[@nathanrobinson7715]

I love how you call them critters

[@bearfootknivesgunforge9183]

Nice break down Cole of y'alls operation. What minerals are you supplementing with? I'm in north central fl and I'm sure our minerals will be different. Like you silage mix also , ours is 2 types alphalfa and tiff 85 grass.

[@woutersteenbergen6358]

Nice video 👌 WY don't you have plastic on the silage pile?

[@SonneFarms]

We just don't feel we lose much from not putting plastic on the top

[@woutersteenbergen6358]

@@SonneFarms oké, whel just looks werd to my when your used to have plastic over it

[@oldthudman]

Pipkin's came to America in about 1665-1670...When John II got married in 1675 has started farming...We have been farmers til the 1930's (great depression).My granddad Pipkin was a farmer..Some Pipkin's are still farmers A great profession!!!.....I suddenly have the urge to grow something.....lol...

[@vincentgrupe1423]

I live in Miller South Dakota and are neighbor cracks his corn then puts plastic on it then feeds it to his cows.

[@t.money1196]

Does it bother you how messy feed lots are? Not saying your operation is messy lol. But is annoying to have to always clean out pens?

[@SonneFarms]

You bet, I wish concrete wasn't so expensive or we made enough money off of the cattle that we could provide better facilities, but what we can do is clean the lots and behind the bunks when weather allows

[@BWYinYang]

Sonne Farms making beef so yummy

[@ser8098]

Thanks for the video. Thanks for showing us around your farm.

[@jamesswaim1028]

Great video you have some very nice looking Angus cattle and I'm going have to get me one of those hats

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you! I hope you like the hat!

[@lewislindsey1946]

Great presentation! A good orientation to your facility helps subs understand your operations. Merch looks great! Good way to introduce it.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks! Yea it makes a big difference when you can understand were the person is at in the videos

[@Marshall_Weber]

Great Helpful Video, Much Love From Kentucky!!!

[@SonneFarms]

Im actually going to Kentucky for the National farm machinery show in February!

[@Marshall_Weber]

@@SonneFarms It's Awesome!! They have it every year in Louisville, Kentucky.

[@eriksiggelin5880]

Why don't you use plastic cover over the silage? It looks like you have to discard quite a lot?

[@nicfrieler6684]

Great video, I hunt Pheasants by Redfield. Love South Dakota. Will have to check your area out some day on a road trip. Keep up the great videos.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you!

[@thewjs3738]

Another great video. Again thanks for sharing information on your operation.

[@johnhaun9154]

You should get get a 340 mayerink feeder wagon they are out of platte South Dakota

[@leesteele9290]

Looks like a nice setup to keep all the ingredients handy and accessibile !! Does it take more than one mixer wagon load to feed all the cows ? Do you hire somebody to grind the hay I suppose you said but I missed it !!?? Thanks for the video !!

[@SonneFarms]

Yea, right now we are making 4 loads a day to feed everything, granted each load isn't 100% full. I am not sure if I did mention it but we do hire someone to grind our hay.

[@jamesashley3827]

Looks warm in South Dakota the day of this filming 👍

[@SonneFarms]

It was super nice out!

[@ronrhodes8697]

That is a nice feed mixer

[@udayadams]

God bless you man, your family and loved ones, BTW what kind of drone you use?

[@SonneFarms]

Mavic 2 zoom

[@udayadams]

@@SonneFarms Thank you

[@alohaerickson]

Nice tour. Question, reason you don’t cover the first bunk with plastic?

[@SonneFarms]

Not many people do around here. People that produce milk need really high quality feed, so they cover their pits.

[@alohaerickson]

Sonne Farms ok, thanks. That makes perfect sense. Farm on.

[@rongrose3746]

You guys do not have much snow ?? Thanks for the detailed video !! Stay safe !!!!

[@frankscruggs4749]

Very informative video,thanks for taking time to make it.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks Frank!

[@phillipgrimshaw351]

Serious question: do you not worry about hoof rot with all that wet muddy ground in the holding pens?

[@SonneFarms]

We sure do, we watch close for it.

[@nernbergfarms3935]

Nice video, we have a luck now feed mixer

[@byamrcn]

Nice work on this one, very interesting. Any plans for a third bunker for the hay silage?

[@SonneFarms]

Personally I would like to take out the small grain bin in the corner that we dont use and put in a concrete pad there

[@christophermiller849]

excellent video..great information .. just curious .. how many head do you end up calving a year ..

[@SonneFarms]

Around 200 cows

[@danfinley3690]

Always informative and interesting to watch channel keep m coming

[@shaneflickinger]

I really look forward to watching your videos on the weekends. Curious why you can get away with not covering your silage, but need to cover the cracked corn? Other farming channels I watch cover their silage with plastic. Is it because you are using sorghum and they are using corn? Thanks for the video!

[@SonneFarms]

Well corn it definitely more expensive part of the feed ration, plus it can get ruined a lot quicker than the silage. In some areas putting up silage costs a lot more and it pencils out for them to cover it

[@mikemclaughlin1641]

Is the only shelter in the pens the wind breaks. Do the cattle not need covered shelter?

[@SonneFarms]

They do not, they have thick hides and grow thick hair. They are bred to handle these conditions

[@jamesgannaka.awesome9628]

Great video loved the tour- James from Alabama

[@karencary3312]

From one big girl about another big girl, "Watch your mouth, Cole." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tammybaker8577]

Do you ever have problems with your cows hooves? Do you ever have anybody trim thelr hooves?

[@SonneFarms]

Nope

[@mikepishl4216]

Awesome video cole👍🏼👍🏼

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks Mike!

[@stevendrew8885]

Do windbreaks actually work?

[@SonneFarms]

For sure! It reduces a lot of stress and on those windy days you can see them standing right next to the wind break

[@charliesmith3633]

I subscribed and liked

[@SonneFarms]

Awesome! Welcome!

[@heartwoodfarms9982]

Do you use any bedding? If so, what do you use and when?

[@SonneFarms]

We like to use wheat straw or corn stalks for bedding. This year we didn't have time or the right conditions to bale corn stalks but we did bale a few soybean stover bales. We use them in the buildings when we are calving and when colder days are coming doing calving.

[@sixtoes2313]

Nice video Cole ! I am still waiting to see you playing "Basketball" with that one heifer 🤪

[@SonneFarms]

Hahaha yea I need to work on my side shuffle

[@samjohnson5656]

What’s the type pellet you keep in the gravity wagon?

[@colinmay6930]

What mineral mix do you use on the Bulls? Do you have a company you recommend or a premixed mineral?

[@SonneFarms]

Storla Station

[@lorinaw3001]

Good job - very informative- ty ty

[@bigred7563]

Do you lock your cows up in the barn as well when they get closer to calving, or leave them out in field?

[@SonneFarms]

Lock them up

[@jimanderson7648]

is there any reason why you dont store your ground corn in grain bins?

[@SonneFarms]

it can go bad, it doesnt flow, we like it in a bunk because its easy to feed

[@yeetymagee961]

Cool video to watch as a non cattle farmer

[@SonneFarms]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@rylanbriss6956]

How many cows/heifers all together do you guys calve out? And are u continuing to grow the heard every year?

[@SonneFarms]

We are not growing the herd because all of our pastures are full. We calves around 200 cows/heifers each year, starting in February

[@curtweatherbee2523]

Loved your video Cole❤️👍

[@CSCINF]

Great info! Question; what do you do for pests(mice, rats)?

[@SonneFarms]

Great question! Starting last winter we were going through a horrible rat infestation. We started buying rat poison but we have a dog and obviously didn't want her to be able to get at any of it. So I made about 6 structures out of wood that mice/rats could get in and eat the poison that Ellie (my dog) couldn't get at. Good placement and resupplying on time worked great. We just used rectangular blocks and there are so few around as compared to what it used to be

[@fatlarry1184]

@@SonneFarmsCall in THE MINKS! or terriers, there must be somebody in your area like Joseph Carter (YT)

[@fatlarry1184]

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[@beverlyallen5308]

Good video did you shut the water off?

[@SonneFarms]

Some say it is still running to this day

[@brianwideman2342]

What do you do to manage your mud?

[@codykolanda2854]

Great video man keep up the good work

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@makingithappen9722]

What I wonder is. Some farmers put tarp on the silage, and others do not. What is the difference?

[@SonneFarms]

Its a personal preference, you will have more damage without the tarp, but the tarp costs money

[@makingithappen9722]

@@SonneFarms Thanks for a quick and good response.👍

[@brianbrovont1717]

How far how far are do you live outside of Mount Vernon South Dakota I know you're out there

[@hfff1]

Maybe on Instagram an aerial shot of pens/structures that you could number and give a brief explanation of each in the description. It was hard to follow where pens were in relation to each other and the farm as a whole. I'm oldish though, all of the young hipper snappers probably followed along just fine.

[@SonneFarms]

Sorry!

[@hfff1]

@@SonneFarms No need to be sorry! It was a great explanation of your feeding process Just lots of moving parts that you are more familiar with than I.

[@cheshillyard2870]

Nice video I would love to work with you,but i don't think we'd get much done,I have to many other things on my mind,lol Love you mate hugs

[@davidgay2679]

Really good video, enjoyed it

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@mikebonge7206]

Really nice operation. Turn that water off. Great video

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@randymaylowski2485]

I understand why you guys crack your corn, and some others, cuz you crack it so the cattle can digest easer, at least what I was told. But that's my opinion. So good video.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you Randy!

[@CSCINF]

How do you prevent and control bloat in your cattle?

[@SonneFarms]

We use an ionophore which helps with this issue

[@CSCINF]

Thank YOU, GREAT information,GREAT videos

[@sepresley1]

how many head are you running?

[@douglasgriffiths177]

How are you bulls breed? What is the average price on the bulls?

[@apple1234167]

With so many chores required on this farm how is it possible that only you and your Father can run this large operation. And it is a seven day a week job how do you get a break?

[@SonneFarms]

7 days a week!

[@randaljohnson9177]

Won't it be easier to have automatic waters.what your reason to have tanks?

[@SonneFarms]

We have had the tanks for a long time. They are simple and during the summer when it is hot it's nice to have a lot of room for everyone to get a drink

[@randaljohnson9177]

@@SonneFarms they do have a way to come up the center of the tank and put a float

[@randaljohnson9177]

@@SonneFarms really like all your bunks it's the great way to feed. Ever think about doing earlage instead of cracking corn?

[@inmotion81]

So how many caws do you sell every year and how often if you dont mind talking about it.

[@SonneFarms]

Each year is vastly different!

[@CurrentChoices]

Is IT true....tooo many to FEED and never enough to Sell???? lol