Breaking New Ground For Farming! Cutting Down Trees and Knocking Down Brush!

Today we are bringing some land back into production. The field has slowly been getting smaller and smaller every year. Today we are going to combat that. We start by cutting down invasive trees and pushing them back into the woods. Lastly we break out the awesome RanchWorx Aerator to mulch up and breakdown the unwanted weeds and saplings. I also used it to chop up the corn stalks in that field along with aerating it at the same time. Thank you all for watching! Stay tuned to see how this ground turns out next year!
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[@hturbo1007]

Consider yourself lucky that you have a landlord that lets you trim back the trees. My father and then my brother had a landlord that wouldn't let him trim. After around 30 years of this, the field was a third of what it was when they first started renting it. Finally my brother gave it up because the rent was too high for the acreage that was left. ( still paying for the same amount of acres).That fall she had a bulldozer in and pushed everything back because other farmers looked at it and said "no way the acres are there ".

[@chuckhill7326]

You should only have to pay for tillable, Akers on rental ground,

[@hturbo1007]

@chuckhill7326 no kidding!!

[@scotttprosser4719]

Good maintenance on the fence rows that should be done every few years, never ending job. pole saws are great on that job. Treat that land like your own and you will be well rewarded. Thanks for the video.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

Treat rented ground like it's yours is great advice! It helps to keep the owners happy, and when you push the edges back, you get the full acres that you are paying for. 👍

[@Timkrenz-gr6ol]

❤😊 YOU GUYS DO A GOOD JOB OF CLEANING THINGS UP 👍 THAT AIREATOR IS A GOOD DEAL ❤😊

[@ralphstacey5743]

Keeping fence lines clean time any money well spent and its a never ending job cheers

[@rosemarymurphy5767]

You and your dad look alike wow . Know how much more land you added on to your farm ? It’s nice the landlord let you trim back those trees. Would your landlord let you bough the land ?The aerator is doing awesome . It amazing to see farmers buying or renting land to get more crop . I’m a retired farmer miss doing things on farm to old . Be careful be safe keep the videos coming.

[@dennisbelles9236]

Wow! That aerator did an amazing job on those corn stalks and grown up areas of your field. I can see why your so impressed.

[@Stan-y8b7g]

I want to see more of that aerator working.

[@ThomasDrehfal]

That unit does a very good job and even better, like you said, it is a very simple design.

[@Stan-y8b7g]

Simple, but extremely effective

[@dougtheviking6503]

Looks good . Glad you could get it cleaned up .

[@phillipsmith7081]

Aaron, just how thoroughly impressed are you with the aerator? I could not tell just how thoroughly impressed you were!!! Ha! Ha! I love your videos greatly. God Bless. from Tennessee.

[@KC2DZB]

I don't think he's convinced yet, lol.

[@Stan-y8b7g]

I am definitely convinced!

[@jamesmarsh4957]

That really opened up that field , a lot of ground you got back massive difference to the size , very impressed with what that machine did too really ripped up that brush , looks like the Tractor handled the Aerator well on the steep sides of the field too from what we can see , that's a lot of ground you got back into that field

[@131dyana]

Thanks for sharing your hard work with us.

[@DickCleasby]

Love your family work ethic

[@johnbeam-d3v]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate the ride.

[@charlietanner6211]

that little pole saw was a dandy excellent improvement

[@bradwilson7514]

Cleaning up Dad's place after he passed away, we seen how handy the grapple bucket is on a skid loader. Watching that aerator work on stalks is impressive. We have some ten foot long locomotive air tanks, I think I might build one of those

[@jvin248]

I'd broadcast winter rye over that area or super early spring oats. Then in the spring you can use your no-till planter to put down corn and when the corn emerges, run this roller (without water) to flatten the rye/oats into weed barrier mulch while the corn pops back up and grows ahead of any weeds that try escaping. The rye/oats will be mid to late season fertilizer and protect water through the dry periods.

[@ericwildt7039]

Nice to see a land clearing video. We've been clearing land to farm for the last few years too. Started with just a chainsaw but now I use a Marshall tree saw to shear trees using a skid steer. Also just picked up a Deere 35G mini excavator this fall to dig out stumps and push over trees. That has made a huge difference in productivity. After everything is down we cut the logs up for firewood, move brush with a skid steer brush grapple and burn the piles.

[@tractordan933]

Certainly safer than using a bush hog in unknown areas. Great multi-use tillage tool. Nice tractor too!

[@JulianKeller-om6wz]

It looks like that aerator did a really, really nice job. I don't have any corn? but I never thought of something like that for corn stocks. To me it seems better than using a flail chopper cuz you are incorporating some of the residue into the soil already at that point and the frost should start breaking it down over the winter. That's an impressive unit... Just wondering, would it have been advantageous to go over the brush and stuff on the ground you are reclaiming with the bush hog first to break it down into kind of a mulch more? Would the aerator have been able to incorporate the debris into the soil even better then? One more question, then I will quit. Seemed like a lot of the trees you took out were already dead. Would it have been good to put it all on a pile and let it all dry out and burn it in the spring? Then you wouldn't have those eyesore piles pushed up in the trees along the edges. Just asking... Nice that you could gain more ground in rented land. Every little bit helps pay the rent... I think you should own that aerator Aaron. I think that thing would pay for itself in yours and your dads operation in a short time.

[@joewettstein740]

Great job major improvement job well done its great to see landlord agreeing to this

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

"Edge creep" can really eat up acres. Trimming back and pushing the edges back can get "lost" acres back. You just HAD to use the Magnum, didn't you? 😂 Great video, and that aerator might be worth keeping around, it looks like a worthwhile investment. A bush hog or shredder just attacks the stalks, but that machine gets into the soil and blends in the residue. 👍👍

[@mikenettell9685]

Love watching your videos it's been a dream of mine too work on a farm like yours

[@trentonromig9765]

Man that was some nice picture of the 1066 and 7110

[@t-rex558]

Those brush piles are great habitat for rabbits and pheasants. Remember jumping on them and watching the rabbits when hunting. The good ole days!

[@virginiagraber9070]

WOW Nice job, 👌Magnum 😊🤗🤗 Thank You! ( N.G Ind. )

[@clinthochrein888]

Ranch works aerator did an amazing job! Kinda wonder if the tractor tires will have a buy one get one free? Won’t that be nice 😊

[@larrybruck2949]

That skid steer is pretty handy. I wish my dad had one back in the day. We also cleared brush on rented ground. Dad had a wood stove add on furnace in the basement, so we took all the free wood we could get! We would have taken all the wood you had here , but Dad only had a small wood lot on his own farm. We used a grain truck and a step ladder on the fence rows for the high branches...if it was a dry fall! Have a good late fall and Winter season!

[@kevinwittstruck8764]

Hi good morning Gierek farms from Indiana, way it looks like you guys will be able to farm that next year, looks great

[@Travis_Rivers]

Man Aaron that Magnum sounds so so good bud what a great purchase . And that roller really works well you guys are such good Stewart's of all the land you guys care for

[@krm944]

Man we were lucky!! We always had people asking to cut the stone walls back for free wood! Our field edges were cleaned back when the trees/brush provided fire wood.

[@don66hotrod94]

We have been doing the same thing for the last couple weeks, here in Door County. The dying ash trees on the edge of the woods and fencelines prompted us to move forward. It is amazing how much acreage was lost to the encroaching forest. We continually mention how much hard work is involved and think about the old timers who cleared land by hand (and later with help from dynamite) and how difficult and dangerous it was. They were some tough people back then. Be safe out there.

[@ryanbachman9227]

If the tree line or fence lines don’t get maintained and trimmed back a farmer can loose land because the crap grows so fast. Great video

[@Kvorning0]

70k/100k youre on youre way man excited

[@harveypenner2386]

Oh man...that grapple and bucket attachment is sure a labour saver!!! Why did it take so long for someone to invent that... lol!!!

[@davepatti2296]

I like the way that aerator stomps down that brush. Beats a brush hog. Also levels any bumps and mounds too. That would be a neat to rent for clearing brushy stuff like that, instead of mower.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Every little bit you gain is that much more $$ in the pocket production wise. Hopefully the landlord doesn't raise the rent. My Dad would like to have renters like you that keep the fields clean and the brush cut back.

[@jameskelley8839]

that Bobcat looks possessed!

[@erikowren7894]

“Male that field great again “ 😊

[@grantmagnuson4883]

I think you need to purchase that ranch work variator. Not only does it break up the stocks, but it puts grooves in the ground for moisture to soak in over the winter, and the deeper that moisture can go, the more moisture is going to be retained in the soil. Very impressive.

[@Stan-y8b7g]

I agree. Looks like it does a great job on whats left and it should really help with the moisture.

[@DonWelter]

Farmland is getting scarce enough in some areas. Anything you can do even on rented land to control borders is a win-win for the landlord and tenant. Sure doesn't take brush and briars long to encroach on tillable land. The aerator looks to be very aggressive for multiple tasks.

[@bigcajones9070]

Good video again 🧡 from northern Ireland lads

[@thomasmalone9929]

Consider building an offset drawbar hitch .so you can keep the tractor out of the tree limbs.

[@teresadroessler9872]

Kudos to you for getting more tillable ground, sadly my neighbors haven't cut any brush on our line fence,up to me to do it

[@randyabernathy1958]

God Is faithful. ❤

[@jimjohnson9237]

Don’t scratch the new red tractor 😊

[@LarryVetter]

That's a nice piece of equipment. I will have to check it out. Did they let you use it free or rent it? Around here, unless you're a "big" farmer, they won't let you try out a piece of equipment or rent it.

[@genedieball]

How would that ranch works work for packing your bunker silos?? Just curious

[@wizardoflolz5626]

how much damage corn stalks do to tires, would a front mulcher help more in that case?

[@misterhipster9509]

Could use that aerator, wish I was your neighbor.

[@jamesjolly7406]

👌💯Excellent👌 video

[@nightrider6769]

Just curiosity here what about the stumps that were left behind from the little trees that you cut down what took them out?

[@jamesjolly7406]

Hi from Dexter🏠Missouri

[@enduser1982]

You ought to get may wes corn shoes for the harvester...

[@trentonromig9765]

Did you fill it completely with water

[@a.l.l.firewood8883]

I am surprised that you didn’t take the wood home for firewood. Take care

[@jamiecota1628]

How are you liking the CaseIH 7120?

[@HMallory1]

I've made the comment when you first got the compacter but didn't get a reply. Why wouldn't that compacter work when you are putting up silage ? Instead of using the tires on the tractor to compact it. Just an idea, filled with water and the area it would cover may be something and again may not work, but like what you just found out you don't know until you try. Sorry meant aerator, thanks

[@luuxdraijer3484]

Because it’s not a compactor it’s made to mix air in the ground

[@HMallory1]

@@luuxdraijer3484 Thanks , try it what ever it is , will work and learn something not work and learn something. Sorry about terminology just thought may make a difference save time and money. Oh well

[@scottschaeffer8920]

Different perspective-I guess the rabbits, cardinals & etc, are screwed.

[@chuckhill7326]

Stock chopper gone over it would be a lot better for what you were trying to do

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Thought you were smart enough to pull thouse trees out. Cut them off now what dig the stumps out. Hmmm

[@JohnGarman-q1f]

It’s nice to have dad isn’t

[@jamesjolly7406]

As always.

[@verdonlane2205]

Why r u running flashing lites in the fieldkind of showing off tractor?

[@MarkLong-v8q]

😅m

[@TMarie-eb8rt]

I couldn't watch it. 'Not sure worth the partial acre addition. Shame.

[@markdebano944]

You sure your landlord didn’t have a problem with you cutting all the trees?? I’m not sure if I would want people just coming in and cutting trees any time they want!

[@briancolshan1613]

Doesn't concern u so don't worry about it

[@markdebano944]

@@briancolshan1613I didn’t message you so keep your nose out!!

[@briancolshan1613]

@@markdebano944 😭

[@christopherleblanc9599]

awesome job cleaning up the merges , 🥸🤓,Canada