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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a KZbin channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin.
Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like.
These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.
How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.

[@hossblake]

I can't help but imagine this conversation took place: Ryan to Hannah: "You realize if you're going to be in my videos people will automatically assume we're dating. Hannah: "Really? It's none of their damned business!" Ryan: "Welcome to the internet."

[@meisenhower2254]

Inquirying minds want to know lol

[@diersirrigation]

To many nosey people, it's your business!

[@armadillerff]

“1, 2, 3, 4...that’s how many bunnies you can go” 😂🤣😂 I’m totally using that when training soldiers now.

[@afarmerslife2092]

People don't realise how much work farmers put into putting food onto peoples plates. No Farmers No food 🤠🚜🚜

[@peapod5281]

The Chicken Channel that’s what you can’t get through peoples head they take farmers for granted

[@afarmerslife2092]

@@peapod5281 that's very true

[@Lennyk07]

you my only need a doctor councillor or police but you need a farmer 3 times a day every day

[@dirtthunder1638]

Quote of the day at 10:46 "It's to short to do anything with it!" LMAO!!!!! Then Ryan says "Hanna and I pretty much call it quits for the night!" FOMC, LMAO!!!!!

[@ginggur17]

OLF just gave ya a shout for the cactus in his Hay and Snow video.

[@Doobie2100]

That’s what I call team work!!! Well Done!!!

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks for sharing Ryan..

[@Adam_Poirier]

Hey Ryan hope you’re doing good! I enjoyed the video. I like Hannah she’s always smiling

[@afarmerslife2092]

No Farmers No Food No Future

[@danfinley3690]

Thanks for some great footage Ryan

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!! Hey Hannah!! Looks like another fun time on the farm.

[@HowFarmsWork]

Hey Darrin!

[@craigmiller5372]

Hannah brings a lot of life to your videos! I didn’t realize her family’s farm had crops I thought they just had a few animals?

[@andreas404746]

Hello 😀. Nice to see another video from you. Thank you.

[@johnnydale6515]

Looking forward To the other video. I really like Hannah because she is always smiling and not afraid to work. Hannah must give us a dancing video again as the one when you were hauling .

[@SimonKL11]

Great video. I really like the premium series👍

[@bradleysmith5161]

Great video Ryan and Hannah!

[@randomdude8381]

You have such a awesome sense of humor , love the videos

[@kandylandfarms9898]

I have a 6230Premium about 2000 hours love it I have a loader great tractors You have to shift it by putting in range range (A,B,C,D) then direction 6230 are right at 100HP so good guess great tractor to bale and rake I planted about 120ac of corn (6 row 7000 jd planter)

[@stevenrud6593]

Nice to have full service at the full pump.

[@MrVailtown]

Nice Video , great to see Hanna .

[@michaelc9128]

I miss traveling thru Wisconsin. And getting cheese curds. Fried ones are tbe best

[@kenraterink3916]

We have a 7520 and the reverser throws a fault fairly often. Pit to neutral and then go back to forward or reverse and it's fine... done it since new. Hasn't got any better or worse and has 17,000 hours on it now, no transmission problems

[@ginggur17]

Happy days guys.

[@SvenLippens1]

The cactus stands for dry. If you turn it on (and put the middle dial for the heat as hot as you want/ can bear) it dehumidifies the cab rapidly and so clears the fog of the windows within minutes. For this function the AC and heat are on toghether. When you just want heat turn the middle dial to hot and leave the AC and cactus off. When you want AC press just the ac button and turn the middle dial to cold.

[@JSMachineWorks]

Was just scrolling down to comment that

[@jacobmcqueen9457]

Hey Ryan we have 2 6430 and a 6105R and really enjoy them

[@450rmaniac]

6320 is a good tractor but seems under powered. We have one for bailing and it struggles on the hills. We have moved to the Kubota M7. So far, we have been very pleased with the M7-131. Transmission is a little noisier but I have to say the ride is quite nice. Once we find a 6130r for the right price we will sell of the 6320. We are nothing more than hobby farmers that toy with the farming game from year to year. We’ve had most luck with alfalfa production than crops in years past. I guess I have to say we are employed wannabe farmers that farm part time on the side... love the videos, brother! Keep working hard!

[@doggedout]

Doesn't the cactus button let you run the ac while the heat is on to remove moisture from the cab..keep the windows from foggin up?

[@wiboersbeefandbaling7923]

I would recommend square baling in the spring..cant get them any drier! Obviously I know that bedding is bedding but those bales will be bricks!!

[@mtrahan001]

Thought at first when you mentioned cutting stalks and the krone baler was thinking you were working with Wes.

[@jameslee4504]

Looks like y’all could use a handyman jack 😂

[@peapod5281]

We farm In southwestern Virginia nearby Virginia Tech and we have 1985 John Deere 2750 which is a powerful tractor I’m only 13 and I can run it with ease and it is 2wd and it is a high crop and my grandad cut silage with it years ago and it only has 1500 hours on it because it is too heavy to haul but seeing this video of raking hay makes me even more excited for may all the way through August to farm 800 acres love the vids

[@tedwpx123]

Great video, good you could help out

[@BillAndersonNS]

A possible explanation of the "cactus button" ("C" switch) When switch (C) is activated, the air-conditioning operates without regard to ambient temperature. This is necessary in winter, when the air-conditioning has to be operated once a month, and when the system has to be operated in conjunction with the heater to dehumidify the cab.

[@danielrandolph9170]

Good video Ryan hi from Daniel from central Mississippi yal be safe

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

Best video. I loved it

[@liamg3523]

Love your videos

[@jddriver9565]

Cant wait for the drone footage!:)

[@Formulabruce]

The “snowflake”-symbol setting cools down the cab in relation to the temperature control switch, and dries the air. The "cactus"-symbol setting is used to dry the air in the cab. The cactus setting will help defog the windows but it will also reduce heat in the cab significantly. If heating the cab is a problem, keep the air conditioning switch in the off (middle position) to shut off the compressor.

[@buckhorncortez]

From the John Deere website: Symptoms Cannot find information on what the "cactus" setting does and it is difficult to get the cab to warm up. Summary The air condition switch has three settings: "snowflake," "cactus," and "Off" (middle position). Solution Steps The “snowflake” symbol setting cools down the cab in relation to the temperature control switch, and dries the air. The "cactus"symbol setting is used to dry the air in the cab. The cactus setting will help defog the windows but it will also reduce heat in the cab significantly. If heating the cab is a problem, keep the air conditioning switch in the off (middle position) to shut off the compressor.

[@lukestrawwalker]

That's sort of what I figured... "cactus" is "dehumidify/defrost/defog the windows... snowflake is just pure AC, which pulls moisture out of the air via condensation on the evaporator, which runs down the drip line out of the tractor. "Cactus" dries the air by cooling the evaporator via the AC compressor (turning on the AC to get the coil cold enough to condense water out of the air, dehumidifying it, while also running the heater core to warm the air back up-- like a vehicle defroster... course it's hard to heat the cab with the AC going, so switching to "heat" turns off the AC compressor so the heater is more efficient, BUT moisture starts to build up over time. If the windows start to fog up, hit the "cactus" switch for a few minutes to pull the moisture out of the cab interior air... Waiting for them to reenact the "hand on the steamed up window" scene from TItanic LOL:) OL J R :)

[@lancebass9883]

When you have the settings on defrost the AC automatically comes on!

[@tucobenedicto109]

I thought the cactus was where the Tortoise and Hare would finish the race in the desert. :) The Tortoise would win! Tonight I think I'm having my bunny rice pasta, which all started with a farmer.

[@SaginawGS]

Im way behind on your videos. Loving the new farm variety

[@MatthewHoag77]

*"In the latest edition of Hannah's Hijinks..."* Nice job working together to get a job done. I suppose it's a little refreshing to work on another farm for a change, even if you become the low man on the totem pole. Always take like in stride, no matter your station. Thanks for the video, you two!

[@larrynicholsiii8562]

About 20 years ago my dad worked at the feed mill in Darlington

[@chancereindl3494]

Great video Ryan, are you going to do a review of the tractor?

[@VBYT7740]

The shuttle not going into gear is a common issue its something to do with a sequence like gear first the shuttle. I havent got enough experince in one to figure out what it is but thats what ive been told

[@CerealexX14]

Bednard for cut the corn residue is the best

[@FoolOfATuque]

Cactus is for defogging. It turns on the AC to dehumidify the cab and keep the windows clear. This is my best guess, because our 5E tells you to turn the AC on to defog the windows.

[@marksmotorsportsandfarming7376]

Good video as always. Will you be attending the National Farm Machinery Show this year? If so, I hope to see you there as I'm planning on going assuming no crappy weather gets in the way

[@CuriousEarthMan]

doesn't the cactus mean dry air? and the AC being on then condenses out the moisture? Thanks for the video Ryan!

[@MOagteacher]

Need those calmer choppers

[@banjobenson9348]

how is that corn field yielding and the moisture ??

[@nickbosler7198]

Theres not to much farming being done in Northwestern Iowa due to the blizzard that just happen over r the course of 2 days, the only farming being done is the farmer with livestock, getting fed to them and keeping water lines open. Thank a farmer, America Needd Farmers

[@clinthochrein888]

4 bunnies for speed 😅 just like the fuel gauge full moon half moon an empty moon. 😂

[@ranger9414]

Thats a nice tractor.

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

Great video as always! How old is the footage?

[@c.r.edmister5223]

That is a LOT of field for a 15ft mower. Like Joe Dirt says, "You just gotta keep on keeping on."

[@jdfarmspulling398]

Last year I did 400 acres of corn stalks with a 15 foot mower...

[@c.r.edmister5223]

@@jdfarmspulling398 Did you just get finished? 😂

[@jdfarmspulling398]

@@c.r.edmister5223 Yeah, took 3 16 hour days 😂

[@c.r.edmister5223]

@@jdfarmspulling398 I'll drink to that level of commitment 🍻

[@chasesblog]

We shred 2 circles of about 120 acres each of cotton stalks a year with a 14 foot mower and it takes me a week maybe 2 if bad weather to get it done.

[@tobeysiemen8284]

I have 6330 and it shifts the same way just need to push a little harder to shift

[@tobeysiemen8284]

I do the same thing with the windows on are 6330 those nuts always seem to break off

[@johnmorgan4017]

Cactus is defrost a/c. The reverser is temperamental on them. Plus it prob needs fluid and filters at that age. Even with low hours.

[@merrymanrc]

Hi Ryan look like you got new jacket,

[@danlowery3235]

Good video

[@nickpetrancosta9591]

Your awesome

[@SpudmenFarms]

That looks pretty much like a 7230, my uncle got one a few years ago. Had a lever go that helped it switched from A to B to C and so on till i think F but he was stuck in D. I think its a common issue bit if thats a newer R or M series you’d think they would’ve had it fixed by now

[@ryanp6999]

Sunday = made.

[@valeriewilliams1738]

Liked the video! So how was it to be Hannah's intern? It looks like the two of you have a good couple (?) Of days of work a head of you. Really looking forward to watching the Krone bailer.

[@kenosterdyk5446]

Love you and Hanna together. She likes you and compliments you.

[@sspike-pf5mr]

Ken Osterdyk I don’t think there together I think she’s like in high school. I could be very wrong tho I haven’t been keeping up to date on vids.

[@cmusic52]

@@sspike-pf5mr I wasn't sure if she was in high school or college, it does kinda seem like they were dating, well... if your dating on a busy farm if you don't go see them while their in the field you ain't gonna see them much are you? I thought it was really sweet that she went to help them and he went to help her back

[@carterfarms5906]

Nice video when was this filmed

[@treyinok]

Early in the video, what is the gadget Hannah is wearing around her neck? Camera? light?

[@bradleysmith5161]

It's a light

[@nickbayer7847]

Fun times 👌👌

[@frankeem3820]

How did you make out with your public solar power meeting?

[@HowFarmsWork]

I’ll probably talk about it in an upcoming video. Was very interesting. The project director and I butted heads at the meeting.

[@danielt1131]

A Lot of people around us have a hitch welded to the chopper and pull the rake also.

[@bhensel100]

Digging on Hanna. I hope you are too. Good farm girls are hard to find

[@ronmeier8850]

So is statutory rape as she is a minor in HS if memory serves a Junior I believe

[@TommyTester]

@@ronmeier8850 Just average their ages ... it's all good.

[@jameshaynes9631]

I like the video and there farm to

[@RB-cm9hm]

Lol i have a 6230 premium good tractor 👏

[@mahdialbushra5398]

Hello everyone thank you for teaching me a lot. I have a question, is that a corn or soybean stalks? . Thanks.

[@HowFarmsWork]

They’re corn stalks

[@lukestrawwalker]

Soybeans are cut off right at ground level, or as close to the ground as possible... they make pods of beans clear down to the ground in some varieties, though selective breeding means they usually start podding a little further up the plants compared to old varieties. Still, they're harvested with a flex head sicklebar that snip them off usually no more than 2 inches above the ground, and usually about 1 inch high... so basically the entire plant goes through the combine, although the leaves have already naturally fallen off by harvest time, so it's mostly stems and branches and pods... The combine tosses whatever is left out the back of the chopper. Corn, on the other hand, is picked by a corn head usually run a few inches to about a foot off the ground, so that the ears (which are halfway up the stalk) hit the stripping plates in the head about in the middle of their length to snap the ears off the stalks. The stalks get crushed and usually break off where the stalk rollers pinch and mash them as the top of the stalk is crushed and pulled down through the rollers (and sometimes chopped depending on the types of stalk rollers, or if the head is equipped with choppers underneath to cut the stalks off closer to the ground and chop up the crushed stalks coming down through the rollers). SO usually there is "tall" stubble left in a corn field anywhere from about 4-6 inches tall to about 2 feet tall, depending on the type of corn head used to pick the corn and the height of the ears from the ground when it was harvested... where a bean field will be "clean shaven" rather than the raggedy look of a picked over corn field... Later! OL J R :)

[@machinemoverman4614]

I remember my dad bought a brand new New Holland 273 Hayliner for $1575. $40,000 to $140, 000 for a baler? Nuts!

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yep big squares= big money... why most farmers run round balers. Big squares take big horsepower too-- takes a lot of tractor to turn those babies... OL J R :)

[@Matevz96]

Haven't seem Jaime in a while ;) But Hanna is making really frequent appearances,

[@Pinziee]

Rayn isn't anymore together wit Jamie

[@ryanlevis7532]

@@Pinziee I dont think that's true! They're still together

[@Pinziee]

@@ryanlevis7532 If that is indeed so, my apologisch 2 them

[@florisoskam2998]

Maybe look for a 6330 jd

[@ryanwaege7251]

If y'all could put some of that Hannah's Bottomless Positivity in your merch shop, I'd appreciate it. 😀

[@mikebonge7206]

nice

[@clayegolf56]

Was Hannah renting all the equipment to make her own stalks?

[@farmerfun4489]

turn bot of the things off for the climate control the cactus makes it have like dry air.

[@ericallen4118]

Omg she rules haha

[@matthewwarfield4302]

BUNNIES!!! LMAO

[@connorlivingston8280]

Why didn't you use the case tractor to rake with

[@HowFarmsWork]

It was set up on the baler, to save time switching it over it was better to use another tractor

[@normanhosford2506]

I'm still stuck on your sinkhole problem. Maybe you could use a drone with an infra-red camera ( software to filter for infra red?) to look for surface temperature differences after the temperature has increased or decreased. During spring thaw or during a cold snap freeze might give the best contrast.

[@zeusmacafee5097]

So is it just someone else’s field that they bale but don’t otherwise farm it?

[@afarmerslife2092]

Like the video to support him

[@streetrodder2846]

I've been a subscriber for a long time. Just want you to know, I always watch & like; but seldom comment. 👍 Jim, an old worn out Vietnam vet ~ Olympia, WA {:- D

[@Adam_Poirier]

STREETRODDER Thank you for your service

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks for your service!

[@streetrodder2846]

@@Adam_Poirier Thanks for the recognition. I appreciate it...👍

[@streetrodder2846]

@@HowFarmsWork Thanks Ryan! I certainly appreciate what your family, and all of American farmers do. I hope the president's new trade deals help our nation's farmers!

[@Adam_Poirier]

STREETRODDER Anytime, sometimes I feel like a lot of people my age (30) don’t appreciate what our veterans went through so we could have all the things we do now. Guys like Ryan do though that’s for sure they are a good honest family of hard workers

[@northeastnebraskafarming117]

“Intern” 🤔 dont hide it we see her flirting 🤷‍♂️

[@dannydavis2913]

You look like a giant in it .

[@HowFarmsWork]

I felt like a bull in a cubicle

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Need a wider mower

[@jeffscott2531]

And TikTok

[@donmathias1705]

Bunny rabbit and tortoise. I always thought it was the hare and the tortoise. Is that cultural differences from NZ v USA?

[@SmallMartingale]

Same thing

[@lukeharcus6527]

Masseys and case are the same with the shuttle as far as I know. The jd I used for my test 6320 it wouldn’t drive if you put the shuttle in gear first. I thought 6430’s were more than 120hp as the 6320 is 130 from factory

[@berniewatts7598]

6320 is 100hp motor 80 pto

[@lukeharcus6527]

Bernie Watts I know that🙄 just that 6320 was a different specimen with autoquad power management and a good few other upgrades that the premium have

[@berniewatts7598]

@@lukeharcus6527 But you stated "I thought 6430’s were more than 120hp as the 6320 is 130 from factory"

[@lukeharcus6527]

Bernie Watts aye 6320’s are usually 100hp and 6430’s I thought are around the 130/135hp no 120hp but this 6320 is different as it’s a standard chassis but with all the bells and whistles with 30 more hp but never been tweaked

[@lukeharcus6527]

Acer Acres your speakin out ur arse cause a 09 6330P has more power than a 6130R on boost

[@codyharless4635]

I gotta ask man, who is hannah and can we see more of her lol

[@TallTexasGMan]

Hannah is a student intern from the HIGH SCHOOL.

[@Ethanj387]

@@TallTexasGMan community college

[@HowFarmsWork]

She’s an intern, you’ll be seeing her a lot more as I am hiring her to work for us this summer.

[@TallTexasGMan]

Pretty sure over the summer she said she was a Junior, she was also wearing a High School Sweatshirt that said 2016-2020. Could be wrong, but still. People need to leave the girl alone. Some of the comments made to Jamie were downright disgusting.

[@cmusic52]

@@TallTexasGMan me? I'm just glad to see them both happy and enjoying themselves, it really lightens the mood of the video when you can see their enjoying themselves and smiling and laughing and joking.

[@ciaranmcloughlin6684]

Are you still going out with jaime

[@newson7248]

Because this tractor is a 'Premium" it has about 10-15 more horse power than what the 'standard' 6230 would have.

[@newson7248]

@Acer Acres ah right, interesting, i thought that was just a 'Standard' perk of having the premium.

[@galegregory97comcast]

Yeah Ryan she's cute

[@galegregory97comcast]

Thanks😁