Cleaning Some Things Up

Cleaning up the grain dryer, office work, meetings. Harvest is over but we're still plenty busy getting the farm clean now that the corn and soybeans are done!
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[@paulhansen774]

"My knees hurt I got crud down my back" that's what she said 😂

[@MillennialFarmer]

Good catch!!!

[@FarmAlarm]

*Man I LOVE Minneapolis Moline Tractors!* 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@RJ1999x]

Are you interested in a original Minneapolis Moline plow pole with the name on it?

[@daynecox3149]

Nice to see you keep a clean farm. Golden rule any job is a Clean Place of work is a Save place of work. Thanks

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Dayne Cox I'm working on that on my farm lately! You may enjoy my content if you're looking for someone new to watch!

[@nickkercheval2704]

Doing the same clean up and put away post harvest here at the tip of WV eastern panhandle. Checked out your gear. Perfect colors for me as my closet from work to dress is black or gray (black Tees too hot in the summer). A Johnny Cash thing! Love the sound of the MM. we had them when I was a kid.

[@bredelgaming5471]

Graindryer fire = largest popcorn machine in the world😂.

[@sergeantwilliams8185]

BreDel Gaming 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevewbeards]

Wrong corn

[@Mark-vc7rm]

I like this stuff. Keeping it clean 🧼!

[@timcarpenter8526]

Another great video Zach. I never fail to notice how you have really found your “on screen” personality through the course of making these videos. You’re a born communicator. Again, being a city boy the business aspects of running a successful farming operation always intrigue me as much as the actual farming, a part of the business that I don’t believe non-farmers think too much about. Hopefully over the winter months you can maybe give us city folk a little primer in what it takes to run a profitable farm in regards to forecasting the commodities markets, capital expenses, etc. Thanks for letting us hang out with ya.

[@kevincameron8437]

Farmin reminds me of my Air Force crew chief days on the flight line. I crewed tankers and our missions didn’t care about the weather either. Love that you are teaching not only your kids, but the rest of us pride and a solid work ethic. Thanks.

[@TacoStacks]

This guy does it all!

[@cassiusdante2216]

The w 900 . Needs a fuel filter . Clean out the fuel line back to the fuel tank . You are doing a great job.

[@rondogwil]

I was thinking gelled fuel, but am not too seasoned in dealing with extreme cold.

[@grantkusske1229]

Be thankful your up around Glenwood we are getting hammered by a snow storm south east of you.

[@deandanielson8074]

Zach, thanks for showing the hard work associated with cleaning and maintenance -- particularly the grain dryer maintenance. I appreciating what farmers go through a little bit better with these maintenance videos. Thanks!

[@mikepagel1021]

I think it is time to teach your son, how to clean the bottom part of the drier.

[@byronmill]

No no, he wouldn't want all those bees wings in that silky flowing mane! 😆

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Try using the leaf blower in the drier! You'll want a face mask and eye protection!

[@johnnnny]

Hey! I know you.

[@tyguy1873]

I really enjoy videos like this. It really shows the inner workings of a farm. Not Just what goes on in the growing and harvest seasons!

[@Dave5783]

thanks to you and family for farming and feeding us

[@jamesgoldsmith4805]

Hopefully your farm can carry on. It seems like a very big farm for just two people

[@atlanticocean640]

Very educational video for the none farmer. Loyal Deere guy. I have a Deere in my lobster boat a new one. 750 hp. Marine. Wicked torque. 25 gallons an hour on fuel. It’s not green though. It’s yellow. But still a Deere

[@kevhouse55]

I am a mechanic for John Deere and I've been sent out to work on a couple of boats and first I thought it was joke. Until I saw the Deere symbol. But oh yeah they have some torque.

[@davidsean1762]

Thank you so much

[@jeffgixer5185]

We actually do clean our dryer chambers daily. It takes about 5 minutes. We just open the doors and turn on the blower fans. Blows it right out, nice and clean. Also we check our columns every day or two and make sure they are flowing.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Man it looks cold out there...so nice here on our North Carolina farm...in the upper 40s...thank goodness...I'm able to film my videos without freezing to death...tough on your voice in the cold.....we got mud mud mud!! Enjoyed the video brotha!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Stoney Ridge Farmer if you would want to watch the new kid on the block, you might enjoy my content as it's very similar. 😊 I'm just half Zach's age!

[@57fitter]

Hi, Josh!! We got some nice clay mud here in Northern IN,too. I'm lookin forward to going to Northwest Georgia and do some tourist activities this fall.Will there still be leaves on for a couple weeks?

[@jordanchamberlain4377]

"Clean Daily" I'm sure that safety manager was laughing as he typed it

[@pricekimbrough5310]

I am so glad you explained the dryer to that extent. Now I actually understand how the thing works but boy it looks cold out there. See here in the gulf coast of Mississippi we are shrimpers and I have never been a shrimper I have a ton of friends that do it. You should get on down here and do a video on the seafood industry during the winter.

[@joannford5860]

I'm really proud of you to keep all your equipment cleaned up by washing at different times. That shows care of equipment and makes your equipment safer and to last longer. Also doing repairs when needs to be done on regular time schedule. Keep your video,s coming all appreciated 🙏.

[@boogieman3165]

Try changing the fuel filter, sounds like it might have some water/ice issues.

[@mikeavram7202]

That was my initial guess. Was it filters?

[@boogieman3165]

To be more specific it sounds like the "fuel/water separator" filter. Mine does the exact same thing when it gets saturated with water. He hasn't said if that was the fix but maybe he'll let us know in the next video.

[@gunner1811]

Fuel jelling? Additive?

[@TheFarmingLife]

Thanks for the video. It doesn't really look like it's warm. I thought it was an excellent video you guys did together with the Peterson Farm Bros. Hope you have an excellent day

[@jimthompson2494]

Great work, great videos -- Thank you very much.

[@michigansealantsolutionsll3341]

I always enjoy these videos. Literally put the day on hold to watch

[@Studio23Media]

I'm a videographer myself. Sometimes getting the perfect shot is necessary. Sometimes it's not worth it at all. 😂

[@AgriFarmModelsTV]

"CLEAN DAILY" :) :) :)

[@jamesfarnham1976]

Makes me feel cold again. Thanks for all you do! Jim.

[@backwoodscountryhallgren2033]

Thank you mn farmer

[@onur_5488]

i love your videos

[@AgriFarmModelsTV]

20 minutes of MN Millennial .. super stuff .. I ll boil the kettle so ..

[@wardpace7187]

Agri Farm Models p

[@georgenetroe2670]

Recovering from rotator cuff surgery. Mr. Johnson thank you for your vidoes. They are big healing for me. Taking my mind off the pain. Your work is so appreciated . Merry Christmas to you and your family. George Netroe Deltaville Va

[@ColeTheCornstar]

George Netroe if you're looking for someone else to watch to take your mind off the pain, you may enjoy my content as well!

[@jackterry7664]

Love your down to earth videos! Tell it like it is!

[@donmcmannamy3409]

On the truck check the fuel seperater and filters poss fuel gelling in the lines and tank

[@wknoxfarms]

My exact thoughts put some fuel additive in and change filters

[@donmcmannamy3409]

Drove a semi for some years some times that worked check the fuel lines as well

[@Thelawncarenut]

Grain dryers and airplane seats = short guys' revenge

[@stanleyjones4180]

great video zach thanks

[@kenwhitney9146]

All your videos have something in them that has educated me on the life of the farmer. I love all of them, you are a natural talent at this vlogging business. This one however really grabbed me when you mentioned that your family has been farming that land for 140 years and now it's your turn. I'll bet all the ills suffered in this country would be greatly reduced if that sense of family importance was restored to what it once was. Looking at the condition of your equipment, the buildings you store them in, your fields, and areas around the utility buildings, all bespeak the pride you and your father and family have for that farm. Everything is in good and immaculate order. Very impressive, this country could learn a great deal from you! Thanks for the video! Waynes World, Party on!!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you very much sir!!

[@oparsons141]

A grain dryer fire would be a cool video. LMAO.

[@sisutrucks]

Wes already done that lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

Lol yup...I remember onelonley farmers dryer fire. Ours caught fire this year to...I didnt think it was to cool

[@markh6342]

Did you clean it before or after the Mother in Law was there for Thanksgiving Diner........? Lol

[@robertneelans9145]

I was watchin you and your dad clean the inside and outside of the dryer, I worked for John deere in the foundry area. We used a machine called the HyVac and it would suck up sand and heavy shot though a 4 inch hose. It is portalbe enough to take the hose up inside the dryer. The Hy Vac has a easy desposabe tank underneath the HyVac for easy empty.

[@frankrand3952]

When we clean my buddies grain dryer, we use a kids plastic sled to drag the spill out from under the dryer to avoid the awkward shoveling. just a thought.

[@big_d0836]

Wayn's world awesome movie

[@NorthViewModelShop]

If the grain dryer was to thermo run a way would you end up with a grain bin full of popcorn ?

[@brandonmiller7466]

Jan Haayer only if they screwed up ordering seed the same year.

[@keithbrettell2058]

I gotta do it...I gotta do it.....so dramatic Zach! Excellent video, I love your humour, wit and honesty about farming.

[@Galactis1]

I absolutely love winter time. If I lived closer I'd try and get a job helping you guys out.

[@Alarm-xh9jj]

I wonder how good a cordless electric leaf blower would work cleaning out areas like your dryer. I use mine for all sorts of clean out task.

[@MillennialFarmer]

I've consider it but I think the dust swirling around would kill a guy!

[@The_pipeliner]

Or even a shop vac with the tank removed and a long hose so you could maybe just let it blow outside the bin? Gotta be something out there other than the trusty ol’ shovel. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ClaytonHartin]

MN Millennial Farmer buy a gas mask! While used the leaf blower.

[@julianwaldner6252]

full face gas mask and a leaf blower would be my go to. I mean you probably need a shower after shovelling it out anyways.

[@asmrhead1560]

@@The_pipeliner Yeah but it's hard to beat the power of a determined farmer with a shovel.

[@noelhohberger1188]

Do not burn the grain dryer down for KZbin. Just my thoughts

[@bigjim5723]

one lonleyfarmer already showed his grain dryer burning on u-tube, so no use to do it.

[@noelhohberger1188]

@@bigjim5723 oh well you must know about burning dryers than. Sorry I said anything

[@noelhohberger1188]

@@bigjim5723you can light me up I don't like your channel

[@brianmitsch5512]

Happy Saturday and thanks for another great video!

[@drewhendricks5691]

I am loving this long vids!!!

[@gregsmith3386]

Does this mean there is a new combine coming?!

[@byronmill]

Either that or they're going to quit farming. Not sure they made up their mind yet! 😉

[@andrewmullin3625]

7 or 8 dollars a bushel... ya, I wish lol.

[@sarahtompkins24]

andrew mullin -i

[@andrewmullin3625]

@@sarahtompkins24 what?

[@nbooker7504]

Green bean white half runners goes for 45$ a bushel to bad they gotta be picked by hand

[@Circletakesthejake]

Dude thanks for doing this channel - We had to sell our farm in SK Canada when my dad passed away - I knew i wasn't going to take over the farm but im surprised how much i miss everything from harvest to picking rocks. Anyways this channel gives all me those nostalgia feels without the pain of the hard work !! hahaha We used case equipment all our life but honestly i asked my dad and he said you know its not really about the colour its about the relationships and we have a great relationship with our Case dealer. I can see you guys have an amazing relationship with your john deer dealership ! Its cool to see that and yes they all break down just the same :)

[@jeffreykielwasser3637]

Love the video of your Farm I grew up around farm equipment brings back memories of a simpler time in my life before getting married and having kids and a job I've driven semi thru Minnesota many times to deliver stuff

[@braydencox1872]

Wayne's World party time excellent

[@gordm5567]

why not use your grain vac to clean out the driers

[@dperry364]

I watch your channel and enjoy your attitude and sense of humor. I work in construction but would love to farm for a living. I guess I live my dream through you. Keep up the great work and thank you for your hard work!!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Dan Perry if you're looking for someone else to add to your watch list, you may enjoy my content as well! Gives you someone else to enjoy 🤗

[@stuarthancock571]

Australian farmer here. Just come across your channel and enjoying it very much. Interesting to see the similarities and differences between our farming systems. We're 70% through our harvest but have been held up with some rain over the last 10 days. Grain dryers aren't' common in my district but I could put one to use now. Too many idle days waiting for the crop to dry out.

[@kevinpowell982]

Definitely dont want to have your mother in law see your grain dryer dirty at Christmas. Haha!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Cleaning the batch dryer is ten times easier...I'm not complaining anymore about that lol

[@kubokoval306]

Just recently found your channel, I am into farmer stuff and I really like your videos! Keep it up fam.

[@rexbrooks7349]

Great video love your content!, me and my mom are working on getting some herfords. Last year I had showed my steer, so I decided it's time to get my own. Thank you for the sweat shirt !!!

[@kylefox6318]

I see you got featured in Peterson farm bros recent video

[@MillennialFarmer]

heck yeah!

[@kylefox6318]

Love all of your videos I literally binged watched then when I seen your channel first

[@007mrslinky]

I love your videos it would be nice for you to do an interview with your parents.... I'm sure your mother is pretty awesome and don't forget about ReStorin the Moline this winter waiting for that video

[@keenankelley187]

MN Millennial Farmer You said one of the last vids you bought your parents house? Did they moved to town? Hope you made money in 18 I’m afraid we just broke even what I’ve seen so far with the bushels harvested. Oh we there’s next year.

[@lukesdriftersmusic5850]

Brock lesnar???

[@jordanroberts1519]

8:12...to live in your brain, Zach...it must be an adventure.

[@MillennialFarmer]

I'm wondering how many of the youngins will catch that

[@illstreamthat]

@@MillennialFarmer At my age, when someone says stop I don't know whether to collaborate and listen, if it's hammer time or if it's in the name of love...

[@MillennialFarmer]

@@illstreamthat I see what you did there!

[@markusayt]

MN Millennial Farmer what next - Farmer Derek style music video parodies? 😀

[@marty0715yt]

I had a 1963 Case diesel frontloader at the horse barn that had a heated element on the water jacket. With a blanket over the hood and 2 feet of snow on that it started faster and easier than in the summer! That motor was WARM BEING PLUGGED IN.

[@gregsimpson3652]

Ever thought of making an attachment that you put on your skid steer to get rid of all the rubbish under the grain dryer? Would make life a little easier.

[@claytonbatten7317]

🔥 is a no laughing matter. They suck and no other way to put it. Talking about kids. Give em a few bucks and tell em to go play in the grain dryer. Lol where’s mike rowe when you need him

[@jacobspannbauer6248]

good episode for dirty jobs lmao

[@abrammartens8773]

Your so funny why are you selling the 9650 combine

[@mrprimor227]

I think they are upgrading

[@kumarnina9618]

Hi Zach you rock

[@mikebrown41182]

I am a fan of dad! He seems so humble and experienced man. Like the Gandalf of the farm!

[@OldePhart]

"fire would make a good you tube video" .. yep. I'll bet you cant even enjoy a video anymore without learning from it or critiquing it's style. It's a burden you creative folk must bear. I myself have no such talent and as such are free to sit back and enjoy. Party on Wayne!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Party on Garth!

[@OldePhart]

@@MillennialFarmer OMG a reply from the man himself... Schwing!

[@brad6044]

AndTheWinnerIs... he replies because this man is the real deal 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jbbuzzable]

Don't set the dryer on fire or you'll be back in jail before you know it.

[@samhake4023]

What a terrible job cleaning the dryer. Just throwing out the idea because it’s what I used to do with the dryer my old job had which was a Sukup as well. It wasn’t perfect but when you fire up the dryer everyday, if you open the clean-out door with the fans on, it actually blows a lot of the bees wings and corn dust out to where you won’t have hardly anything left at the end of harvest. Again, just throwing the idea out. Not trying to be a troll. Just trying to help a fellow farmer out.

[@thelayneman]

Sam Hake you are a jerk

[@itsjusttcarr]

Keep bring awesome videos and have safe winter and love your videos and thank god we have farmers :)

[@mikenaumann2987]

I understand how important it is to farm family land. I’m so proud that my 17 year old son has started farming on his own. It was fun to watch the teller at the bank when he was depositing his check for his lima beans. Good stuff. Lots of traffic here. We have stoplights and lots of cars driving our rural roads. Sometimes it takes 10 plus minutes to make a right turn out of the ranch. I’m jealous of the area you farm but not the cold.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Mike Naumann that's awesome! My 16 year old brother and I farm together with my Dad. Something special about it. We're in a much quieter area though! You may enjoy my content as well. 🤗

[@kawhileonard1571]

Clean daily. Pfft screw that

[@jazko]

$58k, isn't that quite cheap for a machine that has been taken care of ?

[@MillennialFarmer]

It's fair. Combines have taken quite a hit recently and they're hard to sell.

[@jazko]

@@MillennialFarmer Got it, here in Europe, such a machine goes well over $100k.

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

Yeah my Grandpa is trying to sell his but literally nobody in Georgia will buy it.

[@lisadobson9654]

I love watching your videos, you do a great job at explaining everything you do on the farm. 😁

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Lisa Dobson if you're looking for someone else to add to your playlist, you may enjoy my content! Half his age but it's always fun to see a different operation and perspective.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

ZACH, I'M PROUD OF YOU

[@dennishayes65]

Oh ya it’s tropical here too near Tracy,Mn ! 28 degrees & winds out of the NE at about 20 mpg!!!!! LOVELY

[@jaredjohnston9549]

I had to rewind the video when you said 7 or 8 dollar corn. Thought I was missing a market opportunity. Laughed or smiled the whole video you remind me of my late grandpa and it usually makes my day.

[@timirish4892]

Like the videos of you working with your Dad he looks like a easy going guy.

[@condod414]

Father - son bonding moment, cleaning underneath the grain dryer. Take care.

[@thallesferreira2053]

Man awesome videos thanks ✌🏻👏👏

[@OWNER132]

A new MN Millennial Farmer video: the highlight of my day!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

OWNER132 if you're looking for someone new to watch, you may enjoy my content as well!

[@DerekWiedenheft]

Awesome awesome video, I'm really liking these winter videos.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Derek Wiedenheft if liked this one, you may enjoy my content as well!

[@lidsman2221]

Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the cleaning video. Make it a long one please!

[@noahtaylor1896]

Love the vids!

[@russkes9407]

we always put a goat with a diaper on to clean out the drier at the end of the year, sure you gotta change its diaper everyday but it beats shoveling.

[@waterskiingfool]

You guys should check out the attachment Larson farms used this summer. Would clean that grain bin mess right up

[@pricekimbrough5310]

What’s real funny is that what you call tropical is the type of weather that shuts us down totally. Nothing happens around here. No school no one is driving but a few brave souls cuz we can’t drive on that stuff.

[@VirtualFarmer]

Great stuff! My first video and I'll definitely be watching more.

[@harvest585]

Its your attention to detail that impresses me most, good luck for high prices

[@mikeavram7202]

That clip would have made Chris Farley belly laugh. Nicely timed. Lol

[@DagonNaxos]

Hat and shirt ordered, Zach! I'm so excited, I could spew!

[@MillennialFarmer]

If you're gonna spew.......spew into this

[@robbiegilley5008]

Love watching these

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Robbie Gilley if you're willing to add someone new to your watchlist, you may enjoy my content!

[@TheGrumpyFarmer]

We clean the skins on our dryer every morning before we start with a broom handled wire brush and at the end of the season we do the same thing and we vacuum out the inside and then we take a 4 foot air wand and blow the entire dryer off and blowout any holes in the skins that are plugged I don’t like to put water on my dryer we also sweep up the concrete pad everyday so everything isn’t so nasty at end of season

[@clearingbaffles]

Hammer time I was expecting you to bust a move (or limb) in a “Can’t touch this!” Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol of California

[@MrPuttz63]

Man, you sure can make 20 minutes go by in a blink. Keep it coming and awesome job.