Clearing out swamp land on the farm during a wet rainy week

There was 20 years of built up Mud & Manure in the barnyard combined with a Wet rainy summer. I Figured I would get stuck before this job ended. All the MUD mixed with weeds and manure had to get moved. The water table was right there making the ground super soft. I figured I was going to probably get stuck before this job was done.
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[@chrislowther1897]

Your hound dog, Lucy is awesome.....certainly no need to apologize for her barking and loving life! 😁😁

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Chris!

[@henrywheeler2879]

did you see her following the skid steer in the time-lapse? it was really awsome

[@eloiseelqacemi2247]

Yes

[@ckm-mkc]

I was going to say.... she is worried about you being swallowed by the yellow monster and isn't sure what to do....

[@Ticky66MN]

I love this video. I grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm in the late 60's to late 80's. My dad in his late 70's now is still farming.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you, glad to hear your dad is still out there and working !

[@macdelttorres3366]

Raised on a coffee plantation; there is nothing better than living off the land. Every day we where doing something different to make or fix, miss that. thank you for posting

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed! Thanks for sharing

[@Dailyscwobble]

Don’t apologize for your dog being happy

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ok, thanks and thanks for viewing !

[@russell10x]

Stinging nettle! Pain in the ass. Its everywhere here in Newfoundland as well. People say goats absolutely love it🤷🏻‍♂️. Love the video though Stan, hope to see more

[@5xgreentv33]

russell10x goats are very good of getting rider it they love it

[@Robbievigil]

I was saying just get a couple goats.

[@jimsteele7108]

It's suppose to be a highly nutritious super food for humans. No bull.

[@russell10x]

Yes it is a good food for humans. Apparently it’s better then any greens you’ve ever eaten when steamed/boiled. I don’t think I’d be able to get over the fact of the itch enough to try it though 😂

[@techedfireman4981]

I have always called it 5 min. itch

[@Freecan67]

Hi Stan. This bring back memories of me learning how uae our Cockshot 540 loading Crap and Spreding it when I was11 , or 12. It brings me to tears, as my Dad is no longer With us. I miss thouse Days as Life was more Simple back then. Thanks for Sharing. God Bless.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Shane, yes, things used to be much simpler, good to have those memories

[@bettinalykke5151]

reminds me of Andrew Camarata and his dog Levi always following him around on his jobs. Go check him out. He makes good work.

[@lewisholstegge4131]

He and Levi make an awsome pair

[@harryballzack]

Agreed!

[@takeastandorbeenslavedby-left]

Andrew sucks

[@AH-wt5cp]

Bettina Lykke er du dansk for dit efternavn lyder sådan

[@bettinalykke5151]

@@AH-wt5cp Ja det er jeg :)

[@mattcartwright8272]

As a gardener I'd give my right arm for that manure pile. That is pure gold!

[@JCLandscaper88]

This might have been my favorite video of yours. It was so relaxing with good music and good stories. Thanks for another great one.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hey I really appreciate that, thank you for watching !

[@cab1198]

Years have come by and gone Stan is still good old-fashioned country boy. 🇺🇲💪👊🤙🤘

[@Dirtmonkey]

You betcha 👊

[@mdcrews71]

I'm glad to see you are another Country Boy that can Survive.

[@rydplrs71]

I have a coonhound shepherd mix. I love taking him out of the city to a friends farm. The worst part for me is listening to him on the way there. Not only does he bark at everything, it’s at a volume well above what most dogs can achieve. He yelps and chases anything motorized, but loves visiting all the animals, it’s hilarious watching him playing with goats, they chase each other around.

[@JifeLacket]

So awesome watching your dog observe and follow you in the machine, what a great experience!

[@Dirtmonkey]

It was, thank you !

[@dave_n8pu]

You were creating so many new "smells" for Lucy to enjoy, she didn't want to miss anything. Years ago I had a cat that was a lot like your Lucy, when I would snow plow (1974 Jeep Commando), as soon as I would start backing up and raising my plow she would run into the area and start examining what I had just pile up. She would stay there until I got close with the next load of snow and repeat it all over again. My wife called her "fearless fozdick", fozzy for short.

[@raycooper2287]

Great video again!! That dog loves you and says it with every bark, she loves being out there with you so much!!

[@KevinCoop1]

Stan, When I was in second grade we moved to 176 acres East Central Missouri. Early 60s. The house was 20'x22' and my parents and three brothers and I lived in it. No running water and had to go down the 100' path to use the outhouse. The funniest thing ever happened was when we got drilled well and sewer with bathrooms, my mother excitedly decided it was time to burn the 2 hole'r outhouse down. Extremely dry wood so, of course the flames went high in the air. What she didn't think of was that the electric pole was only feet away. We had to get the brand new water hoses out and put out the fire on the electric pole!

[@watermouse9296]

Ahh this was awesome - I love the sped up video and watching the pup stick right by your side the entire time. I am sure pup had a good sleep after this day was done.

[@Dirtmonkey]

For sure, thanks for the comments!

[@ohenrysservicesjeep233]

No need to apologize for your pup I love hearing the howl! Great video

[@masonrink8568]

Too many people dont know how good asv skids are they are awsome!

[@tommymann69]

I love the sound of the hound dog barking in the back ground

[@borysromanczuk9887]

Hi Stan. That stingy weed is very common where I'm from. Poland that is. In the old days that weed was used occasionally to feed pigs, you cut it, chopped like a salad and mixed with pigs food, they really dug in. Polish name for it Pokrzywa. Also was used by people to improve blood circulation and some made some sort of tea out of it, has healing abilities. In CT I've found only once the one that burns and got burned on purpose, just to remind myself the old days. Have a good one.

[@davidh266]

Nettles

[@northeastoutrider2124]

I’d prefer watching videos like this any day over building walls. I know it’s not your regular business but the farm life is a lost art we need more of. And as much as I love my dog, I can’t stand having her out when I’m in the tractor. I’m way too worried I’ll end up baking over her. She just like yours and wants to be with me always.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks , I appreciate the feedback!

[@scottsuggitt669]

Doing the same kinda work nh232 was frozen in a swamp hole over the winter finally got it out in spring now its dredging a pond almost exactly what your doing it even goes in the water till my feet get wet ..I like your content.

[@sherpusa]

There is nothing in the world that teaches a kid good hard work ethics better than working on a farm! During the time lapse scenes I found myself worried if the guy was going to get out of the way! Ha!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You're right, working hard is a good thing. Thanks for watching !

[@stevepfefferle7095]

Growing up on a 160 acre farm in Ohio in the 60's was awesome. When I was six we had a golf course built across the road. We had to hoe the weeds in the bean fields at 6 and then we could go golfing after that. Shovel's worked great on woodchucks and ratcoons. Worst day of my life was when we sold the farm at age 13.

[@harryballzack]

Damn man. That pile of manure is worth lots of money! Best dirt you can get!

[@krazypolak1820]

I think is the best video you made. I can totally understand how the dogs feels. I bet u feel that same

[@colinduvall]

I ran one of those asv's great equipment I moved 50 yards of dirt and rocks. Then I excavated a good side area 8 inches deep and layed graval pad

[@llapmsp]

Fastest skid loader I have every seen lol. A job doesn't take long when you know what your doing. Great video.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Mike, appreciate that !

[@erikkrause6705]

The ASV’s are definitely the king of all we have an old 4810 with a forestry package and a blue diamond severe duty cutter it will go anywhere and I love it. The weeds are called stinging nettle

[@declanwalther3288]

I was born in NYC but as I got older my family started renting houses in upstate NY, and now we are trying to live upstate full time, I have started my own landscaping business called “Declan’s lawn and landscaping”, I am kind of not really in the market for a used skid steer because I want to regrade my whole 3 acre backyard after it got infested with voles which are like little moles but have little mazes that aren’t fully underground making mowing a little uncomfortable. We also want to expand our backyard so we can use more of the land we own.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome Declan, best of luck in your business !

[@raymondstepanski6175]

I wish I had been there helping you it's been about three or four years now that I have had to move to the city limits and I hate it. I grew up doing the country boy thing it's in my blood. Watching your video has awoken my spirit and some how I have to find some work on a farm or ranch. I hope you and Lucy realize what you have. Have a good one y'all. Ray Stepanski

[@JoseGarcia-pe7pm]

I grew up on the farm you gotta be tuff and be strong you know u gotta be brave always be aware of your surroundings working a lot always working even today I’m 13 years old I still work I get treated like a grown up work full time at a weed farm even tho I’m not supposed to but I get snuck in to work.

[@lawrencedelong9748]

Old School and you still repect and care about your elders. OH YEA !

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I grew up NW of Isanti, MN. We had milk cows then went to feeder cattle little over 700 head. Still live down the road from where I grew up.

[@VestDZN]

I had so much anxiety thinking the dog was gonna get ran over😂

[@FrenzyBenzij]

I nearly had a heart attack when Lucy wasn’t moving when he was backing up but Lucy moved at the last second 🤗

[@carters2]

13:59 I though that was a rat running towards the ASV on the ground. I had to rewind to realize it was just something being dragged from within the bucket.

[@behindthebarnreallife1064]

I did the same thing.

[@gematria125]

Itch weeds are stinging nettles from which you can make one of the best tees and food and the cow manure is best for growing vegetable garden and make soil richer .

[@MISERSTYLE]

You can definitely make a great series of videos with land like this. You can bring any heavy equipment you'd like in there, you've got the space. Plan carefully. Land like that is sought after.

[@thomassoltis5862]

Great video brother keep up the awesome work god bless you and your family

[@brandonwinter8038]

Awesome video. I live in Apple valley and love seeing a video that shares something personal. Also, the more I see you use that ASV the more I love it. It’s a beast!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Brandon, I appreciate the comments!

[@matty2helpfull]

Asv and terex are awesome they are so capeable its unreal i was thinking the entire time you were down by the water "its a good thing he has that asv or he would be sunk"

[@tomwhowas6632]

Such a precious doggo! My dog always used to watch us or be around us when we were working on something. I miss having such a loyal friend. :(

[@karlgregory8190]

pretty land... bet you had a good time growing up with all that open land around..

[@matthewrogers94mr]

She sounds like a happy puppy

[@charlesdepuy4013]

Definitely do some great work.. Love watching these videos definitely keep making them. I'm 26 years old and now doing my own landscaping hopefully getting into demolition but will have to see how the road goes. I just want to say you definitely inspire me and teach alot of good point's. Thanks for everything definitely appreciate the videos.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Charles, I really appreciate the comments, hope all goes well for you!

[@martinmiller7623]

As usual educational and funny. Good job dude!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Appreciate it Martin, thanks !

[@wholecirclehomestead2529]

Wow I am tired just watching all that work. Looks great.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you !

[@thedon7536]

In uk we call then nettles, can make tea youth them, rub a wide leaf clover type to help with sting. When the Scottish used to fight the English as they used to wear kilts in battle. The Romans’ adopted this as well 😊

[@JohnR9965]

Too funny with the dog. Has the whole farm to go venture but nope... right in the way LOL

[@CoalChrome]

It's the law of the dog

[@thomasgibson8887]

Lol i got a German Shepherd that's the same way, got a whole farm but wants to walk right beside me

[@powerhouseproductions5914]

Had a pup that always tried to lay right under the tire of the tractor in the shade every time we would stop!

[@JYNXZI_SZN]

I’m dying about the scratch weed I was thinking he must be so happy getting all that out of there and then you mentioned it 😂. Love your videos!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Stockton !

[@kentucky8554]

Same as this on a rice/bean /wheat farm in Arkansas! Great video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks and thanks for watching !

[@thecustomsoftinker2958]

Love the look of the farm

[@thee.c.r.gtherealmoftheunk3717]

Good Morning or what ever time it is there Stanley ! Just an FYI if i were you i would create a separate ditch or runoff from the barn and were the cows stay in heavy weather or at night ! If you runn the leach off into that pond nothing will ever live in that pond ! Just a thought ! Have a great day !

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for the advice and have a great day too!

[@cliveholland927]

In the UK your itch weed is known as Stinging Nettle if you find a Dock leaf growing near rub your affected part with the leaf to help alleviate the pain

[@cocainehernandez919]

That my friend is some beautiful dirt

[@KevinJohnson-fx6wq]

Very nicely done. But ya just gotta have the right tool sometimes. Thanks for sharing.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Kevin !

[@SledgeHammer43]

You need a Cat 320L for that pond. I grew up about 360 miles east bye Southeast in Kenosha County Wisconsin. In a small community that know longer exists. With a lake on one side a hill to the NW and farmland to the southwest. I helped my neighbor with their Horses, hiked, fished, and mountain biked the hill sled and Ice fished in the winter, and played if hockey or Ice Football. Baseball and football in the summer.

[@3535gt]

Keep these videos coming. Trying to fix our farm up in south Texas but seems there’s always something coming up

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks , will do !

[@gallente4TW]

Here in the UK we call those 'itchweeds', stinging nettles. You usually find dock-leaves growing close to them. If you rub your stung area with a dock leaf, it neutralises the sting. Also, if you have to remove the stinging nettles by hand then do do from the bottom up, as the stinging part is only on the upper side of the leaves.

[@tommymann69]

I love the stid steer i wish I had it to do Extremeley nasty brush cutting.

[@gabesgarage3131]

Love the video. Keep em coming Stan.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Oh they're a coming. Thanks man!

[@bjornjohansson1716]

I am an excavator operator, I am impressed by the tracked loader and the fininsh you can get in the final stages, but in your buisness you should look at using an 8 ton excavator with a rototilt, or at least a tilting function. I think it will be a very effective combo with your asv. Great videos 🐻👌🏾

[@rileymclean5730]

big respect for your veiw on dogs

[@powerhouseproductions5914]

Really thought you were about to get stuck in the pond! Nice work!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you !

[@tiptoplandsolutions1421]

Grew up in Spearfish SD(Black hills) good stuff.....now in CA....bad stuff

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

Gotta love a skid steer with tracks . Way better for that kind of work 👍

[@btbinnovationsllc6815]

Second! Haha. Love the videos Stan. Love seeing the old farm.

[@cattleNhay]

That’s a nice little place for some farming...

[@ryants100]

The dog's barking is the greatest

[@David-cd6ez]

Awesome job showing your family's land some love! You need some youngin's out there maintaining.

[@tommymann69]

Cow pies have great fishing worms

[@ovarb12]

Let your dog run loose on your farm. Anyone who grew up on farm knows you got to have a doggie. Please lets see her in more videos. Loved hearing her barking like when i was younger on the farm. Love the videos.

[@Walterz930]

Bless Lucie and maybe look into a d10 or something to help out on the lad if not a smaller dozer so it’s lighter

[@greathornedowl3644]

WOW, a nice chunk of land. Reminds of relatives farm in Trade Lake WI (outside Grantsburg). Always looking for that rich black soil.

[@jaredc.3508]

Never would've thought Stan grew up on a farm.

[@bkrgi]

Farm life ....something every kid needs...oh and a dirt bike.. work and play ethic... Awesome you still have the Family farm in the family...ours got mowed over and planted in houses I thinks you should do more vids/work there

[@flaviokonti5522]

That dog walked a thousand miles that day lol just look at her follow you up & down

[@matrixracing8268]

Most Satisfying Video!

[@ehood87]

Stan acting like the boogie man is the highlight of my week.. let’s see some more farm videos.

[@boobasnet24]

Could you do a video on dump trailers? If they would be a good investment for a business or not. Thanks

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for the suggestion !

[@DropShotMaster1000]

I second this

[@Yankee1776]

third this

[@High-Flow-Drainage-Solutions]

fourth it .

[@masonrink8568]

I think u should do a video on skid steers asv/terex all day!

[@michaelfairchild]

That nettle (which is a weed) is pain in the ass of my childhood. Itches like crazy and not to mention having red spots where it got you.

[@bigfoot-wo3qy]

Run up to Eklunds in Isanti and grab a bag or two of pasture mix.

[@kinnybingman8666]

You need to put an airater in that pond. That would clear up all that alge and make it smell better too. Also better for the cattle

[@jakealters7223]

Lucy to her dog friends “yeah I watched my dad move dirt around all day it was a good day” 😂

[@mikecampbell9129]

Stanley another great video. I commented on the ASV video you did with ASV love the track setup same as what's on my cat 277c but I've run into alot of issues with the tracks cleanout teeth tensioners ect now I'm running into something going on w rear bogies.something broke I can back up but the bogies get pushed forward while going in forward pretty sure they are stationary.if anything the job I was doing was a stress test moving 40 yds gravel stumping and grubbing. There were some large stones in the way didn't have an excavator w me but wanted to get it done. But sorry for ranting I really do love these tracks even though I roll my eyes alot at then on the other end not sure what ur ASV weighs but the 277c I believe is over 10k.

[@Gmc0121]

I love the voice overs

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Clemons !

[@bradhill5822]

Classic.. looking for the danglers under the cow 😜😜

[@tommymann69]

I love the farm

[@landenroeber4108]

I feel your pain Stanley I have that stuff where I live my skin itches and hurts at contact

[@tommymann69]

The asv is a very cool bulldozer

[@codered5431]

Always gotta work the dirt to dry up. Little wind helps alot to dry up

[@Robbievigil]

Haha, good story, I'm a city boy but I'll eventually get a piece of land and animals so my future grandkids have a place to get dirty.

[@barrystrachan6340]

Those weeds are stinging nettles...the bane of every farm kid since the beginning of time. lol

[@nathanbrodeur]

Stan those weeds are fire weeds they sting and that ASV RT 75 for being 9180 pounds and floating around and not sinking by the pond and the fact that your family still owns the property you grew up on is pretty cool a place that you can go to and do whatever and no noise bylaws to have cops called on you no speed limits

[@donaldbrand1657]

I hear ya about your uncle tom my grandpa is 85 gonna be 86 in September and he was helping my brother dad and I unload hay and we forgot to block a wagon while he was unloading it and the wind blew the wagon and he fell right on his hip that he just replaced and after we rushed out of the hay mow to go check on him he just got right back up and started to unload the hay again he just loves to work if its driving a tractor or scrub his basement end to end

[@Dirtmonkey]

That's awesome, I hope your grandpa keeps going on like that for a long time !

[@chrisalexander2712]

That’s and awesome little machine!

[@joea2274]

Surprised you didn't hog the area first. Lucy was really enjoying her self lol

[@jamesroach7305]

Loved to video Stan! What are the advantages of leasing a skid steer over buying one?

[@stevencarsley1983]

You make a great wrangler Stan.