Corn harvest is over (2019)| Vlog 49

[@stevenwillbanks2499]

God bless the farmer. We don’t know what goes in to producing are food. Thank you and u family for u hard work

[@renemllermadsen8509]

You are fuc...g. hardcore Mark I really have HUUUUUGE... respect for you man.... I know how hard things can be, and and some times life, is not maked by sugar and lollipops. I can see you are emotional, hitten, by this, but again NEVER GIVE UP ! ... like we say in Denmark you are solid as rock you have a strong family, and I love your work and videos. Its Christmas just around the corner and you will be finish soon with the harvest, and you can have a well deserved break :) keep up the good mood and GO ! to work your old dog :D BEST! regards René from Denmark. :)

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks for the comment, and support as it's greatly appreciated.

[@kennethgreen2829]

Congratulations Mark. What with The sheep barn roof and the weather it must feel good to have your personal harvest safely brought in. I've enjoyed following your harvest vlogs so thank you for taking the time to produce the videos. I've also watched Sandi's vlogs on the sheep barn roof with horror and genuine real sympathy but with the new roof on and the babies appearing that can also be placed firmly behind you guys. It is a pleasure and an honour to watch a farming family like yours.

[@MarkBrock]

All is right with the world again, its time to enjoy the holidays with family and friends.

[@quinlanmarynowski7940]

Haha. Reading this in April of 2020. It almost as if the universe was just getting ready for the frickening. It's like a reckoning but no ones rear is safe.

[@josephkonieczny616]

@@MarkBrock 0]

[@billsexton4811]

Mark , as 2019 comes to a close it will go down as one of the toughest years for farmers . You and Sandi , have been tried , but you made it through it and it’s in your rear view window now . I watch the news here in the US and our Congress is supposedly is going to sign the USMCA trade agreement with Mexico and Canada , this should benefit us all - Economically . I’m so glad you got your harvest in and everything worked out with the roof on sheep barns . I always enjoy your videos , I told you before , I think your farm is beautiful and you are a very smart farmer who puts a lot into his farm , but gets a lot back . Keep up. The great work . Your friend from the USA !

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks for the comment is means a lot. Yes, it's great too hear that the USMCA got signed.

[@merlewarnsholz2094]

Corn harvest done - good for you sir!! Thanks for sharing your experience. Blessings to you and your family.

[@danielrandolph9170]

Yal did good Mark good yields that is a big plus and like u said the new dryer system yal got put in it sounds like it will pay for its self in a short period of time that awesome I see Sandi kicking butt on lambing lots of little ones lol have fun Mark and be safe my friend

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks appreciate the comment

[@macbaker5884]

Hurray it’s been a joy watching your hard labors of farming .

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks

[@hayman1971]

I always said that the 2 best days of harvest is the first and the last!!! Now go help your wife with the 🐑 she's got baby's everywhere!!!!

[@MarkBrock]

Those are 2 good days 😉. I'm not much of a shepherd but try to offer help when I can.

[@debrabarnes4980]

Hayman ! Not nessasary! Farmer says ! Can sometimes the worst!! First & last days! But fortunately , most of my breakdowns were very close to incoming rains or snow!! Finally finished mine off last Wednesday & helped my neighbor to finish his on Friday evening!! Had to block traffic last three weeks to load trucks!!

[@lloyddodds8842]

Sweeeeeeeet....!!

[@mikebonge7206]

Farming. Damn hard work. Your whole family deserve a break. Yea team

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks

[@dennishettinger4469]

Great video Mark ! and that mint cookie looked dam good , glad to see harvest is over and thank god you both might get a brake thanks for the videos and keep them coming !!!!

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks

[@bluemtnsman]

Yee haw !!!! Corn is off the fields. That must be a terrific feeling indeed.

[@MarkBrock]

Yes it is!

[@bobbysears6626]

Good video and thanks for sharing!!

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks

[@buddhaboy10]

The struggle is real. Good on you .... keep us in the loop. Nice to see how you Leafs are dealing with harvest.

[@boomersudden6257]

Great job Mark. It's a great feeling to be done.

[@MarkBrock]

Yes it is!

[@FarmTucker1]

Congrats

[@stollvondeining9485]

Congrats to you and your family. Greets from bavaria. Thomas

[@MarkBrock]

Thanks!

[@jtn-minn8105]

When the eye lids start falling......A row of Oreo's and a thermos of coffee will get a guy buzzing along pretty good.

[@MarkBrock]

Lol for sure

[@TheNemosdaddy]

Gotta say the wife and I really want to move across lake Erie to Canada with you guys. Yes its snowy, but the US is a mess right now.

[@MarkBrock]

We all have our issue but it is a nice place to live and farm.

[@katecolborne8295]

Ontario is the best place to live.

[@stevewalker9449]

You gotta be happy that this year was the year you built your new dryer

[@MarkBrock]

Very much so. Now if we could make the corn fines go away...

[@stevewalker9449]

We’ve trucked a lot of screenings this fall at least they are useful and not full of vom I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@lawrencekieffer6770]

Glad to see your done with the corn at least unfortunately there's always something to do. Movie suggestion night of the living dead there's been times i can relate and i think your there now. Take care

[@MarkBrock]

Yes, but the weather pressure has lifted.

[@charlesbaker8543]

You do better than my sister in law when we work bees

[@bobmiller9018]

finally done ,good feeling

[@MarkBrock]

Absolutely

[@hfff1]

Mark, Drying capacity seemed to be an issue with others as well, where wet corn /brown layer was an added challenge. All that huffin and puffin may be a result of chocolate covered mint Oreos . Hope you are rejuvenating well!

[@MarkBrock]

Lol likely very true...but their so good.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day

[@michigantler5046]

cool

[@markmiller4685]

👍👍👍

[@ronaldspruill2247]

You put in another top dry bin in!

[@katecolborne8295]

Do you keep every part of the corn stock except roots? Does the combine chop the cobs and stock as you harvest it? The farmers here in Sydenham, Ont leave their corn crops in the fields for the winter as the value to the animals is the same as if they harvested in the fall. Have you been forced to do that on very early snow or heavy snow? This is the second year that their soya beans were left in the fields as well. Cheers

[@MarkBrock]

We just pull in the cob with the kernels on it still. The plant stays in the field and doesn't go into the combine.

[@valleyviewacres9120]

I’ve got that very saying. I dunno how many times I’ve said to the wife.”oh it’ll only take an hour to get this done on Sunday and that puts me so far ahead on the rest of the week!” It never seems to work out that way though LOL It always seems best to spend those hours of Sunday with the family and save yourself the repair bill......,

[@bigrigger5617]

You are so different on your blogs compared to when you are on Sandi's. Barely say anything on her but do an excellent job talking on yours. Good Luck

[@MarkBrock]

I don't want to over shadow Sandi's performance 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigrigger5617]

@@MarkBrock Happy Wife Happy life. She does a great job as you do

[@ronaldspruill2247]

You really need some help even if it it is part time. If you had a place for RV,s to park with utilities then you could have some help from retirees with experience. Some farmers here in the US do it yearly.

[@MarkBrock]

We're trying to limp through as we're not sure quite yet if the kids are interested in being part of the farm.

[@lawrencekieffer6770]

I was talking to my renters father one day and he told me how one of his semi drivers went home early one day(around 5) then he says i can't blame him he is 80 🌝

[@thr8061]

Mark: The corn bins & drier upgrades. One of the best decisions I made in my life. Sandy: Um? ..... {she didn't say that, but I think she would've thought that when she saw this video}

[@MarkBrock]

I'm hoping after this harvest she's convinced

[@richwielechowski5191]

My dad had the same saying, very rarely did we work on Sunday or than chores.

[@MarkBrock]

I would prefer not to but it seems to happen.

[@RobertJones-ey9qz]

I'll bet getting it finished was a major weight off your shoulders and mind. Out of curiosity, how many total acres do you farm? Not meaning to be nosey, but it seems like you do a heck of a lot of them. Another great video. Like watching you and Sandi both. Learning a lot about sheep from her, and about farming from you. Thanks

[@MarkBrock]

We farm 1700 acres which I would think is a mid size farm Ontario.

[@colewarkentine7103]

Another great video Mark. just wondering if you could do an equipment tour. Just curious how many acres do you farm. We farm in Manitoba we milk 170 cows and farm about 900 acres

[@MarkBrock]

An equipment tour is on the to do list.

[@feeberizer]

5:46 the corn looks like liquid gold...

[@MarkBrock]

lol yep.

[@raykrv6a]

Nice video Mark. Did you make a profit on each of your crops after drying? Hopefully things will calm down for you and Sandy now.

[@MarkBrock]

Haven't done all the number but I have a saying...the bank should let us farm for another year

[@farmark457]

Does your generator have Murphy switches to prevent damage from low oil pressure and overheating? Good luck.

[@MarkBrock]

Yes it does which is a must have feature.

[@erikvalmet1671]

👍👍🇸🇪

[@very_kari7775]

Take a shot every time he says logistics

[@jackietyrrell7644]

Yeah I'm totally wasted now...

[@MarkBrock]

I've always wanted to be a drinking game lol.

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

Why can't you have the power line brought into the grain dryer ? instead of having to use a generator .

[@MarkBrock]

Can't getting 3 phase power brought to farm, too expensive so cheaper to run a generator.

[@geoffhirsh2402]

What is the generator used for?

[@MarkBrock]

Power for the grain system as we can't easily get 3 phase grid power.

[@erictarrant4500]

I hope you don't kiss Sandi with that mouth ;)

[@MarkBrock]

Lol

[@eddiewatling2895]

Why do you use a generator instead of going off the main power grid?

[@MarkBrock]

Can't get 3 phase grid power.

[@eddiewatling2895]

Was thinking that after I asked lol

[@noelhohberger1188]

Have u ever thought about using trucks?

[@MarkBrock]

Yes, but so far wagons have worked pretty good.

[@dejavuchicka]

Can you explain the trade issues a little more??? I know nothing about it and would at least like to know how it works in canada. Strengths/weaknesses you see in the candaian market/government in terms of supporting farmers. Mark's Ted Talk! :)

[@MarkBrock]

I can likely do a video on trade and marketing as a Canadian farmer. Thanks for the comment.

[@lindaalbano6868]

Do you harvest for other people

[@MarkBrock]

We did for one person but starting in 2020 it will be just our own crops we harvest.

[@ryanhamilton1564]

When will you cut your canola

[@MarkBrock]

Not till next year likely around the first of July

[@7pdude]

27:06 marrying Sandi was quite a good decision, too! ;-)

[@MarkBrock]

Very true

[@katecolborne8295]

You compliment each other very well. Dont loose her. She rocks and aint afraid to get real dirty. I used to install TV antenna towers with my dad in all kinds of weather. It didnt matter if you were male or female in our family. You got the opportunity to learn good stuff from both dad and mom. Cooking, house wiring, TV repairs, building our own homes. Accident did me in and had to change to sales and bookkeeping. Just another day in the life of working in a family business, now 54 years. Cheers from Sydenham

[@MarkBrock]

@@katecolborne8295 thanks for the message, enjoyed the story

[@woolybuck6852]

Ah, leave the profanity in it keeps it real. I don't know of any farmer that didn't use a few choice words at least a couple times a day. Cheers...

[@singers1990]

You look so tired.

[@johnensalaco5012]

I enjoy your content, learning a “LOT” ...but I think you’re missing the point of videoing on KZbin... a lot of video is of you, where it should be of the process with you talking in the background. I think that would make your videos even more educational, and informational to those of us who know a little less. Nonetheless, I love your stuff!

[@tomdl3743]

You nailed it! I hate box openings and monologues.