Planting Warm Season Forage for Livestock to Graze. Drilling in seed with the Kasco HayMaster

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[@littlehousewoodworking5292]

All your videos really open my eyes to how lazy I am and how much time I waste watching others do such work, rather then doing similar work myself on my own property. lol ... Inspirational

[@ripman3616]

Always happy when you post a video

[@dakotablue43]

You and your wife have a beautiful farm . I wish I could have had something like that when I was Young. Keep up the good work !

[@littlehousewoodworking5292]

You should go back and watch their older videos when they first bought the property and all the work they've put into it over the years. It was an over grown trashy mess. They've put a lot of hard work/love into what we see today. Lots of great videos to watch as they cleaned up and built up.

[@deborah2302]

We always thought we would be young forever....

[@SuperFourwinns]

I really enjoy watching you create a great place to live and enjoy life.

[@RestorationFarm9503]

Being able to eat lunchnlikebthat every day would keep me on the farm daily! Lol. Great progress!

[@timadamany]

@Ventrac, it's time to get Evan a 4520 and a Tough Cut.

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Beautiful pasture, it’s enormous!!! 👍🏻

[@bduncan9724]

I've used a car wash mit to paint pipes with. It will hold a lot of paint and your hand fits around the pipe.goes really fast

[@marymigliore3396]

So much work to do. I will be glad when You are done ! I am sure You will be happy too !! I LOVE YOU GUYS !!! 🥰 🥰

[@joerodrigues3816]

Happy to see you back maté great video and all the best for your future adventures. Mate can I ask why you didn’t send it back and take pictures of it when it came to you? We have the same problem with items that get delivered and it is all broken up I just sent it back to them and take pictures of it.

[@AwesomeSamuel]

Sickle bar mower works great for reaching across ditches. The weeds came back bc there was bare ground. Spread some grass seed and after it comes up spray everything with 2, 4-D or dicambia. Those products will only kill the broadleaves so the grass can get established. Make sure it’s a lower humidity day.

[@tonymccuiston9039]

One of my top KZbin channels.Keep up the great videos.

[@davidmicalizio824]

That no-till works great!

[@normasimon5634]

Hi. Great job of filming .

[@ledzepcleo]

How about putting bag balm on your hands and gloves overnight? Might take might take the rest of the paint off and help your skin recover.

[@abbert5553]

Nice video, I use a cement mixer to mix the different types of seed. Works like a charm! Love the content.

[@user-lw6tm7cd8j]

Prepping the pipe will definitely speed up the process. Hi from New Zealand.

[@deborah2302]

Hi from the central coast of California near Vandenberg Space Force base.

[@jackiebinns6205]

Great video ! I wish it was longer I could watch work on the farm all day even mowing and fence 😮

[@jimtrewartha2594]

Evan I found that mixing seed in the drill is very EZ just by using a HF paint mixer in my cordless drill. I mix oats and orchid grass as a nurse crop for alfalfa. It does a nice job of blending it evenly.

[@daleredmond6449]

Another step towards completion. Looking good Evan and glad you were able to get most of that paint off.

[@deborah2302]

No flipping tractors!!😅

[@isaacwalker7863]

One thing to think about would be to plant the whole pasture, graze it before you seed it in perennial pasture grass, and then plant. Planting “green” into the annual grass will give you an extra nutrient boost when the annual grass dies which will help feed the perennial grass next spring. The thatch from the dead annual grasses will also provide some frost protection in the late fall and early spring.

[@joshbutterfass5251]

Hey Evan haven’t learned yet that you can put a quick hitch on both of your tractors and not have to use your foot as a hammer to get the three point hitch arms on and off the piece of equipment that you use on either tractor

[@Dan-qy1rg]

I'm liking what I'm seeing and hearing with the TYM tractors. I'll have to check them out and get a little more info on them. That oil pipe is pretty heavy, that paint should be pretty durable with how hard it was for you two to get it off your hands. Thanks for sharing, have a good afternoon/evening!

[@loulauer5853]

Aaaah, the glamorous life of taking care of your property. Wouldn't trade it for a normal life though!

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Thanks for another great video!

[@bobdurso1]

Did you ever consider adding a few goats to your farm to deal with the brush? It seems like a great way to control the unwanted vegetation and naturally fertilizing your property at the same time. Love your videos…you have a beautiful farm.

[@marthabartel604]

A burgers on toast are the bestest lunch. Great paint jobs. Mow it lower. And can you figure how to angle mow ditch. Or use riding mower there. Make one inch tall or till it. Closer to those poles.mow round the trees closer, and run back on road side of ditch.

[@daleh645]

If all else fails at least you could be a short order chef! 🍔👍😎✌🏼

[@lachlanmcallister4587]

Nothing like the excitement of getting forage planted and then seeing how well ot does! My Dad and I are in Qld Australia and we dl a winter crop and summer crop each year. We do oats now and sugardrip sorghum and Lablab together in summer. Good work as always Evan!

[@davidmiller6726]

Love the continued progress, Evan! I had a similar experience a few years ago when I ordered a 1 gallon can of POR black paint. The carrier busted the can open! I got a notice from the Carrier saying the item was destroyed and leaking, and to contact the sender. You’d think by now that POR would put some kind of retainer on the lids of these cans to keep the lids from being dislodged in shipping! Also, I can relate to a lesser experience in wearing the POR, not as bad as you and Rebecca. Stay safe and well, look forward to following y’all more!

[@markziegler3551]

you should hook up your sickle mower onto the TYM and go slow. It will look good.

[@DPW55]

Loves watching you for hours,can we watch you on more videos on MAINTENANCE VIDEOS on your machines

[@frrapp2366]

i like to strap my posthole digger to a post and hold it up that way, i have seen some people make a rack to support the digger great work looking good "Back to work now:)" have fun

[@carolynspaulding6322]

You are doing a great job what a nice farm

[@Steve-zs1ki]

Your place is looking good, you are doing a great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Really looks good!so proud for you! I watched a channel I really enjoy too, Simply living Alaska, he is fencing a garden, and is using the same pipe. He really having a hard time cutting the pipe, you got the plan! Thanks again!

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB Took me years to figure out to paint lumber and posts on the sawhorses before using them!! Sure is easier on my back and much faster to complete building projects too!! LOL!!! I finally got started on the garden between rain storms and hope to finish next week and finish planting! The riding mower is down again with the starter, the push mower pull engine line is disconnected so mowing is a huge pain. I did get a trailer dolly to move trailers around, particularly the yard trailer and the woodsplitter, now to get it assembled. More rain coming tho! Your place is looking so good this spring!!!

[@garystlaske7703]

Lookin Great 👍, Continued Success !

[@Comshawfactory]

Evan, for your post hole digger. Get a couple of 4x4 put them in the ground wider then you hub driveline of the digger, then raised your porthole digger between the post. Put a 2x6 across the 2 post and for a ledger board to hold up the curve end on to the ledger. That 2x6 you can make a cradle to fit that ledger like a hanger support then lower the porthole digger on to the ledger. Unhook from tractor. Let it hang on the ledger. Until next time you need it. From the west coast of Tennessee

[@jimputnam2044]

Sounds like a lot of work..JUST SAYING.

[@Comshawfactory]

0:58 Not really. Actually it's better, raise it up. Back into it. Put the ledger under the curve of the tube. Lower it down. Unhook everything. It's not laying on the ground stretching the universal. Plus with no quick Hitch taking it off your not picking the hoop up because all the weight is on the ledger. And Taking off the lower rods. Then next time you use it back into it, . I wish that had a space to put in pictures. It will be alot easier to see. I got on evens email sent him a picture of my rig

[@joansmith3492]

nailbrush and ajax soap, warm water and keep scrubbing.

[@marthabartel604]

A burgers on toast are the bestest lunch. Great paint jobs. Mow it lower. And can you figure how to angle mow ditch. Or use riding mower there. Make one inch tall or till it.

[@kylebryan1]

You can hang your post hole Digger in a tree. Makes hooking and unhooking it easy.

[@jermainewyatt1995]

Love watching ur videos can't wait to see the final product

[@TheRoseFamilyVlog]

I just ordered a gallon of POR 15 to under coat my Jeep frame. Thanks for showing that hope it will last for a long time.

[@Marcus1954s]

Phosphoric acid turns bare steel/or rusted metal black and acts as a protector. Neat it's like water so goes a long way and easy to apply. It's inexpensive and commonly used in rust preventive products sold at DIY stores etc. Use gloves unless you want discolored hands!

[@Tonetwisters]

I am certainly not a farm person ... wish I was. But you gotta go with what the Lord brings you. However ... It would seem to me that for a tractor without GPS, you do a pretty doggone good job of running some straight furrows. And the camera shots -- WITH MUSIC! -- were quite spicey! And you run Rebekah's tractor pretty well, too ... almost as well as she does!

[@cathiwim]

I need to get one of those that goes behind my little Kubota

[@jongray9989]

They have a bunch of different drills and sizes ranging from 4 to 10ft

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

The field looks good. I like your planning. Could tell from wet tires the ground will still damp but that may be the nature of that field. FYI, keep solvents away from fingernails. They're a direct line into the body and can quickly become cancer. You had a very productive day. Did you get the double cheeseburger with lettuce into your mouth? Looked pretty thick to me. 😀 👍👍👍

[@CarlHancox-qk1xr]

How’s the pond going , when you thinking about doing the bridge , I know you have a lot of other projects on the go , fantastic viewing

[@CountryViewAcres]

Not, sure when we will get to the bridge. The pond has duck weed again this year. The pond isn't completely covered yet.

[@marksimonar1550]

Check with your county highway department and see if they have any ditch cutting tractors for sale. My cousin bought one from our county here in Wisconsin and it save alot of time for mowing his ditches

[@Ackatizzle17]

Flail mowers, used mainly for ditches and waterway shorelines

[@DPW55]

Nice to see the results of all the that grass ect ,stuff iv not heard of . 😊hope you find of stuff that reseeds itself each year .looks good tho

[@davidcharles3131]

Did you try the sickle bar mower by ditch. Years ago Sudan sorghum was a cause of concern for shattercane. It produces seed which can germinate the following year. It was replaced by Sudax which was a sterile hybrid. Also made a nice round bale for later feeding.

[@tonycosta3302]

I use those 3M scrubbing pads to get stuff like that off.

[@jimbo16720]

Get yourself a container of Kresto hand cleaner. We used it at the plant to wash our hands. It has pumice in it but is like a cream. Best way to use it is wet your hands and use very little Kresto and wash. Doesn't take much to wash grease and oily hands. I've hand the same container over 30yrs now I use. And a sickle bar would do those banks the brush hog doesn't get.

[@theburnhams2925]

Always enjoy a good (genuine) Evan confession. He "tells on hisself" more'n'we may even notice. Thanks for sharing "the truth, the whole truth, etc" with all of us. You will have earned everything you pass on.

[@johnwood7372]

Evan, you need a flail mower.

[@jakeschisler7525]

If you need help with your pond get a hold of J.R. Hoffman and he can help to keep the Duck weed out of the pond and make the fish grow bigger. I watched him on Kapper outdoors

[@rogerr1296]

Hey Evan, maybe you've looked into it but, I would recommend Pat's Easy Change for your 3 points. I use it on my 50hp and it makes it a heck of easier to hook and unhook your three-point implements. Pat's has worked well for me but I think there are other brands out there and looks like they all run $100-$200 so pick your poison I guess...lol.

[@CountryViewAcres]

My dad has Pat's Easy change on his tractor.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Enjoyed your video Evan have a great day.

[@Najitaka]

Hey Evan, you need a flail mower for that ditch, and a good dose of GrazonNextHL.

[@oxfletch]

Shipping paint is terrible, but when it gets busted, most places will refund it and you also get to keep whatever you can salvage ... so not always bad.

[@terrycrowell1981]

I was on "vacation" last week and did a lot of mowing and putting up new fence. Got a little over 600 ft of fence done. Still more to do. It's been a long project since we only work on it in our spare time. Also, got a new grill last week! Got the Blackstone griddle, and we are loving it. We've done breakfast a couple of times, some steaks, and we did hamburgers and hotdogs over the weekend. It cooks great and easy cleanup. I enjoy sitting down in the evening, relaxing, and watching your videos.

[@stefflus08]

Million dollar idea, make skin colour versions of that paint that you can paint over the blotches on your hands

[@user-se5zg7en8z]

good hard working man😊

[@nancydunn2620]

Love your channel watch you all the time and I miss seeing the animals and your lake.

[@dingleberry442]

If you drill a small hole in the top of can you can put screw in the hole. Then just remove the screw the next time you need it. Por 15 will not come off till you shed the skin.

[@bgengler30]

Man best equipment purchase for me was the quick connect hitch. I have all the same brand implements so that helped.

[@leemontoya1159]

I think a cement mixer would be great to mix up you seeds and your feed.

[@PineyThicketOutdoors]

Any chance you could do an walk through of you Orchard trees and show how they have done over the years? We see them periodically in the videos and I’m very curious of your experience and advice.

[@ronniewalker2881]

Use your sical mower on the ditch

[@wmkess]

Take a look at sunn hemp as a warm season annual. Besides being great forage, it is supposed to be very beneficial as a soil builder. I have experimented with it but never done a legitimate stand of it due to just broadcasting it and not planting it in a prepped seedbed or with a no till drill. Petchers Seeds has some good info on it as well as host of other warm season and cool season forages.

[@CountryViewAcres]

The sorghum Sudan grass is soil builder as well. has deep roots, brings nutrients back to the surface. leaves lots of organic mater in the soil when it dies off.

[@wmkess]

@@CountryViewAcres Yea it is. I think the main difference in the two is that sorghum is a grass while sunn hemp is a legume. Both will get jungle height if not pressured too much.

[@edadpops1709]

Enjoying your videos Evan

[@SamisAtMyWicksEnd]

Pork pie, bacon & sausages I think u should name the piggies Rebekah xx

[@Casey9269]

Looks good what you have done. Amazing how quickly the brush grows back so thankfully you have the mower attachment for your tractor. Curious … how many coats of the rust preventer do you have to paint onto each pipe rail? I think painting before welding is a very smart idea.

[@CountryViewAcres]

2 coats of rust preventer and 1 coat of enamel.

[@Casey9269]

@@CountryViewAcres Thanks

[@anthonybranecky4685]

Time for an update on the planting

[@allenferry9632]

Have you ever considered getting a hydraulic top link so you can adjust on the fly. I had an old Massey 30-B that had hydraulic top and tilt cylinders that sure was handy.

[@CountryViewAcres]

I have one. didn't think of using it.

[@johnsandell4501]

Pumas Power👍👍👍

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looks great Evan, glad you got the paint stains under control, now you know what to do if it happens again. Keep up the great videos and all the work you share with us. Hope the pasture works out the way you are planning for it to work. Have fun and a safe Memorial Day Weekend. Fred.

[@winterhorse290]

The rust stuff is tuff. Might want to wear gloves when handling it.

[@markpriddy1]

Nice video. Thanks I enjoyed.

[@bolong5701]

sickle mower take care of that ditch

[@stevengunter2843]

Looks good !!

[@StevesBeyondRepair]

Thank you for taking the time to video, edit, and upload your fun! Your effort does not go unnoticed. 👍

[@stephaniewilson3955]

Let clay dry out and you wind up trying to drill through concrete. A bit of displaced soil is a small price to pay to get the field planted. BTW, if you are grazing on that field you will find that the ground is seeded for next year, courtesy of your animals.

[@funnywolffarm]

Thanks for the video

[@AfterTheRains]

I hope you treat yourselves to some major celebration when you get that fence project complete. 😅

[@stevedrew5425]

Stihl gas operated chop saw make quick work of that piping can also cut black top and concrete

[@mabmachine]

I would suggest mowing but also treating those areas along the lane and ditch with Crossroad herbicide. Its great for just these types of situations.

[@csnanny1882]

Beautiful farm,

[@mrileydigh]

U need a flail mower to chop up all that brush

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Great video !

[@timscanlan1466]

I was going to tell you to use a tea made out of cow and chicken manure and a pumice stone. The manure wouldn't have done a thing, but it would have reminded you not to use POR 15 without gloves......😂😂

[@mariesheppard3750]

Thanks enjoyed your video again,

[@douglaskerr6813]

Great video , question ,with that rust converter could you spray it on?

[@user-dk2wv4eh8u]

You need an old sickle bar mower for the ditch and other rough spots

[@dwightl5863]

Evan has one of those.

[@johngastineau653]

Thanks for the video. With the weeds, sence they've been so established, mowing every two or three weeks will be the best way control the growth. Just be sure to cut prior going to seed. How are the ideas for the pond dock/bridge?

[@leemontoya1159]

try to use nail polish remover to get the paint off

[@CountryViewAcres]

Rebekah tried it. It didn't work either.

[@leemontoya1159]

Yikes! Keep up with the videos. Love them.

[@edrickelman242]

Different repairs on the farm we used gasoline to clean our hands. It will burn some, but it will clean your hands.

[@jamesschaffhausen4466]

The No till Kasco seed planter is that yours ? Or Rental. Many farmers are planting here in Minnesota. Great 📹 video. Evan ❤😎👍🏡🚜🌱🌿☘️

[@CountryViewAcres]

I am borrowing it. I will be taking it back soon.

[@jamesschaffhausen4466]

Ok Evan 😎👍