What an awesome week for making hay! We did have some problems along the way but this hay is unbelievable! Come along for the ride!
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@Grimskarr4 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasant time riding along with you, Carl. Thanks for having us come along. 👍😊
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m glad you could make it!
@bradbrening39574 жыл бұрын
This is what they had in mind when they came up with the phrase "an honest days work". Thanks, Carl!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
It makes you sleep great!
@jon21403 жыл бұрын
Never thought I’d miss baling hay... but after watching this I do. It’s good to see kids running the equipment. Dad had me driving around 7 running the rake and then the baler. Great video thank you.
@joelmrust1724 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm headed home to the farm to see my Dad for Father's Day!
@andrewinbody43014 жыл бұрын
I miss haying. It was a summer job for me as a kid. I can still smell it.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
I had a friend describe it so well. When I posted a video of fresh raked hay and asked if anyone could smell the video, she said “smells like love” 🙂
@willian.direction67404 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl what a flurry of activity for the whole Family and good you have great neighbors to help out with equipment breakdowns.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes it was awesome! The guy who bales for me was the same guy who lent me his truck and trailer. Gotta love small towns farm community!
@matthewdowd46864 жыл бұрын
Your vids always make me smile and leave me a lil bit smarter having learned something new about farming, being a city kid in a farm heavy environment Gave me a huge interest in the goings on on all those farms we passed everyday growing up ( Central Valley California ) dairy’s and rice farming right around us. Your channel is fun and informative and leaves me a happy chap every time I watch a vid! Thanks dude! Keep up the great work!!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Matthew! If you ever have any questions don’t be afraid to ask!
@mikesand44014 жыл бұрын
Came across your videos one day,,,and it took me a sec until i realized who you were....tell your dad Hi...I went to High School with him....grew up on farm as well....moved to Dallas Texas when I was 21 and have been here since.....still a farm boy at heart!!....My dad still lives on the farm and now my Grand kids enjoy going back to iowa every summer to drive Great Grandpas old tractor and running on the farm....lived on the Brandon dia on the corner just North of Mick and Janets.... your videos bring back great memories......luv'ed bailing hay!!!...not so much picking up rock!!! Thanks Carl!!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Wow hello Mike! Your dad is a real great guy. I stopped in to grab some sweet corn one time and we must have talked to a couple hours. Mick was like a grandpa to me. He got me fired up about Massey Harris tractors. I’ll certainly show your comment to dad tomorrow. He might send you a message too! Thanks for dropping in and I hope you continue to enjoy the videos. You can go back and watch the previous ones when you get bored 😂
@villaridge4 жыл бұрын
Some of the Happiest times of my life. Hay making
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
It’s something special for sure!
@risky13 жыл бұрын
You can come to my Ranch and YOU WILL BE ESTATIC THEN !!!!!
@kennethbanks12813 жыл бұрын
I love cutting hay
@timprice17424 жыл бұрын
"Twelve year old boy did a fantastic job running that baler." That is true farm culture/work ethic training.
@rangermarsh75104 жыл бұрын
It is. It is. Also having and being a good neighbor. Look how fast he borrowed that truck from Marcus. Never trash talk your neighbors or you'll be out of business before you know it.
@farmall45054 жыл бұрын
Thx I’m the kid
@farmall45054 жыл бұрын
Marsh Sly I’m Marcus’s son and the tractor and red truck where mine but are in my dads name
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Tim it’s the truth! There is no better way to learn than to do it!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Marsh, you are so right! He was there in the field right after my truck broke down and he offered his immediately. This is pretty much how things work in rural America. Everyone helps. It’s great!
@michael74234 жыл бұрын
I love small square bales, I can’t pick up them round bales and the square bales fill my loft better! I remember when I was twelve working on the farm was a joy and I love seeing that young man working in the field! And doing a fine job. I hope you get stuck more often if it means we get to see your Dad more, I lost my Dad when I was a little boy and it just makes me happy seeing you working with your Dad! Thank you Carl for always welcoming me down your road! Stay safe and God bless y’all!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! It’s really something to be able to work with your dad. I have to remember not to take it for granted. He lost his dad pretty young, so he didn’t get that chance for long.
@jamesbowen89604 жыл бұрын
Some of the best looking hay I've ever seen! Great job!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty rare to get this quality from first cutting in June!
@jacklabloom6352 жыл бұрын
I hauled hay the summer I was fifteen. My friend, Romney. had an old 1/2 ton truck with a wooden flat bed. It weeped water out of the water pump. We could haul 55 bales per truck load. He turned 16 at the end of that summer and got his drivers license. He sold the truck and bought a ‘53 Ford car. We never hauled hay again, once he could legally drive a car on the main roads.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
Priceless memories
@michael74234 жыл бұрын
As far as I’m concerned you should never apologize for being busy on a farm, sometimes it seems like the work never ends and I’m amazed that you find the time to take us along! I wish I could be your farm hand if just for a day.
@runwillrobinson4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl, I can just about smell that good hay.
@gregschultz20294 жыл бұрын
Mr. Robinson ,New Mown Hay At 9 O’clock At Night ,Nothing Better !!!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty great!
@nfavor4 жыл бұрын
My first job was working for a farmer. He had many tractors but his 966 was always my favorite. It's great to see you running a 1066!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
The 1066 was dads planting tractor when I was a kid. It worked great pulling a 12 row planter and spraying with a 60ft three point mounted boom.
@herbhouston53783 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I didn't growup on a farm, from the time I was 9 till I was 20... I baled a lot hay... and straw... I remember, very well, on those days when we got interrupted by a shower... going up in the mow and laying on the bales of that sweet smellin' hay... and listening to the rain on the roof... and going to sleep... Wonderful times...
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
Thanks Herb! Working in the hay mow used to be a common thing for young people to do, but sadly many of the old barns are disappearing and most kids never get to do that now.
@deanbeach87484 жыл бұрын
Holy flashback! Stacking bales in the wagon when I was 10 yrs old. Much nicer the way you do it, old man Davenport's baler LAUNCHED those suckers at me, lol.
@haroldboon51884 жыл бұрын
Lucas wood saw mills
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Boy I’d be pretty scared to stand behind a bale kicker!
@rob76524 жыл бұрын
Carl, you are an awesome videographer. You give us the information but also really show us what is going on. I really enjoy your channel. I feel like I am out there with you in the fields. Thanks! Blessings and prayers to you and your family.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Rob! That’s always been my goal. I want you to feel like you are hanging out with me on the farm! Have a great week!
@korbynjamison55962 жыл бұрын
Instablaster...
@ParkerGarvin-ze4qw Жыл бұрын
Carl do you play farming simulator 22
@paulthomas22364 жыл бұрын
Love what you guys are doing thanks
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@williamsink83272 жыл бұрын
Well done brothers, I farmed the family way too. Keep on keepin on, that's the only way to do it!!
@rlyman1114 жыл бұрын
1958, Boise, I’d farm bucking 100lb Alfalfa on to a 40” trailer. Last time I got to do it. Moved to California became a city boy. You are really doing great work!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert! That would make a man out of you quickly 💪💪
@streetglide40sw303 жыл бұрын
WOW memories when I was 12 summer of 1974 helping my uncle out on his Hay Farm in Southwest Michigan. Very Hard work square bales , Would not have changed that summer for anything especially driving his old narrow frame Tractor. WHAT A BLAST
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
That’s cool! Do you remember what the tractor was?
@streetglide40sw303 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 Yes an old FARMALL
@stevhanhughes6734 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel here and had a great time with you 'riding along" with you! That hay looked wonderful to me, should make a lot of cows very happy when the time comes to eat it. It was nice to see a family working together as yours did, America needs more lke you guys for sure...Wishing God's Blessings on you all and your family and farm.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
@kopenhagenkid4 жыл бұрын
Great video Carl nice looking hay
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Would you like to buy some?
@redclover514 жыл бұрын
Wish there was a way to capture that quality hay aroma. No one that has experienced it will ever forget.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yeah it would be great if I could put that in the video somehow!
@johndodge6794 жыл бұрын
I just came across this channel its great that the whole family is involved and I am impressed by people that work hard I have always wanted to visit or maybe do some work on a farm like this keep up the videos John Dodge
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching John I’m glad to have you along! I wonder if we’re related?
@David7pm4 жыл бұрын
the sunrise at the start was beautiful!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
I always hate GETTING up real early but I always love BEING up early...
@danielthomason56853 жыл бұрын
Great stuff....new sub....really pretty crop....i love it....was a union laborer 22 years...been farming full time 5 years...i love cows...but making good hay is the most fulfilling thing ive ever done...makes me feel worth something
@thomasstrand98534 жыл бұрын
That reminds me of myself when I was 11 years old dad be driving the tractor in the Baylor and I be stackin the Bales
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
That’s how we used to help turn boys into men!
@dennisgolebiowski84972 жыл бұрын
Great work and love how you and the gang are so happy. Makes for a good life ...
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed! I have a friend who says “we aren’t just making a living, we are making a life”
@tedwazonek79562 жыл бұрын
Love your shows, very informative…really wish I’d gotten into farming at a young age!! Keep’em coming my friend! 👍🏻✌🏼🙏🏼
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ted!
@davestarr71124 жыл бұрын
What a nice video. As usual, I learned a lot. That Red Rhion trailer is the "Cat's Meow". Such neat design work, no wasted metal or structure either, and one-man unloading. Thanks for sharing.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! I really love that trailer...
@brianbroda86154 жыл бұрын
It's such a treat to watch your videos , especially with all the drama in today's news
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! I think I’m pretty lucky to live out here.
@whathasxgottodowithit3919.4 жыл бұрын
I love modern tech, however it is good to see you Guys getting it done without a sat-nav in sight. Keep up the good work. Keeps you fit riding that bale sled. A lot of people in the modern world will never sample the gentle aroma of new mown hay, if you could put that in a can you would make a fortune. All the best from the U.K.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
You are so right! Raking hay might be the best smells there is...
@curthiggins87924 жыл бұрын
II remember those bales (square) getting pretty dang heavy in a very short time! Snakes used to scare the daylights out of me... don’t miss that.
@stevee88844 жыл бұрын
Snakes! what kind in snakes! The only things that scared me was spiders, big tarantula spiders, like 6-8 across!
@curthiggins87924 жыл бұрын
It was common to lift a bale and find a nest of baby rattler’s underneath! Not cool😝
@johnkranias34584 жыл бұрын
G'day Curt, down here we don't have barn yard cats, the snakes do a better job...true.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Our hay wagons are 18 and 20 feet long. That’s a pretty good distance to get a bale carried back and stacked and then get back to the Baler before another one comes out 😅
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Man I never thought about snakes... 😳
@jackusflackus13 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if anyone else said it yet, but holy crap. Never work on your truck without jack stands. Saw you had it on the hydraulic jack only. Very bad idea. Always put stands underneath, no matter what your doing. If you don’t have stands, use your tire rim. It’ll save your bacon should the jack give out without notice.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
Yeah you make a good point. In this video I just pulled the wheel off to see what I could see. I would never put any parts of my body under a vehicle that was being held up by a jack alone.
@franklinbrooks95064 жыл бұрын
The 7.3 in the red truck sounds awesome!! Love to see those two 8th Gen Power Strokes working.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
That’s a great sound!
@glenparks51754 жыл бұрын
Glad God gave u a good year and got it up and not wet!!!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t have asked for better weather!
@jaredcolahan7594 жыл бұрын
I've seen those hay carts for years, well since I was a kid on a dairy farm. But I've never seen one unloaded. that was cool. We always did small square bails, I'm thankful we had a kicker on the bailer.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
That shows how smart we are! This Baler had a kicker on it when we bought it and we took it off so that we could get more bales on the wagons!
@Carl_DenTandt4 жыл бұрын
Great video Carl! Love watching farm equipment in action!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl! These are my favorite videos to make. “A little less talk and a lot more action!”
@Carl_DenTandt4 жыл бұрын
Dodge Brothers Farm and Ranch I do like when you are explaining the equipment and how it works but then to see it in action is satisfying
@tomjack96323 жыл бұрын
THIS is what makes America great.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸
@deanarmour66424 жыл бұрын
Love the old tractors still running and being used
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!
@ash77004 жыл бұрын
Not sure I knew you buys had an Oliver! Yay! I owned three once upon a time--1600, 1655, and 1555. I sold them all to my cousin, who I help make hay every spring. I that a 1550 you've got? Another great clip, Karl; you're so good at this medium, and I really look forward to you posts. Thanks!
@michael74234 жыл бұрын
I wish they still made Oliver tractors, they are the best in my humble opinion!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Ash it is indeed a 1550! This one has been on dads farm since I was about 5 years old. He also had a 1650 that was the first tractor I ever drove. If you go back to my videos this winter I did a whole bunch of work to it. Thanks a lot for the kindness here!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Michael, I agree that they are pretty great tractors. I just wish it didn’t use so much gas. Should get a diesel I guess.
@michael74234 жыл бұрын
Dodge Brothers Farm and Ranch / I prefer a diesel too!
@ash77004 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 You are most welcome. Not everyone on KZbin has the natural understanding of narrative that you have, so their posts are not really the kind of neatly structured little stories that yours uniformly are. Also, for me, any time you feature the Oliver your dad has is a nice bonus; that brand, and particularly the sounds of the Waukesha straight 6 diesel and the (unsynchronized) spur gear transmissions in the early Olivers (and continued in the 1550 and 1555) were imprinted on me when I first drove my Uncle Theodore's 880, about 1959, I think. I once pulled a cultipacker and drag harrow late into the night with that 880. She had a tall straight pipe on her and her pump had been turned up to pull our 2-row Fox silage chopper, so once it got dark you could see a flame coming out that pipe, and watch the incineration of any insect unfortunate enough to stay into that exhaust plume. Of course, when we chopped silage with that 880, the sky around her turned coal black. I guess it's a good thing I didn't spend too much time on that 880; I'd probably have a serious hearing deficit. Thanks again, Karl, for posting your neatly constructed stories for us to enjoy.
@alexthomson7194 жыл бұрын
Nice one Carol you have to go with the priority jobs that's your winter feed 👍👍🏴
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes sir! Editing happens at night until I can’t stay awake anymore 😂
@davidtravis13673 жыл бұрын
Love y’all’s dump hay trailer and they are nice and my father in law dose lawn care and has hay and cows so I help him and has one of them trailers and makes it so nice
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
It’s just one that we borrow but it’s really sweet.
@richardmiller39193 жыл бұрын
Beautiful farm hay day.. I have memories.. surely, I miss ole days.. many thanks for post!! By the way, Happy 4th of July to you and others..
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard!
@brucenadams14 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video. The hay rake tractor, that's a real man's tractor. An open cab so you can enjoy the smell of farming (which includes diesel exhaust). You get a great tan working on a tractor like that. Not fun in the winter. Thanks.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I definitely have not so fond memories of that tractor in the winter time. Putting out bales for dads cows when I was a kid and hauling manure with open cab tractors was not particularly fun 🥶
@weedeatnogreweo75744 жыл бұрын
Nice vid great job
@charlesjenkins80782 жыл бұрын
Love the trailer that dumps hay
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
It’s a real timesaver
@markenloe12654 жыл бұрын
Great video!😎
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!
@Gixzer044 жыл бұрын
Those are beefy windrows. Holy cow , hope your baling tractor has a gear below low / low 🤣🤣🤣. Awesome looking hay gentlemen.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
The round baler guy has never accused me of making a windrow he couldn’t bale! 😂
@thecflsaskatchewanroughrid88482 жыл бұрын
I love your videos god bless to you from me keep up the good work Carl
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@JBAgrivideos3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Ireland. Brilliant video. I really enjoyed that. Added my subscription 👍
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
Wow hey thanks!
@timduthie63994 жыл бұрын
It looks like nice hay Carl!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim, it turned out great!
@irenesilvers70964 жыл бұрын
Very nice video, Thank you.
@berndodin8174 жыл бұрын
Wowwww !!! I have seen the Mountain -Man on the Tractor 🚜!!! 👍👍👍👋👋👋🤝🤝🤝🇩🇪
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
You spotted him!
@jsadamsster4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a couple days of baling in 14 min. I noticed the square baler going at a pretty good clip and not a lot of dust so I figured you had some good, dry 1st cutting hay. It's nice when the weather and the job all comes together. I know it's not like that every time.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
You are so right! Last year was a total disaster first cutting.
@ronniejenkins20564 жыл бұрын
This is my first time watching your channel I liked what I saw I can relate to putting up hay just in a smaller scale we have been kinda fighting the weather here in Tennessee it's been hard to get enough dry days in a row to get the hay up like we want to I enjoyed watching I will definitely watch more often
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ronnie! You should go back in my videos to about a year ago and watch the video called “hay making disaster”. I think you could probably relate! I’m glad to have you here and I hope you will subscribe and continue to visit with me through the comment section and share your thoughts and questions!
@ronniejenkins20564 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 thank you
@stevenbetassa73292 жыл бұрын
The Valley I live in also has Dodge Brother's Farm, raise timothy and alfalfa hay, and potatoes.
@davidprentice78614 жыл бұрын
Great video miss farming life I'm a farms son from Scotland UK and miss hay time
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Hay making is my favorite when everything works right!
@logoski5894 жыл бұрын
I love living in the mts but flat fields would save me so much time making bales.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
You mean chasing bales? I assume you have to back out and turn sideways before you dump?
@markgamble83774 жыл бұрын
Nice operation.nice job
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gail84944 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marcus! Nice video Carl !
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes thanks!
@farmall45054 жыл бұрын
From Marcus to me your welcome
@larjomack85764 жыл бұрын
Wonderful when you can get hay up that is good enough to satisfy horse people. I managed it a few times but more often that not it didn't quite make their grade of satisfaction.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
We have a few horse customers and I always try to find the best stuff for them. The cows will eat any old thing.
@ricksutton29024 жыл бұрын
I don't know Carl if I wanted to ride with you or not. If you are not running out of gas or getting stuck or breaking down. If I was ever work with you I'm driving. LOL 😂 I'm just picking on you. I am also in the commercial beekeeping. I get stuck to curl and I break down. But one thing I don't run out of gas. Hehehe
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I bet! I’ve always had a healthy respect for beekeepers! I think it would be cool but I’m pretty afraid of getting stung so I wouldn’t be much good at it.
@baylenbrown58173 жыл бұрын
Love sitting in a kubota pulling a Kuhn windrower
@farmall45054 жыл бұрын
That’s my truck Carl!
@gregj79164 жыл бұрын
that bale carrier is awesome
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes it is!
@fishydubsfishing65164 жыл бұрын
That’s where the kids got muscles for football. Now everyone makes the big round. And the big squares
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yup now the kids have to pay to go to the gym instead of getting paid to some out 😂
@jakejohnson29694 жыл бұрын
That’s some nice looking hay my man!
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jake! Would you like to buy some?
@jakejohnson29694 жыл бұрын
Dodge Brothers Farm and Ranch I wish I had a use for it! I probably would!
@raincoast90104 жыл бұрын
So great that you had good weather for the hay. How many acres of water ways would you say you made hay on? Thanks for posting and that side unload bale trailer sure is neat.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes I love that trailer! We made 75 acres of hay and just about half of it was waterways. I’ve got another 15 acres of waterways to mow next week sometime.
@chefmarv64994 жыл бұрын
Glad hay turned out top notch. How heavy are these square bales you pick up ?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Usually we only make about 40-45 pound bales. A lot of our customers are retired folks with horses or ponies and they don’t want to handle really heavy bales.
@rdaugherty52 Жыл бұрын
Watching that guy stack hay bales on the wagon brought back memories when I was 7 I weighed 70lbs I would pick up a bales that weighed 70lbs and carry it to the wagon I didn't want to look like a wuss so I would go with it now people pay good money at a gym to get half the exorcize.
@helensarkisian74914 жыл бұрын
Goodness gracious. If itain’t one thing, it’s another. Any chance of a closeup of how the bales are wrapped?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
I will make a note and try to do that sometime. I’ll have to chase the baler guy down with my gopro and see what I can do. Good idea!
@JG-wr1sl4 жыл бұрын
I can work all week at a desk job and never feel the sense of accomplishment you get in one day on the farm.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Some days are like this and some days I don’t feel like I accomplished anything. But days like this make for good nights of sleep 👍
@stonksmchat2 жыл бұрын
My favorite day of the year! :D
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
You gotta love the smell!
@pnwRC.4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you DIDN'T have hay hooks when riding behind that bailer. We always used hooks. I believe it makes it easier to catch them.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Some people really like them but every time I use them I’m afraid I’m going to stab myself in the knee!
@cowwhisperer89273 жыл бұрын
3:59 'Ben got tired prety quick' :D lol
@gordonpropertymaintllc3 жыл бұрын
those old ford's are beautiful, i want one so bad if I can find one
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
They are all over right now. Better get one before all the good ones are gone!
@JacobAHull-nx6rx4 жыл бұрын
Wow Carl, working 2 farms, that's alot of work! We have a NH 316 square baler with a NH 75 pan kicker (bale ejecter) on it. It's so old they have stopped making some parts for it but it beats stacking hay in a wagon. Stacking hay in the mow is enough for me. We also run a 8 ft rotory rake but your ground drive rake covers way more area. We used to use them, bound drive rake, years ago. Do you have an auto fly drone or is someone flying it for you? Lotta time and work to do what you do man. Hats off to you. Stay safe.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jacob! We had a new Holland baler when I was a kid. It worked great. I’ve used a big dual rotor krone rake before and it was really cool but I don’t think it would work very good on really uneven terrain. I have auto flight modes on the drone, but sometimes I like to fly it myself. This video had footage from both auto and manual flight. Can you tell the difference?
@JacobAHull-nx6rx4 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 hey carl, I couldn't really tell the difference with the different drone modes. it all seemed pretty good. I really like the kuhn double rotary rakes. been looking at them for year cause this small 8' rake takes a long time. we have about 300 acres but maybe 100 acres of hay ground all together.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Jacob A. Hull you need a Kuhn speed rake!
@JacobAHull-nx6rx4 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 yes, I really like the double rotary rake they make
@chinmalm6200 Жыл бұрын
Driving heavy machines into field! Doesn't land get too hard? Please reply
@chavasecundinoj48922 жыл бұрын
good job
@macanoe53354 жыл бұрын
I felt like a little kid tagging along and helping with the work
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help!
@kikigamble43154 жыл бұрын
Hi. Great videoing Kaylee !! Love the overhead shots of the total having thing. From mom's to growing young men, it seems all hands on deck if needed. Okay, QUESTION please. What type of plant did you cut, rake n bale? At least I think I got all the terminology right. Do you seed the soil or does it grow n replant itself naturally in those spaces year after year? Do you spray your hay; when & why? Deep South Homestead had a concern bout feeding sprayed hay to his cows n using end product from the cow in his garden beds after letting the poop decompose some. Leaf curling of tomatoes n the tomatoes themselves seemed a little deformed. He feels it affects his plants n will take longer to get out of the cow poo ( nearly 2yrs ) before it would be safe to use on his garden. He has switched to only organically grown hay to feed his cattle. No judgement on my part, just curious how hay can affect garden to table. Peace to you and yours
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Ours is mainly brome grass with some Timothy and clover mixed in. Once seeded, this comes back year after year. We don’t spray our hay because we don’t want to kill the clover. There are basically two types of herbicides. Grass killers and broadleaf killers. We can’t use either of them if we want to keep the grass and the clover. We do fertilize it with urea and map and potash so unfortunately the way the rules are we can’t certify it as organic.
@davidperrin48564 жыл бұрын
Great video. We have been trying to get some hay in between the rain. We had a frost in May here in Pa. It has really affected the brome and orchard grass hay. It is only yielding about ½ the bales that was made on those fields that we done so far. We fertilized the fields. But the frost really stunted the hay and alfalfa growing. Our windrows are not even that thick. You have some very nice windrows. Have you ever ran a pto driven rotary rake? I sure do like them over a ground driven New Holland 256 rake. I have never ran those v wheel rakes but from what I just seen if you have a good baler that will eat through a windrows like that with no problems you are definitely doing something right. I know all rakes are good for each type of application. Maybe you can help me out with this question? What is the purpose of those old and new style hay mergers? How is it any different from a hay rake? I seen some at some local farm sales and consignment auctions. I should have brought home the rotary rake some german brand name orange in color and the Vicon 4 star hay tedder. Both went for $2500 each at auction on Thursday. Hope the bill to fix the truck isn't to expensive. I have learned from past experiences that If dad and I try to do any work on Sunday other than feed the animals and go to church. We will have break downs for 2 weeks straight and they are not simple fixes either. It has cost us anywhere from $500 to $1500+ in repairs. I understand the filming and editing situation completely. Just get the videos out when you are able to because when the sun is shining and the fields are ready to be harvested or other field work it must be done. Again great video and really enjoying this channel. Thank you
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Hey David I think you found the cause of my truck problem. Dad mowed some of that hay on Sunday. I don’t have any experience with mergers but I have seen some in action. I have run a PTO rotary rake before and it was great! I don’t think they would work very well on really uneven terrain though.
@davidperrin48564 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 The alternator on my Kioti DK55 just started squealing. Bearing was getting dry. The alternator is getting new bearings and brushes now. We had a tree come down across the road yesterday. Since the Kioti was out of commission I had to roll the pieces by hand. Also got a seal to replace on the brush hog. At least it is not the bottom seal. The truck rear end pinion gear came loose due to the nut on it. Luckily it didn't ruin anything. All of this was due to work on Sunday 3 weeks ago.
@farmall45054 жыл бұрын
Hey it’s me the kid that ran the round bailer
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
You did a fine job! Nice tight bales 👍
@billwhitman15294 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what video you made that talks about your bale feeders?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
I’m going to try to look that up for you if I can find time in the next couple days. I honestly can’t remember.
@danielthomason56853 жыл бұрын
Ben leaving half the hay in the field driving...lol
@delprice300710 ай бұрын
would be great if they could still manufacture practical farm/work trucks
@brianeisenga8823 жыл бұрын
Logged hundreds of hours in a 1066,( 706, 1086, 544, 84 hydro). International is what my father ran.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
What did you think of the 1086? We are considering buying one. I think my ultimate haying tractor would be a 186 hydro...
@brianeisenga8823 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 1086 was a good tractor. It was a work horse. We ran 125 hp. Would run a 2 row chopper with it no problem. Worked lots of acres with equipment. And we had a lot of hills. On one of my old jobs we had a 186 hydro worked great for cutting hay. It was the only job that tractor had. Take that back it would anchor the irrigation gun also. Loved it too.
@PRRGG14 жыл бұрын
Hi Carl, when you put your rounds away to storage, I remember from a past video there is some sort of special order as to what goes where to make it easy in the winter. What is that order? It's driving me nuts I can't remember.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yes! I remembered to do it right this year. Put the first crop hay in the calving barn since I feed it first. Then the calving barn will be empty in time for calving! I don’t need the other barn until later so that’s where the nicer second crop will go. I did it backwards last year and I had to move it all in February 😂
@PRRGG14 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 Good deal. Thanks for all you do. I really enjoy these videos and apparently I am picking up on a few things around your farm LOL
@burryhulbertjr14293 жыл бұрын
Kool stuff u
@johnkranias34584 жыл бұрын
G'day Carl, do you own that small square baler and if so do you get it serviced each year?. Reason i ask is a neighbor has one and told me the cost of each service, nearly fell over. I could tell you a funny story about balers but i will save it. You all did a great job, keep up the good work :)
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Yeah we one the square baler. We service it ourselves though. Checking the knife clearance, spring tensions, twine tension and all that is pretty easy.
@donaldthomas58523 жыл бұрын
Those are some big round bales. What are they 6x6 or 6x5 bales. We got two round roll balers. JD 458 4x5 and a JD 558 5x5. Both are mega wide plus.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92063 жыл бұрын
Our bales are 5 feet wide and almost six feet tall. We usually shoot for around 68-70 inches.
@maria-bk7ez2 жыл бұрын
Im very curious about the capacity. How much hay bales do you manage to cut per hour? (Yes i meant cut).
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92062 жыл бұрын
You talking square bales or round?
@robertpautsch50934 жыл бұрын
Such a great neighborhood. Everyone works together. My idea of how it should be. Questions-What exactly is "hay"? How is it different from straw? Everyone is saying that is great hay but what constitutes great hay? I ride out in the country on my bike sometimes and I smell the new hay and it has a great aroma. Sometimes my lawn grass gets so long I think I should bail it when I cut it.
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Good question here! Hay is all about nutrition. There is a lab test that can be performed for “relative feed value” that allows you to figure out how much energy and protein the hay contains. Many people judge hay quality solely on color and smell. Green hay with a pleasant smell is often considered good hay. Straw is the waste product after harvesting a grain crop. After you harvest oats you are left with oat straw. Same with wheat or soybeans. Straw has very little feed value and is mainly used for bedding.
@robertpautsch50934 жыл бұрын
@@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206 FYI, my sons are now hooked on the channel! I knew it when he mentioned singulation last night. So hay is not a specific plant but a variety of plants harvested. How green are they when harvested? What keeps them from decomposing as my grass clippings do in my compost pile? Moving bales by hand so looks to be the most physical jpb you do on the farm. Everything else is hydraulics or electric?
@aaronjarvenpa17434 жыл бұрын
What size was the round bails for the horse customer ?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
54 inches tall approximately 850 pounds
@sethdeardeuff39474 жыл бұрын
How many acres were you able to bale in all those hours?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
We baled between 75 and 80 acres spread out over about 10 miles
@jamflu4 жыл бұрын
Seeing these older tractors I assume this is your operation?
@dodgebrothersfarmandranch92064 жыл бұрын
Yup this is “Dodge Brothers” Most times you are seeing my “day job” with the fancy equipment.