EYE-OPENER! The Struggles of Vegetable Farming!

Special Thanks to our sponsors 4Rivers Equipment for introducing TTWT to Joe! Ride along with vegetable farmer, Joe Petrocco as Tractor Time with Tim helps plant green beans. Lettuce is just a couple weeks from harvesting! Petrocco Farms, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that strives to produce the highest quality, Colorado grown vegetables. Visit their website to learn more: www.petroccofarms.com/
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[@dudeman5788]

What a patriot! This guy loves America! Joe, if you are reading this, you are a noble man and I as an American consumer thank you and your family for your dedication to this country.

[@earlyriser8998]

This has been one of the most informative and insightful episodes of TTWT ever! You covered every major issue to modern farming from competition to water rights. I am a Colorado native and the water conversation there is/can be contentious. The issues of Organic and why it is so expensive and why the competition may/may not be fair was excellent. The pure joy in Joe's voice as he talked about his business, farming, his hired help, his tractors, and his strive for excellence as a farmer was fantastic. I give this 4 gold stars as a farming video.

[@ranger6x660]

Thanks for sharing. Prayers that in the future we can depend more on local farmers for our food than out of country. God Bless the American Farmer for everything they do!

[@hdbikerdave5835]

Amen to that.

[@bluegrallis]

I hope we continue having people like Joe around for a LONG time! I don't think we are very far away at the current time, from finding out how valuable the American farmer really is. When world markets are interrupted, it will be a quick HARD lesson.

[@Zanderthelab]

I personally would fight to the death to bring back farming in the US.

[@Autobotsunited]

Indeed. Without it, society dies.

[@billageguy2168]

Your in luck. The USDA has a small farm program. They don’t advertise it much but if you look at it objectively “they” are trying to bring back the family farm.

[@Zanderthelab]

@@billageguy2168 cool. We have many family farms in Ohio!

[@billageguy2168]

@@Zanderthelab nice. Look it up its about $600k i think now, plus operating benefits. The USDA actually provides a lot of resources to start up.

[@Zanderthelab]

@@billageguy2168 wow, that’s amazing!

[@3dtrip870]

Thank God for people like this: We need more dedicated people like this, thank you for your service

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I thought you would like this one!

[@yoshiluva2873]

That’s my dad!!!!! Joe! I never would have thought he would have become a KZbin star, yet here he is in all his glory. He really knows his stuff! Also, the video was incredibly cool! He tells me all of his stories whenever I go on the farm with him, and he was always very passionate about farming. You can clearly hear it in his voice here.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for the comment! You have a very special dad!

[@TheBigmark75]

Love the farming video Tim love to see the men who have the life blood of America running through their veins

[@frankhartmeyer9841]

Thanks Tim, God bless the American farmer.👍❤️

[@chrispileski6640]

Outstanding. God bless him and his family.

[@daddio7249]

Lost my 300 acre farm 27 years ago. We grew spring potatoes in Florida for potato chips. My dad and grandfather also grew cabbage when I was younger, I am 70. We lazer leveled our fields with a 6 inch fall on quarter mile rows. Nothing was more satisfying then filling up the low spots I had been driving through for the previous 17 years. We plowed furrows every 60 ft to drain the heavy rains we sometimes get and irrigated down the same furrows. Our sandy soils drain well and irrigation water will soak to the center. Our water comes from deep wells (one per 40 acre field) and we run a 6 inch pipeline under the turn row with a one inch lateral and half inch faucet so we can turn off the water to each furrow if we needed to. We use 8 inch drain pipes at the low end. After leveling a field the rows have to be put exactly where the buried pipes are. The way we did it was have a stake every sixty feet at the high end and one at each drain pipe. One man would get at the pipe with a ten foot 1x4 and another man with a shorter board would stand about one third the way through the field. The tractor driver would go to the high end and while standing behind the stake move the man in the middle over until both boards lined up. He would then take the tractor and jockey it until the tractor was in line with the boards. When he got to the guy in the middle the guy would dash out of the way and the driver would continue on to the end board. My dad would drive the tractor and my brother and I were the board holders. We had eight tractors, a JD 4440, two JD 4250s, three 3020s, a 3010 and a Ford 7600. My brother has the 3020 my dad bought in 1971.

[@FelipeColby]

What a video...education, history, economics, tractors, and a great Bible selection. Cool beans.

[@johnezell1366]

That farmer knows his ground and his business. A lot of knowledge with that man!!

[@jerryrogers8399]

Like others have said, this is a great video and should be shown in schools so kids today can understand that family farms are important and can be a success.

[@oklahomachris6298]

Good good stuff here Tim. Tons of importance here.

[@GrampysTractor]

Excellent video Tim. Joes story was great to hear, and the information is what we need to know. The display of the use of tractor brakes at the end of the rows was good to see as he must not have had conventional headlands as we know them. I'd be careful of that job offer as I never heard him talk about needing tractor drivers, but he did mention the need for people to hand pick.

[@sail72]

Looked at the video thumbnail and thought, "Big Tractor Power's doing a different kind of video." I clicked on the thumbnail and then "Bam!" I'm riding along in a tractor cab with Tim. Great video Tim. Very educational. Vegetable farming looks much more complicated than crop farming. Never knew how they did it. Thanks for bringing this story to the world!

[@paulmartin8212]

we are so blessed. we can't even imagine the struggles moving vegetables by horse and wagon 1000+ miles to Chicago as his family did. Yes God bless the farmers and families that feed us each day.

[@quantumphaser]

This is one of the best videos I've seen regarding the current farming situation and it's packed with information that people need to know. Great job! 😎👍❤

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for watching!

[@rodbagley1686]

So glad he is hanging on. In Ohio so many farms are now housing developments or solar fields. Not many local farm stands anymore. I feel sorry for my grandson. He will never know how good life was ( back in the day)! Famous words all Dads used and still do!

[@photocontrol]

Great visit and ride along with Joe!

[@smileyking1019]

This was a great story ! Thank you for sharing it 🙂

[@Wolfiecolada]

those mountains in the background are absolutely beautiful!

[@BobsOutdoorActivities]

What a great video!! How can you not feel good listening to Joe. Joe is full of wisdom. Joe could do a podcast program, I'd subscribe. Trust the American conventional grower!

[@4-LOW]

It's amazing to hear him talk about water, "rights" to water, "securing" water, etc. I guess we're spoiled here in Kentucky because you can't throw a rock without hearing a splash. We spend a lot of our time trying to remove water or mitigate flooding. There's more water than we know what to do with a lot of the time.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes. Water is a ‘common enemy’ here in the Midwest. Totally different thinking. We are blessed to have abundant water.

[@hull99]

Loved this video, very informative!!! Please do more......

[@keithworker8556]

Very interesting insight to farmers working days , this needs a showing in all schools to educate the many who have no idea of food production and problems,

[@JimFinlayson]

Thanks for sharing the stories of the farmer.

[@SLCFarms]

Great great video. Loved the stories. Buy local buy local buy local. Support the American farmers

[@joshludlum975]

Great video Tim and very informative. We need more support for the American farmer for sure

[@PEI_Guy]

Beautiful scenery.

[@allenaustin7777]

Love this guy

[@ismaelgonzalez3501]

Thanks for sharing. God Bless the American farmer for the hard work and dedication. Buy American grown from Americans, Great video!

[@ericlaker1983]

What a great ttwt video!!! Amazing you don't hear much about produce farming. Very very hard work!!! Ttwt you create the best content!!! Thank you and god bless America and American farmer

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Eric! We thought this one was good too. Unfortunately, not seeing a good view count.

[@rogerr1296]

Definitely someone who should be held up as what all farmers, and people in general, should strive to be. Someone who honestly does the best they can at everything they do while caring for others and the environment as well.

[@Aspire2Cycle]

Now this is farming! Thanks for the video.

[@William-N]

I had no idea there was so much competition in the agriculture market from other countries. I only imagined it was for out of season crops. Wow, Great video!

[@bwayne40004]

It was indeed amazing! And interesting. Perfect timing also as I planted my latest succession of bush beans yesterday. Three raised bed rows, six feet long.

[@johncocking5363]

lTim, what a documentary. Thank you for sharing.. Always good to watch your videos. God Bless you and your extended family that you share with us. John in Missouri Valley Iowa

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for watching. This one was indeed special!

[@jddriver9565]

Thanks! I loved to watch that 7420, we had the european version (6820) 16 years on our farm,it is one of my all time favourite tractors!:)

[@patrickeaton8575]

Dang it man! How'd I miss this one. Super information, it made so much sense. Everything he said was true as we've tried and failed on the organic side with a small 4 acre plot, going back to conventional.

[@martineastburn3679]

very good knowledge and I love the 'buy and keep it updated for ever'...

[@mcd5082]

Great great video!

[@slhasebroock]

Locally grown, need more of this!!! Great video!

[@NewTraditionsDulcimers]

Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing this story.

[@justindavis1546]

Now that's a little closer to the tractors I'm used to. Plant the cotton and asparagus by machine, tomatoes by hand.

[@Kcolby47]

Great visit to see farming in a different part of the country. Joe is a gracious man to share his knowledge and practices, and help us all appreciate their dedication and work ethic needed to feed us. There is a “family bond” and generational connections in farming that transcends geography. Thanks for sharing the inside look, and blessings to all.

[@Shane_O.5158]

it's good to see the denver community is getting behind this farmer , rather than food grown in mexico god knows what they do there, food is consumer demand driven.

[@jameswest332]

Great steward of the LAND !!

[@dsumner7]

@4:42 I love the background!!! I've set in a tractor many hours and did the same thing as him to lay out a straight row...but never with that background!!!

[@SLCFarms]

We plant and always have since I was a kid, blue lake bush beans. My mom liked them because you didn’t have to string them and said they were just a more tender bean. They grow good in our Carolina soils.

[@gordonbrown6616]

Excellent video, this reaffirms what I have believed for a long time. We must learn the lesson that our food should not be outsourced farmers like this are a treasure and have to be saved and supported. Without them we starve as a nation we have experienced real shortages for decades. Also the info on organic was also very interesting. A lot of hype for little reward. Interesting that most of our food recalls have involved organics.

[@timhodgson4708]

I could have watched you guys for hours. Great farm family.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@timraber6575]

Thanks for bring us along. I’m ready for some green beans right now. My dad loved raising a garden and it feed our family and a few more. Hopefully he is raising a big family to pass these skills on to. I’m noticing more of these vegetable farms popping up here in western Kentucky. Please do more interviews like this.

[@williamrehberg2546]

I always enjoy seeing "how it's done" in other parts of the country... really enjoyed the tour Tim. Hope y'all have some more in the works!

[@stromxtc2033]

excellent excellent excellent. I love this documentary style. You're a good interviewer/advocate for the farmer. I have always been a canned green bean eater. another great video.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for watching, and thanks for the kind words!

[@ronevans3663]

Tim, very nice video to here how someone tells us how he growing his food on his farm. We need God help for out farmers.

[@Pinehollowmechanical]

God bless the American farmer!

[@keithwalker7151]

One of my favorite videos you've ever done. Thanks Tim! Keep doing stuff like this!

[@ohcrapwhatsnext]

This is a great video for me to watch. I was a organic farmer for years. It is very difficult for many with the price of fuels and the like. I still grow my own personal foods, but the price will increase monthly for the average person. It is happening all over the world as well... Pray for the farmers people.....tough times ahead...

[@caseyburnett2918]

All farmers are struggling. We grow pine seedlings for reforestation and it’s tough on us as well. Pray for everyone

[@margaretportera3553]

Tim thank you, fabulous episode! We learned tons thank you 🙏. We wish there was more appreciation for farmers and the hard work they do for all!

[@fiorevitola880]

Family farming in the past was done by family (then) but it's become so much more complex and demanding in production in order to keep up with feeding this country's population that it's virtually impossible to produce enough food organically in order to meet the demand. The public needs to realize that fact. I for one grow my own vegetables... but I'm not feeding or producing products for the country. I realize that fact and do not fool myself by thinking organic is the answer. These farmers are the hardest workers for pennies a day, so respect that!

[@patchitwood7428]

Thanks for the awesome video! This is one of my favorites that you all have produced. It was fascinating to both see how vegetables are grown and hear some real commentary from a real farmer on what we should be doing.

[@thebulldogchefs203]

Thanks for the good info.

[@Steve_Wojo]

Outstanding video ! What an enlightening storyline. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnharris1077]

Joe, thanks for giving us a virtual tractor ride. I learned a lot from your commentary. I also noticed the absence of a "farmer's tan" line. Just proves the farmer must be more than a tractor driver to succeed. Best wishes to you.

[@hc7190]

great information---thanks for sharing

[@philsmock4943]

This was an awesome video Tim. Living in the midwest with corn, soybeans and wheat, it was nice to hear how other American farmers grow their crops. Thanks for taking us along on this video.

[@erichedges2948]

Thanks for the video.

[@eosjoe565]

Excellent video. Very informative!

[@mikegraziano1562]

Now that was a GREAT video Tim, I learned so much! I'm glad the local farmers are working together and can cut out the middle man and are selling direct to local food stores.

[@rodneycarpenter3253]

Another good video learning something new thank you.

[@StrangeloveYT]

Great video, very interesting story that's not told enough. Thank you :)

[@hughhead9079]

Paying $16 an hour for a 40 hour week to pay mostly migrants to the US while Mexico pays $3.50 on average for a 48 hour unskilled labor week per IVEMSA Mexico outsourcing site as of today. Feel free to look it up… Great episode to show reality… Beautiful farm worth fighting for!

[@subsidized2778]

I was just thinking about vegetable farming vs. industry farming today. I feel like there is a disconnect between the two. Seems you stirred a lot of interest and emotion with this video. Great stuff Tim.

[@RCPSU4]

I'm just picturing Joe and Tom around a table talking about seeds and some of their best crop years. Thankful that we have a couple of local families that do farm markets where they sell stuff they grow. One of the grocery chains also shows which local farms are supplying their produce and dairy products.

[@lilredcummins]

Excellent episode. Glad to see and hear the pride this gentleman has in his family business. He is a prime example of what makes this country great. Seeing the old equipment still doing daily tasks is wonderful. It shows how devoted maintenance can keep these machines running at peek performance. I think we will be having green beans for dinner tonight!

[@garycorrick]

What a great video. It is good to know there are farmers still producing vegetables. About 50 years ago, I worked for a farmer in Oregon who grew bush beans, sweet corn, etc. These farmers quit growing beans and corn years ago when it got so they could not make money growing these crops. Loved to see the old John Deere 2510.

[@TheShaunpk1]

Very informative, thanks much.

[@davidhood5269]

This video is absolutely fantastic and really informative. I really learned a lot and the future of food production can really be scary. Thanks so much for sharing this video and also thanks to your host for taking time to share his message for locally grown produce.

[@themadrooster2454]

Very good video I learned a little more today

[@jasonsikora4893]

Amazing

[@timothygunckel7162]

Great video, wish I had dirt like that.

[@potatofarmer]

awesome and informative episode

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

This was a really enjoyable video!

[@samengler539]

Very interesting guys. Farming in this world today is very tough job. I hand it to all our American farmers. Keep up the great work guys!

[@samengler539]

Hi Tim. Someone I think was trying to scam me using your channel. Saying I won something in a free giveaway. Just letting you know. Sam

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Uhoh. I’m sorry to hear that.

[@samengler539]

@@TractorTimewithTim that’s ok I was on to them. Keep up the good work guys. Happy Father’s Day Tim

[@rl3898]

like you Tim, I shed a tear for the way we are cheated over what is true and what is economic !!

[@ronevans3663]

We need more farmers is it to late for USA to make a come back. The future looks bad it’s a scary feeling. We need God help.

[@earlyriser8998]

The biggest issues is land prices for farms in my area of Texas. No one can afford to compete with developer prices and make money on a farm. And post-covid the land prices are double what they were precovid. Farms appear to be getting slowly squeezed out be houses. Even TTWT has an issue with developers buying up the farm land close to them.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I grew up on a farm growing vegetable cash crops....everything is against you.....joined the military because I couldn't see myself struggling my whole life like my Dad and Mom. God bless the farmer! 🚜

[@earlyriser8998]

Thank you for your service. You just traded one sacrifice for another .... I think.

[@ronaldharmon9891]

Hearing the labor cost to pull WEEDS makes my blood boil.

[@tokencivilian8507]

I was under the impression that the Yuma Arizona area was the "Lettuce Capital" of the US. I'm sure plenty of the domestic market comes from that area.

[@timelliott6036]

Was watching a video last week where they were demonstrating a farm tool with a laser that analyzed the crop and zapped the weeds in between.

[@dwitcraft]

Farm to table!

[@petenolte4192]

Where can you find pure organic seed that hasn't been modified because if it isn't modified we would of starved a long time ago

[@Shane_O.5158]

well it did up untill about 1900, so i'm gunna say a big YES. weeding can be done with steam, heated from the tractor's engine with a bit of clever pipework. that will save on labour costs.

[@bartonmd]

Fwiw, there were fewer than 2B people in 1900 and a lot of them had gardens/chickens/maybe goats to supplement, and there are currently 7.7B people, so right at 4x the population.

[@lonewolf025]

Thanks for sharing this story. Always interesting to see how farming is done. A friend of mine would always jokingly take that bible verse out of context when someone would talk about salads or veggies. He'd say, "He who is weak eats vegetables!" Suffice to say he was a big fan of meat and that joke would always make us laugh.

[@davehollick3646]

With fuel prices through the roof, I think you’re going to see the farm to table movement expand.

[@tacticalrabbit308]

Our food production should stay here in this country not sent overseas and then shipped back here.

[@lilfear]

what mic system do you use? Wife and I are wanting to start a channel, but don't want junk audio. I like the sound quality.