Heavy Equipment Work On The Farm. Tree Removal, Grading, Planting.

[@hassmakki]

Friday afternoon FarmCraft 101 video release is literally the best moment of my week now

[@ArmchairDeity]

💯💯💯

[@MSJDesign]

same

[@Aycim1990]

Indeed, it is 🥸

[@stephenhoran7597]

Yea knew I should've waited

[@LinkinPark4Ever1996]

Mine too, for about 2 years now

[@depeltenburg6916]

I see the thumbnail, I’m like :” oh boy , what did you now😂” but I see now , you just needed an excuse to buy a firetruck to fix 😂

[@JCWren]

If only Large Marge had been in service at that point. She could have pushed those trees over in a couple revolutions of her big ass engine.

[@brembodream]

Equip Large Marg with a blade. That would be awsome🤩 Greetings from Oslo Norway😊

[@dawgbonzo4518]

Well, your giveaway clip kept me on the edge of my chair - waiting - and I can honestly say, been there done that. But, done you realize that potash is great for the soil😂😂😂😂. I just finished putting down 75# of that ole Kentucky 31 and 200# of rye grain for our horse pasture winter forage. Thanks for the educational land management and safety education.

[@zischeriboy8641]

They might have even fallen over on their own once they heard the angry German noises coming from the exhaust. Not even the best of American mufflers can keep those back 😅

[@PacificNorthwestHillbilly]

Nothing like a close call with a burn pile to get the blood pumping!

[@werfolf]

One man, three fireplaces. What could go wrong. I hope everyone who sees this learns something. It's like andrews excavator. Thank you for sharing your faults. And everything else. I'm glad nothing worse took place. Thanks for the content!

[@CCWSig]

A couple IBC totes on a old trailer frame with a gas trash pump makes a great firefighting rig. Keep it filled with pond water just incase.

[@thewayidoit8895]

A small arena drag from TSC would likely solve the problem. Western farmers use discs or chisel plow to create a fire break. Heck, even a good fast zero turn mower like my Dixie chopper would fix it.

[@toms6213]

Congratulations on 500k subscribers. We earlier folks never doubted.

[@thewayidoit8895]

Should be 1.2M by now. Somebody isn't getting te message!

[@cjm6271]

Hi Jon, I had a couple of additional things that you may be able to put in your tool bag for the next burn. In addition to mowing before burning the pile, it can be very helpful to also actually burn the encompassing perimeter grass after mowing. This will give you an excellent fire break. Another one is something I saw on a KZbin video by firefighters doing a controlled burn on large thick dry grass fields out west. It was a park/preserve area with small structures(think gazebo, boardwalks, fence and sign posts). They used a backpack blower to control the leading edge of the fire. Blowing the fire backwards towards the black already burnt grass was almost as good or better than water for extinguishing and it was much more mobile and plentiful. Direction of airflow is key. I am a retired firefighter(30 years) fwiw.

[@terencecottington4273]

Well Jon, I aint one of those complaining about you not doing farm work. You show a lot of good content which in my humble opinion is well balance. If people can't listen to what you've said before about your cattle farming, then it's there misfortune if they simply can't understand what that means. Carry on doing what your doing as its good and very enjoyable. Hope large Marge is keeping you busy. She looking good Jon, all you need to do is slap some of that nice yellow paint on her to make her really stand out from the crowd. Hell Jon, you may even have to find her a play mate.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ferky123]

A nice firetruck/waterer would be a utility trailer, IBC totes, trash pump, hose reels and plumbing fittings.

[@ClinttheGreat]

yep, tons of videos on YT of people making them.

[@pacman3536]

Loved the hay bale snowball rolling down the hill…

[@libertyauto]

Yeah I'm guessing he was pretty proud of that. grin

[@EivindKreyHanssen]

I don't mind what the subject of the video you make, is. I love them all! It's your approach to life and all things needing care, that keeps me subscribed to you (as well as your sense of humor) ❤️ Love from all the way up in North of Norway 🇳🇴

[@karkacesub]

Just when I thought your content couldn’t get better, you surprise us.

[@SupremeRuleroftheWorld]

...with actual farming. who knew.

[@Idontwanttosignupist]

For inexpensive fire water you could put a couple IBC tanks on your trailer with a small trash pump.

[@stevenlatham4397]

Leaf blowers work excellent for combating crawling grass fires. It works on the same principle as blowing out a candle. We burn around 10,000 acres every spring, and the volunteer firefighters showed us that trick.

[@BoomDelaBoom]

Love it, no sugar coating here on farmcraft... Great video as always!

[@stephenhoran7597]

Good video John every days a lesson

[@wolfpreist]

So one thing i do, is i have my tractor with the bucket on standby and i watch it until it burns down into its own footprint, the bucket can be used to push back fire (with a bit of soil) or just suffocate the fire and rub it out. I've done both over the years. but yeah, having equipment on hand to manage the fire, like what you show with the excavator is a huge bonus.

[@robertkemper7640]

That’s why I like your channel. You show us the good, bad and the ugly. Keep it up.

[@michaelcaprio5269]

3:50 I can almost hear the Benny Hill yakkity sax song playing

[@hugolandheer7008]

I love it that you are not afraid to show your mistakes.

[@fsj197811]

Lesson learned and no harm done. Thanks for sharing.

[@SivertBerge]

It's really great to see big projects like these that are spread out over a long period shown from start to finish. And you should definately get a fire truck!

[@andymora5595]

Or he does not burn anything. Why burning stuff? Why polluting environment? Why wasting time for it? Just put everything together on one place and there is a great place for smaller animals like bugs or hedgehogs. On the one end of the world (Here in germany) we try everything to avoid pollution and avoid burning unneeded things - and on the other end of world people do such things.... Just shaking my head....

[@duckman12569]

"Never done that before.. but I might do it again" I like it.

[@duckman12569]

As an Australian, let me say Yikes. If you do the firetruck project... just make sure she's primed before you light the fires

[@gregwhite7957]

As I was watching I was saying the same thing about an old fire truck or a tank on a trailer for events like this. Glad it all worked out. God Bless. Take care and stay safe.

[@MrGibby48]

Jon please pardon my ignorance but wouldn’t you want to leave the small pines for the cattle to shade? What’s the pros of killing them?

[@senorjp21]

There is a topic in which you are an expert: self-filming. You should do a video for other youtubers where you explain how you manage all the cameras, drone, audio, etc. It's a non-farm topic that you have obviously mastered. Behind the scenes

[@removechan10298]

25:14 for the luckiest farmer running around - oh man you lucky duck!! So glad it turned out well

[@Zaku186]

This really puts into perspective the decision to buy large marge. Before i didn't realize you could actually really use a big excavator like her. But i see now you could easily put her through her paces with all the work you have to do.

[@MSJDesign]

the fire truck idea is on point!

[@cliffblackburn8102]

That happened to me as child my grandma. we lived on a farm and she told me to go burn the garbage and I didn't want to it was windy and dry and I was young I was like maybe 13 and I told her I said no it's too windy Graham she said get out there quit being lazy burn that garbage!.. sure enough 4 fire companies came out to put the Fields out .. I turned all the horses loose from the barn the fire never made it to the barn .. I ended up on oxygen from trying to put the fire out

[@heighRick]

Thanks for a great video, glad the fire wasnt worse, helps a lot!

[@dirtleg13]

I did the same thing last January regarding your fire. It had just rained so I thought I was okay. Nope. Burned up my hillside and almost got into the woods, which would have been disastrous (Visible from Space most likely and I would now be famous). My grass was short and no wind, but the fact I have a hill was the real issue. So I understand your feelings of panic and relief. Glad it wasn't worse.

[@margaretwilkinson9140]

thank you for your innertube Mr Farmcraft101.

[@thehardway406]

Jon, you sure have an interesting relationship with fire... first your wood boiler, then your manlift and shop, and now your field. You should do a compilation video showing us how to stay safe around fire! Also, I had the chance to demo that Anker unit to do off-grid 240v welding and it worked great! Say safe and keep up the good work!

[@FarmCraft101]

I know. It's a little embarrassing I must say, but I keep pushing the limits with fire. Maybe one day I'll learn! lol

[@thehardway406]

@ Haha, I always think of you and your boom lift when I light up my torch. Say safe! I really enjoy your videos.

[@renanjacob6791]

This video is so nice to watch, I dont now if make good views, but its good for old subscribers

[@mackfisher4487]

Nice looking Ranch , thanks for the tour

[@gzahirny]

A good burn is amazing for the soil and regrowth honestly

[@jessiemae6873]

I'm really glad to see your land husbandry at work. Cedar trees and junipers are the bane of many pastures especially in the parts of central and south central Kansas where I'm from. Over the last 50 years I've seen really good pastures completely ruined by the complete takeover of these trees. The landowners either don't care or flat don't understand their responsibility to the natural prairie that has made up these pastures. The farm my wife grew up on had several buffalo wallows thru out the 2 1/2 sections, yes that's 1600 acres, of pasture land that made up the farm. They looked similar to the hole you filled in and the cattle would use them on occasion.

[@Gazman110]

Great video. I appreciate your honesty. Really enjoy your uploads whatever they cover. Thank you

[@aab-el9bd]

favorite youtube channel right now

[@uncle_moose]

Friday, a cold snack and some farmcraft, Great!

[@removechan10298]

Great video, cattle ranching is an amazing business (I've worked a bit on cattle ranches, I loved it - almost died a few times, ngl... and the requirements, paperwork, schedules, all of that keeps you on your toes)

[@190055joe]

Talking from a fire prone country Australia I'm surprised you didn't consider grass fire runaway .

[@knas5289]

I love real farmwork.

[@johnnybgoode6466]

The way to start my weekend 7am Saturday morning here in New Zealand when the video was uploaded. Great work Jon on the land clearing / pasture reinstatement. The cows will love you for it.

[@philstreeter9703]

Your video brought back some bad memories as a fire got away from us and a neighbor came over and helped get it under control. Great video

[@beansgas6821]

I like the way the cows all hung around the gate, thinking to themselves it's best we stand by the fire exit here. Lol.

[@83MetalWorks]

Building a fire trailer would make for a cool video. My 14 yr old son and I are building one for our little property down in Texas. It gets really dry, really quick. We both enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@harbl99]

John: "Yes, I do need all this heavy machinery. This grass doesn't just grow itself you know!"

[@xyzero1682]

Scared me sheetless, you running across the field between the flames and that hedge row. "Too many fires" is a real phrase with real applications. Glad you are OK and that we can all learn from this. Good video.

[@Fit2beTied]

I had a similar situation like that, and I will never forget the adrenaline flow.

[@TheNikitis]

Guy with your same Mini-ex here. You and I keep running into the same things. I had a similar incident in my 30 acre lot in the forest burning. It seemed wet enough and a good time to burn, but i used a propane burner just like you did, and there's something about the extreme heat that's generated so fast by starting the piles with that cause them to grow out of control. It was so hot in my case that fire was starting outside of the piles past my mowed areas! I had to get in the mini-ex and quickly dig a pit around it and the heat was so intense I almost burned my self in doing so. Lessons Learned.

[@brucevallee5623]

I've been a viewer and subscriber for quite some time now and never gave any thought to seeing some farm work. I have always looked forward to the equipment repair and use. What an adventure today.

[@doggonedk]

Wow even at 9 months it looks like Dozer understands the assignment. They are such great dogs. I couldn't help but think of the Keystone Cops when you had that little brush fire. Great video as usual Jon keep em coming!

[@mikeburton7077]

Hard work never ends on a farm ! Really enjoy and look forward to your vids .

[@jimtetro3769]

Oh, I almost forgot. A fire truck (and its reconditioning) would make great content and a plus for the farm.

[@billiondollardan]

I know next to nothing about equipment so I was pretty surprised to hear that the little excavator weighs in at 12,000 lbs. The little guy has some grunt

[@johnsmart3587]

Looking forward to the "new" fire truck fix up; always my dream... thanks!

[@ronwhite6719]

Hey Jon, I enjoy all your videos. They are all relative to farm life and life in general. Keep them coming, whatever you think is relative.

[@hascet]

A custom fire skid with an IBC tote, trash pump, and hose reel could work well for firefighting? That way you can fill it up from the pond with the pump and then use the pump and hose reel to discharge the water if needed. Throw it in the pickup bed or on a trailer to transport to the fire site when needed

[@billyhaddock5540]

Jon, the lot for ur cows looks better without the dead trees now. farm work is never done.. have a couple of beers on me mate..

[@larrycohen4870]

I had an old rancher tell me that the only safe time to burn is when there is snow the ground . That was AFTER I had a very similar experience !!

[@bt6195]

Impressive pasture work.....The end result was awesome!

[@kenpgh]

That turned out to be a nice improvement to that pasture , nice work 💪👍🇺🇸

[@hotspanner39]

That little 360 certainly earns its keep🙂

[@bobwollard9105]

Jon, I don't care how mundane the project may seem because I always enjoy them. We have conducted some burns on our property but have been fortunate enough to have never had one get out of control. I'm just real picky about burn conditions and it keeps me from jumping the gun. Your field looks fine now. Great job. 👍

[@mattlaptop5728]

Unscheduled thermal event. We’ve all been there. My last one was visible from space.

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

buckets of water? You've got the best fire control devices and it aint buckets! It's the dozer and excavator!

[@FarmCraft101]

Would have taken way too long to get them there.

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

@@FarmCraft101 That's what I thought. Thx!

[@JaakkoIsWatching]

@@FarmCraft101 Unless you think ahead...

[@cihangirakbayir5168]

Very nice video time line - liked it alot and life lessons will never end! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!😇

[@sdspivey]

If you want more top soil, then don't burn the debris. Run it through a chipper/shredder, spread it out, and let it rot naturally. Burning will just send the carbon and other nutrients into the air, not your soil. Also, never turn your back on a fire. You might not live to regret it.

[@erik_dk842]

Learn not to do from how they are ruining the Amazonas jungle

[@KevinHeadlam-Tasmania]

Hi John, Comment from an old grazier/farmer I find it disappointing that so many in the community are following the same path that you need water to control fire. Fire has 3 main components - Fuel - Oxygen - Heat. Remove one and it goes out I grew up on the farm and always carried a full matchbox for protection. If we were planning to do what you were when you lit those heaps of limbs and stumps would be to have a tractor and stump jump disc plow on site prior to ignition You could either put in a fire break first, or quickly attack the fire by removing Fuel that enables the fire to continue spreading. The narrow barrier can be widened with a Blackburn.

[@helipilotuh1]

In the army we had giant flaps of rubber on broomsticks to “slap” grass fires out when we set ranges on fire with tracers. You could put out a pretty big grass fire quick.

[@WilliWimmer-n6e]

A paradise for the cows.😍🥰👍

[@BouncingBaller]

Oh, I think we've all had those butt-puckering moments during debris burning. I use a cordless leaf blower to control fires; it works well.

[@FarmCraft101]

That's an interesting idea I hadn't thought of. Thanks.

[@rickwensel2313]

My father told me never play with fire!😮

[@BlueSpark-vy3fd]

Jon, congratz on 500k subs. You deserve that for some of the most interesting content on KZbin. This was a great recap on earlier stories and showing the end results. Your cows do seem very content :) 👍👍

[@agurdel]

I think you should build a small farm tanker truck. You already have a reservoir and being able to move the water around the farm sounds like the next step. You could have fought the fire like many commenters suggest, but you could also have used it to drench the area around the pile freeing you somewhat from the weather which made you hurry to light up all the piles in the first place. Therefore I argue that building a water delivery truck would not only be fun to watch but also a smart choice.

[@PrAnCiNgCoBrA1]

Jon I think I've watched about every single one of your videos. Love them all. I was curious if you'd do a video on how you learned everything you know and how you got your start. Employment, things like that. Always look forward to new videos. Keep them up.

[@boinger1988]

You have a beautiful piece of property John. I'd love to hear the back story on how you acquired it, and how a guy like me can someday do the same. Keep up the great content!

[@BenL8257]

That was intense!! 100% for the firetruck project!

[@noxin75]

Instead of buying a fire truck, which is just another large machines to maintain, consider making a Fire Fighting Trailer. It's essentially a smallish trailer with an IBC or something to hold water. It has a gas powered fluid pump on it, to fill the tote and to dispense water as required. If you use the right trailer, you could pull it behind your UTE/Quad/Pickup/whatever. You could even set up a fixed nozzle that you can aim so you can apply water while you're driving. There was a youtube recently from Scott Turner in Australia who did this project.

[@wxfield]

Look how dry it is. What were you thinking?!

[@daviddamico4288]

Very nice work on the field John ,it looks amazing….

[@benjaminamos1613]

Wow John you got a big farm there you keep it nice for the cows

[@garymessina1609]

Now we know why large Marge great video thanks jon

[@JanneRanta]

Literally while I was typing "fire truck a next purchase?" you said that you were going to buy one. 👍

[@Magic4C]

A Cow that prefers Grass Medium Rare..?😳👍🏼

[@smaggies]

It is like a professional farming pasture. I want some videos of general cattle raising, Sales history, and thoughts on improving cattle raising. We have lost many cattle raisers near me.

[@offgrid101]

I have a HUGE pile of brush on my land waiting to be burned next year. After watching this, I'm thinking about buying a chipper instead. 🤣

[@mwnciboo]

Buy an old fire truck ... Or make a bowser water trailer with a gas powered pump and 2" hoses.

[@DRP3ck3r]

Lay a sheet or two of tin over it and wait until it rains. you have a dry spot to start up that will dry the rest in a much slower fashion.

[@andrewr2650]

“Being a cattle farmer means growing grass” reminds me of an episode of dirty jobs on a cattle far where Mike said , “so your a cattle farmer.” He said “no, I’m a grain farmer who sells his grain as beef.”

[@SeanChYT]

Thanks for the video. I just found out that my county in Norway banned burn piles back in 2020. NUTS. Don't look to Norway for anything (except oil and salmon). I love the freedom people have in the US.

[@erik_dk842]

Same in Denmark. We can have Skt Hans (St. John) bonfires, though. Some years ago, while there was a general burn ban, even grills, a group from the religion of peace decided to celebrate the end of their eating spree, which they falsely call fasting, by a large bonfire in a public forest. To avoid riots, the police gave them a permit after the fact, while indigenous Danes got fines for perfectly controlled mush smaller bonfires.

[@crisaghemo]

Direct to FarmCraft101: thanks so much for posting this. I really enjoyed seeing the non-mechanic part of farmwork. I like the repair content too, but I just like seeing the maintenance stuff a lot. To anyone: Anyone know how big his herd is? I only see a small number in the vids.

[@quantumleap8888]

I was digging a grave over in our Pet Cemetary last April when our ground was still frozen at 2 feet down. I decided to start a small fire in the small hole I had dug so far to thaw it out. I figured since there was still snow on the ground that I should be fine. I was also feeling rushed because I had other Chores and jobs that were put on hold. Well sure enough the wind picked up and started a grass fire like you endured. I was hundreds of feet from water but had snow available. I still needed a bucket or the like to scoop up snow to stop the fire. I was able to manage to stop the blaze after running to the shop for a bucket, but in that 3 minutes tops, the blaze spread very quickly, and right in the direction of my neighbours place! I was in straight panic mode to say the least. These things can happen in the blink of an eye!

[@thewayidoit8895]

I like that Jon encourages burning brush with good reason. Just a few Acres Farm (Pete) lets it rot in his woods as a home for critters, of course Pete sells his wares to the people of Ithaca. I like the "Andrew Camarata" soundtrack playlist. I feel there was one in the middle from Just a few Acres or Outdoors with the morgans. The Outtro needs to be a theme song!

[@mechanics4all405]

would u be better off usingf smaller paddocks for intensive mob grazing,then chicken tractor to really improve soil web?

[@FarmCraft101]

We actually do mob graze them during the winter using temporary electric fencing. And yes, chicken tractors are something I've been thinking about doing for years, but I haven't found the time and motivation for it yet... ;-)

[@erik_dk842]

@@FarmCraft101 Do you watch Just a few acres farm?

[@sl0ffie]

Now the big question is, how many seals are on a fire truck and how many of them are leaking?

[@lucas49111]

This fire in low grass could easily be fought with a fire beater or even a branch with green leaves.