First Loads Going In | 2024 Grass Silage on a Small Dairy Farm

First loads of grass going in the silo.
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Farmer's POV (Point of View) is a channel where I share videos of different chores that are going on on our small family farm in Slovenia. We have 60 heads of cattle, mainly simmetal breed and we milk about 35 of them. We farm in a fairly hilly area so our equipment is relatively small. Currently we own 4 tractors: Fiat DT55-56, New Holland TN70DA, Deutz Fahr Agroplus 85 and John Deere 5085M. We work around 20 hectares of mainly grass fields and about 2,5 hectares for silage corn. We also have 7 hectares of forest.

[@williammerry4746]

I can't get enough of your beautiful farm. And you are an excellent videographer. And a very good, hard working farmer. Aerial shots specially nice.

[@farmerspov4709]

Thank you, that's nice of you to say 😄

[@zoutsider88]

some people have no idea how much work goes into a glass of milk. you have a beautiful farm! thankyou for all your hard work! from Alberta, Canada. 👏👍👍

[@farmerspov4709]

Thank you 🙂 nice, greets to Alberta! 👋

[@Ipat44rus]

Farming Simulator 2077 😆 Every time I start playing this game, KZbin adds farming videos to my recommendations.

[@farmerspov4709]

Haha, nice 😁👍

[@Raznac]

Wonderful content!!

[@foobazabar]

I agree with the cows. "Moo" indeed.

[@EMT_Artesania]

Beautiful and cinematic footage as always, thanks for your hard work!

[@farmerspov4709]

Thank you for your nice comments 😀

[@Chisszaru]

I can smell the grass through the screen, which i didn't know was possible. They haven't started the season where i live, so it's not that

[@farmerspov4709]

Hm, that's interesting 🤔😁

[@user-ud8yc4tc3y]

My lawn guy is mowing my yard and you are raking fresh cut hay what a perfect combo.

[@farmerspov4709]

Haha nice! 😁

[@waynemcclelland7575]

So good i had to watch it twice. Beautiful farm.

[@farmerspov4709]

Nice, thank you 🙂

[@ufarmer96]

Спасибо за видео, отличная работа! Крепкого здоровья!

[@InGodWeTrust816]

The best season of the year has begun, lol😁​👍​! And the little NH can also play along😆​💪​. Great video👍​. Cheers from Bavaria!

[@farmerspov4709]

And early too 😁 thank you! 🙂

[@christi9115]

Hey dude, I really liked your video. It was amazing to watch. Nice cinematography. Keep up the manly hard work

[@farmerspov4709]

Nice to hear, thanks 👍

[@BrunyeeSalers]

We are a fair way off silage here in Dorset, England with cattle only going out on the driest farms yet. Plus, still have cool winds and showers of rain daily ! Looks good with you. 🙏

[@farmerspov4709]

So I hear 🤔 it was but yesterday we got cold and snow, some hail today... 🙄

[@johnthompson982]

That was so nice to see you're first cut in the silo so early in the year Gasper what a great start to the year hopefully it continues that way You're drone shots were spectacular as always the sunset and scenery wonderful Really enjoyed the video as always looking forward to the next one Best wishes from Ireland 🇨🇮

[@farmerspov4709]

Yes and it was very nice to work on dry ground and in sunny weather. Now we got cold temperatures and even some snow so hopefully this doesn't last long 🙃 thank you 🙂

[@johnthompson982]

@@farmerspov4709 👍

[@user-kz2yx1jb6z]

Good luck, greetings from Turkey

[@fin_farmer]

I have grown up in small farm like this..this video brings me memories of good times and hard work in barn and fields.. missing those days.. how many cows do you have? Greetings from finland 🇫🇮

[@farmerspov4709]

That's nice to know 🙂 we have 60 cows and heifers. Greetings to Finland 👋

[@steyr8100chrisi]

Nice Video, the good Time of the Year has started😁 Here in Austria the Crops are also early this year, if it continues we might have harvest half a Month earlier

[@farmerspov4709]

Thanks 🙂 yep 😁

[@christianwalzer5821]

Very nice. Thanks

[@henrithelion]

that grass looks tasty 🤤

[@farmerspov4709]

Hehe hopefully it is 😁

[@PAfarmboy]

Looks like you have started off well this year. 👍 I hope you have a great season. 🙂

[@farmerspov4709]

Yes, the start was good, but we got some snow yesterday 😅 thanks, me too 🙂

[@CT-RampComunity]

Love you Videos 🔥❤✌🏼

[@samlangenberg407]

There aint many things more beautiful then raking at sunset :) reminds me a lot of my childhood, thanks for bringing a part of it back with every video!

[@farmerspov4709]

I agree 🙂 thats nice, you're very welcome! 🙂

[@RobMcFlash]

Lovely Video!

[@antonyfarming]

Awesome mate well done 👏 👍

[@steyr8100chrisi]

Nice Video 👍🏻 Good to see the next Generation watching Dad how he works😊 But standing on a Palette on the Frontloader might be risky, in my area there have been some incidents🤔 Stay safe my Friend😁

[@user-mz3sj7do4b]

Wonderful countryside

[@adrianadrian6292]

Greetings from Poland

[@farmerspov4709]

Greetings 👋

[@duskosekulic8314]

Bravo

[@waynerichardson930]

Based upon this video are to conclude that you will have some carryover hay this year? If so, that must seem very nice for a change.

[@farmerspov4709]

Yes that's right, it seems like a blessing lately 😀

[@marekskolimowski3537]

great, and by the road, there are poles with a roof, what was it used for, e.g. at a fork in the road, maybe an old photo

[@farmerspov4709]

Hm, maybe you mean "kozolec"? It was used back in the day for drying hay.

[@adrianadrian6292]

👍

[@MrGamer919]

I love your content, been following for 3 years. Great work! What camera do you use?

[@farmerspov4709]

Nice, thank you 🙂 GoPro Hero 11 black mini.

[@laurentiuotel9144]

Hello! nice content! Can you tell me the length and width of the cowshed?

[@farmerspov4709]

Hi, thank you 🙂 its about 35 m x 15 m.

[@moatfarmsuffolks4471]

If the weather is good enough to start a first cut sileage, why do you still have livestock indoors please?

[@farmerspov4709]

Cows stay in, heifers are out.

[@rokan.othman232]

Could you please explain what is the best feed for fattening bulls or calves?

[@farmerspov4709]

Hm, don't know whats best but corn works pretty good 🤔😁

[@nirvairsingh1678]

👍👍

[@andreasneureiter250]

Was ist denn mit de Kotflügeln vorne passiert ? Pöttinger ist super. Schöne grüße aus Salzburg

[@farmerspov4709]

Some parts on mounting broke... It is 😁 Greetings from Slovenia 👍

[@canerdin5273]

Hello, do you use inoculants in grass silage?

[@farmerspov4709]

No, not usually.

[@hanshammink6380]

Why dont you use the john deere or the new holland for the forage weagen

[@farmerspov4709]

New Holland isn't heavy enough and we use JD for compacting because its the heaviest.

[@AndrewsFarmVideos]

is that a double 4 herringbone parlor?

[@farmerspov4709]

Double 3

[@georgeehlers6622]

On your pottinger forage wagon I've noticed that the pto shaft is under the drawbar of the tractor is it standard spec never seen or used something with pto under drawbar maybe it's a European thing

[@farmerspov4709]

Yeah its pretty common with this loader wagons, I guess it tows better 🤔

[@daneenmurf1043]

I think in mainland Europe they use a type of truck hitch that can be adjusted up and down. By contrast in the UK and here in Ireland we mainly use pick up hitches

[@georgeehlers6622]

@daneenmurf1043 did 4 years farming in uk pickup hitch is the business you hitch equipment fast no jacks to raise trailers🤙

[@daneenmurf1043]

@@georgeehlers6622 lets see if you can convert the Americans to PUH 😁

[@tomotoole7241]

What country is that great big fields

[@farmerspov4709]

Its Slovenia 🙂

[@michal.novotny360]

😎💥🤩

[@remiskarvelis8527]

🤝👍

[@farmerspov4709]

🤝

[@user-le3pe6tj1n]

is it ensilage you are making out af the grass

[@farmerspov4709]

Yes 👍

[@Brassyes]

whats the reason you use the NH over the JD for raking up?

[@farmerspov4709]

Its the best fit 😉

[@lol-vz8kd]

Do you usualy harvest this early?

[@farmerspov4709]

No, we usualy start in May.

[@stanvanveghel3218]

Where are you from? Nice video!

[@farmerspov4709]

From Slovenia. Thank you 🙂

[@talmoaunegard9186]

What contry?

[@farmerspov4709]

Slovenia

[@urbancugelj5491]

What is the name of your village

[@farmerspov4709]

That's a secret 🤭

[@urbancugelj5491]

Katera okolica si ker so mi nekaj znani kraji

[@duskosekulic8314]

Kod mene jutros osvanuo snijeg

[@farmerspov4709]

Da, i ovdje 🙃

[@duskosekulic8314]

@@farmerspov4709 cudno vrijeme ove godine,povaljao nam snijeg psenicu i travu,strasno

[@farmerspov4709]

Oh, šteta 😶

[@user-iy6rj7ln3q]

So u don’t chop ur grass and we not just fill one pitt

[@farmerspov4709]

No but the wagon cuts it to about 5 centimeters. We're filling two silos to have the same feed in both.

[@user-iy6rj7ln3q]

Ok thanks u have a beautiful place U guys do thing different then we do in the states it’s interesting to watch other countries on here to see how things are different Thank u

[@farmerspov4709]

@@user-iy6rj7ln3q thanks 🙂 yes I agree 👍

[@justafinman2640]

Great video. Why you filling two silos sametime? "Dum asking" 😂🫣

[@farmerspov4709]

So we have this 1st cut field grass in both silos, for feed consistency. Its also easier to fill two at once, one is filling and the other compacting. Also we try to have both filled up about the same before we fill them with corn in the fall. And as the saying goes, there's no stupid questions, just stupid answers 😀

[@justafinman2640]

@@farmerspov4709 How many crops can you get from the grass there in the summer? Here in Finland, we get two harvests, and if we're lucky, maybe a third. Growing corn here is still quite challenging and expensive here at 63 latitude.

[@farmerspov4709]

@@justafinman2640 4-5 cuts here. I see. The corn grows good here but lately its either drought, too much rain, hail or heavy winds that gets it... Or wildlife 😅

[@justafinman2640]

@@farmerspov4709 What is the yield level on the grass? Here, the grass yield is measured as dry matter. Kg dry matter/ha.

[@stevebrooking4506]

If I had my own farm and not in this country the way you farm is how I would want to do it. I enjoy farming and your methods seem very.... peaceful if that sounds right? Keep up the great content 👍👍

[@farmerspov4709]

Nice 👍 yeah, peacefully is how I like to do it 😀 thanks 🙂