Flooding, Mud and an Auction Buy

We bought another piece of equipment on an auction sale. Driving through rain. Then the flood came and some fields are under water.
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[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Ronda and Kevin

[@markallison8854]

Love it . I do the same .I bought 3 gravity boxes for $900. My wife gave me hell until I sold 1 for 900. Sold another for 750. And keeping one for myself. Your husband and kids have talent .. God bless you and your family 👉😎😎😎⚘⚘

[@kathiestacey5253]

Thats awsome...

[@roryhinz5267]

Great Find on the spreader !

[@tanioraaura1274]

That husbands smile says it all. He's Happy. He's a slave to the rust though .

[@holtzroger]

I like to hear your way how you talk. This helps me to improve my listening. I am studying English by myself and yuor videos are so useful to me. Thank's.

[@johngormley7516]

I just subscribed, I watched a few videos first and got to like them. It's great how you show a lot of farm life from day to day stuff, I know it's not easy life but I sure admire you all in how you work through any issues,Rhonda, you have great kids .

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Welcome to our channel!!

[@armandesquivel8863]

Thank you it seems like when I'm having a bad day you put out a video and make me smile I wish you knew how much you guys help me not to be so depressed I love watching your videos thank you again God Bless

[@johnwarner4923]

Good morning 🌞🌞🌞🌞 gorgeous 🌹

[@thomasjunkins6491]

I miss working on a dairy farm so much. Loved it. Thank you for your dairy farm.

[@bradmoyer9737]

Mother Nature has a way of reminding people that they are but one piece in the equation of life, prayers for your gardens best possible recovery 🙏

[@horiapuscasu8211]

What a good bargain!

[@myronparks3495]

It never fails when it comes to weather. You go from one extreme to the other.

[@galeogle]

Rhonda, that welding rod, it's not just a welding rod, it's as my dad told me back in the 60's it's called a farmers pin. It's used in case you don't have the correct one! 👍😀

[@paulwatson7502]

From dry to wet you can never win sometimes , hang in there 👍

[@davidwaddell8758]

Hey Acres Of Clay Family!👋 Glad y'all made it home safely! Like the drone footage because it gives you wider look at things! Be safe, Stay cool!, and Be blessed! 👋😆❤👍

[@bebo21072]

With all do respect Lady's. A man can never have to many toys👍👍

[@billyshumate853]

Good luck with the new project. Just to much rain at once. Maybe things will get better. Couldn't help but laugh when you were trying to feed the calf. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja.

[@jonlau5635]

Lots and lots of water!

[@cassrailroad5358]

Love the drone footage. WOW there is a lot of water ( flooded field ). Auctions are the best to pit up equipment. The guys will have looking like new in couple months 💯.

[@robertjenkins9747]

The garden was going so good. You have seen it and been through it many times in the years, but you always come back with healthy gardens.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Your garden looks awesome Ronda

[@Leon-qc7fe]

I have found that to get really good deals online you need to look often and catch em fast. Kevin knows the value of stuff and is good at getting his moneys worth out of stuff. That is a good talent to have. Hope your crops dry up soon. Have a happy 4th!

[@turabhaider545]

Nice to see you

[@dalenoack3929]

Looks like you have half of eastern Lake Michigan in your fields! Hope the corn and beans don't suffer too badly. Going to be interesting to see how the restoration project on the fertilizer spreader is going to go. Lol

[@scottganjon6895]

Rhonda, I wish Kevin luck with the spreader restoration. I’ve fixed up and sold different pieces over the years and fertilizer/ lime spreaders never paid off. You all really got your share of mud. Sorry it’s taken a toll on your garden. Hopefully some sunny days will help.

[@Adam_Poirier]

Wow you guys sure have gotten a lot of rain. It’s weird how drastic the weather can change just a few hours east or west. Great video! Drone shots were really awesome

[@leesorensen3077]

Love your hat Rhonda

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Thanks!!

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video Rhonda and Kevin it’s a tough year Kevin has his work cut out on the spreader

[@robertschoenborn8413]

Hello neighbors and "THANK YOU FARMER " 👋✌🙏👍

[@clydemarkham7915]

Great video. Wonderful drone footage. So sorry for the loss of many plants in your garden and all the mud and water. Praying the garden plants recover. Praying that the weather becomes great for your farm crops that it a balances out sun and rain for a bountiful harvest of crops and garden. God bless in all your endeavors. Thanks for sharing.

[@abelvillegas4555]

Hola linda familia, siempre los veo desde, Guatemala, Centro América. Me encanta todo lo que hacen Saludos y abrazos .🌹😘

[@ollie-lk5dx]

My Dad used to say you can get to wet faster than to dry. It only takes one thunderstorm!

[@steves.7872]

Love the video Miss Rhonda. Between the spreader the flood the garden and the calf all I can say is wow.

[@tonyburelle6633]

Unbelievable in the same state the differences, WTFarm girl may lose her hay crop because of no rain, wow, that's quite a project Kevin has taken on, man, looks like Sanders has grown another foot taller, great video

[@onealfarms9967]

Keep smiling it only gets better

[@ivankillins8407]

Am exciting for Kevin's auction buy - BUT LOL - good luck to Kevin to fixing it up. I hope you show some videos of him fixing it

[@tedstephenson7116]

I’m new here an really enjoy your content !! I drive lots an make bulk dairy feed delivery s. It’s very interesting to see all the different ways dairy’s operate an the farming operations to back up the feeding of the milking. I truly understand your family’s commitment to the endless work load . Your very knowledgeable an hard worker .Really like your husbands ideas an projects.Good luck an will continue to follow your vids.

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Welcome to our channel!! Thanks for watching!

[@ransomtester5347]

watching new video today good morning happy Saturday 3 21 happy 4th July weekend God bless

[@rodmcintire7319]

I think it great that Kevin takes on theses projects! Sure it may first be about the money, but in the end I feel it's more of the coming together of the family. The more anyone of them can get under there belt, the better off they'll be down road. You and Kevin must both have some great parents, I see it in you both in how you take the time and the love to show them things. You all seem to have a lot of fun no matter what you are doing. I love the way you and MacKenzie interact! I love the fact that, everytime the camera is on her she is clowning around, Cute!! I was watching the one video on your garden and noticed something! Looked like MacKenzie had done one more sweet thing for mom and painted her nails. God hold a Great place for such Wonderful and Beautiful Family like Yours! Happy Fourth! Stay Sweet and Loving! God Bless!

[@kriswinger9391]

Good grief what alot of rain. I certainly hope the flooding + standing water doesn't cause too much permanent damage to your crops & garden. Yikes, drought to flooding, but kind of the same "roller-coaster ride" here in Minnesota too.

[@jamestauschek5424]

Wow! Talk about goin' to extremes in soil conditions. Too dry a few weeks back, now way too wet as you post this current video. I hope your garden crops can recover from this latest predicament.

[@randalldavidson4998]

Rhonda has the prettiest skin I have ever seen

[@robertlafollette2236]

So sorry about all the rain and your poor garden I will keep you in Prayer.

[@MrBudbubba]

It was a monsoon in Michigan for the last couple of weeks. I work second shift at a factory and the humidity was just awful. I went home every night slimy like a bullfrog.

[@cushte4996]

Happy 4th of July Ronda, All the best from Ireland, I also have that disease that Kevin has, (buying stuff at auction)

[@thomasjunkins6491]

Love your farm.

[@petermillet3672]

You have some amazing land to work.unlike what we have in New England or Massachusetts to be specific

[@kenmusselman4124]

👍 on cleaning 🧽 up the calf looks healthy

[@rogerroy332]

Hey Rhonda close the door! LOL

[@alanm3438]

I hope he can fix the fertilizer trailer and make some money. The sky cam shots look great. It sure was nice of you to clean that calf. Here in north west Wisconsin, we did not get as much rain as you did. Thanks for the video. Good to see you.😀😀

[@genechronister7085]

New toy! Nice vid!

[@donburg5125]

Looks like you got a little bit of rain for your crops, hopefully you won't have to reseed some of the fields.

[@andrewstich7117]

You got alote of rain thanks for the video

[@colinclenton7693]

If you just want to patch it up so it is operable go over all the rusted areas with old engine sump oil. Kills rust instantly and stops it progressing.

[@dalethompson7969]

I use what is called dragon dust with Cooper in it. Peppers and tomatoes love I get mine at TSC

[@deronsmith1416]

Beautiful eyes man.....

[@simonegagliardone8932]

I’m really sorry for your harvest and for all the work you had to do… 🍀👋

[@Husker3435]

Drone footage is great sorry about the flooding too bad you couldn’t give half that rain to the people in a drought...hang in there y’all are killin it 👍🇺🇸👍

[@kens.3729]

We have seen what the Guys on the Farm are capable of and they’re more than Qualified for this.👍

[@kep4111]

Great drone footage

[@craigmiller5372]

Hope your crops are surviving all the rain. Seems like you guys were dry the start of the year.

[@mangasfarms8796]

I wish we had that rain

[@lannydecamp7460]

Ideas are good.

[@danasheets5478]

👏👏👏great video

[@samuelosborne1571]

Glad to see im not the only one who uses welding rods in this way.

[@acresofclayhomestead]

😁😁

[@kanamcd8265]

Nice music samples.

[@johnarmstrong5727]

It does not matter how many near calving cows you get moved in to calving pens as there will always be one that calves in the manure passage when you do not expect it to calve , the calf is usually ok after a clean . I hope the rain stops soon.

[@arlendelima1620]

Kevin has a repair and swap project how cool

[@waynefiebiger3202]

Your drone pictures explain it all. Looks like crop loss will be a lot. It's very dry here in North Dakota. The losses here will be bad too. It's just so hot every day. Well good luck

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Hope you get rain soon!!

[@stevemarineau8153]

Wow, that's a lot of rain! Wish you could send some to the west coast we could use it.

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Praying that you get rain soon!!

[@TheRoadrunner470]

U FOLKS R SITTIN ON A MUD GOLD MINE , BACK IN MY DAY "MUD PIES" WERE SOMETHING SPECIAL

[@rickymurphy9173]

We finally got some rain here Kentucky nothing like what you got at least where I am with that said Kevin and the boys will have that fertilizer bed fixed and looking fine and ready to go and no time

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Glad to hear you got rain!!

[@nickolascrego5716]

I sprinkle seven seven on my garden plants and it keeps all pest away.

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Those are nice looking calfs.. Would hv like to see the white one closer... Mom cows look darn good too.. Healthy.. Boots in mud?? Lol oh come on... I use to just go bare foot.. In fact went most of the summer bare foot. Milked cow the same way... Mom used to get so mad... Lol

[@rogercarl8923]

Had a auctioneer told me not to say I bought it cheap,make them feel like they didn’t do there job. So I always say I got it reasonable!!

[@davidpayne1519]

Wow alot of rain, veiws from above didn't look good ,ya'll need some serious sunshine, I'm fixing to deal with tropical storm, hopefully not hurricane

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Stay safe!!

[@allenhough4589]

We pray for rain and when it finally comes we have to pray for not too much rain. In the end it will always work out and we will survive to farm another day

[@joeskretkowicz3218]

no prob for kev and boys to repair but i think he has enough to do

[@dylanrose3365]

We got a lot of rain here in mass to the potatoes sure needed it tho we where right out straight irrigating until the rain started

[@wattie1057]

So sad for all your work in the garden washed out the ;joys; of farming I hope it dries out and the rain stays away for a while.

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Thankfully it didn't all get washed out.

[@gordonmier4359]

First see-through spreader ever

[@bobmorse3513]

Sounds like you have alot of rain it's been super hot here in CT It's cooler now you have to replant any corn does Kevin milk everyday does he milk both milkings or just one my corns looking great how are your cows doing

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Kevin milks every morning.

[@cadcad4974]

Perhaps, a raised garden bed would serve you better allowing excess water to drain off. The use of hay bales topped with topsoil would allow for improved water control and weed control!🙂

[@trwaintime]

Happy Independence Day ....and on that note...."name" the white faced but one black eye baby Indy and the bottle fed one Pendance!

[@bobbyboykin7137]

Welding rod for hitch pin keeper. Now that's country. LOL

[@bernierezny8156]

That's one way to clean a new toy in Michigan in five minutes it will be sunny again 😎

[@100acrehustle2]

My michigan garden looks about the same, its been a rough couple weeks!

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Hopefully you didn't lose anything.

[@red_power79]

I like those wild calves cause u know they're healthy but can be a hand full to feed. Your getting to much rain and we can't seem to get enough here in central mn

[@acresofclayhomestead]

That's what we always say. If they're wild they're healthy. 😀

[@keylargo2001]

I got that rain Thursday 7/1/21. I was on my way home when it hit. But it turned over to pea size hail. There was so much water on the highway the drains couldn't handle it so the water was washing over the berms. My weather station was showing a rate of 6.25 inches per hour.

[@ajskab99]

Looks like you’re going to have some washouts to deal with.

[@mudpalace5131]

I bought a excavater and bull dozer Friday gonna get them redone and sell them

[@shmsin]

The reason the leaves dry out - it seems that the soil is salty due to too much cow dung on the field. If you want to spray cow dung in your fields, you can mix it with grass to desaltize and spray - mixing cow dung and grass will desalinate because rainwater seeps in (Translated by Google)

[@farmboy5622]

Sorry to hear about all the rain. As far as that pregnant cow walking in mud,.....you have to remember that she has 4-Hoof drive, and you only have 2-Hoof drive. (Ha!Ha!) What a difference a bath made on that newborn calf. Your video title didn't mention anything about a Rodeo?!?! (Ha!Ha!) Have a Happy 4th of July!!!

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

I think you might won't to start growing rice with all that water lol take care

[@theoisaac9948]

👍💯 good stuff

[@jackfrost1460]

Hi Rhonda sorry about your garden! I’ve had some success killing cucumber beetles with this method . I think they call them fly sticky traps the ones that you pull out and hang around for flies to get stuck to . I used that yellow caution tape and cut that in small pieces the size of a pea and put it on the fly traps so when your done it looks like its polka dotted fly strip. Cucumber beetles are attracted to that bright yellow color and when they go to check it out the sticky paper catches them that’s why you need your pieces cut small enough that when the bug goes to them it can’t just be on the yellow part it has to be on the sticky part to. I try to hang this right in among my plants they are after. I haven’t seen Sanders in a vid for awhile I think he grew 6 inches since he’s been on ! I’d sure take some of that rain we have only had around a inch since May!

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Ive been thinking about making some type of yellow trap... 🤔 Thanks!!

[@jackfrost1460]

@@acresofclayhomestead I’ve also used the caution tape with a product they call tangle foot that works too . Now one thing you should consider if your bugs are a lot smarter then mine you might want to cross off the word caution so you don’t scare them off ! 😂😂😂😂

[@bnghjtyu767]

Dang all that work and some of it is going to be gone so sorry that's just what makes the world go round I guess.

[@jimcox6687]

I like online auctions. I miss Stamm's in Wayland Mi. Did Kevin ever go to there auctions?

[@acresofclayhomestead]

Yes he did when he was a kid.

[@sawsurgeon]

I too miss Stamm's. Not only the auctions, but the salvage as well. So Jim, do you remember Stamm's back when it was at his farm, East of 131? I don't recall the exact location, but I have a humorous memory from there. My Uncle and a close family friend (two rather large practical jokers) pulled the oil fill cap on a running diesel with unbelievable blow-by whilst standing in close proximity. They would have been prime candidates for the leading roles in Dumb & Dumber with their black freckles all over their faces and Carhartt overalls! Bless'ns to ya, Tedd

[@jimcox6687]

@@sawsurgeon no i don't remember when it was at his farm. I bought a lot of equipment from his lot next 131. He really wasn't a very nice man.

[@kevinsiedschlag9096]

Happy 4th of July and too much of rain in a short of time

[@hydrabarry2946]

Hello 👋