Forest To Forest, Dust To Dust - JCB Teleskid 3TS-8T

We make farm ground viable again by taking out the invasive thorn brushes and undesirable trees overgrowing the pastures! I paid over $25,000 for this FECON forestry mulcher and I'm getting every dollar of use out of it!
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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a KZbin channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin. Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like. These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.
How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.
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[@andywintz959]

I like watching these videos just to see the end result. It’s crazy to see how much pasture you’ve gotten back. Great video Ryan.

[@johnnydale6515]

This is really improving your pastures and also helping to improve the soil

[@gail8494]

Great job Ryan. Clearing brush is such an immediate satisfaction job.

[@wendellmoore3285]

Hi Ryan , you do a great job on what ever you do, keep making farm video s, and show Hanna more , she's so smart and not scared to tackle any job ,,, thank you so much informing us all ,,

[@SafetyThirdRC]

Can't wait to see Angus beef all shiny and slick in that pasture.

[@charleslynch7274]

Great job never get tired of seeing that mulcher in action

[@patkelly7999]

Mighty job Ryan, that was a serious bit of fleecing, well done Sir👌👌👍🙏🙂

[@ohrmundtsimmentals]

Great job. The grass should start coming nicely over the next couple years. 👍👍

[@richdillon2157]

Hey Ryan, Now you took me back to my childhood talking about " Puff Balls" I remember going with my Dad picking them and taking them back to My Grandma's house and her frying them up. My Grandfather use to call them Poor Mans Steak. Dang were they good. As i am sitting here thinking about them, It has been maybe 50 to 55 years since I had any, I just turned 65 on #/18, So that lkind of tells you it has been a while. Living in Florida for the past 45 years, Well they just don't have them here. Enjoyed your video, Thanks for bring back some good memories.

[@TheVideoSteve]

Nice grinding machine.... good investment

[@jacmccauley7581]

The mulched gas definitely paid for itself with all the work you have been able to do with it

[@tbix1963]

Thanks for sharing, great video, the brush grinder certainly does a nice job on what you can reach. Was wondering if it might be worth making up some extensions for the hydraulic lines so you could extend the boom when working near danger trees. I’d think the more distance between you and them the better. The other day when Travis let the cows out onto the pasture and they were celebrating the new grass was great to see. Recommend he record videos of that to share since it generated lots of positive comments and does the same for other channels that share it. Might be something for a video for you to record for your channel. In the UK Tom Pemberton announces it and people 100s of people come to the farm to watch. He gets plenty of views also with some really nice drone shots in addition. Looking forward to seeing more of the recovered pastures as you are able to share. It’s amazing the land you can find that’s been hidden in plain sight. Wishing you and your family the best.

[@daleley7645]

Pretty impressive results.

[@waterskiingfool]

Nice work Ryan. You just want those fences fixed so maybe the neighbors bull don't come visiting.

[@jamesjohnson5640]

That was a great purchase. The mulcher and JCB have given you alot of new grazing ground. Really like watching you clean those areas up. Thanks again. Great video.

[@larrystockwell8994]

That is really a nice way to do that. Now there are no brush piles to deal with for years.

[@johnathan6050]

Hi it is me JJ Cole’s friend. I came over to your farm once I am now subscribed why have been for a while and it was so much fun to come over.

[@eddeetz493]

It would be great to bale graze those brushed areas in winter and let the cattle do the haying, fertilizing and seeding. Travis will be shocked. Great rewarding job. Good luck on the contract job.

[@digger5858]

Nice job Ryan,and another great video

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Ryan, Theres nothing as satisfying as clearing scrub, Thanks for sharing

[@thomasleonard1846]

Free land! You are gaining pasture!

[@billwieland8497]

Thanks Ryan!

[@jeffslaven]

I could watch the JCB mulch all day! What a great video Ryan!

[@SimonKL11]

You did a very good job👍😉 it's satisfying to watch that mulcher at work😁💪 thanks for the video👍👍

[@larrybg9293]

Big change. Good stuff

[@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so]

Very satisfying.

[@Chico-td2fy]

Looks great!

[@jerrylong3580]

Great video. Make sure you show us more like this.

[@hallidayacres1245]

You look like you had a really productive - Great- day!

[@johnathan6050]

I came over when the cow got out

[@Blackwellll3066]

Another Great video

[@GaryShoop-rh1of]

Phenomenal motivator you are

[@tophand9571]

Great video do more like this. Will definitely make a difference in a year or two for grass for the cows

[@debbieschmidt9316]

You’re a dangerous man with that Fecon!! Love to watch you smear a field with it!

[@tucobenedicto109]

That mulching did a lot of things, added space, make the land good for cattle, added nutirents to compost in the woods, and reduce fire risk. would you put some pasture seed down by speader. Really loved how you mulched the fence line for safety and maintenance and ability to bring gators with your brother.

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@rc-rq7qd]

You have a good plan.

[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video ryan thumbs up and shared

[@aaronisaak8071]

Wow huge improvement. Also will help you be more profitable ranching using the full range of the pasture potential for maybe a couple of pairs

[@billcreed6882]

That's a great toy you got there! Looks like fun. Heck, I'd do it for ya and all it would cost you is Old Style!!!! LOL!!!!!

[@gregschlafer7557]

Amazing machine!!!!

[@chrisgossman6512]

I have followed for many years. Early on you asked to check out all of your other videos, so I did. I believe I have put in a like on them all.I still like them all. Happy subscriber 😊!

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks for sticking around Chris!

[@tokencivilian8507]

Great vid, as always. As far as a tool that may be useful for working those fence lines where you can't take vehicles - we use Stihl brush saws, the bicycle handle style, when clearing brush from hiking trails, specifically the Pacific Crest Trail. We'll take it out 8 feet wide to make room for the equestrians with pack stock. Can do 3/4 mile a day, but that includes throwing the brush. I'd suggest a FS110 minimum, although I like the 250's that our crew has (the current product line is the 251, or possibly the 240). Get the limit stop, some carbide tipped 7 1/4" blades, a nice harness, and a face shield helmet.

[@benjaminclingaman7551]

Hey Ryan great job.

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks!

[@clinthochrein888]

Seeing puff balls a morel mushrooms makes me think they are pycadelic even though people tell me they are edible and delicious. Excellent video Ryan grinding another one! 😁

[@waynejones5239]

Nice video

[@wagon9082]

Good video

[@thomaskjellin9161]

Impressive

[@daveblodgett9371]

Those puffball mushrooms were FAFO moment as a kid. Theyd be in the woods of our cow pasture. I was a young boy with a big stick and i tried my hand golfing with one. I was not up wind and it probably wasnt good for me the amount of spores I i ingested at around 8-9 years old, but i learned not to do that again

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!!

[@Codyfarms]

Spring time Ryan? We got snow today lol 😊

[@Oak_Hollow]

Cutting open fence is almost traumatic. Great video mix of regular mulching, high speed, and drone.

[@steveleach7512]

Looks great Ryan. Any plans to throw some seed out there or just let in grow back naturally?

[@CurrentChoices]

Wow!!

[@ar-taqarmando226]

I wish you lived near me! I have about a third of an acre that needs cleared. Biggest problem with it though is all the trash left by the previous owner.

[@68diggerman]

You need spread grass seed as your chipping away the grass will stop weeds creeping ,as your open ground to the light .it will slowly be more productive ground

[@georgedavidson1221]

Spread some Ladino clover and fescue. It. Will. Grow .

[@railfangeorgemurphy1124]

Hey Ryan, you going to try to set up another farm day this year

[@mitchellgourley4642]

I’m glad to see some farmers really want to improve their property by cutting all the brush and stuff down a lot of farmers just let it go don’t care

[@leekillman802]

Ryan, question for you. Are controlled or prescribed burns a viable option for managing areas unreachable by the JCB? You are creating great fire lines by mulching areas so that might permit you to use fire. Doing good things to manage and improve the land. Good luck and stay safe in your efforts.

[@bigredgreg1]

Drone shots make the mulcher look like Pac Man eating its way through the brush. 😂

[@jamiemiller6156]

You gave yourself a bit more fencing work this year, but the long-term payoff should be nice.

[@brittblanton8342]

Great video Ryan the mulcher does a great job. How much snow did you guys get?

[@peter5parker173]

I live in the area, and I got 2-3 inches, I'm sure they got a similar amount.

[@brittblanton8342]

@@peter5parker173 thank you for the information 👍

[@robertstibz9506]

letsdig18 knows how to clear trees and brush the best way. I'm sure you know the guy from his vids on YT. Then don't grow again after he has done a job on them. You have so much land that would benefit from a proper clear out. Roots and all.

[@oldschool3441]

Would you make any of your crop fields bigger by mulching a few acres here and there ??

[@brianabramson5313]

And, in the shorter term, does this make it easier to harvest larger trees for firewood/lumber?

[@bena4]

You should get some goats they are amazing keeping these areas clean with no extra work for you ryan

[@Daveco82]

that mulcher does a days work! going to seed cleared area with alfalfa?

[@chrisroeben1085]

When you say Kline pasture. Is this related to Bill Kline from Scout Troop 67?

[@mikebrown1188]

Are you going throw some seed down? I have been doing that on our farm 1/4 rye and some pasture grass mix.

[@brianabramson5313]

Is this the first step towards bringing this land into full-out crop production?

[@chrisroeben1085]

It's too bad that a service organization such as Scouts, or Lions Club can't come in and help harvest some of that wood for firewood to sell at maybe the Corps of Engineer park. And wood chip the smaller stuff for mulch sales to the community.

[@rogerfuhr8067]

If you could unroll some old bales in that area, let the cattle eat, tromp, defecate and urinate on it, and you’ll see some grass get started!

[@larrysheriff8251]

Hey Ryan, Man that is doing a great job. Just a thought. Just to help start some grass what about getting a hand spreader and what ever type grass y'all want in the pasture. Just a thought. BE CAREFUL MY FRIEND. Take Care, Take it easy and TRUST JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Michael-fd8ob]

I’ve ran a mulcher like that and nothing should be to hard for it to mulch it may take some time to mulch but nothing is to hard for it to mulch

[@rtz549]

Roll those logs and put the bush into the low area to get across it.

[@karlrovey]

FAFO, aka, "off to do some sketchy s***. Hope I get away with it."

[@tim_gifford]

Any day you can get rid of multi-flora rose with the mulcher is a good day. I’m sure in someone’s mind it has a use, just not mine.

[@HowFarmsWork]

They actually used it as a fenceline back in the day. Can’t imagine trying to control it without chemicals or machinery like we have today.

[@bucksutherland7807]

for some of those leaning trees why not just take a skid loader with a cable or chain and give them a little pull to get them onto the ground?

[@HowFarmsWork]

That’s doable now that it’s opened up. But that’s a problem for next year 😂

[@cthomas1864]

Do you still have the wheelman pro and flex?

[@HowFarmsWork]

We do, I’ll sell it if you’re interested since we don’t use it anymore

[@cthomas1864]

No interested but why don't you use it any more?

[@bionic80]

You think you've made your 30g back from it in the what, three seasons you've had it at this point?

[@toddjohnson7972]

When things grow back them thorns are going to be worse then they were before

[@HowFarmsWork]

If left unmanaged it might, but with the cows keeping the weeds down and a pass with the sprayer will turn them into nice groves

[@joeyouruncle9850]

Hold it the brush is so thick it is its own fence

[@marvinharris1050]

The more you can do today less you will half to do next time

[@godoftheinterwebz]

So where are the deer and other wildlife supposed to live?

[@steveducell2158]

you need a small herd of goats. Self feeding and you can sell them off .

[@derekgephart]

What’s the name of this music?

[@godoftheinterwebz]

Wild and Free Will Harrison

[@PescatoreFocoso]

you dont sell wood for fire ?

[@HowFarmsWork]

We give it away because we have so much

[@Silvermoonhomestead]

Is it just me, or was anybody else just waiting for a chunk of wood to fly and take out the camera?

[@stevencollins9894]

You ever look into getting new teeth for it

[@HowFarmsWork]

The ones it’s got are still good, I’ve looked into knives but decided they weren’t for me since they require constant sharpening and can’t stand up to rock

[@stevencollins9894]

@@HowFarmsWork yes the ones you have are ment for rocky knifes are for better ground conditions

[@JOHNDEERE4680]

Did you know TikTok going to get banned?

[@HowFarmsWork]

Yep

[@b2617]

Hopefully

[@lumpy1603]

Good

[@Chevy-fh2sx]

Good

[@michaelc9128]

It's both a good and bad thing, depends on your political scope on it

[@deerhunter2610]

Naw just explain fafo

[@dickgoodey2528]

Very impressive, the work you did with this machine combination and the video, Drone footage in particular shows this so well.

[@somjobalert]

Name of the mechine

[@HowFarmsWork]

FECON BullHog