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Andy "aTrippyFarmer" Dole is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
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[@felixknoll9631]

You should've given the Fendt a fair chance. These green beauties run all over the world working up all different kinds of soil... And don't forget that the driver and tractor adjustments will have a huge impact on how good the tractor works for you.

[@WisconsinPeaches]

100%

[@merlin_cbs]

Hi, the thing with the transport size is that we have strictly specified dimensions, especially in Germany. 3m wide, 4m high and a maximum of 18m long. So a lot of engineering skill is required to pack everything correctly into these dimensions. Many greetings from Germany ✌🏻

[@PlazmaBooy]

Which is annoying and weird, here in Denmark we don't have any of that, and we're doing just fine, roads are comparable to yours.

[@fredde570]

The Thing is, once you know how to operate one Fendt, you know it for all. Same system in every model, from the smallest to the biggest. Once you got your settings it’s so comfortable.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I'd believe it. I think that is just the natural inclination for people to be afraid of change. I can run almost any Deere without issue because of my experience in a Deere cab.

[@countk1]

Trust me, Germans (or any farmer in any country) are as brand loyal as you guys. I know quite some JD's are used in the north of Germany though.I wouldn't call it afraid of change but stick to what you know best maybe? As a test tech for off highway vehicles adn industrial machines (or parts), I get a lot of tools to work with and farming vehicles just have a lot going on in the cab. Very versatile machines but you need proper training to work with. A tip for the people who just gave you the tractor: include training in a demo. I only need to drive the tractors in and out of our climate chamber so I can't help you XD@@aTrippyFarmer

[@danielhammerle8659]

​@@aTrippyFarmer Im not a fan of fendt because of their price tag. But john deere is not really cheaper and fendt is easier to repair on your own.

[@brachunek05]

Spend a day in that tractor and you’ll love it, couldn’t get anybody else to drive it when we bought ours. Now we fight over who gets it

[@tclott316]

They’re okay. Severely overrated in my opinion.

[@joescheller6680]

Agree ran a 1050 on a grain cart loved it much better than the 4 wheel drive JD handled it better and controls hydraulics everything situated much better

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I don't disagree! It would be nice to run it on a grain cart where you really get to drive it.

[@HeWhoRoamsAimlessly]

@@aTrippyFarmer would be a hell of a planting tractor!

[@ronkeking97]

@@tclott316what is avtually overrated about them? There is a case to be made they are underrated, especially in america, where people just blindly choose a JD or a Case and refuse to belive anything can be better

[@therodian96]

Nothing beats german tillage equipment. Always nice to see when farmers from other countries appreciate it as well. If you are already so enthusiastic about the Amazone and ever have the chance to try out a Horsch Tiger MT, do it!

[@franzk.3215]

Bist du aus Deutschland?

[@therodian96]

@@franzk.3215 Ja

[@scaniafahrer4233]

okAY COOL xd @@therodian96

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Companies definitely get their money’s worth having you review. You actually tell us what and why and your honest opinion.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yeah the only hard thing is that the camera doesn't seem to provide great detail on the soil finish. It all looks the same even though it isn't in person!

[@GermanoEllinas]

22:44 normal in Germany, to be a farmer you need to do a 3,5 year apprenticeship on different farms and sections. Not everyone could be a farmer

[@pimmelberger9967]

And this is why we have high standards.

[@germanmosca]

​@@pimmelberger9967 And other countries just have as high standards, without the silliness of being required to go to school for 3.5 years. And at the end of the day those 3.5 years school doesn't make everyone a good farmer either that did run trough that. It's just german silliness to have such requirements instead of a "If one can do the job properly he can do the job." approach.

[@MrKaba1985]

​@germanmosca apapprenticeship Don't mean 3,5 years school it means practice and school. In school, you learn how economy and other stuff is working or what fertiliser is needed and how many. Practice is driving, workshop, harvest, handling from different animals. It is from the seed to the harvest and school is only a small part. We are in Germany not like the usa where u go to school for 25 years, we go until the 10th claas into school and than in the apprenticeship for many jobs like, welder, waiter and cook , all jobs about hous building electrical, water and our heater systems, also painting a house or room. To study we have also 12 year gymnasium ad doctor or eigener.

[@noaimnoskillnokill3947]

You can totally be a (on paper) untrained farmer in Germany. It's just not very common any more. Tbf for some things you do need training, for example if you want to buy and use Herbicide n stuff. For those who don't want to do 3.5 years (or 3 in the south) of training there's a shortcut version you can do (at least here in Bavaria) on the side so you at least have all the training on paper

[@Skyfighter94]

@@germanmosca You have "German" in your name but you have absolutely no idea how German apprenticeships work? How comes?

[@Jan_372]

The farm I work at bought one last spring, it's a beast for the tools it uses. Then again, it almost exclusively runs in front of a Väderstad Carrier 1225 12m/40ft disc and does so very well. That issue with power transfer is an intentional one on Fendt's end, they sacrifice some efficiency for comfort and smoother transfer of power into the soil. What I personally like, from an outsider's perspective, is definitely the noise level and ride comfort, because Fendt does comfort like noone else (besides maybe JCB with their suspended rear axles) and their airbrakes are amazing for stopping power. Though for larger implements like the 12m/40ft cultivators or Tiger 8AS heavy cultivator at 7,5m/24ft7in the 9620s and (soon 9640s) are used instead. Overall the 1050 is just a more powerful and comfortable 8R410.

[@williamwertman24]

We have an 826 vario on our farm in central pa. Like a spaceship inside compared to a 1206 but the features are great once learned.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insights

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thank you for watching!

[@agger838]

Put on yetter devastators and youll see a great improvement for stalk breakdown and tillage effectiveness. Chopping heads come with alot of headache. Plus youll save your tires and its nicer to walk in the fields or drive a pickup through

[@-eon2754]

i have a ceus 3000 tx , its great but little sensitive to wet ground but with a good enough planter in the spring you can definetively plant

[@Dan-qp1el]

Really like your vid's, right to the point and a great sense of humor.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Glad you like them!

[@GravyHucker]

Ooh! I've been waiting for this one!

[@joviking4302]

Over here by the control to hook up to the space station 🤣🤣 the funniest thing I’ve heard in a while

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That's the way that I felt about the technology in the cab 🤣

[@soho5793]

Man, very good! And guten Morgen to all of you guys😊

[@battleensignfarms]

Having played Farming Simulator games and seeing all the European equipment in them, it's kind of neat to see these pieces of equipment showing up in the States

[@dreiback182]

From what I have heard with the new Fendt One system, it seems too much but you get into it really fast. At least thats what most say about the Screens and I suppose the buttons arnt much more learning after you learned the screens...

[@wry569]

Great watching you talk about the Amazone tool.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@-BOSSp850]

Hello Andy, I run one of these tools on my neighbors dairy farm. I pull the amazone with a JD 9570r. What I like about it is that when it does plug up you don't have to pick the hole tool up out of the ground. You have three options depending on where it is plugged. I have pulled the JD 2700 ripper prier to this tool. The amazone has a lot more going on with the dirt that you are pulling it through. Its just like a big rototiller. The main thing is to keep up the recommended speed.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I never considered that I could lift an individual portion of the tool to unplug it. Lifting it up is just the standard practice after running single point implements for so many years!

[@davidmicalizio824]

Awesome!

[@alexmikhael5061]

8:55 wow from the drone shots that looks like it is plenty nicely ''turing dirt'' ;)

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Agreed!

[@Jonas889665]

The rule of thumb with those tillage tools is about 100 engine hp per meter working with. Our Väderstad Topdown is the exact same concept tillage machine, and we absolutely love it.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Then my choice to put the big tractor on it was correct. I enjoyed that tillage tool!

[@derrickpettit86]

Hey bud your in mike Mitchell territory now with the fendt, its a space ship, should have ran it anyways just to see how it ran an did in field, gotta be comfortable, thanks for sharing andy, germans make awesome equipment

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Mike is big time compared to us... we are Monday for his crew!

[@MarinMircea]

You pointed out quite a problem with putting someone that does not know what to do with this implement in your place. I am having the same issue, as i am currently the only one capable of really tilling with this, since every other guy that works for us were used to just get rid of what they did not like on the implements. We have a crossboard on the seeder to level the ground after the incorporated disc and smooth it for the seeding row, and they just got the whole crossboard row out because they did not like to adjust it, so it would take quite some time adjusting to a tillage implement like this, to always look in 3 or 4 places every time to check for clogs or just simply play with some settings to see if maybe the ground reacts better with no disc at all (sometimes i see no finishing difference so i just set it to a "just touching the ground" position, or the leveling discs in the back are most of the time pretty useless so i adjust that as well, but the hardest to train your eye on is to react very quickly when it clogs, because it just acts as a bulldozer and if you are not interested in the finish of your own fields, as you should as a farmer, they will just leave a big chunck of dirt and move one over it, i usually stop, go back and forth a couple of times and then hit that from different angles to smooth it out. I really don't see someone else besides me being that interested in levelling those areas as much as i am.

[@breakshot7451]

just a guy from the country side in germany. i am in awe these days how the ackers from "our" guys look like when they are finished with them. drive a lot on the little roads through these fields and i have the feeling i look to a japanese raked zen garden. not a little stone ore peel on there. i think they have now some kind of blender in front of their seeder

[@codysnodgrass2139]

We run case ih on our farm but we tried a big fendt and boy I loved disking with it

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I've seen some farm switch to the big Fendt's for tillage, but I've also seen others that switch back to JD.

[@kevinkrempely2335]

Great video Andy! Really enjoyed it!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks 👍

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks!

[@matthewgray3375]

Amazone build great tools, big fan of there spreaders and linkage sprayers

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I've heard they build one of the best spreaders in the world!

[@Scott-qj1pm]

First time subscriber to your channel and really enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking the time to do this

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks and welcome!!

[@alterschwede12]

👍 Greetings from Germany 😎

[@bartoski-ag]

amazone makes the best fert spreaders and good sprayers, best disc is horsch joker though

[@emilz35]

There actually is an 1167 Vario MT with 673hp!

[@connorseaman4768]

Do you guys run any fertilizer in the fall ahead of your soybeans? Map and potash?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Depending on yields, prices, and soil tests, we are usually running some potash on corn stalks ahead of soybeans. I'm not sure if that's right or wrong, but it's what we do!

[@Agrartechnik_Fan]

You are absolute right Amozone is very pupular in Germany

[@noaimnoskillnokill3947]

If a 1050 had problems pulling that something was probably set wrong. Either on the tool or on the tractor. I can't say from experience, 12 inches sounds a bit excessive for that tool too. If you asked me what tool I'd use to get 12 inches deep I'd say it's the plough. Because the other tools would just break if I tried (and had enough power to pull them 😝) On one or two fields of ours it would maybe work but on 2/3 of the rest it would be a really bad idea

[@djhago3123]

You should try out lemken equipment or horsch ...

[@b_lumenkraft]

You can totally say 'hello' in German. But the e sounds more like the o in hollow. The usual German greeting would be 'guten Tag' though and you did it just fine!

[@Salvoran]

Hallo

[@richardtoso4132]

Salford 4200 and wilrich soilpro ripper is what we ran, no cultivator in spring

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Very few salfords around here. I've heard great things about them!

[@richardtoso4132]

@@aTrippyFarmer 4200 with concaved blades on the front 2 rows wave blades on back rows, hyd baskets to lift when in mud and fall work, hyd forward and aft tilt works wonderful for chopping residue in fall and secondary tillage in spring in our heavy soil in mn

[@Simon-lg5jv]

I briefly sat in a Fendt 1050 at Agritechnica in November and it was simply impressive. Are you interested in the new class xerion? Would love to see it in action.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

There is a lot of equipment on the market that is innovative, but most of it will never even get a chance to dethrone Deere in the US. Deere and Case just have an impressive dealer network and reputation here. That Claas xerion will not sell that well, in my opinion.

[@GermanoEllinas]

⁠@@aTrippyFarmerthats Right, all Stands or falls with the service network. Greetings from Germany

[@countk1]

Give it a few years. I know they are keen on getting into your market with their new tracked vehicles and redesign. Curious if they will succeed. Also german btw although The tractor section came from Renault. @@aTrippyFarmer

[@kevinkrempely2335]

Comon Andy, give the Fendt a try!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Maybe with a tool that fits it better!

[@acd1202]

The seven most expensive words in any business "this is how we've always done it."

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Sometimes. Usually there is a reason that things are done a certain way.

[@countk1]

Yep. experience vs innovation. a fine line to walk on. @@aTrippyFarmer

[@stevengrieve678]

Ask to try the Amazone Catros.....you can thank me later 😊

[@DirtDigger74]

The big question is what did the bossman think of the new tool???

[@aTrippyFarmer]

He is a hard man to get an opinion out of... 🤣

[@bertafarmerboy3613]

Question!? What is your opinion or 8RX or 9RX, any interest in running tracks on your farm??

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I don't think tracks are worth the premium, especially when you consider long term maintenance and reliability. If you lived in an area where ground conditions were normally challenging, they might be a necessity. I have heard from multiple farmers that the 8RX are the nicest tractor in the field that has ever been made, but their tragic flaw is a 15mph road speed limit when it's warm outside!

[@paulmeier9705]

I think the Fendt would've handled the Ceus easiley... Maybe the tires are not the best that tillage.

[@cpfarms9270]

its exactly like you said, if youre used to it you just take off with it. I never ran deere and if i jump in one of their newer units i cant get it going either because the controls are all different. Good on you for trying though. (it starts with the clutch, but you need to do it the first time when you turn the ignition on, if you try it the second time it wont start, need to cycle the key again)

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yeah I think that is common. People get confused by the features from different brands. That Fendt is probably a great tractor if you get a chance to figure it out!

[@countk1]

It's good you at least have a look at foreign gear. I'm not pro this or that, but having a look outisde of the obvious is a must do for any entrepreneur (which a farmer is) to have the best material available for a certain job. I expected the company that gave you the Fendt to give some training on that vehicle tbh. I tend to believe that German programs look overwhelming but actually are pretty logical and user friendly when you cross that treshold. I've been working on CNC's, motor drives, off highway vehicles and other machinery and in the end the german controllers seem to be safe and pretty easy to use.

[@scottkaercher1733]

We have 1 over here in Indiana to try out. A lot of farmers down south buy fendt tractors.

[@Brian-mp6bg]

There are some very high quality products coming out of Europe

[@dunderzubbi5663]

I dont understand people who just shove the key all the way instantly... you need to leave it on the ignition for a few seconds for the health of the tractor

[@douglassellers7528]

Darn shame you didnt get to run that Fendt. Shame on the dealer for not hooking up the right size tool.

[@kristianjeppesen4686]

try horsch terrano

[@MatthiasGlissmann]

Guten Tag from Germany😂

[@niklaseriksson3343]

Fendt are the Rolls Royce of tractors.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It sure seemed like a nice tractor!

[@peteparker7396]

I have tried two fendt tractors. While they do have a lot of bells and whistles. The two things that stuck out to me? The short wheel base between the front and back axel is a problem. Similar to the old 7810’s plenty of power but just no good way to weight them down to where the power matches the wheel base. They just aren’t balanced is a better term to me. The other problem is parts. The first one we tried had a front wheel seal go out and it took two weeks to get the seal. The other had a hydraulic problem and same thing. Couldn’t get parts in a timely manner. For me, when you farm as many acres as we do with very narrow windows to get things done? Putting the power to the ground and getting across the acres is where it’s at. Plus you have to have parts when you need them. There aren’t a lot of options with the fendt.

[@DV-mj5yi]

Yep agree with you we had a fendt 1050 felt the same way now we are running a John Deere 8r410 the parts were very hard to get in a timely manner one part that we needed during the middle of the spring had to be shipped from Europe. Very fuel efficient but very difficult to get the power to the ground. Like you say kinda like the old 7810 or 7800

[@Jan_372]

The short wheelbase is most likely due to the maximum vehicle length restrictions in Europe (that being about 18,75m/61½ft tractor+trailers). We usually put in rear wheel weights in and use the front hydraulics for weights to balance accordingly.

[@jetegtmeier71]

are stalk choppers an item you can add to a corn head after the fact or is it something that's intregrial that needs to be installed at the factory?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You can add chopping stalk rolls which increase the crimping action of the snap-n-rolls on the corn head, but they don't come close to an actual chopping system. It is like having lawn mowed blades under each row. I've never heard of people putting them on aftermarket, but it is surely possible. I believe it is about a $40-50,000 option on a 12 row corn head.

[@jetegtmeier71]

@@aTrippyFarmer Thanks for the reply :)

[@ThePenout]

Yall have farms the size of my city here in eu 💀💀

[@aTrippyFarmer]

There is a lot of wide-open space here in the Midwest US. There are also areas where fields are a few acres a piece, so it probably balances out!

[@hansdodel6027]

just fyi 12cm is more like 5in than close on 11in the factor ist like 2.54cm=25.4mm=1in

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I was trying to keep the numbers straight and most likely misspoke multiple times. I promise that I knew what I meant, just may not have said it right!

[@ianmckay1780]

Salford 5800?

[@Bandit_COTW]

"Guten tag" is "good afternoon, "Guten morgen" is "good morning" also i am very happy to see some Fendt on the channel as that is what my favorite tractor brand

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I didn't pay very much for my German lessons and it shows!

[@Bandit_COTW]

@@aTrippyFarmer I haven't taken a German lesson, I only know German because I have a Math teacher that knows a bit of German (he will count, greet and do a lot more in German) on a daily basis

[@Jan_372]

If you want to show off with your German knowledge, don't forget to say "Moin". It's universally used across the country and is independant from the time of day.

[@melvinalbert6172]

You have a bunch of zebra stripes I. You’re feild lol

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That's from the shanks. It doesn't look nearly as bad in real life. The finish is very nice!

[@TT-qo9dv]

German engineering is some of the finest on the planet. Have fun!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That's what they've always said!

[@Objectified]

*Some German engineering is some of the finest on the planet.

[@WencelausMaina]

how much does a tone of corn cost at the moment in the us?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

56lbs of corn is worth maybe 4.50 cash right now.

[@blackchecker2009]

@@aTrippyFarmer is here Taxes to and tips on that?

[@DV-mj5yi]

The fendt is a nice tractor but the arm rest is overly complicated. The reason we went back to deere is for the gps and ops center and it communicated a lot better with out deere planter. We felt that the fendt 1050 would not pull as hard as our 8r410 seems like the John Deere engine will lug and flat out pull and the fendt just runs out of power. The cab comfort is just about even we think but all our John Deere’s are the signature cab

[@Agrartechnik_Fan]

You Guten Tag at the beginning was a prety ok pronounciation

[@johnskillen6208]

be fun to see how it would deal with cat tails

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I am not sure that I have ever worked a field with cattails... not a common thing here. I would bet it would be a challenge!

[@automandan]

Trippy Farmer. Yes, I know I'm late watching this video. However, the German word for good morning is Guten Morgan. Hey, who would have thought that being almost half German would come in handy. 😂😂. Also, if the other farmers were having issue with the Fendt 1050 not having the beans to pull the tillage tool behind them. Then why not just call up Fendt and ask to bring in the 1167 instead. That tractor should have no problem pulling the tillage tool through the soil. Just saying.

[@paulsanders1373]

If I was a farmer with a tractors and cultivators…. I would install relief tubes for that needed relief. From the videos I’ve seen thus far I don’t think they put relief tubes in tractors and cultivators. What a shame. The helicopter flew in the Army, had relief tubes, thankfully!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Hahaha I am sure that John Deere could make a fortune by installing a poop tube in the cab!

[@gielvanderkolk747]

the fendt 1050 is the biggest and most powerfull tractor in the world of his cint

[@user-os2el5zw1l]

Front assist not quite enough

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Agreed. Need a big tracked machines

[@jaybernieschoep3491]

that fendt has more horse than that ffing jd.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Than the 9620R? Not even close 🤣

[@md.fuelkiller1990]

If you would farm in germany/Europe, you would be overwhelmed, believe me. Farming in US is mostly basic compared. The difference in personel is huge. Just to cut it: If you wan't to get the maximum power out of that Fendt, you need top operators. It is designed for that! That is also one of the biggest arguments against getting one of these.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I don't see how farming in either country can be objectively different other than soil types and politics... 🤣

[@Objectified]

@@aTrippyFarmer He'll respond that you can't see how because you're "backward, inferior, and 30-40 years behind, just like everything else American." Every video like this, whether or not it's a direct comparison between something American and something non-American, gets these kinds of comments. And there are so many Americans who have been taught to believe the same about all-things American that they make their own videos to feed into the ignorance and bigotry.

[@Objectified]

U.S. farmers are leaders in adopting innovative technologies, including biotechnology, precision agriculture, and sustainable farming practices. And American research institutions and universities are at the forefront of agricultural research, driving innovation in the sector. I can show you a bevy of U.S. farms in a single state that will stack up to anything you'll try to put up by comparison.

[@blackchecker2009]

lool if that thing its to small for you and to low HP why u not then ordered the Claas Xerion 5000+ 😂

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Imagine the bloodbath that'll be the resale value on that thing. Case or Deere are about the best options for power in the US.

[@MatthiasGlissmann]

In germany, we use an 400hp tractor for this Ceos😂😂

[@HolzDennis]

Guten Tag means: Good Day (from 12:00-17:00 o‘Clock) Guten Morgen means: Good Morning (from 00:00-12:00 o‘Clock) Guten Abend means: Good afternoon (from 17:00-24:00 o‘Clock) We in Germany are kindly nice 😅

[@juuuusten]

😂 to much talking.. Moin.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for that!

[@NeulandInternet]

In northern Germany, we just say "Moin" at all times. No need for three different greetings :D

[@blackchecker2009]

Salle

[@LtColDaddy71]

Spread some cereal rye, tillage radish, clover with that, plant your beans in to it green, hit it with a post emerge. Spread a nitrogen fixing cover crop with the combine when you harvest the beans that will winter kill, then no till some corn, rinse and repeat. You’ll cut inputs by 1/3 after playing with it a few rotations. Of course, try it on the ground no one can see. lol Not telling you how to farm. You are “sustainable” and probably a tad bit regenerative as it is, as are all farmers. Farming has come a long long way. I just want other farmers to be more free. I don’t think it’s smart for everyone to go all the way like I have, zero synthetics and no till. It’s not as consistent. Somewhere in between is where it’s at. I better add, you have to be out there doing it as the combines are still in the field. A huge manpower issue. But hey, I plant later and harvest earlier. I’m sure we could do a labor swap. 😂

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Unfortunately, manpower/logistics are the largest hurdle for many operations, especially smaller ones. It's hard to justify even some of the simplest equipment when you don't have the people to run it!

[@etrain757]

I like the fendts but they just don’t but the power down like the North American brands do

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Some other commenters said that as well!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Restroom break? You can fertilize your field for Free..

[@Daveco82]

no manure spread on your fields?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

No we would have to have livestock to do that...

[@jamesphotiou8613]

Give that tractor a chance you will throw the John Deere to the junk yard fendt a total different animal she will pull it and save fuel

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I've seen a noteworthy amount of big Fendt tractors sitting on Deere lots lately. That is a bad sign for the Fendt.

[@jamesphotiou8613]

Wow you must need glasses

[@user-jn5dv8pd9c]

You get a free tractor for a day and you don't use it. John deere is not always cracked up to be😮

[@gregjames5070]

You got two free ears and you don’t use them!!! The fendt wasn’t big enough to pull it the way they wanted to pull it. He said that in the video.

[@muhschaf]

"i need propbably 3 degrees to run that machine"...well Farming in Germany can be Diploma Degree.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You about need to be a politician to farm in Europe. The rules and regulations over there are getting crazy. US farmers are slowly catching up with Canadians, but South American continues to multiply their production on the basis of absolutely no rules or regulations, or at least none that compare to the primary powers of the world. We get choked up tier 4 emissions systems on our new equipment and they get the same tractor without any of the DEF or emissions... crazy.

[@ironbeast6946]

maybe try some normal f****** tiers on the fendt if you run those narrow ***** ot wont work

[@noaimnoskillnokill3947]

A few days ago we looked into a new Fendt and first thing I said to my father was "oh look, it's similar to John Deere now". Because last time I've seen such a clusterf*ck of similar looking programmable buttons it was on a John Deere 🤣

[@noaimnoskillnokill3947]

I mean you shouldn't blame the Fendt for something John Deere introduced a few years earlier.

[@Dennis-Hinz]

Isn't Fendt an american brand now?

[@honda900000]

Fendt is a German Brand. Its just owned by an American Brand. That doenst make Fendt American. Bentley is owned by Volkswagen. That doesnt make Bentley German.

[@Dennis-Hinz]

@@honda900000 of course it makes Bentley a high priced Volkswagen if there are Volkswagen pieces in it. The same with Ford and Jaguar with this old Keys

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Only in terms of marketing!

[@Dennis-Hinz]

@@aTrippyFarmer an in terms who gets the money :-D

[@farmerjohnson8121]

Yes, Agco owns Fendt. They bought Fendt in 1997. The two track Fendt tractors are built in Minnesota. Wheeled version are built in Germany.

[@optiplexgamerprothom5054]

well whenever you hear " German engineering " always keep in mind 50+ buttons but you could just ignore 40+ buttons and you'll be good

[@rogerquenault7207]

Some people just like JD and wont look further than the end of their nose, if you spent as much time figuring out the controls as you did standing around talking you could have easily got it going if you really wanted too.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It would've been a waste of time. The tractor didn't have enough power to accomplish what we needed. The Amazone Ceus was the entire focus of the video, not the Fendt.

[@19ghost73]

To each his/her own, I'd say. European equipment for European conditions and vice versa for US-stuff. Believe it or not, based on official figures from both countries, our German farmers harvest twice (!) the amount of wheat per area than the US-farmers with their larger & more powerful equipment. And Europeans do it with way better protection of the ecosystem and environment. Personally, my family (German wine makers since the 1600s) relies on FENDT-tractors ever since and never regretted it - superior technology in every aspect. Even our modest FENDT Farmer 1Z from 1961 is still lightyears ahead of a comparable International Case from 1978.

[@Objectified]

Wow! America is so backward and inferior! What a joke of a country, right?! Oh, wait. The study you cite included two farms from Kansas and North Dakota in the United States, both of which rank in the lower 1/3rd of U.S. farms by wheat yield. The study didn't include the bevy of states whose wheat farms produce 1.5 to 1.75 times the yield of Kansas and North Dakota farms. Uh oh! significantly lower The relative cost for that increased output is significantly higher in Germany than elsewhere, per the same study you cited. And U.S. farmers with 161 million hectares of cropland aren't nearly as pressed for land as German farmers with a mere 12 million hectares, and so aren't as pressured to dramatically increase their yield - particularly when they already produce an affordable abundance. And U.S. farmers are leaders in adopting innovative technologies, including biotechnology, precision agriculture, and sustainable farming practices. And American research institutions and universities are at the forefront of agricultural research, driving innovation in the sector. And the "typical" U.S. farmer is cultivating and harvesting a diversity of crops. And U.S. wheat farmers are dealing with what are often very different and varied climactic and geographic conditions than the very small area of German wheat harvesting in the study you've chosen to cite. And U.S. farmers are also facing their own variants of environmental conditions and sustainability.

[@tunintunin3417]

Fendt is owned by Agco, I thought Agco is American, not German.

[@WisconsinPeaches]

You're right about both things...AGCO is an umbrella company. AGCO owns several brands...Fendt, Challenger (formerly Caterpillar Ag), Massey Ferguson, Gleaner combines, and I believe Claas

[@honda900000]

@@WisconsinPeaches Claas is independent.

[@b_lumenkraft]

Der Tracktor - the German 'Der' stands for 'The' but it's male gendered. There are also female and neuter noun markers. So, it's a boy!

[@christophschulte9462]

Der Fendt Traktor, die Amazone Scheibenegge, das Gespann [ tense,pair] männlich weiblich sachlich

[@peter_meyer]

Girls are operating this equipment over here in Europe. Shouldn't be too hard......

[@Skippy1411]

Actually, in German tractors and tillers are male 😂

[@user-rt3ni4vy2i]

Wenn Amazone zu erfolgreich wird , wird es verschärbelt wie viele andere auch :/

[@olivertripp5412]

so... You didn't even test German Engineering because you've been totally overwhelmed by just sitting in it... Got you. Better adjust your title then.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Did you even watch the video? The Fendt wasn't even the point.

[@joescheller6680]

Dont even try it thsts about as biased as you can get. Give the dam thing a go. Guess i wont subscribe. Dam good tractor. Ran one lijed it better than 4 wheel drive JD

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Did you even listen to the video?

[@joescheller6680]

@@aTrippyFarmer yes

[@tedwilcox817]

O no don’t do it

[@JackFrost-mt5dh]

Stay John Deere Green please!

[@davidthorne2129]

Take of those green tinted glasses and look.

[@user-ii9eo6im3g]

Everyone needs remember the u.s. worker paying taxes supports a lot of what u.s. farmers do

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We are still waiting on our Union contract!

[@mauertal]

Heute meldet die Bundeswehr ua. 15 zusätzliche Gepard und 20 Marder in Liefervorbereitung für die Ukraine!

[@Sepp440]

Thema Verfehlung, das gibt ne 6 noich