Getting Back to Work: Good News in Action on the Farm

[@kailand3056]

Pete, I really enjoyed this video, especially your comments about the complete farm - I could hear the satisfaction in your voice and it made me happy because you and Hillary work so hard.

[@kevinkoepke8311]

I remember studying different grazing techniques over 40 years ago. Intensive grazing was new to Texas, then. Moving the herd to different fields every 7 to 14 days. Just like you're doing. One of the benefits was the life cycle of flies being interrupted by these often moves. Have a great day, Pete and Hillary!

[@noelhenderson8095]

I have also heard that if you run the chickens behind the cows that they will pick through the poop and eat the fly larvae before they have a chance to hatch and become flies

[@martina5923]

@@noelhenderson8095 That's awesome!

[@cynthiaholmes2828]

I have a few very awesome videos I watch and your one I love watching you every time we have a new video. Keep it up Pete

[@semihozgol8933]

@@noelhenderson8095 haklısın keneleride toplarlar.

[@johnskelton5683]

It's amazing seeing the cattle waiting, looking at Pete to lead them to..., As though Pete is head of the heard when he's present. One can observe if not feel the cattle are at ease while curious in Pete's presence! Ah, another glorious day on the Few Acres Farm!

[@cowboy007]

I've been watching you for a long time. with translation into Russian. you are very good hosts. Sincerely, Gennady Fadeev. hello from north kazakhstan

[@renevedlin3062]

Glad to see fly control is working. Good job, Pete! And thanks for another great video. Greetings from Slovenia.

[@kennethmorton7080]

Genius at work and lateral thinking helps defend against the perennial enemy. Cows will vote this year for Pete as Man of the year! Many thanks for all your hard work and entertaining videos.

[@rosejohnson452]

Very educational. It could be shown in any school as an example of American Farming Family at work. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@seanwhelan879]

I totally agree with you 100% but it should be shown all over the world, simply brilliant. 🇮🇪

[@daleducheneaux5447]

Thanks Pete & Hillary for sharing always look forward to what's going on at Just a Few Acres.

[@wd9dau]

A cow with no legs is called ground beef. What do you call a dog with no legs? You don’t. It won’t come when you call it! Great to see Ezra!

[@kathleenreynolds6492]

😂

[@samvalentine3206]

What's the name of a gal with one short leg? Eileen.

[@SusanF-v5i]

did you get that pete LOL

[@NathanBrooken]

How come cats are always saying Meow, they never learned how to say Me To.

[@johnmarlow2887]

@@SusanF-v5i Religious joke. Q. Why do you call your son Isaiah ? A. Because he has one eye higher that the other.

[@Alpha1Farms]

Praying you stay above water guys. We aren’t doing well… family trapped all over VT and NH. Watching your video lightened the mood for me for awhile. I appreciate your content Pete.

[@auntiesam8489]

Prayers for all in your region God Bless.

[@claramurzynski6739]

Just very glad to know you folks weren't affected by the flash flooding I saw on the news yesterday.

[@engfishman87]

I love how your cows talk to you.😀

[@CPthetooladdict]

We always used them tubes with strips, and that was always the best thing. I'm glad you got it nailed down now, and the pete and happy tails are all around!!

[@derrickglass5448]

Pete! Lovely meeting you at the Farmers Market on Saturday (Ohio peeps). Dad wanted to do a blind taste test. So, along with the fresh whole chicken we picked up from you; we also bought a whole chicken from Aldi's. Obviously, the chicken we picked up from you was the winner. Best chicken we've had!

[@mohdashfaq4135]

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[@MaxPower-nw8id]

Always a great day when there's a new video from my favorite farm channel. Thanks Pete.

[@Susan71105]

I'm sure it's so satisfying to see people purchase and enjoy your products. I don't have enough to sell, but I enjoy eating from my garden.

[@Limogi]

Hi Pete, you can also attach a bovine face brush/scratch to a tree/post and put your solution on there. They'll thank you for it.

[@douglasthompson9482]

Great fly control…will work for sure. You handle the farm so well. I love the chickens, it’s tough to beat happy chickens. Pete you are my weekly source of normality…..thanks.

[@ky.gambler5281]

Yeah, for sure the world has lost it.. it appears covid killed all the brain cells of anyone who hadn't lostem to drugs. 🤣

[@arfaabbas]

beAuTiFuL

[@daniel385]

It must be frustrating having a successful KZbin channel and having to deal with comments. I think you recently mentioned you just ignore most of them. That's probably the only solution. Best of luck with the farm.

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Fly controls are definitely working this year!! Good news!!❤

[@pedrozambranoalvarez4476]

Pedrozambro

[@jaclynalley809]

Basset hounds are our farm helpers!

[@robertkaus4168]

As always, another great video. I like the way you keep your comments brief and to the point without too much unnecessary verbiage. Great job Pete!

[@kenbettygregor3900]

very nice we like

[@kyleshpak9286]

Hello Pete, Thanks for another great video. Wow, a 100-pound increase on the dress weight, What a difference. It's great to see the shift in grazing really pay off. Have a great day!

[@j1166240]

Pete, congratulations on all the positive things happening on the farm! 100 lbs increase in dress weight is quite the accomplishment. The other positive I saw and was impressed by was your partner. Hillarie is completely engaged in the operation and I know she is 100 % part of the farms success. A trained nurse no doubt. It is refreshing to see two trained professionals who changed careers for the rewarding farm life. Even more amazing is you are accomplishing this on 45 acres! Well done! Jeff

[@hbrianunderwood4946]

Fantastic news about the weight gains in those steers. Experiments are so difficult to conduct on a working farm. You took a pretty big risk and it paid off, plus you shared your experiences with the rest of us. Hats off to you, Pete.

[@RatdogDRB]

Those chickens sure LOVE their Hilarie! Even trusting her when they're broody too. That's a shame that only two of the little monsters survived on that last batch of piglets. Hopefully Brownie and Bossie will step it up and help out with piglet numbers. The flies definitely appear to be less of an issue this year. That's great news. Nice, big steers is a blessing. Congrats.

[@DoctorPrepperMD]

Out here is California I have to wake at 5am for work. Worth it with a new video to accompany my coffee!! Thanks.

[@DumpsterMarcus]

That’s awesome 100 pounds more meat. Can’t beat that! Loved the video will see you in a couple weeks to buy some stuff at the market

[@mary-i7d9d]

Love seeing Hilary in your video's. Love her remark re "why don't we have a dog?" 😅 Pete, you're at the top of your game!

[@AustinTexas8084]

Hope you aren't getting the bad weather the news is reporting for the Northeast. Stay safe.

[@samoatodd8730]

Thanks for the teaching. Simple, precise, and logical. ❤

[@StanTheBrand]

Pete’s narration is like a good old story around a campfire. You just sit back comfortable and take it in

[@jeremyseibel6378]

When you started the super c you slowed the throttle up like you were on the 656 lol

[@machintelligence]

You cut wood in cold weather so that it warms you three times: When you cut it. When you split it. And when you burn it.

[@DconBlueZ]

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

[@susanwilliams1958]

TY Hilarie for wearing the Nebraska T-shirt!😊

[@michaelburtch865]

Pete, Hilary, one of the very best videos ever! We saw all your animals, even Ezra! Love the way you and Hilary work together so well. Your love of the land and your respect AND love for the animals is just wonderful. Still want to come see you at market one weekend. I live in the city... summer schedule is rather busy... may not make it until early fall. We'll see. Meantime, keep on keepin on! You ROCK!

[@chuckstrasbaugh62]

Well done, Pete and HIlarie! That increase in the dress weight of the steers is phenomenal!! You deserve a huge pat on the back for that and it will certainly help with the bottom line. Good for you!

[@ronzezulka6646]

Kudos on the beef grazing. Glad to see someone has it figured out so the rest of us can follow your lead.

[@cakyle1982]

Pete I wish I had words to express how invaluable your videos are. You and Hillary are an absolute gem of a couple. In a world full of crazy ideas and politicization, you go the distance and tell it like it is. It is absolutely amazing. The little ideas you have and the words of wisdom, your the only channel no matter what I will never unsubscribe from. At 41, I was raised on International Harvester. I'm in Kentucky but if I'm ever anywhere near the Ithaca market, I'm gonna come by for sure. lol! Love you Brother...........Keep telling me about them "Piggers"!

[@anthonyzukowski2]

Genuinely look forward to the videos every week. Thanks Pete and the Family

[@TSB12556]

My dad, born in 1907, used to say that blood spots were from excited chickens, so you should knock on the door before going in, and don't give chickens broken eggs because they'll get a liking for them and then you'll have a problem. When we visited NZ we found eggs on store shelves because they don't wash them. In the US we do. I married a farm girl and we won't rattle on about drinking raw milk! Cheers from Wisc :)

[@wynnbeattie8130]

I love the rural king fly traps! 1 gal containers and put scraps in them, filled in no time!

[@trigonx1]

What a nice dress weight. Hopefully the cull heifers show the same promising trend.

[@FarmallFanatic]

I have a broody barred rock...should be hatching soon

[@Limogi]

I agree with you, rot is greater than burn. Burn only when you need to make heat for cooking food, or warming up. Never for cleaning up...❤

[@michiganhay7844]

It’s good it’s working I gave up years ago. I never thought it made much difference.

[@joshk.6246]

Watching the freshest episode of Just a Few Acres is a great way to start my day!

[@jael6048]

❤ Starting my day on Just a Few Acres !!!! ☕🐮🐔

[@auntiesam8489]

We love to watch your videos. We "like" & send comments to support y'all in a guesture of our gratitude. We laugh out loud to your puns & your jokes. We are guessing that Hillarie is the source and she spoon feeds them to you to deliver. We all know she is your "Gracie Allen to your George Burns". ❤

[@jeremymoseley3043]

I like seeing that little brown calf. What a bruiser!

[@simeonnghiwilepo6585]

Piet, how do you store the eggs from the laying hens? It would be nice to have that process demonstrated in your videos.

[@hopeherefords8122]

Good to know about mob grazing. All that work for less results! So funny. Thanks Pete and Hilary! Good to see Gray and Ezra

[@EvangelineMclaughlin]

Fly controls are definitely working this year!! Good news!!. Fly controls are definitely working this year!! Good news!!.

[@cherrydowns7745]

Patty is a character. Love her. Thank you Pete. Loved your Dad joke! LOL

[@lesgaal4017]

Well guys that's a huge gain in Dress weight and it proves that the old ways of rotating cattle or any stock through lush pastures is good for everyone. Cheers.

[@DPW55]

Could of used the walnut tree and made some breakfast bowls,and used them for a competition,if you can think of one ,or give away to your valued customers at the farmers market , 👍😁the wood has nice patterning markings and wood come up nice with stainer varnish , 👍

[@dorothylaplante7243]

So satisfying to watch your work. I can see the pride you take in what you do.

[@larcoal2963]

Pete & Hil... solid people. 'nuf said

[@FezCaliph]

I love that they continued the "throw the crappy dad jokes in the manure spreader" but from the last video! 😂

[@RoadKillsRanch]

Just a Few Acres Farm and morning coffee. 🥰

[@paulbarr3981]

Pete! Your wife is a machine. She is always there helping, with anything. She's a rare breed plus she handles all those birds.

[@caroleferreira2846]

Another awesome video. Thanks for showing the birds. It’s fun watching Hilary taking care of them. Such a calming and loving place you have.

[@lorrainestafford3809]

100 pounds that's quite a bit of more meat that you got there I'm glad for you Pete

[@jae878]

100 lb gain! That’s awesome!! We have been letting our cows (dexters, south polls and jerseys) graze open pastures too mainly because there are two horses in with them and they can’t be trusted with poly wire. They will injure themselves. Good to know that the cows might be gaining more because of it. Thanks for sharing. Always learn something from Pete!

[@sgrvtl7183]

Congratulations on the beef news! Thank you for sharing, ~~ love watching chores being done😊🦋

[@joeherndon5815]

Nice choice of shirt to wear Hilarie happy to see Pete brought back something for you being you had to stay home and do all the chores 👍🙂

[@PawPawRidgeHomestead]

Always love your videos Pete. A great break in my day!

[@avahightower4685]

great big sigh.... what a wonderfully satisfying video. Thank you, Pete and Hillary

[@MichaelAllanTorrey]

The good news this morning is a new JAFAF video. Good morning to you Hillary and family and Ezra. Food production the most important part of a free, peaceful and sustainable society. Have a great day guys!

[@billroberts3864]

Hi Pete, thanks for showing your improvement on the fly control system. Be sure to let us know how the strips of cloth work to control face flies. The chickens all look happy and in is great the cows add weight because of your pasture rotation. Blessings to you all.

[@timothyabraham2228]

Pete........ the cow whisperer 🦬 🐮 🐂 🐃 !!

[@solarcows]

Got our first steers back from the butcher 2 weeks ago and made our first few sales at the farmer's market. What a great feeling of accomplishment!

[@kparks1804]

What kind of award do young chickens like most? Pulletzer!

[@TheGreatOne16439]

Hi Pete, I really admire your channel and the way you host it....bad jokes and all! I've been binge watching your channel and can't get enough! I also find it amazing how you can get the cows to follow you. Did the back rub strips ever kill the face flies? Keep up the good work and don't change a thing.

[@swayme67]

Joy! Joy! Joy! That is what your videos bring me. Thank you, Pete!

[@tommcmillan3143]

Pete, That is amazing results on your cattle dress weights! Great job and thanks for sharing!

[@Mdotis100]

Love the cutting of the burdock with the chain saw.

[@BeeHus2256]

I only buy my meats from local farms now thanks to you. I have learned so much. I know what I am getting, how it was raised, where it came from. It's better meat. The taste is amazing. Thanks for teaching me.

[@RoBA7]

Very happy to find a new Video announcement of Just a few acres! To follow your work, actions, thoughts and watch the perfectly kept animals feels like a holiday each time! Thank you for time and effort!

[@LensFog]

As always thank you for sharing!

[@garykennedy526]

I didn’t like this channel at first, but now I look forward to every episode. I’m a big fan of when you just sit and talk.

[@geraldsundberg3610]

You've got a good system going with the chickens Pete.

[@tobyoneal5594]

Great Great video. The cycle of life on a farm.❤❤❤

[@petemarotti5747]

So nice to see the smiles on your faces from all the good news. It's definitely contagious! Keep up the great work!

[@cliffyarboro1163]

Yall got it going on Pete, that Hillary is a working little lady and Mr Pete is a worker too yall have a lot to do there but just like a typical engineer you figure all the angles pun intended hope yall have a great week👍

[@suepumphrey1559]

I like the days of odd jobs. 🌻

[@vincewoolley6774]

The weight increase is tremendous. Any business would be thrilled with the percentage increase. Its always good to see the pigs. I'm looking forward to the battle of the bulls. My money is on Orton this year.

[@raulsarmiento7326]

Pete & Hilary | awesome lifecycle example of beef, pig, and chicken

[@shirleyjames9697]

This is my favorite channel! So much wisdom and common sense. Much needed in the world today!

[@dannywatson1734]

God bless you and your family amen 🙏🙏🙏

[@tonifoster5108]

Keeping it real on Just A Few Acres Farm.

[@rogerkrey]

I spent my entire adult working career concerned with “yield” in the meat processing business. I enjoyed your results in “yield” of cattle weight because of a grazing change. The weight gain will end up in your wallet. 👏👏

[@noelhenderson8095]

I love the way that you cut up firewood Pete I do it exactly the same way it is so much easier just to cut it up to the right size and you can throw it straight in the fire

[@wynnbeattie8130]

After seeing your manure pile, I use a spray bottle with vegetable or canola oil. Squirt in puddle on tarp and Its done. no mosquitos! once per rain storm does it. or when you see its clear. In the barn where critters or cats cant tip over

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Thank you Pete for all the information about the chickens! Enjoy listening to you!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Wow on weight. Congratulations on evolving your farm. 👍👍👍

[@alanpranke3299]

Wowza! 33% increase in productivity! Nice