We are Back To Chopping Hay Silage! Day Two of First Crop! (2024 Hay Season)

After a week of rain we are back to chopping hay! Every machine is being used today. We are cutting, raking, chopping, packing, moving and uncovering today. It is going to be a very busy day. We hope you enjoy watching the organized chaos!
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[@anthonyhengst2908]

Love to see everyone is getting involved, even Mariska is supervising a little.

[@rickperry9546]

Man that 7810 is one good looking clean tractor. I didn’t realize how steep the hills are. Great video.

[@Blackwellll3066]

Love seeing Darby working on the farm, it's cool to teach ya wife how to drive a tractor. Sure makes harvest nice knowing she's one more person that can help out

[@davepatti2296]

I have an old farm cartoon from at least 40 yrs ago. Family is baling hay...where's Toby? "MA! I found toby! He fell off the tractor!" (Toby's is sticking out of a bale of hay LOL). Stay safe as always, lots of people doing their thing all around you.

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Nice to see the whole family working together. Way to go Darby, more of you in videos would be nice👍👍

[@gatorguy7711]

A lady willing to drive a tractor to help out is cool! She is a keeper! Great team work! Take care and be safe...

[@br927]

Good Job, you guys!! Darby Too!! My Bro-in -law was taking a load like the down a hill like that, he took a smaller tractor, even though i advised him not to, it jumped out of gear, from the push, and he just let her sail and hope he didn't crash, well, he didn't crash, but he was about a mile down the road from where we wanted it. after it was over and we all got our wits together, and nobody got hurt, I said, hey you know you were supposed to take left at the bottom of the hill, not take it to the neighbors, there was no way he could of took a left without crashing, all's well that ends well!

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

I rode a brake-less combine down a steep grade when it popped out of gear. I think I was doing 45mph at the bottom! 100 mph on the prayers! 😂

[@divyakfm1]

Great teamwork, and Darby what a farmhand you are, fit in this crew like a glove. Hope the hay quality matches the quantity. Weather does affect that end of the feed equation.

[@raymondhenderson1516]

Great video and glad Darby is able to help out and join in with the farm work. Love how everyone works together to get it all done.Best of success getting all the silage chopping done.

[@markflick1641]

What a view ! Great team work ,many hands make the job easier . Good job Darby

[@terrydarow8401]

Nice to c your wife helping she did a great job we need to c more of the family working all together love you guys and your videos and God bless y'all ❤

[@mikegerich1993]

Very enjoyable video, to see the Gieroch family all together on a big job!

[@bryankeator8396]

Even though I do silage myself. Enjoy the 1st crop videos. Have a good one guys

[@jameslipe4080]

You go young lady! Show how it's done! Great job!

[@dekr3415]

You folks are living my dream. I get its often tough but you are very blessed

[@gunnarbeck225]

Nice to see you in the field again we just cut and baled our first 400acres of hay grass alfalfa cut this week had over 1100 squares and about 60 rounds

[@gregcatlett1458]

One of the most important jobs on making a silage pile is the packing for sure!!!👍👍

[@jamesberg3106]

You got a great hard working dad!! Nice to see your wife getting into the scrum

[@wodnik741]

Nice teamwork Aaron👌💪🚜

[@DonWelter]

Lots of hands is making the job go smoothly. Packing's a good job for Darby while the pile is smaller. Certainly not a place to get in a big hurry. Glad you're all patient with her as she learns the intricacies of operating machinery.

[@350mack]

Have you guys thought of a bunker silo an leave it open on both ends so you can alternate which end to feed out of when filling? No dirt an keep it side the walls

[@stevebrooking4506]

Great job team 👍👍

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@harveypenner2386]

Good job!

[@paulreis1648]

Great feed guys should have a huge pile great video

[@jpeel2066]

Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@veetwin75]

love watching harvest time

[@John-jg5dh]

Nice to see some Red power/black stripe in the mix!👍

[@mikenettell9685]

Love the videos

[@116AuroraDrive]

Is Anyone looking for Volunteers right now?

[@deanpatterson1842]

Man the whole family going to sleep good tonight. Looked like a very busy day

[@IkeJacobs]

Hi Grerok Farms. The hay crop looks really good. Have you guys ever seen or heard of speed hitches for the wagons.

[@crazyoldbat7600]

It's good to see a woman behind the wheel here. In my day, we were meant to cook and provide food and beverage out in the fields and any other non-machine details. You keep up the good work, Darby.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Yup, on our family farm any one of us can do any job. Mom took over cutting for me so I can unload chopper wagons. Get things done lickety split before the rain comes.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

I raised my daughters without the word "can't". They showed livestock, some drove tractors, and stacked square bales. The ladies tend to be less reckless, imo. I certainly was reckless... 🤔😯🤠

[@brucehobbs1734]

Fun to see Darby putting you guys to shame. 😂😂

[@DanStanton-nd3ed]

Them 1066 are good for getting locked into two gears if you don't give the old girl a little time to shift!

[@burtzorn4059]

Need to talk your dad in to bags. You have a good start You have a good base. I know he is set in his ways But bags are the way to go.

[@clinthochrein888]

Many hands make the work go faster. I would imagine Chopping hayledge or corn on a hill side there is a technique to loading them without tipping?

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

Stay straight, load low first and then the back to the front, and aim spout to the uphill side. Just like they are doing.

[@Otherrandomguy42]

I farmed hills but always had the advantage on my steeper ones of being able to go straight up and down mostly.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

@@Otherrandomguy42 "mostly"!👍

[@clinthochrein888]

@@Otherrandomguy42 👍🏾

[@hughwhaley3179]

We had john deer tractors geil Dione wagons New Holland love the hills every body chipping in 🐄🐄🌽🌾🌿🚜🚜🚜😀😎

[@jameschapman6908]

Brings nack memories!

[@deronlogterman2951]

Great video, what are the model numbers of the wagons? Sizes too

[@DanStanton-nd3ed]

Whare did you find the Mayer chopper boxes from?I live in Colby wis. And yes Dorchester WI is the next town north of Colby Wis. And I work at Mayer in Dorchester WI. But I do like the video!

[@davidrichter6210]

Please educate me. I have often wondered why ya just don't blow it in a silo Rather than bunker style. It's usually next to the barn or feed area. And mechanical drops. All yhe tarps sand bags etc pack tractor just looks labor fuel and spoilage potential hazard. Maybe it keeps better in a pile. I'm not a dairy farmer. More swine farmer. With that said eat more bacon!

[@davidrichter6210]

I'm not trying to be negative. I used to help neighbors dairy farm years ago. Milk. Feed bed, etc. Just bunker storage seems so labor intensive. Please help me understand why? Dave

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

Upright silo's are a big investment up front. Unloaders are not trouble free, and when they break down, you have to fork the feed by hand until repair is made. Bunker/ piles are cheaper at the start, and you can always find something to load silage with. Properly covered, there's little waste, and even new silos get spoilage at the doors. I've done both, and if I was going back to farming for myself, I would not build an upright silo if it was free.

[@Otherrandomguy42]

​@@MorganOtt-ne1qjdid you see what 10th generation dairyman is doing over there?? building 130 ft tall silos cuz it's going to save him labor 😂😂 it's going to take him 1/2 and hour to climb one when he turns 45 every time he needs to change a door let alone when The silo unloader breaks. He's making the biggest mistake in that farms history

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

@@Otherrandomguy42 They are the ones who know what they want to do, and how they want to do it. I went to bagging silage because of the 1970's stave silos deteriorating to the point of being a risk every time I filled them. Poured concrete are the better of the 2.

[@earnestmetz9834]

How do you decide what hay gets chopped and what hay gets baled? Is first cutting chopped and later cuttings baled?

[@jameskelley8839]

listening to the wind on the mic......sounds like a drying wind to me as my dad would say

[@peterjames2004]

do the chopper boxes run at 540 or 1000 rpm

[@markstoll9636]

can you pile this years haylage on top of last years haylage?

[@davidfahl9106]

Even with off farm jobs I don’t see how you guys can afford so much equipment

[@bruceneerhof]

Build a silo

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

What they have is working for them with less $ invested. Silo's can be a royal pain below the neck on any given day.

[@AlexSteiner-k2v]

First one

[@Otherrandomguy42]

Your knives need sharpened and I'd say you could use a new shearbar that chop was way to long to suit me, never want anything longer than 3/4 of an inch.

[@johnwudarcki9315]

Probably should have started the training before you actually needed her to work it

[@johnsquires9645]

Why you screaming

[@daleberghorn6504]

Great job Darby looking good running that IH probably a little scary when gets higher loved chopping in my days listening to that chopper winding as usual great videos one of my favorite farm videos I still do lots of hay baling and mechanic work 😊

[@raincoast9010]

Packing silage can be fun, i remember getting stuck against the wall once with a John Deere 544, it still gives me nightmares! Good fun though when it all goes smoothly and there's lots of help.

[@pleasantviewfarms2084]

Once again this was a great video. Makes me miss milking cows. I always say if I win the lottery I’m building a small dairy farm

[@8tomtoms8]

Not many people would do what you would if they won the lottery. I'm with you though, I still miss my cows.

[@Timkrenz-gr6ol]

❤😊TEACH HER HOW TO DRIVE A GOOD RED TRACTOR❤😊

[@bodiehot]

every good dairyman has a good wife to help.

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video guys . Nice first cut haylage

[@larryklostermann5779]

Nice video Aaron

[@timsticha650]

I’m curious to see what the silage pile is going to look like after 1st crop. Love seeing everyone involved working like a well lubed machine.

[@jamesward6106]

I like when you guys work “all hands on deck” , everyone in constant movement, big jobs shared, some jobs switched. To see you wonder who is in charge; like a machine with no supervisor, what a life, farming!!

[@DanStanton-nd3ed]

And also I would of had a 8 wheeler for a packing tractor? not a 1066 ! With only 3 wheels!

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

Way to go Darby. Good to see everyone working together and things going smoothly so far. Thanks.

[@charlietanner6211]

i still dont see how you keep those wagons on all wheels on those hills silage wagons are top heavy

[@Travis_Rivers]

Never to long lol

[@peterjames2004]

who milks when every bodies doing chopping

[@robert12345678912312]

Love your family working the silage & hay for your livestock. 😀🌟🌟🌟

[@PTC61]

just at the moment when you said “there’s a lot of hay laying down“, I looked at all the clouds in the sky and went through a mini panic. With all those dark clouds, nobody’s getting to stop and eat a sandwich for lunch with all that hay down.

[@tammygurke7482]

Props to Darby because I sh** pickles when I had to mow using our JD tractor/mower 😂😂

[@RobertCowden-y3c]

Need a bagger 2 people can do the same job as 5 or 6 of you. Your dad is the same way my side dad was a hard head lol bagger is the best way