Going Fendting! Or so I thought 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

I was looking forward to running the 1050 for the day, but due to circumstances beyond my control, it was a challenging day and I threwy hands in the air, and went back to the RX 😂🤷‍♂️
Had a few breakdowns, but generally speaking it was a good day of seeding.
Not overaly impressed with the 1050's pulling power "again" 😂 🤷‍♂️
Just another day with Mike - I love 😍 what I do! 🙂
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[@DarrensTruckzs]

I absolutley enjoy every video .. I suffer from a non curable health disease an in my 50s an no longer can work or farm .. miss it badly but you make my day after I get to watch your video .. love your comedy An positivity !! Please keep them coming ! Thanks ..darren from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@kuba729]

How are you doing right now?

[@va3kbc]

I really really appreciate the no foul language. Very enjoyable watching your vlogs. 😀

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks Don, I appreciate that 🙂

[@davidskiffington7039]

Mate, that dodgy fitting is gonna be on that machine when the world ends.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha ur probably right!

[@davidskiffington7039]

We have a saying round here for dodgy fixes. “Functional, not finished”

[@marcusbonde5521]

Mike thank you so much for your videos, your awsome.

[@johnearhart8811]

Unbelievable, what a great job troubleshooting.

[@baiuter]

You are so funny Mike! I have been watching your videos since the start of lockdown and enjoyed all of them! Keep uploading you make me laugh so loud that my neighbourhood thinks that I'm crazy! Greetings from Italy!

[@mikemitchell2554]

Ha! Haha thanks man

[@jayfarmer3911]

Those drills are beasts, but it seems like bourgault needs to have a conversation with you and address some of the issues you are having. Quality control seems to be lacking.

[@jean-jacquesmalherbe2858]

Mike, thanks for the video! Keep staying awesome and good luck with the rest of the season💪

[@maik-beckmann]

I grew up on a farm in Germany and Fendt always has been the Tractor of choice for the big farming contractors. However, I guess a tractor that is built to just barely be narrow enough to be allowed to drive on the streets that connect countless small fields in west Germany (especially south Germany) is not the right fit for your operation, Mike. Over here the farming implements need to be at least as narrow to not get stuck in traffic everywhere. To counter that, tractors need to be FAST fuel efficient on the street. Fendt does that well, from what I hear. You however crawl over your massive fields with a drill that makes the 1050 look tiny, lol. I'm curious if Fendt/AGCO is working on bigger Tractors that are aimed at NA and Russia to pull these kind of seed drills.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I am waiting for them to inform me of that.. They need a 1270.. 12 series frame and 700hp

[@in1213]

Na, ob das wohl stimmt am Anfang??? "Große Güter fahren Schlüter", "die bärenstarken aus Bayern".... (leider nur früher)

[@J-1410]

Agco used to make larger articulated 4wds but I'm not really sure what happened to them

[@AureFreePress]

Nothing beats the ingenuity of a farmer ❤️ Hands you a bottle of windex to clean your tractor windows. Have a great Tuesday Mike!

[@mikemitchell2554]

I know, they were bad 😂

[@builderkid84]

Mike needs to get himself one of those 1000 hp big bud tractors. Newer isn't always better.

[@ericmilne5856]

Mike, hydraulic hose we have just fixed our 3rd in as many days on different machines all we're a trip to town I feel your pain , love your videos. I'm from mid new south Wales, Australia. we are seedling at this time we are mainly winter crops here would love to see your part of the world one day. Funfact my great grandfather won the world wheat competition in Regina Canada in 1927or 28 I think, he took out 1st, 3rd and 5th that year I hope you do read this comment, ceep up the good work. PS loved 4 stucks in 1 night

[@mikemitchell2554]

Hang that's cool, thanks Eric

[@jasonswift9310]

@@mikemitchell2554 You could get another 200+ gallons of diesel on the Fendt 1050 by incorporating a custom tank/tractor weights on front. You'd be able to work all day!! Love your videos!! Thanks

[@travishildebrandt975]

We farm north of you about 35 kms from Cadillac. And you are right about the weather bud. Around here it wasn’t suppose to rain but it did. At least the next five days look really good. We hope😬 lol

[@mikemitchell2554]

Awesome! Yeah, we just got alittle, enough to stop up.. But it's was a good maintenance day

[@lancecornell5371]

Great job figuring out & fixing the problem.

[@makinhay2735]

Get a portable hydraulic crimper and male and female fittings. You can fix the hose right on the machine. They do cost a lot but pays for itself by save down time , trips to shop or town, and extra labor. Well worth it in my opinion. My son got one and very happy with it.

[@mikemitchell2554]

That's what another guy said!.. Didn't know it was a thing

[@gavinperry7237]

You know you are having a ROUGH DAY when you have to wear your shoes in the cab😂🤣👠👢

[@mikemitchell2554]

Hahah 😂 😂 😂

[@gavinperry7237]

Mike Mitchell I would have swapped jobs with you today. I was dealing with pigeons shitting on me as they got into the insulated wall cavities of a customer’s shop.😡🤬

[@letsgetsteve]

Sounds like another conversation with the parts guy... Way to pull through and do what you can to keep that train running!

[@jeffweyenberg7964]

We have a 1050 and a 1046 we love them they pull 24 row corn planters and wishek disks

[@Cetolgih]

Hey Mike, love the vids really cool stuff! I would be super interested to hear a quick rundown of the crop types and amount you are growing this year. Greetings from Denmark.

[@ZekenStreak]

I’m sorry to hear that you’re having so many issues with the Fendt tractors & Bourgault seeders. I was really hoping that both types of machines especially the Bourgault (since I’m Canadian) would perform very well for you. Good luck with the rest of the seeding & spring work. Cheers

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks! 🙂

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

Enjoyable show Mike!keep the hammer down young man!!👍👌👋🍻😎🙂🚜

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks!

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

@@mikemitchell2554 no worries sir!!👋👍👌😎🍻

[@andyb9767]

Thank you. I love seeing this

[@kaurkoop]

Running a 1050 aswell, few problems ive found. 1 the air intake should be up high not in the front. 2 cleaning the radiators is a total mess and you really cant clean it properly without removing alot of stuff. But it sure has the best ride quality

[@mikemitchell2554]

Yeah I noticed those too.. And it does

[@dallasbaiton3234]

Even with the hiccups looks like you have a great group too work with 👍 , your greatest assets are the people you work with they can make a silk purse out of a pigs ear when the need arises .

[@bandit8720]

Hallo Mike....wow,these video's are so great, I love watching.Best Wishes from GERMANY-BLACK FOREST

[@claudreindl7275]

Johnny Popper! Reminds me of the old JD'S with the hand clutch.

[@Smith20106]

Best farming videos on KZbin,keep up the great work!

[@tony-the-tigerjohns3294]

I love your smart-ass attitude!

[@MarkSmith-ne3bt]

Awesome videos Mike. Thanks man.

[@TheSwanny]

I’m not a farmer & don’t live in a farming area, but I’ve gotten oddly addicted to this channel. Mike is a walking can of Red Bull & it’s fascinating to see all the interesting stuff he has to deal with on a daily basis. So it’s a toss up between this, and Laura Farms. But the addiction to that channel is for slightly different reasons.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks good sir!

[@mattunes5823]

What a freaking day for your heat to break. Oh ffs.

[@paulsanders8000]

farmers today are snowflakes just put a coat on

[@memyselfandifarmer]

your vid's are very enjoyable. keep the ladies happy. i hate electrical tape.

[@Grimskarr]

Hey Mike! So here's a 'quick' story-time for ya. 😁 I'm talking to my coworker this morning and asking him if he likes his new assignment. He'd been hauling fuel on a Co-op 9-axle and just got switched to 8-axle. He's says it's nice. He gets to go to new sites and has even done some farm drops. So I make a comment about how farming is pretty complicated and it takes smart people to make it happen. It's nothing at all like the idiot comment from Michael Bloomberg (put seed in ground, cover up, and add water 😝). So my coworker says, yeah, some of these farms are huge and he'd just been to one on Friday south of S********. I asked if he remembered the name of it. So he says, yeah, (you know where this is going) it was Mitchell. I says at ***********?! He says, yeah, that's the town! So anyways, he met your dad and 2 brothers. I was jealous!! 😣 It was like I was 1 step removed from meeting greatness!! 😆 Well maybe 2 steps since he did *only* meet your dad and brothers...😂 And now you probably have a new subscriber on the way. 👍😊 PS - he said your highway is a broken up goat trail. 🐐👎 couldn't do more than 80kph. ...ah, good ol'SK...🙃 Note: town name redacted until I hear Mike sharing it. 😜

[@olivermansfield8341]

You talking about shaunavon

[@mikemitchell2554]

Hahah that's awesome!!! It's a small world out there that's forsure! 😂 🤷‍♂️ Loved the story

[@Matevz96]

In one of the videos (maybe farm tour?) there is google maps link to his map so his location isn't really a secret.

[@Grimskarr]

@@Matevz96 Oh?! That's good to know. I missed that when I watched it. I'll go back and check. I figured it out after seeing a particular distinct structure in a video. It was pretty easy to find after that.

[@tsint]

You have quite many breakdowns for such new equipment, keep it up!

[@yypee6648]

Farming is just managing breakdowns😂

[@mikemitchell2554]

I agree with Yypee, you just trying to manage breakdowns and improve on efficiency. Those two things will never end.

[@Johndeerehdi]

Things tend to break,when you use them.

[@vrfarmerguy]

"Run like a banshee!"......lol, man I haven't heard that in ages. 👍

[@mikemitchell2554]

🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@josephmosser5203]

Where about in Sask are you guys from, Mike? I run some acres on the American side, right in the corner of North Dakota against Montana and just a few miles south from Sask. Town by the name of Fortuna

[@Embracedw]

Thanks for the advice really. I have not heard of dying due to oil in my blood🧐

[@MattHuey]

Boy..oh boyy... what a rig job!! thats impressive!!🤘💯🤣🤣 Nice job man!

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha thanks

[@craigphillips9810]

How many acres you get on a full seed/fert unit, say the large unit. How many unit loads you get from semi trailers? I in a 8345 R and yes is good to get a 12 to 14 hr day on 1 tank. How long you got to get planting done, size of your gear it can't be long. Love your Canadian humor , got to laugh doing this job, thanks for sharing you work life with us.

[@proudpennsylvaniaman7996]

Do you still have a case qaudy ? I still get blown away by the size of everything. Big farm. Big tractors

[@mikemitchell2554]

No 🤦‍♂️

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video mike , hydraulic hoses oh joy to change fun fun .

[@dougpage1271]

Hope the Bougault Engineers are viewing your videos for real field performance input. 👍 - Doug in Iowa

[@lanwickum]

That is a lot of slippage for me. I would stick with tracks.

[@yibreakingdown9258]

Hey mike, myself and probably all the others are really enjoying your videos. Thanks for that! And I was wondering if you hire people to work for you, maybe during season? Cause I'm living now since over a year in Canada and I would really like o work on a big farm somewhere.

[@justind4623]

Hey Mike, bloody brilliant video mate truly shows the ups and downs of broad-acre farming!!! Why don't you run the triples on the 1050 to get more traction when pulling the drill?? Running 6 psi on the dual rears chasing traction must sap allot of horsepower??

[@mikemitchell2554]

Because I want the triple haters to see what happens with duels 🤷‍♂️

[@justind4623]

@@mikemitchell2554 haha that's gold!! 🤣 Can't wait to see a full 1050 video of it pulling the 68ft drill in your most hilly fields. Now that'll cause some controversy 😎

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Mike

[@ianr5724]

Mike I have learned so much from your vids

[@jeffyoung2089]

Thanks Mike!

[@michaelstark703]

Mikes farming pit stop, fill with fluids and back in the race

[@loadpin]

There’s nothing worse than having to sit in a cab in freezing nippely weather..😂🤣 Need some battery operated hunting gear, it’s nice n warm and it could work as a back up when the heaters go out. It’s great you’ve got your Lady who loves farming like you do. Especially when there is a breakdown, at least she can keep one rig planting while your working on another, so productivity is only cut in half and not completely shut down.

[@MaxPlayGamesHD]

Hey Mike, do you run with Agra GPS on the Fendt? So you can use John Deere GPS on it.

[@bobwest2807]

Hi from England . First time subscriber to any you tube channel. I love your channel - very entertaining. Will you be shooting footage of the lentils and chickpeas as they grow. They are not crops we have any experience with here.

[@reup5962]

Excellent video! How many acres of farmland that farm has?

[@colinarnold1248]

Mike, at this time of year it would be an idea to have a full-time mechanic with a Mobil workshop, stopping all those tractors is not good, you never know when the weather is going to shit its self and put you behind, just speaking from experience. I live in New Zealand now, they have some big operations going on here, but not all over like Alerta, Saskatchewan

[@craigphillips9810]

Where in NZ you? I loved working down Southland. Parents farm in lower Nth Island.

[@randomgaming286]

I love your tractors

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks!

[@cineminded]

Great video as always, I watched it even before I milk the cows in the morning 😄

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha thanks

[@matkurcher9469]

Hey Mike, wonderful videos man! Keep up the good work. Just had a thought about adding some extra fuel capacity and weight to your Fendt. It would be quite easy to fabricate a couple hundred gallon tank/weight to replace the stone on the front. Standard carbon steel is 80# per square foot at 1" thick. Roughly 7.5gallons per ft3. Itd be pretty easy to come up with a napkin blueprint and fab something.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I have definitely thought of that forsure! Haha

[@sanderjansen5632]

@@mikemitchell2554 the small fuel tank has do with the width restrictions in europe. The fendts are based on that. So yea. Fuel tank instead of the weight would be the only sollution

[@timgear9892]

I believe you have a future in comedy. You have a perfect act and it is both interesting and funny once you kick it all into high gear, such as explaining what a horrible hydraulic line to replace , when all you needed do is call JD again, and have them bring out their portable hydraulic line splicer and fix that break w/o undoing all those fixtures. After seeing all those lines, it might pay you guys to invest in one of those high pressure hydraulic hose splicer kits and fittings.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I didn't even know that was a thing! 😳

[@timgear9892]

@@mikemitchell2554 You shouldn't have to know about such a device, after all, new equipment should have hose protectors already installed so they don't rub against steel brackets. But, the things do exist, don't ask me why I know.

[@mikemitchell2554]

@@timgear9892 thanks for that Tim!

[@farmcentralohio]

Mr. Mike, after watching your video yesterday I noticed you didn't do a proper anti breakdown dance after you fixed the wheel bearings. And you jinxed us all lol. Had a wheel fall completely off today, at least I was in a field though. Tomorrow you must stand by your seeder wheel and do a dance, say some weird stuff and get rid of the bad voodoo :)

[@mikemitchell2554]

Ha! 😂 I have the worst (normally happy) dance any of you guys have ever seen.. You ld dig ur eyes out 😂 if u saw it

[@imyourfarmer9215]

That nancy boy in Minnesota may have 500k subs (half of them are still in diapers) but this is the best farm channel on youtube...by far. imo

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thankyou good sir! 🙂

[@ashersmasher7531]

Great video like allways!! Keep it up Mike!!

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks Asher!

[@zieske98]

Fast fix always nice! Was waiting all day for a video! Lol

[@7485D]

Sounds like the amazing climate control in a quadtrac. It’s about as controllable as a volcano with pms

[@nickedwards7992]

Hope the Windows open

[@farmcentralohio]

@@nickedwards7992 Fun fact, all case ih tractors have crappy climate control and they have more or less done away with windows that open. Unless one wants to open the rear window which only results in an extreme amount of dust coming inside

[@garycampbell7511]

That good looks green to me.

[@pseggons9512]

@@nickedwards7992 Yah, especially as Mike spends so long with no shoes on !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tobiaskleinsasser5613]

If your spending 16 hours a day in a cab I prefer Deere over Case

[@leesteele9290]

Good job treating your lady right !! The fuel tank issue with the Fendt is a bad oversight on pretty basic engineering you'd think figuring gal per hr and a long would day would come pretty naturally !!! And since these plastic tanks can be molded into about any shape they could make it fit somewhere !! Jumping from one rig to another breaks up the boredom I suppose but I think the disappointment in the Fendt is kind of a downer !

[@Selfmadefunn]

Guter Deutscher Trecker.Good German Traktor!

[@jamieshields9521]

Talk about smooth sailing LOL just when thought yesterday was a long one oh well least you haven’t gone full circle n get stuck again?

[@jaronwaldner7359]

hey Mike!!!! Unreal Videos Bro, keep it up!

[@watomb]

Your engineering teams worst nightmare

[@davidcarlson2415]

I was thinking about buying a 1050 to replace my 9510R, glad I watch your video. I will stick with my Deere

[@steveclement504]

Used that old plastic green hose to warp hoses to protect hyd hoses. Always had old hose to use.

[@michaelsedway9703]

Fendt seems like a thirsty Machine

[@Nick-hn8pr]

Always an entertaining watch, keep it up 🤙🤙

[@markrothwell1222]

Mike how many acres is your farm my granddads farm was 110 acres in Lancashire England great videos

[@mikemitchell2554]

Hey, around 40k

[@cumminspoweredab7441]

long line like that would be benificial to make it in parts with unions.. we did that with the plow trucks made lines alot easier and less costly.

[@ski7470]

How do you set out your fields when you start drilling, do you go round the outside first and then fill in the middle ?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Headlands first

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

You could have got in the tractor with her and kept her warm just saying, seeding is seeding.

[@mikemitchell2554]

🤔 Except we both have to run one each

[@davidgriffiths5897]

@@mikemitchell2554 I dont think that is the type of seeding he was talking about

[@raynonabohrer5624]

@@davidgriffiths5897 Lol !

[@carterbowe9964]

@@davidgriffiths5897 oh, ok

[@jason9967]

I think most front wheel assist tractors have the smaller fuel tanks

[@norcalray7182]

Hi Mike and Crew. New to this channel and I like it so far. I have a question and a suggestion. First is have you ever run any Versatile equipment? Second thing is does the farm buy or lease the equipment? Good luck be safe and thanks for the videos.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I never have no

[@jd9rturbo714]

The tool for the electrical issue is a power probe with the broken wire tracing kit works great once you read the instructions and figure it out have one myself use in on ag equipment semi trucks awesome takes alot of the trouble shooting down time out of your day expensive but worth it

[@mikemitchell2554]

🤔 That's interesting.. I might not figure out how to run it tho 😂 🤷‍♂️

[@jd9rturbo714]

@@mikemitchell2554 it's worth it bud I'm just a farmer to I got it down Auto steer plenty of learning time safe planting bud😀

[@leebob86]

Remember the seed treat called VitaVax? It turned your seed bright pink.

[@douglasorr7799]

Just out of interest how large are the fuel tanks on the large wheeled Deere/Case tractors? I would assume its easier to fit larger tanks on the tracked ones they offer because there is more space? Top vids btw

[@mikemitchell2554]

400gal on the Deere and 470gal on the Case.. So. Pretty big difference haha

[@douglasorr7799]

@@mikemitchell2554 Would there actually be enough room on the Fendt for a 400gal tank? shes maybe not quite the machine for your outfit but still a nice piece of kit.

[@mustafagokturk1821]

Hello Mike You can little mention about tax and legal system on you're country for farmer how much percent you pay for equipment and seed, fertilize expample. appreciative till now thank you

[@liftnd844]

Like how he replies to the comments. So I give a like to video for that

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha thanks.. But I can't reply to them all.. It's overwhelming

[@liftnd844]

Mike Mitchell yeah understood You got a new subscriber. Keep it up!!

[@scottb2712]

I was going to ask you how much hp can a row crop actually need.. We had an 8420 with all the weights.we pulled a 30' Krause disc. And it would basically stop the tractor because of traction and it only had 275hp

[@jacobszymczak9323]

I was suprised you were running another new 1050 this season after your previous review of it (pulling power, fuel tank, etc) Seems like the new one has the same problems

[@mikemitchell2554]

I wanted to try a new one as I had heard they software was improved for pulling.. But I guess not

[@wessleyryall880]

mate good work keep it up great videos gg

[@B.E.Long.63]

You've got 1 hell of an operation hat to have your fuel bill. Take care be safe me gone .

[@raynonabohrer5624]

How many acres do you all farm.? How many people are working this Farm organization? How many are family? How many tractors do you all have? And is there any livestock? I appreciate if you answer my questions I'm trying to get the big picture cuz I'm new here.

[@Grimskarr]

Mike's answered all these but there's a lot of comments to search through to get your answers. Here's your answers from what I remember: • 40,000 acres • ~16 tractors • dad, 2 brothers, 1 fiance (would be a problem if it was more 😜), and 7 extra hands - though I could be off on that last #. • no livestock

[@Stoutguy]

Hey mike, i appreciate you taking the time to film what youre doing, i dont know if i could be bothered when im dealing with breakdowns like that😂 Id love to see a jd 8410r up against that 1050, would be a hell of a video if nothing else😂

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha it sure would

[@2009deerejohn]

I wonder how one of those Class Xerion 5000 tractors would stack up against the 1050? Also got to thinking since you ran the Case Quadtrac and the 9RX and being a Canadian I think a Versatile delta track might look pretty good tugging a seeder for you guys:)

[@tsint]

Xerion has a reputation for being unreliable, probably not a good idea in this demanding operation.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I would go back to the Case actually.. And I have run the Xerion and the 1050 pulls better in my opinion and is a nicer tractor to ride

[@fredjae]

@@mikemitchell2554 They updated the Xerion. Now available with Zuidberg tracks direct from factory a little more hp and stronger axles... :)

[@jacobotes8443]

@@mikemitchell2554 So the Versatiles not so good I guess? I thought they would pull pretty good with the different hitch design and as far as I understand they are well cheaper

[@johanvantrier]

Fendt is famous of its "slippish". NEW HOLLAND ROCKS. 🤘

[@frankeknoian187]

I would think you would have a full time mechanic on your operation to help with minor repairs like a hose fix and or pre-ventative maintaince on the farm. Maybe you do have but havent seen it on your videos.

[@jeffbrooks6166]

Thanks Mike👍 Do you think the 1050 would do better with the triples for slippage? How are the amazone sprayers working out for ya?

[@mikemitchell2554]

They probably would abit yes.. But it's the power I am lacking

[@mikemitchell2554]

Oh, and not good.. 😬

[@keithfarms]

So with that Fendt can you shift down a gear and rev it up. 1300 Rpm is pretty slow. And I know what you mean about needing bigger fuel tanks. I was wondering about carrying a 100 gallon slip tank on the hitch of the drill with a transfer pump. Lol.

[@karljacobson1575]

Real gentleman!!!

[@ashersmasher7531]

-3!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!! HOW ARE YOU GUYS STILL OUT IN THE FEILD? And your heater quit? that really sucks!

[@jwwessels7254]

I would love to help you guys out for a season or so. Here from South Africa we quit planting because it to dry😔

[@jeremymullen5378]

I like nick naming equipment lol

[@kevinmoore342]

LOL your the funniest

[@kevinmoore342]

Love your channel. Not a farmer but you sure make me wish l was

[@juha-pekkarajakangas7849]

hey great video hello in Finland