Harvest 17 - snow and mud...

[@ADAVE-fg6li]

Live in NYC, having corn for dinner tonight, I will certainly have new appreciation of what a farmer has gone through to harvest it. Hope the weather gets better for you. Thanks

[@MillennialFarmer]

A145084 DAVE our corn is not sweet corn (which is likely what you're eating), but it's very possible there is corn in the ingredients somewhere in your meal. Thank you for watching! I love hearing from non-farmers!

[@thedonleroy]

We had the same here today. Couldn't combine so I ripped a few corn stalks then we hauled dry corn to town until 4 & then we started combining only to get snowed out at 7:30 again. It snowed so hard I could hardly see driving the truck home. I'm ready for this harvest to be done with. Hope it's not like 2009 when we didn't finish corn until December 7th. Sound like some more snow & rain this weekend. Thanks for the videos.

[@loadpin]

Thank goodness you have the ethonal plant to deliver to. One thing I’ve noticed is you have a great family to go home to. That’s the best especially when things aren’t going good. That’s the best when things are going south.

[@albertoceledon5530]

Just wanted to congratulate you Sir. For doing a fantastic work on your projects and having the big toys all of us grown man just dream of having one day. Keep up the good work and videos 👍🏻

[@robertreznik9330]

MN Millennial Farmer... feel sorry for you and the harvest conditions. I remember finishing in the frozen Texas ground Feb 1972. doesn't happen often here . I counted the acres we like: 60 of grain sorghum, 650 corn, and 40 of cotton. Our forecast for 30 day is dry so we should be in good shape. We run a 9770sts with 12 row heads.

[@reggiebuffat]

Well, Minnesota's winter is just about on time this year.⛷️

[@kris7625]

You're getting conditions like we had last year up here in Saskatchewan. Last year we got snow on October 1 so that held us to only 3 days where we combined in october. Good luck with the rest of harvest.

[@caseihfarms9326]

i can tell you this we havent even started harvesting yet and not for a while so it is gonna be very VERY interesting when we start harvesting!!

[@jeffdrier4460]

The older generations love Buicks. My parents have had Buicks for like 20 years now. Lol

[@russkes9407]

Sweet I'll have to turn the news on Thursday, looking forward to the bag video

[@57fitter]

Amen on the Buick comment! Hey buddy, be careful and plod along and it'll all get done. Just be able to get home to family which is the most important thing anyway. Thanks for postin'!!

[@MillennialFarmer]

57fitter thanks for continuing to watch bud!

[@jasonvortherms1167]

Got to love Minnesota weather that’s farming for ya

[@joemeehan5185]

Mud is always a challenge we run a 9650w with duals and an 8 row head it does very well compared to our 7720 with singles and a 6 row head. We farm in upstate NY. Love your videos

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

you got plenty going on and it sure looks as if you are getting things done and knocked off the list. I enjoyed the ride in your large truck.

[@brucej.4074]

Always enjoy your content. You got quite the operation there.

[@i-legend4758]

We almost got done with beans last night, my dad ran a 9895 Massey combine and my grandpa runs a 1460 international while our hired men ran 2 semi and I ran the grain cart with a new Holland bidirectional tractor with a 590 kill bros grain cart, at 2:30 it started to frost even with the draper heads we could not keep cutting, we got almost 350 acres done yesterday but now its going to rain all week and we have 150 acres left, really frustrating.

[@MillennialFarmer]

I-LEGEND that's frustrating man I know the feeling!

[@skydom1000]

Another prime classic very professional video.

[@MillennialFarmer]

skydom1000 haha, I don't know about professional. The old Samsung phone does ok though!

[@dartoofar211]

Thanks for the video. Hoping for dry weather soon!

[@timaosborn]

Never a dull moment around there.

[@Farmable]

Tim O #farmlife

[@dschefers9700]

I will have to agree this year is tough. Cant till much because of mud and standing water. Two years in a row and low prices. Its a labor of love or we are all crazy!

[@joemeehan5185]

It has snowed here also and two inches of rain a few days ago. It will be a late before we get done also. Good weather is coming lol or at least we hope so.

[@2fast65]

Great video keep pushing thanks have a good night be safe.

[@MillennialFarmer]

2fast65 thank you

[@ontarioagguy2769]

Hey man great video as always we farm a small 400 acre operation in Ontario interesting to see how the big guys operate also will try to find the Fox news station tomorrow

[@roynelson7613]

I see you out there trailer truck in man and holding it down Keep On Keepin On my good brother it's 72 degrees here 8:25 p.m. crazy man and you got snow all the way up there I seen it coming soon I live down here in South Carolina so the weather is usually warm

[@m0t0cr0ssdude]

A good investment would be a cone bottom wet bin. So much easier. We have cone and a flat wet, but we try not to use the flat wet bin. The cone gravity feeds into the drag that goes directly to the dryer

[@TheFarmingLife]

Do you think a wheel tractor would give you what you need to get done as far as traction. And I guess the purpose of the track tractor is for compaction.

[@purplehaze743]

It's always a struggle your best defense is preparing and planning

[@Ticky66MN]

I was able to see you on the news. What did you think about the report on Roundup?

[@xavier3961]

Hope we can see the bags. Keep up the Work.

[@MillennialFarmer]

ANonPaidAttorneySpokesperson you'll see them for sure!

[@zonetozone9799]

Wow we still get to combine for know it’s snowing next week

[@southerngreenoutdoorliving3497]

Have you ever had a track pop off? I have a cat skid steer with tracks and had one pop off. Not fun to put back on!

[@Ethan-ck6iz]

"It's ALWAYS a Buick!" Lol grandmas. haha

[@saxman7131]

I saw you on the news. Great job.

[@jacobspannbauer6248]

you know what I noticed with mini vans there either going way to slow our way ton fast either one it pisse sme off either way hahaha

[@robertvetter6139]

You have a very nice grain setup. How many bushels can you store on the farm?

[@Jeremy_811]

FIRST!!! Wow snow already this year is flying by

[@MillennialFarmer]

jeremy the cool it's a little early for us. Hopefully it quits.

[@joebrosius6783]

MN Millennial Farmer why are you doing this tax payers money are watch it this shhit

[@nickallan4051]

That’s what we had to deal with up in Alberta last year we finished around November 15 ish and snowed them melted them snowed again so on ya it sucked

[@boredinjc2015]

With all that going on I’d think it would be nice having a little crappy weather once in a while to catch up on odd jobs. Around here there’s never a shortage of odd jobs.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Bored Injc sometimes that's exactly right. Unfortunately we have just had too much of it lately

[@boredinjc2015]

MN Millennial Farmer yeah I hear that. It’s been misting drizzling rain here today combined with green stem bean doesn’t make for ideal harvesting weather.

[@warchant59]

suggestion for vids - Walk through the process of inspecting and daily prep/repair of headers during harvest.

[@bazares4506]

I'm still learning. You crop corn and Soybean. Soybeans seem to pay more per bushel. Not sure, seem on 2500 acres plant both 50/50 is a safe bet if the weather plays a bad deal to you. Not sure here. Why out combine you don't make feed Silage? Not that this spread is not good to put back into topsoil for next year? Learning still.

[@illinoissandfarmer4726]

Sometimes I’m glade we farm sand but in the summer time when we are running pivots no stop trying to keep the corn from burning up I sometimes I wish my we would farm better dirt haha na I’m just glad I grew up on a farm and get the joys of it everyday

[@MillennialFarmer]

Josh Fanter we all have good and bad in our areas

[@estherbarber3439]

Hey-Morris/Stevens County was a good place to grow up:)

[@Northern_Farmer]

That was like us last year... but we got a heat wave for one day on nov 8....was 70 degrees and we got it off dry

[@barrysheridan9186]

Really interesting video. Thanks for posting.

[@mikecallahan1349]

How come you don’t use the leaf blower to clean out the grain dryer?

[@FarmerMike5390]

You traded in a dual wheeled row crop and a 8 wheeler for two track units. What is the reasoning behind this ? It seems that with the muddy conditions the 8 wheeler may have been a better choice for the ripper. I have an older 8 wheeler for tillage and a track unit for planting . You have great vids and lots of useful info, Stay Safe

[@dalebraun5497]

Post a link to the news story. Always enjoy your vids. LOL on the "it's always a Buick" comment.

[@logankramer7625]

We bag a lot of corn but we deed it to the cows. Are you going to put it in ground and what will u use the corn for.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Debi Kramer we will sell it to an ethanol plant most likely

[@jacksonhunterandfarmer2673]

Great vid guys Smile More God Bless Stay Safe Guys 👍

[@gaterboy465]

:O OMG I thought taht silo was up in flames brooo cause all the smoke looked like fire smoke

[@moofymoo]

harvesting in snow :o is that normal practice or weather going crazy nowdays?

[@fastsetinthewest]

Nothing changes... Different years with various weather conditions. Regards...

[@awesomefarmer1153]

I just saw your interview on fox 9 on roundup

[@MillennialFarmer]

Awesome Farmer nice!

[@jasonmushersee]

case stx is worse. that stalk/mud freezes between the tracks & fenders then the stalks catch fire. have to clean it off every 12 hours

[@benb7272]

I’ll be watching for sure.

[@mrih1586]

Never ran tracks before. But assumed they were better in mud. Maybe that's not so ? Guess they do less compacting of the soil? Is there ever a time when the ground freezes for months at a time where you are?

[@PaulsonFarms]

Tracks are great in mud...until the mud starts building up in the rollers and on the frame. Then it has to be dug out by hand or it will freeze as stated.

[@MillennialFarmer]

mrih1586 Paulson is correct. And yes, the ground is always frozen here from about Thanksgiving until April.

[@mrih1586]

Thanks for taking the time to reply and inform. Is this also true for large Dozers D-8's and such? Just curious. I'm from the south. Have a feeling this is not a problem for steel tracked machines. But can only guess.

[@MillennialFarmer]

mrih1586 this is a JD 2-track design problem. They rely on weight to drive the tracks. Most other tracked machines have some form of inner lug that drives them on the inside.

[@mrih1586]

I thought that might be the case. Thanks again for the education. Great channel. You should do well.

[@banjobenson9348]

Life on the frozen tundra continues, Looks like your Yields are north of 200

[@MillennialFarmer]

Banjo Benson we are seeing big yields in sreas, but no fields are hitting a 200 average. So far they're all 175-190.

[@156478489]

MN Millennial Farmer you need to get a quad track or the John deer copy. They have teeth on the track so they don't slip

[@MillennialFarmer]

Wild Child maybe someday! For now, the payments are easier to swallow with the RT machines.

[@stanleyjones4180]

hope it drys up soon thanks for the video

[@modernfarmer2792]

What type of Mask do you use for cleaning out your bins. We need to buy some and was wondering what kind you used?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Modern Farmer we just get painters masks from the local Napa. Any car parts store can get them. I can't go without one anymore.

[@wyattritter6473]

Where you hauling grain to the ethanol plant that's by long prairie?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Ritter ranch ritter no, Morris

[@4gauge10]

What about the guy in the Buick?,I bet he is saying..."Its always a Kenworth".HAHAHA!!.

[@outdoorlife6550]

How many acres do you farm? Also how many bushels of corn and soy beans do you get normally

[@MillennialFarmer]

Outdoor Life 2,500. Average yields for corn and soy are around 45 and 175

[@133dave133]

I have a friend in Iowa. Their ethanol plant docks anything over 12.5%. I guess the plant has to ship in most of their corn in because of this.

[@MillennialFarmer]

133dave133 holy cow, I wonder why they would do that??

[@133dave133]

I have no clue? Someone must be spending a lot of money drying the corn down that far, and still making a profit? What percentage does your plant start docking at?

[@j_w_customs_3433]

It's always a Buick oh my goodness that's a good one

[@toby.maximillian]

Which one is better, wheels or tracks?

[@Saskbuckoutdoors]

AWESOME UPDATE THANK U

[@46rambo49]

so ???? tracked still better choice over tires?

[@PAFarms]

Bags aren’t too bad. Time for another bin?

[@MillennialFarmer]

PA Farms haven't even finished the last one yet!

[@robertrapp1595]

Like your videos your have a very well oil operation

[@timirish4892]

why no belt guards ?very dangerous ! belts slip in rain & snow here in Michigan

[@MillennialFarmer]

Tim Irish they slip here too, so we try to keep them moving! Half of the guards broke off because of the cheap mounting design so we don't bother using them. It's much easier to change belts this way too.

[@timirish4892]

thanks for come back just be carefully around those running belts we run 4000 acres here in Michigan have 2 corn dryers harvest is going slow here two

[@TYLEREVZZ]

Nice tractor you got there

[@noelhohberger1188]

I'll watch the news tomorrow too

[@MillennialFarmer]

Noel Hohberger I just realized we world series is on fox tomorrow so I'm not 100% sure but I was told tomorrow at 9...

[@waterskiingfool]

There was a lot of mud in those tracks

[@chasesblog]

We’ve been trying to get cotton harvest started but the wind has been against us all week.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Chase Howard boooo!

[@jarrettrhode5738]

Where are you from? I am from Montevideo MN and love watching you videos

[@djwheels66]

Jarrett Rhode I am from Montevideo too.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Jarrett Rhode we're from south of Alexandria but I get to the Montevideo race track several times every summer.

[@djwheels66]

MN Millennial Farmer I hope to meet you at the races this next summer!!

[@jarrettrhode5738]

MN Millennial Farmer have you heard of Troy Berends he drives the number 9* modified

[@Doobie2100]

Another day on the farm.

[@adiadr1708]

Dear, in your region is winter all time? :)(

[@brendanmahle8989]

Love your videos

[@donald1056]

How much crops do you have to get out

[@RageQuitGaming12]

Do you have any geese that fly around the farm?

[@MillennialFarmer]

RageQuitGaming12 several thousand

[@RageQuitGaming12]

MN Millennial Farmer is there any chance me and a couple buddies could hunt friday

[@MillennialFarmer]

RageQuitGaming12 sorry bud, we already have hunters that use our land

[@AndersonFarms]

Is it the 10 o'clock news?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Anderson Farms they said 9:00 bit game 7 of the WS is tonight so I'm not sure how that works? It's a story about glyphosate.

[@adamwolf7056]

what kinda polaris fourwheeler is that? 550 special edition?

[@rickyjones3713]

is ther any video for 2020 yet

[@AndrewHatch-cm8wv]

It’s always a Buick is right 😂😂😂

[@eriklanglois6379]

Where state is ur farm in. Also nice video bro

[@MillennialFarmer]

We're in Minnesota

[@wyattritter6473]

Are you just filling a silage bag with grain?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Ritter ranch ritter pretty similar but they're different bags

[@wyattritter6473]

MN Millennial Farmer oh ok. Now I know what your talking about

[@skips1774]

Where in Minnesota are you?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Skips 425 west central area, south of Alexandria

[@clearingbaffles]

Free lunch. Are you making all 3 runs? Love your ¢ent$ of humor Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol(center of global warming & methane production) of California

[@nickb4994]

Round up ready or not

[@codiwurzer2118]

What's the top speed of your RT ?

[@CMHFarm]

Yup was you on fox9 talking Bout round up

[@iowadairyboysFarms]

Wow your channel grew fast

[@MillennialFarmer]

iowadairyboys it took off fast about a month ago. I'm not sure why, but I'm going with it!

[@iowadairyboysFarms]

Yeah you were at around 7k not to long ago.

[@keenankelley187]

Your vids are awesome

[@Mechanist]

Which part of Minnesota are you from?

[@MillennialFarmer]

The Mechanist west central, near Alexandria

[@jakesand5825]

MN Millennial Farmer do you have any land around the Avon, Albany area?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Jake Sand no, we're about an hour west of there

[@wilsonlyons8203]

MN Millennial Farmer How far are u from Pembina ND

[@Mechanist]

MN Millennial Farmer I live in the south central

[@obeseape1311]

we have 2 mt800c, 1 mt800e, 1 mt700c and 2 claas lexion 760s

[@ajadrew]

Great video, just come across you!

[@MillennialFarmer]

ajadrew thank you!

[@2002mxzx]

Blue hairs like their Buicks! Funny

[@kevinfriesen4256]

Saw yah on TV...

[@wyattritter6473]

What time will u be on?

[@MillennialFarmer]

Ritter ranch ritter thursday night at 9 during a sorry about glyphosate

[@wyattritter6473]

MN Millennial Farmer ok.