Harvesting Corn with two of the Worlds Largest Combines.

Harvesting Corn with two of the Worlds Largest Combines.
In this video I am out in a corn field with a family farm that is wrapping up their 2023 corn harvest. This farm has a nice lineup of equipment and the machines being used in this video are.
John Deere X9 1100 Combine with 24 row Drago corn head
Fendt Ideal 10T Combine with 24 row GTS corn head
John Deere 9RX 640 Tractor pulling a Brent 2096 Grain Cart
John Deere 9R 640 Tractor pulling a Brent 2996 Grain Cart
This farm is based in Northwest Ohio and Farms in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. The field they are in is near Fremont Indiana and the Indiana Turnpike can be seen in the background throughout this video. I was told there was an accident at a toll booth on the Ohio Turnpike that caused the backup you see in the eastbound lane.
I have also done a soybean harvest and some tillage videos from this same farm and will include the links to some of those videos at the end of this one.
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Farmhand Mike Merchandise is available at www.caz-gear.com or www.farmhandmike.com
#cornharvest #johndeere #fendt #combine #farmer #tractor #farmvideo

[@ScottPykare]

Being able to watch harvesting videos through winter then right into planting videos in the spring......can't ask for anything better!!😊👌🏻👍🏻

[@bripeck]

Awesome machinery! 24 rows at a time! Mind blowing!

[@robertslugg8361]

One Fall in the late 70's it was so wet that our corn came off one row at a time with a pulled picker while the big machines sat and watched. 24/7 x 1 beats 0/0 x 6.

[@rosewetzel8284]

I agree! Like this comment if you believe that 20 years from now international farmers will have Combines that have a 30 row corn head💞☮️🇺🇸❤️💞

[@jeffreyhoover2105]

Thanks Mike for another great corn harvest video I always enjoy your videos. Thank you Mike

[@revert2625]

Wow! At first glance the viewer questions why the operator has the unloading auger out all the time but you quickly realize they are barely getting to one end and have to dump (empty) the hopper. That’s some serious production! Thank you for the awesome videos!

[@budcunningham6732]

It is obvious who the city folks are in the comment section.

[@perrywollam8981]

Can’t wait to see the new case & new holland machines running this year

[@prsearls]

A beautiful and impressive video. I have a lot of farmers in my extended family. My grandfather couldn't imagine equipment this large. When I was a boy, I remember going out in a corn field with him and Dad, a team of horses and wagon and hand picking the ears (it was too wet for the corn picker). One needs a fleet of trucks to move the grain from the field to elevator or bins; this can sometimes be a bottleneck in high-capacity harvesting like this. Many millions of dollars at work here. I really enjoyed watching this and it reminded me of my youth when I did field work for a neighbor farmer. Those were good times.

[@joeahopelto8032]

Mike Van Mill started Brent grain cart manufacturing in 1973 in Shell Rock, Iowa. Today the largest capacity grain cart is in Brent Avalanche which can hold 2500 bushels. This is 1000 bushels more than a semi is allowed to carry. BTW, I have the privilege of knowing the founder of this fine farm equipment company for over 50 years.

[@HarijanaSulom]

😊😊😅😮😅

[@brycekirby1567]

Some people enjoy being miserable and negative, i enjoy your videos

[@grayjack5021]

What roughly about 3 million dollars worth of equipment. The general public are clueless when it comes to farming

[@nofnzs5507]

The good thing about negative comments they always help the algorithm $$. ❤from Texas

[@Congnghehay-6295]

@@grayjack5021 I think so too, which part do you think is best?

[@QProcessHD]

The sheer scale of the equipment and the efficiency with which the harvest is carried out is truly impressive. The video captures the precision and coordination required to operate such massive machinery, and the drone shots really highlight the enormity of the operation. The editing is sharp, keeping the viewer engaged while providing a great look at the technology behind these behemoths. It’s a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of farming. Do you think using such massive machinery in farming is the way forward for all types of farms, or should smaller-scale, more sustainable methods be prioritized to protect the environment and support local communities?

[@chrisgossman6512]

It is no wonder why I like Mike. Best in drone footage with audio, ground footage, and in cab footage. Happy subscriber for sure. Happy subscriber 😊!

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Awesome corn harvest video and great drone work Mike! I've been at home fighting a bit of a flu bug the last few days but i'm feeling better and your harvest videos always seem to take me back home. Thank You ! 👍

[@petehutzel3778]

Looking at the deer tracks in that field and looking a your online ID, we need you out in that field!

[@SimonKL11]

Cool to see an x9 and an ideal harvesting together😉👍 great harvesting setup, thanks for the video😁👍

[@ileenmcminn2062]

Lots of experts out there! I loved how as they were opening up they were going faster than the freeway! Truck drivers couldn't stop for a break!

[@rodneyrtennis1279]

Mike, another great video!! Love how there is very little talking, and lots of actual equipment sounds.🇺🇸

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Mike, which combine impressed you the most, I have seen a number of You Tubers who have bought X9's and sold them at the end of the 1st season due to annoying breakdowns, thanks for sharing

[@farmhandmike]

They were both pretty impressive. Well all of the equipment in this video was impressive. The Fendt Ideal 10 is joystick control and has no steering wheel which I think is pretty neat.

[@tonymckeage1028]

@@farmhandmike I follow Brian Brown on his channel, and he made a series of Videos about trialing a number of machines to replace their Gleaner and 740 Claas with one unit, my bet was they would buy a Claas i think it was a 8700, but they bought a Fendt ideal and I think it was the joystick that sold him on the fendt

[@joescheller6680]

​@@tonymckeage1028no what sold them was the 5 year warranty bumper to bumper that went along with Fendt. Only hope it works out for them reports I've heard on fendt early models weren't the most dependable

[@tonymckeage1028]

@@joescheller6680 Thanks Joe, I've heard that about the Fendt Tractors, not so much about the Combines, I think I remember an Ideal combine being demo-ed on Brown farms when I first started watching, In terms of Reliability, I would think it would be hard to beat a New Holland or a Claas combine or tractor

[@QProcessHD]

The X9 definitely has its strengths, but it's interesting to hear about others having issues with breakdowns. For me, it's all about how well the machine performs in the specific conditions we face, so it's always a balance between power and reliability. Do you think the push for more advanced technology in farming equipment is worth the potential trade-off in reliability, or should manufacturers focus more on durability even if it means fewer bells and whistles?

[@christophercarey3232]

I used to grow up in central Illinois (El Paso to be exact) and I remember seeing combines and tractors at work in the fields surrounding the town and abroad. I even went to the 2003 farm progress show my freshman year in high school. Good times.

[@Plans4YouJer2911]

I went to high school in Flanagan IL Detassled corn for Lester Pfisters back in the day Graduated in 1976 Farm Progress Show in 1972 Saw John Kinse pull a 21 bottom plow made by DMI in Goodfield IL He had put together a Four Wheel Drive tractor with 2 Detroit engines if I remember correctly Two 871 Detroit I think 600 screaming horsepower !!!!!!!

[@jfdb59]

I'll never get tired of admiring those badass LSW's on a 4wd.

[@chadshafer8095]

I enjoy seeing the Fendt 10T Combines. Hope to see more in the Future.

[@ReenaMountainLife]

Your passion for gardening is evident in every video. 🌺

[@MaiaFarmUS]

Machines have greatly helped American agriculture.

[@eatingamandarin]

Cracking teamwork by the crew.

[@lucpinsonneault5478]

Can’t wait to see you guys making video of the new class 11 case/new holland combine

[@LaHaSi4208]

There was no Accident there, they all wanted to watch the Combine Harvesters.... 🤔😁🤣👍👏

[@farmhandmike]

And get in on a KZbin Video. It'll be interesting to see if anyone on the turnpike that day will see this video.

[@LannySeals]

​@@farmhandmikeI would miss myself if I was in the video on the turnpike because I can't take my eyes off them purdy machines out there eating up the 🌽! 😉

[@robertwoodwardwoodward247]

Brilliant video Mike. Great action, thanks.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I noticed that at the 1st it looked like they were running crossways I guess they were just opening up the field. I didn’t know that they could go crossways. I’m just glad that the bank told me that I was through farming in 1985, the price of the new equipment, you can have it. Thank you for this video.

[@farmhandmike]

They were just opening up the field,

[@CarlHeaman]

The 20" spacing on the head makes it easier to go cross ways. If you watch videos of the Millennial Farm, they actually bought a 20"corn head just so they could go cross ways to pick up downed corn. I think that was in 2022.

[@QProcessHD]

Yes, they were indeed opening up the field, and sometimes going crossways is necessary to get everything started efficiently. Farming sure has changed a lot since 1985, especially with the cost of new equipment-it’s definitely not what it used to be. I'm curious, with all the advancements in farming technology, do you think the benefits outweigh the costs, or is the traditional way still more appealing to you?

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@@QProcessHD I’m old enough that I can remember when we could do our own repairs, neighbor had an older Stiger, transmission went down, on a Monday he & his best helper drug it to his shop, they took the transmission out that afternoon loaded it into the trunk of his wife’s car, she took it to Dodge City for repairs Tuesday brought it home & Wednesday morning neighbor & best helper put it back in the tractor, it was back in the field Wednesday afternoon. Can’t do that with a new tractor.

[@QProcessHD]

@@dirtfarmer7472 It's amazing how quickly you could turn things around back then! Do you think the shift to more complex machinery has taken away some of that self-sufficiency, or has it opened up new opportunities in farming?

[@jeffreynagy5395]

Seeing this video sunset was another demention of awesome. Thank you, Mike!

[@CMBILAL12]

thank you for sharing this

[@johnmccann3964]

Thanks again for the awesome footage! Love your videos 👍

[@outbackladas]

Great video, loved watching those big machines in action, all that golden grain going into the bin, looks like a good crop. Regards from Down Under.

[@Larry-jv6he]

awsome vidieo.thank you

[@AgriTech-x6v]

Thank you for the agricultural machinery and hardworking farmers.

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

The amount of corn going into the tank is quite impressive! My son occasionally helps his buddies farm. They bought him a a track combine with a 16 row fold up header. When he picks over 4000 bu per hour he gets busted and has to run the grain cart. If he puts much more than 1100 bu on a truck he gets busted and has to go back running the combine. He does enjoy it though.

[@jamesbarbour8400]

Hi Mike - yet another great video, very enjoyable. Never ceases to amaze me just how fast those combines are able to move despite the width of those corn headers - their threshing capacity really is phenomenal, no other way to put it. Those two combines alone will have cost in excess of $2 Million - makes one wonder just how sustainable it all is in terms of the farmers' annual income versus his outgoings.

[@rebbroker8231]

Like those LSW on the tractor!

[@robwar2288]

Oh Dear God! What a line up!😮😮😮😮😮

[@Drizimar1]

What I find interesting, with the aerial footage, it is a lot easier to see the animal paths going through the corn.

[@Ivakis]

great machines, had fun watching, keep it up

[@404nitro]

I'd wager that almost all of the negative comments telling you or other farmers how it should be done are by teenagers or early 20's posters. Some may actually live on a farm, and being so young only know one way to do things- the way their family does it, so it must be the only or the best way. Life will wise them up sooner or later though.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Im 48 and find all this huge equipment and prices absolutely ridiculous,although cool to watch... I am a fan of small farmers..

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

I saw the biggest John Deere tractors on tracks one had plow on the other had the disc on going up the street took up two lanes moved pretty fast just amazing machine have to check with my friend I think he owns them 3:08

[@dandavis1023]

Nothing like being out in a field harvesting. I envy you guys! Stay with it. No matter who the president is!

[@cameronhaynes4487]

great vid's mike I miss that smell of harvest when my grandfather had the farm wheat farm although.

[@RONALDRANKIN-k9n]

My dad had a Uni-System back in the seventies and the only way you knew the grain bin was full was when you heard the cab corn. LOL It had a monitor but it never worked no matter how many times we cleaned it or adjusted it.

[@brianuhing2657]

Thanks Mike

[@bubbawubba2307]

Very impressive and efficient setup

[@franklinbrooks9506]

Best ag videos from the US, possibly the world. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Machines85]

Brent grain elevator, 1973, Shell Rock, Iowa. It's so powerful, it's hard to believe it was man-made.

[@franciscosandiego3026]

I like Mike less videos on KZbin from the imperial county California 🇺🇲👍🚜

[@TractorPasion]

Genial Video - Nos vemos en el campo TractorPasion

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Some real beast right there 🌽🌽👍👍. We’re working ground here in north central Indiana.

[@frederickhildebrandt3892]

I like that A John Deere Quadtrac and axial flow combine

[@GOLTURBO555]

Neither do I

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@craigdonaldson6308]

These machines are amazing. I have always wanted to see what it was like to operate one. I love all big equipment

[@douglaslaschkewitsch6032]

Its amazing how long those combine augers are- especially on the fendt! Suprised the combines don't tip over when they swing them out to unload! LOL.

[@dutchdairyfarmer2850]

Awesome video Mike 😍👍👊

[@rasoolabasi7897]

Thanks

[@RandyOesch]

Great video Mike 👍

[@FarmsteadDiaries-h9]

Great content and well-produced video! I’ve learned so much about farming from this video. Big support for my channel!

[@brentflora8965]

That's what you call Moving grain❗

[@Dream-Farm9298]

this video taught me many new things

[@trucks0079]

Good job ❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@AhTechus]

Not sure I fully agree, but this was a really interesting perspective.

[@machineryworking4589]

Thanks Mike Less - Farmhand Mike 😍😄😍😍😍

[@aimanaaimana9507]

24-рядная жатка - мечта!

[@trentwatts4913]

The best part is most of the people commenting that they could do it better, probably couldn’t even afford to fill one of those piece of equipment’s up with fuel. Much less know the first thing about farming. Drink bud beer,plant pioneer, and drive John Deere keys to a happy farmer 😂

[@jamesclark4]

Theres many yt farmers who had them one season and would never go back to ideal they plugged non stop

[@JaredZack]

Getting it done

[@stuartmassengale3955]

Awesome video Mike! Heck there was a farm here in Oklahoma that just harvested a field of corn a couple of days ago! I have been passing this field for months wondering why they haven't harvested it. They just did. I don't know how the quality was, but it's combined now! Lololol

[@farmhandmike]

Two fields of corn within a few miles of my house just got harvested today.

[@stuartmassengale3955]

@@farmhandmike lololol. I'll take combine action any time of the year Mike! Harvest is my favorite! Looking forward to seeing some cool new machines over the next couple of years!

[@stevenmclaen768]

They run an interesting mix of different brand machinery.

[@AkbarMoncongloe]

Amazing video 👌

[@Modern_Farm_Machines]

"I can’t wait to share this with my friends! They’ll find it just as valuable!"

[@agrimachinerytech]

flotation tires help, but when it gets really muddy, even the biggest combines can get stuck! That’s when we call in the grain cart with tracks!

[@para1324]

Amazing coordination and machines. This is a skilled crew. You have the best harvest and machine information on the net. Thank you. 🇺🇸

[@Planeiron]

Great Vid🌽🌽🌽🌽👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@peterschrott2674]

New Mike video-clip: first step like it, next step enjoy it.

[@MM-jq8gl]

Привет Майк 🖐Я смотрел обзоры игры "Фарм Симулятор" и внезапно попал на твой канал! Это самое живое, и самое впечатляющее, что можно увидеть! Я проникся атмосферой работы фермерства и по настоящему увидел как все работает в жизни а не в игре )) Я сразу подумал - хм, наверное фермеры зарабатывают много денег, но с другой стороны я понял насколько дорогостоящая техника у тебя, какие разнообразные тракторы и всякий техники, и сколько дорого стоит их обслуживание и починка! Хочу пожелать тебе удачи, процветания и много подписчиков тебе, а твоему фермерскому делу - чтобы твои поля всегда были плодородными и хорошая подога всегда встречал тебя утром! Удачи Майк)

[@playbrable]

GTS é uma empresa do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷 Do Brasil para o mundo

[@eatingamandarin]

Mike. Love your work. Fantastic camera work. Drone shots are great. What are the farmers thoughts and opinions on the LSW's?

[@farmhandmike]

They told me the tracks way out performed the LSW tires.

[@eatingamandarin]

@@farmhandmike Thanks Mike.

[@kw900lkevin]

if corn is a late variety or was planted late you may have to wait till December for it to dry down to shell it

[@twysong91]

Those are the biggest corn cutters I’ve ever seen 😂😂

[@hoppercar]

Funny, the combine is moving faster than the traffic

[@raymondcamp8212]

Just wondering what the 20" row corn was yielding and how many bushel were they shelling per hour. Enjoyed watching. Thanks

[@robertslugg8361]

I like to simultaneously read and edumacate myself about stuff as I am playing the vids and I was surpised to see that those LSW tires were listed at $16K each! Out of curiosity, on the same site, I saw that 18.4 x 38 deep tread tires were $2K each, and even with the cost of an extra-rim and mounting, was wondering if the performance advantage of 1 LSW vs 2x 18x38 was worth the cost differential, $64K for 4 vs $16K for 8.

[@BeachLookingGuy]

@3:30 How much you want to bet "someone in the comments complaining about how they would do it" is some european that can't fathom anyone else doing something different from the way they do it.

[@terrywilkinson381]

Hell Dec And Sometimes Longer In That Part Of Indiana,,,,Have Been Past February Picking Ear Corn In The Northeastern Part Of Indiana Because Of Weather

[@mookett]

Great video Mike ive been farming in uk all my life and i was going to ask why still harvesting in December thanks for the explanation is that the interstate in the background cheers Mike

[@jamiegivens3970]

Impressive operation. Those carts are monsters too. How many trucks does it take to keep them moving?

[@paulreis1648]

It's obvious Mike those commenters don't know what the hell there talking about you can see the way they work together in the field and the equipment they have they know what they are doing

[@kennethbiggs2888]

For the grain cart tractor, is it better for the ground for tires or tracks??

[@Mombone1]

Great video as always.....are yields comparable on 20 vs 30 inch rows ?????

[@rugerfarming5387]

look at the mud on the edge of the road. I would love to see mud again. Make Mud Great Again. Oh i see this is from 7 months ago. My bad.

[@hermyelf]

🤔was wondering how much fuel each of these Monster Harvesters use a day. Incredible operation! Thx Mike

[@mfreund15448]

Looks like the stalks held up to the extra time in the field.

[@torralf9926]

Unbelievable, I wish really my grandfather can watch that, he was borne 1880...

[@pshodean]

did that corn trailer tear off that truck's mirror? If not it was close. Gotta be mindful of the trail swing with all kinds of equipment.

[@farmhandmike]

I missed that.

[@andrewschott3635]

Hi Mike, any comments on capacity, loss, or fuel usage differences between the two machines?

[@verlehumphrey5504]

Put those combines in some GOOD CORN see how fast they go!

[@farmhandmike]

The corn was yielding good in this field. The top of the plant was gone due to be harvested a little later in the season which made it look short in the video is all.

[@verlehumphrey5504]

@@farmhandmike sorry for that comment guess I’m just used to seeing irrigated high moisture corn keep up the good work

[@OlisGaming]

You don't see these mega tractors from John Deere here in Europe unless on mega larger fields in Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Poland,..... but you could see the John Deere & De Fendt harvesters! Really super video with the drone footage & via camera!

[@DonWelter]

Non-stop harvesting. Sure wouldn't want any bottlenecks to keep these high$$$ combines from moving. Just wonder how large a grain system it takes to handle the output!!!

[@taylorjennings2218]

Some fuel got burned that day! How many trucks did it take to keep the corn away?

[@r3b3lxxleader]

Great vid as always. I noticed something interesting on the 9RX that got me wondering: why is it running a separate 6000 receiver when it has a built in receiver since the other one doesn't, far as I could see, have RTK accuracy. not sure if the built in one did or not as I'm not exactly sure where the antenna is for that as, last I knew, the built in one still got an antenna

[@farmhandmike]

That might have something to do with being their planter tractor. I plan on filming this farm planting this spring and I'll try and find out as I didn't notice it while I was out here.

[@jackzenz8037]

That tractor was ordered right after Covid when deere was having supply chain issues. So it didn’t actually have the integrated receiver. Just now got the integrated receiver for it so it will be ready to go this spring!

[@r3b3lxxleader]

makes sense@@jackzenz8037

[@r3b3lxxleader]

@@farmhandmike I only noticed it in a drone shot and was like interesting.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

MIKE, WHEN THE TROLLS AND STUP*D TEXT YOU.... IGNORE THEM.... THEY HAVE EYES AND PART OF A BRAIN 😅😅😅😅😅😅🎉❤