Hay Making Marathon

[@highsierrafarms]

Hey Pete, bought a few Dexters last year after watching your videos. Cow calved on the hillside in March, poor little guy came out landed on the ground and slid right over the edge onto the fire road 6 ft below. After a successful recovery operation momma and baby were reunited. We named him “Cliff”.

[@bryanlavergne4235]

LOL

[@sburwell75]

Thanks again for a great video!

[@slothonabike]

"Hi, I'm Pete. Welcome to Just a Few Acres Farm". Whenever i hear this, my day instantly gets better! Hope you reach the 500k soon!

[@tony98discovery]

Haha, I'm the same as you. No matter how bad the day is, it will get better when I watch Pete new video.

[@Ralphcanoeingadventures]

So true. Just hearing those words makes my day. I watch his videos so much, I know all his jokes! They are so relaxing. I can't wait till he starts using the little excavator.

[@Rangersly]

I just realized one bonus benefit from watching your videos. This morning, it was one of these days when everything seems to be going wrong. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed as they say, and everything seems to set me off. Then I sat down for my sunday morning coffee and breakfast and watched this video. And that was that. Watching you and Hillary going about doing your chores, the serene rythm of farm life, and just your calm positive comments on your everyday stuff calmed me down. Better than camomille and a ASMR video combined. This is the best. Thank you Just a Few Acres Farm!

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

You are welcome. I guess making someone else's day a little better is one of the best things these videos can do.

[@lockman1951]

Hilary, I thought that the Dad joke was a good one, it worked, it got a groan from me!!😐 Warmest❤ regards to the two of you, from the two of us, in🦘🦘 Melbourne, Australia...

[@rickygreen1985]

Pete thanks for the calmness you bring into my life

[@davidschlecht3016]

Pete, really enjoyed this haying video and especially seeing and hearing the MD in action. The hay is looking good.

[@MaxineEwins]

Forget about Clarkson's Farm. Your the best.

[@lostbear53]

I grew up on 400 + acres until I graduated... 175 tillable, over 40 varieties of veggies, horses, cows, pigs and chickens OH MY.. I've worked hard my whole life. Am 70 now and It's good to watch some one else do it!! THX for the memories!!!

[@dimanatrankova]

We live in Bulgaria and we stumbled upon your channel while searching for pigs videos for my 2 yo son. He has been a fan ever since, and regularly talks about you as "the Uncle" and "the Auntie". Thanks to you, he now has a more realistic view of farm life (we live in a big city). His favourite content is pigs and everything connected to your tractors and their maintenance. Thank you so much for being a part of this!

[@markfincher4539]

Just a few acres is the best show to watch. All the videos are awesome to watch. Pete and Hillary are so cool working together. Pete thanks for keeping all the farmall tractor and equipment and making them like new . So cool to see you working them in the field. Ps your show is awesome thanks again

[@ronaldferino3414]

I've got to believe that the farmer that drove by on the big John Deere was just a little envious looking at a true classic doing what it does best. I love those old Farmall tractors, my Grandfather had an old Farmall H and a baler with it's own engine running it to bale hay. What great times. Now the house, milkhouse and barn are gone, leaves an empty feeling inside every time I drive by but some of my fondness memories

[@hayfork100]

My old barn and milkhouse have been torn down like yours, but I had preserved them with digital pictures and now see them every day on my computer screensaver. That picture calms me down and brings much pleasure.

[@jvvanlue569]

There isn’t anything better than just a few acres farm and some coffee in the morning. Good morning Pete and Hillary.

[@jakefrechette3224]

The vibrancy of the blue sky, green pasture, and immaculately painted red tractor in the angled shot was incredibly beautiful. Cool too to see how you handle scraps bails! Thanks as always, Pete!

[@HappyAcresHomestead-lf4pq]

Never miss a video. Keep it up Pete and Hillarie You two are great.

[@mENTALdRIFTER]

Pete, you are and remain an inspiration for a generation of aspiring small scale farmers. Thank you!

[@philjungels7617]

Every video you do takes me back 60 years, working on a farm, with the same equipment. My favorite tractor is still the "M", even after driving many newer big tractors. Thank you so very much.

[@markschwab7829]

Nice to see those old tractors out in the field doing what they were supposed to do. Keep up the good work Pete and Hillary.

[@annalorree]

This is the third year I have watched you make hay. After the old equipment videos, the hay videos are my favorites. They remind me of my youth, when my family made hay every year on our dairy farm. Of course, back then it was small square bales hauled by hand.

[@PlaneViewFarm]

I love it when the closed captioning interprets the sounds of the farm equipment as "music" 😊

[@PeterDowd-r9b]

Hey Pete and Hilary, Making hay in the sunshine between the rain storms. Thanks for the memories.

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

One of the best hay making videos I’ve seen!

[@JoeWoolley-rf5fq]

Pete it just warms my heart to seee those ole tractors still earn their keel on your farm. . Thank you for sharing your life . God Bless. 👍👍👍

[@chrisdalebout5106]

Every time I watch you it makes me glad I found your channel. 🙂

[@josiahkeen]

I’m a Calvin grad but grew up in Holland so happy to see Hope represented today

[@briansohl]

I loved the picture at 14:22 with the MD in the field and the big John Deere four-wheel drive tractor on the road.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

and at 23:00

[@theda850two]

You gotta be fast to see it, but Pete gave a farmer style wave with his left hand to the guy in the big John Deere...

[@sueswift8344]

My second fav tractor videos of yours Pete, to actual cutting of the hay !!! Doesn't take much to put a smile in my heart!!! Anybody want to adopt an ole country girl at heart???

[@johnsullivan824]

I just love the sound of the tractor baling the hay. Makes me think of may child hood on the farm. Thanks Pete.

[@KenC49]

Hi Pete! An added benefit for using the older self powered farm equipment for people who have one tractor is if the tractor is broken a pickup truck or a vehicle of some kind, as long as the vehicle can pull whatever you using can be used. We used a 4 wheeler to pull an old horse drawn sickle mower and an old trip rake one time. Worked well.

[@kenpalmer1900]

I love the sound of those old internationals it makes me miss my 1066. We had an 806 and still have an 856. The new ones just dont sound the same

[@bobmoroney3643]

You look so satisfied and happy running all the tractors and implements that most farmers have discarded. Congratulations on your success and lifestyle.

[@kevinschertz4089]

The drone really showcases how beautiful your property is!

[@LT.X380]

Great video. Stay safe my friends. God bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mariaragnarsson8459]

I really loved this video ❤ the smell of rain-soaked hay that dried in the sun smells even better, the rustling and prickly sound of dry hay, the hum of the tractor and its very special smell - all this take me 60 years back in time 🥰

[@VanSmith07]

Pete, my daughter will be 3 in November and every day she tells me “daddy, I wanna watch Pete.” Thank you for the great content!

[@mr.t41949]

Good morning,Pete and Hillary

[@tomlallman8772]

I live in Nebraska farmed most of my life did a lot of hay and you know I have never seen a Tedder till I started watching your show kinda wish we would have had one 😊😊

[@MarkPorter-oo4xv]

This country needs more family farms just like yours and we can feed our people higher quality food and live healthier lives thank you for the extra effort 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tedquaker954]

Thanks again guys!! Enjoyed your hard work and commentary.

[@tony98discovery]

He made me love agriculture more than ever.

[@TorturedPeace]

Spent many an hour grinding feed on a 656 and 1050 IH grinder mixer… that engine on your 756 is sounding purfect! (That’s my Dad joke of the day!)

[@bobhostetler8548]

Pete I truly enjoy your videos, and so does my seven year old great granddaughter, God bless.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thank you!

[@vincentmiceli2554]

Farming is a most unappreciated profession. Most people have no idea how hard they work for the relatively low income they earn God Bless these people, they are doing God’s work

[@dennishively5994]

Enjoyed this video, looks like you have a few extra bales from your chicken field, I like how you were able to clean out the baler so the hay doesn’t have to sit in the machine, thanks

[@danielholloman7087]

Thank you for another great video Pete. I have learned so much from you these past few years. I,don’t know that I will ever get a chance to use it ( probably not) but if you ever need to call in sick , I am sure there are many of us that could step in, help out and your farm would probably not miss a beat. lol. I love to see you and Hillary working side by side, you are a great team. I just don’t know how you put up with all her talking and jibber jabber.

[@dlzastera]

Pete, your hay raking hat is the best. 👍 Farmall MD sounds good since fixing that dropped valve.

[@Ralphcanoeingadventures]

I love watching the Super C. That is a great looking tractor. I have a UT channel. I know how much work you go through to make your videos. Thank you so much. Your channel relaxes me every time I watch you. I have seen your videos so many times. I know your jokes. THANK YOU!!!

[@GregCollard-cq5yg]

"Hay " Pete, get it,? I was just wondering how long it takes for you and Hill to process a batch of chickens? I'll bet after years of doing this its a chore that you don't look forward to? Thanks for your calming demeanor. We appreciate y'all!!👍

[@dellhell8842]

I love the way you integrate the tractor sound in the drone shots. Makes those drone views so much more watchable than when using music.

[@infobyjackdotson3923]

Pete, when you want to retire, I think a good side job would be audiobooks. You do have a voice that one could listen to while listening to a good book.

[@scoobicon]

Just got done saying how I like that MD and how it sounds before you made the comment about the sound. My wife just chuckled. The MD is what brought me to your channel. Thanks for taking the time to video all aspects of farm life.

[@brietzterry]

Glad to see the Hope College shirt again and hope it recovers from all the extra fluids! Great video, as always!

[@rickgill-bh2cr]

Great looking calf and mom ! You have a great channel and I love the videos of all your restoration projects great job there as well, along with your faming practices and a big blessing with a great family,,I really enjoy watching your videos and I also get a kick out of your jokes,I'm 66 years old and I'm a retired dairy farmer!

[@colettenewell4634]

Wow the stress of calculating the best timing for drying the hay but beating the rain. Great video. Glad you got it in in time

[@marianneellman1139]

You have done it again 👏 great video,love all you spectacular shots! Really enjoyable. Thank you both.❤

[@timothyrill3825]

The weather brings out the best in us thanks to a little from our friends. You were having a little too much fun but you deserved it. To see the aerial shots reminded how beautiful the fields look. You and Hillary have become a favorite of your subscribers. Positive, knowledgeable, and experienced in what you love. Thank you for sharing !😊

[@Ad_venture666]

That wisteria looks amazing Pete, Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Seeing these old tractors at tractor shows are one thing but nothing beats seeing them in action out in the field. Now that's service. A brand new batchelor pad for Titus and Orden with fresh hay delivered right out of the field.

[@sonofabutcher8411]

Wise words from Mr Corb Lund "Tag in the ear, shots in the hip, dehornin paste, and snip snip snip. Welcome to the world little buddy! Ain't no picnic." Songs called "Talkin Veterinarian Blues"

[@arron1673]

Gotta have a few Cows Around!

[@sonofabutcher8411]

@@arron1673 what else would make you pre maturely show your age?!😂

[@arron1673]

@@sonofabutcher8411 hair I n my face like a Highland Steer!

[@sonofabutcher8411]

@@arron1673 literally my favorite Corb song!!

[@suebradt9086]

I became acquainted with your channel through my dad. He said, "Hey, check this guy out. He's from close to where we used to live." I grew up back in the 70's in Dryden. And then in the first few minutes of your video today you're wearing a Hope College t-shirt and I live 25 minutes east of where that is located. How fun! 🙂I really enjoy your channel. It's a breath of fresh, peaceful air in the midst of all the noise in the world today.

[@rge2410]

Hi Pete. Love your videos. I have been putting up hay for many years. I always had the best luck cutting with the swather, flipping it the next morning into rows and usually able to bale that afternoon. Obviously weather cooperating of course.

[@JohnnyRydel]

Always puts a smile on my face to see you pull into a barn full of (taken care of) Farmall tractors...

[@Evelyn-cy6hw]

This is my first time at your site, Pete. Tyler at FarmerTylerRanch sent me here. Thanks Tyler!

[@joerodrigues3816]

Happy to see you back and hope you’re all doing well and god bless you and your family and your friends mate

[@DonWelter]

Nice start to haymaking despite the shower. When you get a decent weather window, doesn't take long to get over 5-10 acres. We do 4x5 net wrap bales. My son bales and I concentrate on moving them to the barn with the spear on the loader and a rear spear on the 3 pt. Watching you carry the calf brought back memories of working on a cow-calf operation. Enjoy seeing you and Hilary working together!!!

[@CurtMcElvain]

That look you have when going from gasoline to diesel is priceless! I get the same reaction just watching. Great video!

[@marlahenry1049]

Hello Pete and Hilary..love your videos..I live in Mo..on just a few acres that have been in our family since 1832..my older son wife and grandkids Hayden 8 Madison 6..moved in with me Hayden watches your show with me and my hope is he will farm when he's of age..other than chickens my son has no interest of farming this land..hoping Hayden will carry on the tradition . your videos has his interest..keep them coming and God Bless..

[@stevehaken]

Can't wait for that 756 to get it's turn in your shop! Restoring your old tractors is a lot of fun to watch.

[@deercreekmechanical]

I have 5ac north of Nashville Tennessee. I use my great grandfathers 51 cub and sickle to cut my one pasture and use my old cub cadet garden tractors to spray, fertilize and run the manure spreader I have. I use my Super Mta to run my New Holland 55 rake and I store it loose in my barn. Only have a horse and donkey so I don’t need much. Love your videos.

[@williamgawel8467]

Good morning Pete and Hillary, you just made my day one of my favorite things was taken and raking and tethering hay

[@jaclynalley809]

I have a tedder like that. it has saved me alot of drying time. Trying to get hay dry this time of year in the mountains of SW Virginia can be a challenge

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Sorry your hay got rained on. I’ve been there, it’s so heartbreaking but I’m glad you were able to salvage it. Down here in northern Florida we’ve almost forgotten what rain is. We are crispy dry with highs in the mid 90’s right now.

[@flclare6135]

Pete! We have come up with a name for your type of farming methods! “Calming Farming” so meditative on a Sunday night before bed, thanks to you and Hilary we get to chill with your methods of farming,

[@gideonroos1188]

I grew up in a small farming community, just two elementary schools, one high school, and maybe 10 000 people. Lots of the farmers in the area had been 6-7 generations on the same land and had LOTS of old machinery they still used. Seeing similar machines on here is a treat. I do love them so much. The new big machines feel too corporate and impersonal. And it really doesn't help that you can't really tinker with them the way you can with the old machines. A farmer is 30% mechanic, after all. I always say a farmer is 30% mechanic, 30% plant grower/animal tender, 30% business man, and 10% miracle worker.

[@brycewiborg8095]

I'm a bit late. We tried not to let hay get rain. On the other hand oat straw with rain on it was less dusty in the barn. I also like the sound of the M diesel. Spent days behind the baler pulled by a Super MTA diesel. Thank you Pete.

[@bobmoroney3643]

Just came in from several hours of painting my deck to rest. How nice it is to find your video to relax me. Thank you.

[@mustanglady7843]

I'm so glad to see you wearing hats to protect your skin and ear plugs to protect your hearing. Love your videos! Your are always teaching!

[@plankface]

Hey, hey…it’s hay day. 💚 (Kudos for leaving the Deere sighting in, Pete)

[@michelehumann811]

Thanks for sharing Pete, and I always enjoy your videos

[@jeannettethorsby7085]

Its a lot of work to run a farm. But Pete & Hillary, you live the good life. 🙂🦋❤️

[@davidtaplin7990]

Hello from the UK, Hi pete hillary, newholland 258 love to see it rust free and painted.

[@DrMarkJWeber-wx6qv]

Fun to watch! I used to have a used Gehl baler like yours. This brings back some very good memories. Thank you for sharing, Pete. God bless all had a loved one who served and died for our freedom. Have a great Memorial Day.

[@NathanielKempson]

You make quite possibly my favourite farming videos on the internet. While it good fun to watch Cole over at Sonne Farms with their BIG farm and HUGE tractors and TINY doggies. Theres nothing I like better than watching some classic tractor action on a farm thats more, atainable in this financial climate (well nearly). Top notch content Pete!!

[@jeefray]

Good Morning Hillary and Pete! I’m feeling sorry for your rusty rake Pete. It needs a coat of paint and some new tires. My wife Kristina says your bales are beautiful!

[@genesloan3175]

Om living the farm experience through watching you and your activity of farming....but what started it for me was watching you work on restoration of you different tractors....not to forget mentioning your restoring the honey wagon!

[@rog4864]

I love watching your very nice IH tractors. Those tricycle Farmall tractors are great for raking hay. I have a 1947 H that my grandfather bought new and that was always it's job, running the tedder and the rake. We used to have a cycle mower for it too. Great video.

[@lukasvondaheim]

Pete, I have to thank you! Thank you for being a calm rock in the stormy seas of our modern world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to "ground" myself before starting into another hectic week of people Thank you Pete for all the work you put into your videos ❤ May god bless you, Hillary, your kids and the whole farm

[@petecollings4581]

Yes we do enjoy it talks of the farm you and Hillary thanks again from Pete Collings from Tiverton in the UK ❤❤❤

[@danacampbell-vu2ut]

Good morning everyone! I really enjoy the aerial shots that you do. It gives a different perspective of the farming end of it. 👍❤️📹😃

[@avahightower4685]

What a wonderful, beautiful video. It made my day, as it so often does. Thank you

[@jeffreyjohnson8212]

Busy day! Not to mention all the extra work in making the great video shots! Thanks for sharing your day!

[@johngastineau653]

It also doesn't hurt by bailing a small field starting off, allowing any problems showing up. Your philosophy with the hay tedder is logical, I when shopping will get a cart. By taking the shopping cart, I won't likely find anything to purchase and I can also give the cart to someone else, saving their day.

[@cstar54]

Thanks Pete, I’m was raised a city boy but had 2 uncles that were farmers and I love your tractors!!!!

[@rwp32]

My family enjoyed getting to meet you on Saturday at the Ithaca market. We are the ones who moved up from Atlanta and are starting a small farm about an hour south of you. I am always thankful for your videos and hope to see you again soon!

[@hydrose9714]

hey i watch ur videos every morning before work im an alchholic no family to help me past it but ur videos always make a day of construction better i vicariously live through you! love your vids

[@waltobringer2928]

Rangersly is right. You always have a positive impact on my day.

[@donnaburge7897]

Look forward to watching you on Sundays. Greetings from Orange County in the Hudson Valley!

[@dieseldoctor2221]

Hello Pete and Hilary Happy Memorial Day Weekend nice Sunday morning for a new just a few acres VIDEO keep up the good work!!!

[@gmass7238]

Regardless of one bail or 20 bails, thanks for taking us along with you... Enjoy watching those old tractors runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn,,,,

[@08bspencer]

I love watching your hey making videos I'm sure there will be more on the way 😃

[@tmoomoo42]

Nothing like out in the field raking and baling hay. peace and quiet (soda speaking) no worries just plain calming. Love the song at the end. Just thinking your best video was the benny hill themed with Hillary.

[@rosalieroku3818]

Spectacular cinematography! Bravo!🎉

[@jeremymartens4860]

i think you do a great job maintaining all those machinerys for the crucial moments when they are needed

[@twoinchdave]

I have to admit. Love this guys delivery. His operation is about the same as ours. His lesson are learned, his methods becoming tried and true. Wonder if he is a buckeye ag program grad?

[@HaywardOV]

Hi, Pete, think as your next mini restoration you could do that rake, would be neat to see that combo in all its glory!

[@markvittorini5497]

It's certainly nice when all the hard work you put into your tractors and they start almost every time! I have 3 push mowers and they only start when they want to not when I want it to!