You ranchers are heroes. We’d all be in bad shape without you.
@mikefortune47966 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike and Erin im proud to be part of your family and what a lovely family to be part of
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike, we are proud to have you in it as well! - Mike
@robertrockwell75816 жыл бұрын
Thank you and your family for what you do.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert and thanks for watching - Mike
@kingkong78826 жыл бұрын
I grow up in South America and live in Minneapolis for 19 years and ever time you say we are all family is very touching. We love you and your family too.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@roncarlson2283 жыл бұрын
Worked a dairy farm during my teenage years and putting up hay was quite a chore. old Oliver rowcrop tractor and a 14t John Deere baler which went fairly well,the part that will never forget putting the bales on elevator and up they go to hay mound in barn and yes someone had to stack them up there,OMG it was hot,that kind of farming is long gone and yes its was around late 50s early 60s, life was good and $20.00 dollars a week. love your u tube channel Mike and a rode trip to the ranch is on my bucket list,God bless you and family.
@Token_Civilian3 жыл бұрын
Here's hoping we get to see you haying in 2022. Good to see what it looked like a few years back.
@TwoFarmBoys6 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of people don't like haying. But for some reason I love it! Especially, at the end of the day! I've just always found it interesting. Just all the moving parts and all the elements for it all to go right! And the smell of freshly cut hay on a summers evening. I love cows and hay! Anyways, nice video.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I get it. It is a great time of year :) - Mike
@haileym77093 жыл бұрын
This video is absolutely incredible and eye opening! Thanks for not only educating, but also teaching in your videos!
@jimmason10726 жыл бұрын
Yes I remember the hay cutting process with my grandfather! Over 45 years now! He used a Sickel mower but " riveted on blades" and he would sharpen them with a hand turned wet stone! The whole mower blade hanging above your head as you turned the wheel. But those days are done and he would be very amazed at how you are doing things. Nice to see the set-up of your ranch. And well done videos! Good job!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jim. I love the old tech too. Amazing how they did it back then. I've had to deal with riveted sickles before. Not much fun. Thanks-Mike
@brendanstanford56126 жыл бұрын
Good old Chris Ledoux. I miss his concerts. I would go every year. I love the stories he tells in his songs
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
As do we. Chris lived a few miles away as the crow flies and we always enjoyed seeing him. Thanks - Mike
@brendanstanford56126 жыл бұрын
Our Wyoming Life. That's cool that you were neighbors! Too bad you can't use any of his music on your videos. Chris' music would be the "cherry on top" for some of your videos!
@steve647my6 жыл бұрын
Like the video. It brings back memories of working on our neighbors farm during the summer and when we had time off from school. We lived in town and their farm was about 35 miles away. They had about 160 acres and all they grew was alfalfa and hay. Lot of cutting and baling. Hope it dries for you and you are able to bale it quick. Your bcs sure does a nice job in the high tunnel, makes it easier for your wife. Keep the video's coming. Thanks
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, love that we can help bring back those memories, and yes Erin loves the BCS - Mike
@46rambo496 жыл бұрын
woof, a sickle bar and dry farming, those were the days. Thanks for taking the time to share your process, brings back memories. I think I still have the buck rake around here if you really want to go medieval farming. Thanks again, Happy Trails
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Haha, we were debating doing a history of haying video and trying out all old tech. Might be fun. Thanks - Mike
@RRRIBEYE6 жыл бұрын
Just 'met' you today. I enjoyed your video. I live in the country in Northeast Iowa and we have many large-scale farming operations surrounding us. My college years were spent studying Agri-Business and my work experience has been with heavy equipment and custom farming. I never was much involved with animal feed and nutrition - but was required to take those courses and I can certainly appreciate your need to 'stock your cattle's pantry' and enjoyed your delivery in your video. I'm happy to click the subscribe button to watch more - and will enjoy going back in time to watch other videos you and your family have produced. Stay safe - keep guard of those fingers!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike! Glad you found us, thanks a bunch. Looking forward to hanging out with ya and thanks for watching - Mike
@zach_hewitt6 жыл бұрын
Was out looking at my small fields for hay, not much there, some spots not even 6 inches. Glad somebody got some.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Hey Zach, heard you guys were dry, in fact I talked to a couple of guys that sell hay and they said alot is going south. My hay isnt great and the big problem right now is getting it baled before its too dry. Its a rush. - Mike
@dykstrastexels4436 жыл бұрын
You really capture good footage on this one. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@scakya16 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike for sharing. I remember the 6' mower blade we used on our family farm. Greasing zirts as you spoke about is incredibly important! )
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Yup, a bad thing to forget. Thanks - Mike
@GDSTX6 жыл бұрын
Great stuff - I am a horse show manager - and my favorite time is early in the AM when the facilities guy is running the tractor in the arena to smooth out the arena - so peaceful - and it always looks beautiful when he’s done
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, I hear ya, love the look of a nicely manicured arena. Thanks for watching - Mike
@GerraldFarms6 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing all the different types of Hay. 👍🏻
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
There are tons ! Get it...tons! lol Thanks - Mike
@salmonhunter74146 жыл бұрын
I think I said it before but I never seen a double sickle. Works really well thanks for sharing.
@joelmollenkopf37676 жыл бұрын
I never seen a double one here in Ohio!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
They do work well. Thank you for watching :) - Mike
@dklarsen17056 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike just found your channel and love it! I was raised and worked on dairy farms in MN til my mid 20s, but now live in Billings. Your videos remind me how great the farm life can be. I also spent 8 years as a service tech at a Deere dealer so your taste in tractors makes me happy too lol. Keep up the good work!
@MrC9Oh36 жыл бұрын
Good work Mike, all those hours on the tractor are exhausting but it sure is rewarding.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Exhausting and boring at the same time lol - Mike
@MrBugulNoz6 жыл бұрын
Just getting started in the lifestyle,thank you for preparing me for the challenges that are about to come before me
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Not a problem at all, the challenges are all ready to be over come! - Mike
@inadollard66726 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories, loved the smell of fresh cut hay
@jacksak6 жыл бұрын
Ina Dollard: Same here... love that smell... I was born on a farm in the 1940's and remember horse-pulled hay wagons with loose hay, not bailed...
@alexbrown9796 жыл бұрын
Mowing with the sickle mower seems like a more time consuming process. Especially because you can’t change which side the swather is on. I’ve honestly never seen one of these in action so it is pretty cool to see. Thanks!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Alex - Mike
@lorrieruff44024 жыл бұрын
Never did this part of farming. but I had seen it done a lot, but it's nice to hear the explanation with what I have seen in the past.
@minenotyours90316 жыл бұрын
Wow that mower does such a nice job I've never seen one in action. Thanks 👍
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
It does work well. Thanks for watching - Mike
@peteparks35666 жыл бұрын
you are so lucky to be able to live out there where the hay fields are so flat where I live here in the foothills North Carolina the hay fields are not that flat they have Rolling Hills can be a challenge to cut I love to be out there cutting in a Wide Open Fields like that thanks for videos I'll keep watching
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, those hills can pose problems. - Mike
@jerrycoon45046 жыл бұрын
Great vid Mike! Thats a pretty serious mower. I used to help haying with an old boss of mine. It was back in the 80's. He used all antique tractors and equipment. It was a much smaller scale of course. I actually enjoyed it. He cut it and tedded and raked before baling. I always seemed to get the job of throwing bales. Everyone else wanted to drive the truck or stack. If you're afraid to get a little dirty and sweaty, it's probably not the job for you. LOL!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
I like it, but it does get old. lol Thanks - Mike
@terrybruce59236 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike and Erin...its nice to see you move into yet another phase of the ranch operation. I can see where each step ends with a little sweat and swear, some weariness and a lot of gratification. I think that few people really understand the work involved that precedes a trip to the farmer's market and he grocery store...us normal folks that is, but certainly not ranchers/farmers like y'all. Thanks for your dedication and resolve. Be careful out there. Terry - Justin Texas
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Terry, did you ever get my email? I have lots of tractor time to think about things like that :) - MIke
@terrybruce59236 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike...I did and thank you very much...feel free to share with Erin if you like. I was just waiting a bit since you had so much going on with the calving and getting into haying the very next day...you are Mr. Energy. I will answer that tomorrow, Terry
@Springhillbeef6 жыл бұрын
How fitting! Just finished my second cutting of bermuda this evening on the NC/SC border. And a whopping 20 acres at that...
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Any hay is good hay! Thanks - Mike
@glenparks51755 жыл бұрын
Glad you use the old school sickles, that's all me and my Dad used, two old Ford sickle mowers, both 7 footers cut a lot of hay with those two machines and two small tractors, a mf 35 diesel and little Ford 8n
@ResidentEngineer16 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. Great content and very informative. Have a great week haying and be safe. 🌾🐂
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, a busy week, thats for sure. - Mike
@bgfarmandhomestead92786 жыл бұрын
Our hay season around here results in several cuttings. My favorite is the last , I always feel like I wasted a day of work just going in circles. LOL Take care and god bless.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That it is, and you have lots of time to think. Thanks - Mike
@cowboy7426 жыл бұрын
I love working hay. Maybe I'll get a chance one day to come out there and spend a couple weeks helping you knock it out.
@logandorhout10886 жыл бұрын
This makes me appreciate my postage stamp of a yard more and more.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
I get that! Thanks Logan - Mike
@SWITCH74255 жыл бұрын
Watching you from Zambia Central Africa.....learning a ton
@larryfisher57966 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your Videos Mike I used to work on a farm in Iowa I'm to old to do that work .I miss it so I really enjoyed your work and videos
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Larry. Love the fact that we can bring that back to you. - Mike
@gateway88336 жыл бұрын
My dad had a ranch in Wyoming, I sure do miss that place. I loved doing the hay. My mother lived in Louisiana, I had to pull Tobacco, chop Cotton, cut Rice, work in the Chicken pens and Egg houses. Hay was a dream come true.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Haying sounds like a good trade :) Thanks - Mike
@larrymoore66403 жыл бұрын
Seems like every time I see a baling series there is a new piece of equipment. I like that idea of a dual cuter.
@annagn1006 жыл бұрын
great video hi from Australia love all of your videos thanks so much for sharing. this is a great informative channel you have. I feel as though I am truly on the ranch with you.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, we love australia as well.Glad you found us and thanks for watching - Mike
@ronpollockdrywall6 жыл бұрын
I stacked the old square bales hay in Cody WY. We worked 7am to 7pm with a 1 hour lunch break. Bob Capron ...my boss...would turn on his radio and we listened to Paul Harvey News. Good times. We stacked for many farmers..ranchers. We stacked for the famous T.E. ranch up the South Fork Around 1975 summer
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That is awesome. Lots of history up around there! Thanks for sharing - Mike
@g.r.48534 жыл бұрын
I was born on a farm in New York State in the 40s and we (Dad) gave up the farming in the 60s. I mowed a few feet of hay, tossed a dozen or so 60-70 or so pound bales onto a wagon and stowed them in the barn. I was always amazed at the size of the western equipment, especially the mowers and “side delivery rakes” many feet wide until I saw this video. I was stunned on the sparse grass! Are all hay fields like that? Our hay fields totally covered the ground, no soil was visible. Pardon my ignorance but I have never set foot on western soil outside National Parks.
@jenhoney97416 жыл бұрын
Blessings to you and Erin! Hope y'all get a bit of recovery time.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jen - Mike
@michaelheim35856 жыл бұрын
Haha love the Chris part! Listened to the song earlier this morning and listen to it about everyday
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, it is a good one! Thanks - Mike
@BBurt7756 жыл бұрын
Yup this video went well with my coffee, good video mister 👍 I like it.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Glad to hear! - Mike
@dj_ath6 жыл бұрын
I love the smell of fresh cut hay in the morning
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
It does smell nice, with a little bit of dew Thanks Ronald - Mike
@deanbrown45126 жыл бұрын
I have been taking for granted how easy I have it to how tough you have to make hay! We have fire ants so bad that we can't use cycle mowers. Good video, glad to see the kids in the tractor.
@doloresdavis24116 жыл бұрын
I wanted to jump on the mower with you. It made me remember great times with my grandfather. He powered his with horses. :)
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That is super cool. Thank you - Mike
@Travis-kw3mo5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I'm watching from Maryville Tennessee. I'd love to come visit Wyoming. So wide open and beautiful there
@chadhazekamp69526 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike . I like that mower!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
It is nice, the more I use it the more it grows on me. Thanks Chad - Mike
@787Earl6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Earl - Mike
@rodneywroten29946 жыл бұрын
oh how I remember the summers wow. wish I could help
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
In a weird way, you keep me motivated. Thank you Rodney - Mike
@moonwise85316 жыл бұрын
How interesting cutter bars are a thing of the past in the UK . Some people use then for topping lank pasture. I posted a picture of my brother cutting our hay he uses a front mounted mower and a rear mounted mower on your face book page.we cut as we were losing crop with the dry weather we ended up with 75% of a normal crop. Your land looks a lot drier than ours.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
We get about 14 inches annually, to this point this year we have had 4.66 inches of rain. Thanks - Mike
@jeremygrubb96656 жыл бұрын
Why not use a disk mower we use the here in ky and we have a lot of rock and a bunch of rolling hills the sickle mower usually don't cut well for us
@mr.brownplumbing6 жыл бұрын
The content dude is unherd of. Thank you
@miguelamaya62463 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your video ...
@deanhaley22896 жыл бұрын
Nice video Mike. I just passed through southeast Montana, not too terribly far from your stomping grounds. The hay looked real good in some areas, and not quite as good in others. I'm assuming that's just a factor of who got lucky with more rain in a particular area. But at any rate, way better than last year. Good luck with the rest of the process, I hope you get to keep that hay money in your pocket this year!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dean, it is amazing the difference even a few miles can make. - Mike
@Mary-had-a-lil-farm6 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh! What a coincidence! I just found 2 of these very long saw like things with very sharp teeth (many! And they look like shark teeth) laying/ buried in the weeds along the very front of my barn. Hung them on the beam in the barn, rustic and pretty cool looking. But wow they are potentially very dangerous. Glad I found them before they found me lol. And thanks to this video, I now know what they are, lol.
@jeanettewaverly25906 жыл бұрын
Very informative and interesting, Mike! Good on you re: safety! I've heard too many stories about people getting maimed and killed in tractor accidents!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
If I got hurt, Erin would hurt me much worse :) Thanks Jeanette - Mike
@Gixzer045 жыл бұрын
@ourwyominglife some food for thought. I see you tried the sprinkler test n the par results. A deep aerator made for pasture n ag would help you big time. 80% more retention n keep those flash floods down too. Thought I’d mention it.
@willirish99626 жыл бұрын
Cracking video thanks mike. We are just about to start haying as well
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and thanks for hanging with us - Mike
@leol16826 жыл бұрын
Love the video Mike and your families .
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike
@joelmollenkopf83006 жыл бұрын
Please show us the repairs on the tractors that would be very interesting as are all of your videos or tell us in detail what happened. Excellent videos. Thanks Joel mid Ohio
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Great idea, thanks Joel - Mike
@brandeissports34364 жыл бұрын
♥️ I really enjoyed this video. Childhood memories again, refreshed.
@glenparks51755 жыл бұрын
That's a slick setup,
@roberto.peterson99174 жыл бұрын
Worked for and on Flaring W Ranch first year irragation and bucking bales moving lines by hand 2 times a day to move lines 1 time equal 10 miles of walking then my cousin's and i would buck bales till 5 then change sprinkle lines again then maybe squeeze in another trailet or 2 of bales it help that we had a wheel bale picker up saving few steps walking beside trail to put bales on
@ford4life0692 жыл бұрын
Love Chris LeDuex. Didn't get to see him before he passed.
@paulshakespeare29676 жыл бұрын
Nice work , looks a little thin hope it’s enough to get you in top shape over the winter !. Winter here in Australia our wet time but no rain 😭
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Well not enough but it will help keep the hay bill down. Thanks for watching - Mike
@calumanderson56176 жыл бұрын
Yeah,, sounds normally about the dirty words when it comes to hay season time when things just love to brake, don't think I've ever come across one without broken machinery to mend in a hurry, great video Mike 👍 looking forward to your next vid,
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
You know it. Thanks Calum - Mike
@jrod264winmag6 жыл бұрын
One summer back in the 80's my dad and I hauled hay off a field down by Chris LeDoux ranch.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Very cool :) Then you werent too far from us Thanks - Mike
@rickr2606 жыл бұрын
hello, new sub here, wow what a channel, you and your wife should be on tv like tlc channel people can learn a lot from you guys. best of luck
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, feel free to write them and let them know :) Seriously, thank you very much and thanks for watching - Mike
@rickr2606 жыл бұрын
mike, i did write them, need more people to do the same
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
If you would like to post the email address that may help
@AutoCrete5 жыл бұрын
Farming has become a lot easier over the last 50 years. Grease guns have as well. Bolts for mower teeth beat the heck out of rivets.
@bigsky20636 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your channel! Keep up the great work.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@roelescamilla60225 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered gazing cover crops over the winter?
@oby-16076 жыл бұрын
Aah nice. You got the same grease gun we have. The Lincoln is the only way to grease.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
It has always worked great for me. Thanks - Mike
@Midwestemergencyphoto6 жыл бұрын
You got my sub that is for sure, awesome videos , some beautiful country out there , keep up the great work
@goldfire16766 жыл бұрын
Good one Mike
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@danielweber44326 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@MrJeffm666 жыл бұрын
Love your videos from here in Georgia. I have always wanted to visit Wyoming, might not come back here if i do though. Love your channel.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Haha, I get that. It hard for us to leave as well. Thanks - Mike
@alexdiersen6 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike. In Wyoming you say "haying." Here in Wisconsin we say "making hay."
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Tomato, tamato lol Its always amazing to me the different ways of saying the same thing. I have talked to people all over the world and its not just in the US. I'm sure there is a video in there somewhere :) - Mike
@stureid59286 жыл бұрын
You can add the new Gator to your wish list - air conditioning and heat - both useful in Wyoming..Stu
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Wouldnt that be nice lol Thanks Stu - Mike
@devinmanderson6 жыл бұрын
Look into a more efficient sprinkler heads, impacts are old and have alot of waste through evaporation. Since its usually windy up their something that sprays more like rain drops would probably yeild better results. Soil condition can also be a huge factor
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, all good ideas - Mike
@57fitter6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike! I have to think the reason you get more from Spring rain- versus irrigation- is that real rain in the Spring supplies Nitrogen to your pasture.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
I agree totally, trace minerals and nitrogen are very important. We have very little topsoil and very sandy soil. Nitrogen moves out very quickly. Thanks - Mike
@waltertaljaard14885 жыл бұрын
Overhere in the Netherlands we get much more water and rain and the soil is a lot more vertile. That's why we do not need such wide extended pasture land for our (mostly dairy) cows as you do. We mostly use press feed fermented wet cut grass bales for winter fodder instead of hay, because it contains more minerals. Just rake it up immediately after cutting and bale it in plastic, so that oxygin can't get in it in order to make it ferment. It does smell a bit, but the cows love it, and you can store it for two years.
@geanitsucuneli47912 жыл бұрын
You got the freedom! Nice in Cool!
@roberto.peterson99174 жыл бұрын
My days growing up bales much smaller and picked up (bucked) by hand summer job .07 per bale usually split 3 or 4 ways so really had to hussel to make wages sometime get little more if had to stack in a barn loft
@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins6 жыл бұрын
I love watching haying... just don’t think I’d love doing it!! Although who knows, I’ve never done it before. Good video!
@mattfencl36146 жыл бұрын
Humphrey Family Holsteins ive never done it either, like cutting your lawn!
@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins6 жыл бұрын
Matt Fencl yeah just with cooler equipment!! Lol
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome to come give it a try ! - Mike
@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins6 жыл бұрын
Don’t threaten me with a good time!!
@grantdubridge79956 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike and family, I got a phone call today that said Wyoming and started with a 307 area code. A woman who's son is coming to college in Michigan. She needed a rug cleaned and repaired. I was disappointed it wasn't you calling to ask me a question. Have a great hay.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Not even sure I have your number :) Thanks Grant - Mike
@grantdubridge79956 жыл бұрын
Our Wyoming Life I know a resourceful guy like you could find it easy enough
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Haha. Probably
@fionajane566 жыл бұрын
Thats a really nice mower set up. Good information and I waa wondering how your mini irrigation experiment was going.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Yea it didnt do much but it was worth trying, just have to do it earlier. Thanks Fiona - Mike
@42thgamer806 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - Mike
@hunterigo39566 жыл бұрын
Great job mike
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - MIke
@danmaple25786 жыл бұрын
Thank you that was a great video
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan - Mike
@debcarpenter85196 жыл бұрын
Mike, remember to watch for rattlesnakes! Maybe do a "dangers in baled hay" video! Haha! Safe haying, and stay cool! Deb
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
They do happen and when they do, you guys will be the first to know! - Mike
@Kachenalesmeister6 жыл бұрын
My daughter and I had passed there yesterday and my daughter had said and wow that looks exactly like Mike's hi tunnel and then she said oh that is his because she saw the house😂
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. If you know when you are coming by let us know. We would love to say hi. -Mike
@jerrybeaver92126 жыл бұрын
Got a couple of pigs in my family too Mike (they act like pigs sometimes)Enjoy the vlog buddy,hello Erin,and kiddos.Blessins- Jerry
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
haha, we all have those. Thanks Jerry - Mike
@carmfarm56 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at the results of your irrigation plot. Was sure that would make a lot more hay
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
As wash I but I did speak to a professor from the university and he confirmed that that the early rain makes much more difference in yield than late season rain so it makes sense. Thanks - Mike
@BillTheTractorMan6 жыл бұрын
Mike, I sure miss haying! We would run my 1950 John Deere B (about 24hp) with a mounted John Deere #5 sickle mower. That mower was a whopping 7ft, and although our fields were much smaller, we had to plan for 7-10hrs of cutting a day. usually we took a lunch break, the sickle would be tuned up for the rest of the day. Some times pitman arms would break, I liked maple because it seemed to last the best. usually it was teeth that needed replace. for us that require taking out the whole sickle, riveting in the new teeth, and putting it all back together. I was really good with a hammer making rivets the summer I learned how to mow hay with grandpa. In fact, Mike if your interested in seeing how we made hay 1950's style I can gather links and write a little about each video in an email for you and your family. I feel as though I would like to share with you and your family, like you so wonderfully share with my family. Thanks, I really enjoy the videos.
@MrBugulNoz6 жыл бұрын
Bill The Tractor Man I'd be interested in what you put together as well ;)
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome. Anytime! - Mike
@melissawilliamson79076 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike, we're just really surprised that you still use a sickle mower, there pretty much dinosaurs around here.
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Very useful here although they are getting rarer and rarer. If I had a decent swather I would be using it :) Thanks Melissa - Mike
@nashguy2076 жыл бұрын
Good video mike. Your editing was great on this video. I'M sure you are in the fields as I type this comment. Hope it all goes well for you today. God Bless!!!
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
So I was in the field most of the day and I do get the comments, but its hard to reply while bouncing around, so I wait til now 9:30 when I get back in the house. Thank you sir, I thought I got some nice shots and it was fun to make - Mike
@johnhatt12196 жыл бұрын
Good video thnks the up keep that I miss due me driving truck used work on the farm miss it a whole lot
@OurWyomingLife6 жыл бұрын
Well its good that you can live through us. Thanks - Mike