Hillside Vintage Plowing Bee, how we used to farm

[@vincegross7617]

Love ur videos,it’s cool watching these old tractors and crawlers working , love your hillside harvest videos you guys got some nerves of steel to running and side drifting Combines 🤠👍Woosh 🤯😬

[@TrevorStruthers]

Thank you for the awesome comment!

[@charlestibbey2666]

Thanks Trevor. I've never seen ploughing done like that but it makes sense. What lovely sounds from them all - those were the days when you could nearly always identify a tractor just by the engine sound, without seeing it. Today, they all sound the same!

[@TrevorStruthers]

They do all sound the same nowdays. The 1976 TK was so quiet compared to the rest of them. The other ones you could hear across the field.

[@rickdavidson3534]

So many nice working antiques. How tough the farmers of the 40s and 50s were. Same ground, same weather, no cabs, no heat or AC. Hours upon hours to get the work done. Those early spring plowing hours must have been miserable. Great video, showing tractors and plows. showing the furrow turning over, the depth of the furrow. very well done...

[@TrevorStruthers]

Thank you Rick!

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

It is so good to see this old iron still being used for the work built for.

[@paulworrell7895]

That is a beautiful site I as well grew up on a farm just a whole lot different scenery but I give these men my admiration a lot of hard work and risk in farming for little gain much respect and an awesome video keep them coming

[@WheelingDairyFarmer]

Trevor I am really glad I got to experience the Plowing Bee. It was cool.

[@TrevorStruthers]

So cool! I am glad it worked out where you got to attend.

[@jeffharper7579]

I used to live in Ohio and I love the look of strip farming, green from beans, yellow from wheat and the pink of clover repeated in the same field.

[@number-farmer8308]

Miss the old days riding on my 9U. Thanks

[@TrevorStruthers]

Thanks for the comment.

[@AK-FS]

Awesome work - thanks for taking time to capture the footage to keep this for later generations to see how things used to be done. Would be fun to see it in person!

[@TrevorStruthers]

I hope it inspires people to keep the old machines running and working to show future generations. Much cooler in person, but this way I do all the running around in the heat sucking chaff to get a good look. i will go every year to this and other events and hopefully capture something cool each time. Soon i will focus more on the ones who run the machines and not just the machines themselves. A good bunch of mechanics restore and operate these things for museums in our state. i try to show what they’re doing because one day, these things will all be lawn ornaments

[@robertemerson7937]

Nice video Trevor. I plowed years ago with my Dads D4 7U with a 5 bottom case plow in the Hay/ Mudflat area. Brings back memories. Times have changed for the better. West Whitman County has not had any plowed fields in many years, which is a good thing!

[@TrevorStruthers]

Definitely helps with moisture loss to not open up the soil like that. The weed bank is real though on that top layer that never gets tilled under. Greetings to you up north there!

[@disturbedcarrot]

My goodness, how far technology has come.

[@Papa-vq3fv]

I watched the short 5 times then I see this incredible sir you make great videos.

[@TrevorStruthers]

So nice of you to say. Yeah the shorts are to lead people to the main videos. I need to do more of that. Even i watch a lot of shorts

[@edkauffman4808]

Love the videos. Thanks Ed

[@greglester7666]

Another great video!! Enjoy watching! The 1470 Case brought back memories for me. It was our first 4wd dive here in Oklahoma in 1972.

[@TrevorStruthers]

That 1470 was my favorite tractor there

[@johannbuer1727]

Thank you Trevor for this great video. I guess this soil has a good quality, looks very well. Greetings from 🇩🇪

[@TrevorStruthers]

This soil was really beautiful and smelled amazong

[@TrevorStruthers]

Amazing. Thanks Johann!

[@westrotter7847]

Great video !!!!!! Thats exactly the way we used to do it !!!

[@zzzzzz1220]

Wenn man da den ganzen Tag drauf sitzt weiß man was man Abends geschafft hat.

[@lttl858]

Very enjoyable video......The old R's were turning some soil.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Trevor. the 1470 Case was my dream tractor when I was young, thanks for sharing

[@TrevorStruthers]

Thanks 👍 i liked that one the best i think. It reminded me of something a long time ago

[@joelg8004]

It’s cool to see this old iron still running able to still get work done. Pretty soon it might become a lost art.

[@TrevorStruthers]

The kids will figure out how to attach GPS to them and drive them like drones no doubt.

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! Good old plowing! Epic scenery...

[@TrevorStruthers]

Yessir! Couldn't have asked for a better group of guys or any steeper of hills. Some of the big hills, the little guys stayed off of. Before ROPS (Rollover Protection Systems) these things were known to take a life or a guys ability to walk. Thank you for the comment Luis!

[@luisnunes7933]

@@TrevorStruthers As a 1968 Caterpillar D4D owner (inherited) I salute you for the fine videos. Raw and beautiful scenes! Motors music and suitable tunes...👌

[@odirleycunhaagro6850]

Mais um belo vídeo, maquinas de época em atividade, 👏👏👏

[@TrevorStruthers]

Obrigado meu amigo. Eu estava brincando sobre aquele galpão no campo ser sua casa. hahaha.

[@odirleycunhaagro6850]

​@@TrevorStruthers😂😂😂😂, pior q nem minha é, terreno é arrendado kkkk

[@francescoviale4683]

Hello Trevor big videos 🤠👍🇮🇹

[@TrevorStruthers]

Hey, thanks!

[@francescoviale4683]

@@TrevorStruthers 😉🇮🇹🍻🇺🇸

[@Bernie5172]

An excellent video

[@GrahamFamilyFarmNW]

Great video! I watched you cover a lot of ground on foot.

[@TrevorStruthers]

Yeah i did

[@williskinder7794]

Trevor my dad started farming with a TD 40 then went to cats kool to see them work.😊😊

[@TrevorStruthers]

That is awesome! Someone was saying my grandpa no doubt used to run them before we had CATs. We still have a CAT with a cab that my grandpa built for it.

[@John-nc4bl]

Thanks Trevor for the excellent video. One sound that you dont hear is the plow bottoms scoring against rocks since there are no rocks in that nice Palouse soil.

[@TrevorStruthers]

The dirt here was darker and harder than the soft alkali stuff in the skyrocket region and south of this place where we were. Really nice dirt and very few rocks

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

Reminds me of sitting on arm rest of CATERPILLAR crawler with my dad while he ploughed at night time as it was cooler and less flies 😂

[@TrevorStruthers]

The night time would be better im sure

[@gianlucabuiatti1102]

You are a very good farmer. You make videos even the combine are on fire. Con you do a compilation with all the videos of the combine on fire

[@TrevorStruthers]

lol. i am a youtuber and a farmer. I gotta get the camera out for the exciting parts!

[@TrevorStruthers]

I will get a video together for sure. A fire extinguisher company approached me and wants me to demonstrate their fire extinguishers. In that video will be the compilation of the fires i think. Thank you!

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

That Case Traction King is a 1966-72 1470. 1976 was the 2470 & 2670.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Thanks At our plow day we had 19 tractors. No crawlers though.

[@TrevorStruthers]

Where at? Yeah, here there are a lotta hills and the old boys always swore by the steel tracks.

[@gerardcallan5655]

Back in the 50s and 60s when my dad was ploughing he would have to plough up and down the hills because the plough wouldn't turn the sod against the hill. Just as I'm watching the video a guy has passed along on an International B275 with a two sod plough,,,,, exactly what dad had.

[@TrevorStruthers]

Thats a cool thought! Yeah, uphill is where you wanna throw it, but i guess up and down is better than flinging it downhill! Some of our hills would be unfarmable and steep if the old timers threw it all down the hill

[@dypk-x3n]

i hope everyone had a wonderful time. esp 04:33. take care

[@kildare1773]

On a tour of farms in the polouse.we met a old man .he said they used to plough downhill all the time and ended up with 6f of soil at edge of field. They they decided to plough uphill to repair damage.

[@TrevorStruthers]

We have dead furrows for sure at the edges where it is a flat area. Probably because of this very thing.

[@joescheller6680]

Suppose to alternate year to year. Had a neighbor would start in the middle of the field and go round and round till he got to outside

[@nellsonstout7001]

Did I see a PTO and 3 point on that 1470?!?!

[@TrevorStruthers]

I didn’t see it that closely from the back. I bet it was though

[@markrepka8669]

I am always wondering why two way plows weren't used on the Palouse as then you could always throw the land up the slope. Also it's a mystery to me how the American Bison didn't graze there in the last several century's? Seems like the herds woulda found that country somehow. Great video liked the white cab cat with the IH plow the bestest.

[@TrevorStruthers]

Maybe they werent widespread yet when plows were running out here. A lotta fields have to be worked a certain direction because of how hard of a pull it is. It would be nice. Maybe when roundup stops working we will try the bi directional plow.

[@poilochien]

" the big sky "

[@Clovis321]

Daqui do Brasil, quando se tem os preços atuais e problemas de máquinas nova, a alternativas apresentadas devem sim serem considerdas. Não é difícil colocar algumas coisas como GPS num trator desses. Por exemplo.

[@TrevorStruthers]

That is what i believe will happen. Old tractors that still function can coat a lot less to fix and buy!

[@jameskelley8839]

With all those hills....and no rocks? Can you please explain the large area being plowed VS what is normally no-till? what am I missing?

[@TrevorStruthers]

This is just a plowing bee, so its for fun. No one plows anymore. We all do chemfallow and no till here. Up in Ritzville WA they use conventional drills but they dont plow, they spray and then they chisel in their fertilizer and then rodweed until planting.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Looks like washington

[@TrevorStruthers]

Tekoa WA near the Idaho border. You guessed it!

[@John-nc4bl]

What is the most number of plow bottoms on a flex-back or hinged plow has one ever seen in the Palouse-? Does anyone have any links to pictures of the largest plows-?

[@TrevorStruthers]

Not many use plows, so they are small if they have them. 9 or 10 bottoms. We use roundup for now and those applicators do 1000 acres in a day.

[@stevenschreiber8934]

Brian had an exciting moment in his 5020 that I wish I would have got on video. The front tires cranked uphill, rear tires spinning. It looked like the uphill front tire might of come up off of the ground for a second. It was impressive to see that old horse power up the hill like it did. This is a great event and I plan on coming back. What did Wheeling Dairy Farmer think of the Skyrockets? This was another great video. Thank You for doing these videos, the lack of hills is starting to make all of the other farm channel kind of boring.

[@TrevorStruthers]

Aw dang! I wish we woulda got some of that. The field this year at the event was great though. Some good hills for sure. Wheeling Dairy Farmer enjoyed seeing them with his own eyes, especially the skyrockets. He got a good trip through Western and eastern washington since he got off a train and drove from Whitefish Montana. I heard there was an event this weekend but I am not going anywhere. It was great seeing you there though. If only I wasn't so busy recording and there were more hours in a day. Have a good one Steven.

[@TucanoTMK1]

No Tractor made in 2024 Would still Be Working When as old as These,Why Are Basic Tractors Not Still made ?Instead of ones that can not be fixed by the farm ?

[@TrevorStruthers]

Ive been saying the same thing for years. 800 new is how much a john deere R cost new. Now a new john deere can be 800,000 dollars. Inflation much?

[@frankeknoian187]

Is soil erosion a problem from rain and wind because of deep tillage?

[@TrevorStruthers]

Wind yeah and rain also. We all no till with a one pass seeding and planting implement. Chemically fallow for a year using roundup, then another round of wheat, right into the stubble from the year before

[@TrevorStruthers]

Another reason we contour along the hill and not down it. To prevent rain washing down the hill

[@frankeknoian187]

Good reply- kinda thought thats what is done

[@hansgrehoner9847]

cutting the straw first is better!

[@TrevorStruthers]

It woulda helped i bet. There were Some issues with feeding through the implement

[@edkauffman4808]

How many broke down

[@TrevorStruthers]

A few got stuck and some other ones struggled with the hard soil, but i only saw one that died and couldnt be restarted before i left

[@craighoward2678]

Why on the hills needed

[@mrfix3474]

Its about playing with vintage equipment

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

That twin plow behind the cat isn’t a very good setup

[@TrevorStruthers]

It wasnt working the best at times it appeared

[@didierfertil6334]

Not realy à good job for the soil heaf, very good for érosion and lost of fertility 😢

[@TrevorStruthers]

No one plows anymore. This is a farming event to showcase the old equipment and plows working.