How a peanut digger works

[@helderlamberti]

Your videos are just AMAZING, never felt so close about the USA peanut production. I’m a peanut farmer from Brazil and its really nice to see how you guys do it! 🇧🇷

[@benburns5995]

Good thing an OSHA inspector wasn't watching you climb on a moving tractor, lol. I must say that you have great balance and control while operating the video. Appreciate how you showed all the angels, made for a very interesting video. Never saw a peanut digger before so it made for great content.

[@conleybanman]

lol Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed

[@janepipkin8139]

Informative video. My neighbor across the street just switched a big field from cotton to peanuts. I watched his peanut digger go in amazement as had never seen one. So I came online for more info. Thank you.

[@conleybanman]

You’re welcome

[@darrenk6616]

As you said in your last digging video, that is a very satisfying process to watch. I love watching the plants roll up and over the machine. Good stuff!

[@conleybanman]

Thanks. too bad that digging is now done but maybe next year we’ll do more

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

I guess that you got out of the tractor for video purposes? Man it just seems very dangerous. I was on the edge of my seat watching. The peanuts looked fantastic! And thanks for all the details and explanations. Another great video! 🇺🇸

[@conleybanman]

Thanks yea half for video half for actually moving tumble weeds out of the way they’re a big pain

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

@@conleybanman is stopping the tractor a possibility? I know that this is what you do, just looks scary. Or don’t take the camera with you?

[@conleybanman]

Yea you probably could but it’s a lot more time consuming and you have to do it right so you don’t leave clumps on the field. Plus it’s not bad the camera makes it seem way scarier than what it is. If it make you feel better we just got done with digging peanuts for the year so I won’t be doing it again anytime soon😅

[@sambrem0788]

Really cool to see how the peanut harvest works up close I've seen it from the highway headed to my grandparents in lubbock

[@conleybanman]

Oh yea there’s a lot of peanut fields in that area

[@Koleton100]

I thought Lubbock area was all cotton or dairy I’ve never seen a peanut farm

[@robinghunt]

Great videos. Always enjoy learning from you about your farm and what goes on there. Keep up the good work.

[@lonestarstate4x4liftedlife66]

Can y’all plant some grape jelly next year? Peanut butter jelly time with the grandkids is my favorite time. Hahaha thank’s for the cool farming perspectives.

[@conleybanman]

Haha we should

[@nljack123]

Excellent video, with the exception of one thing. It appeared that the operator exited the cab multiple times, while the tractor was in operation and then even climbed on the digger while underway. From a safety perspective, this is an unforgivable mistake. Not only does it give the viewer the wrong impression, it could easily get the operator killed.

[@miguelamaya6246]

Y'ALL do awesome work, thank you for sharing your video with us...

[@rickyfuller6057]

Hello love seeing new ways of farming peanut.I grew peanuts in central Texas in 1970 until 1984 but we used two row combine and diggers back then.We had peanut allotment.Where do you grow them.I was in Gorman Texas.They don’t grow them there anymore

[@conleybanman]

We grow peanuts further west in Gaines, and Yoakum county, and there’s a lot of peanuts north of us

[@MosmMAli]

good day from Queensland Australia great content

[@idahorodgersusmc]

As a guy that's jumped off the tractor to mess with the baler or stacker while moving himself 👍 your boss as heck man👍

[@conleybanman]

Haha thanks 😁

[@MrHyde-dt1sx]

Great video!

[@Jan-Boer]

We don't have stones, but here the onion harvester runs at the back on a roll over the entire width with a diameter of 15 inches. You could also use the peanut harvester to push back the stones with a roll.

[@conleybanman]

Interesting. We’ve actually thought about a rock crusher and get rid of the rocks completely🤷‍♂️ but who knows if we’ll ever do that

[@alwaysinblue]

You got out of the cab and climbed onto the digger and I got sick to my stomach. What would you have done if you lost your balance.? Was there someone out there who could help you? Farm accidents happen. Please be careful.

[@conleybanman]

Oh yea I was being careful

[@tarefoot]

@@conleybanman Being careful is good but as you should know sh*t does happen.....

[@diersirrigation]

This video is not osha approved. Unfortunately accidents happen, that's why they're not called planned!

[@mircoquattrini427]

I would like to make them in Italy, but we have problems that in September it always rains and the temperatures drop from 25 degrees to 15 degrees centigrade. after how many days do you collect the peanuts once they have been turned upside down?

[@mukeshbkdeka6872]

I love your tractor

[@conleybanman]

Thanks

[@kamleshbaraichembond1134]

Your tacnologis it is osm Like you are farming another level

[@tylerfelske8547]

How does that digger work on odd rows or curving guess rows. Will it flip the plants green side up if you rerun rows?

[@conleybanman]

It works fine on curved rows but it will always work the best if you follow the planter for instance 16 row planter-8row digger. 12 row planter-6row digger and so forth. But you can’t re dig something if you make a mistake it is what it is

[@mtdogluvr6880]

Please don’t hop on and off the equipment when it’s running. You have other mouths to feed brother! Otherwise, love your videos and cheerful attitude!

[@rickyfuller6057]

I agree.It makes nervous seeing him do that also.I never done that when I was farming either.

[@epicpaper3994]

Yep we had kid die a few years back. Was run over then plowed under. 😬

[@davidmarshall5638]

Agreed

[@diersirrigation]

Don't need to add to statistics of dead farmers!

[@chadsmith14]

I try to keep the 6 row plows we run leaving about 3 inches of root down past or below the peanuts on the plant, I have never been told exactly how much root you are supposed to have on the plant, idk what or if kmc says but 3 inches seems to work good.

[@conleybanman]

It usually just depends on the dirt you have and good of a job it’s doing. Personal preference I guess

[@chadsmith14]

@@conleybanman yea, everybody has their own ways about things, we had a little cold snap the other week and our last hundred or so acres the frost got and then we had lil over an inch of rain on them before we could get to them. W the plant prettymuch dying I guess from the little frost and the sandy dirt being wet I had to shallow it up to like an inch or inch and a half, way closer than I wanted because of the vines trying to lose a good amount of peanuts but w the plow set as I normally run w bout 3 inches of root it would pull the plant or all of the root up out of the ground w it and shell off a good bit of peanuts. Hope that's the last time I ever have to deal w that.

[@conleybanman]

Man that’s terrible. Dealing with frost is always hard and difficult so I’m glad you were able to at least find a solution even though you might’ve lost some peanuts. I know of a few farmers in the area they also had a similar problem. Not fun 😬

[@chadsmith14]

@@conleybanman naw it sure ain't but mother nature is a very big part of what we do and she sure ain't predictable at all but we got it done, already taking steps to try and make sure our cotton and peanuts don't end up getting so jammed up togather and be late next year like what happened this year.

[@conleybanman]

Oh yea that’s true

[@FieldRows]

Yeah buddy!

[@dakash8760]

The peanut variety

[@conleybanman]

Runners

[@rheidtech]

Thats really cool. Pulls em out and lays em to dry. 🌄

[@youcefbatel6419]

Thanks for sharing. I love it.

[@rakeshsangani510]

How Veriyati peanut farming and use fertilizer ?

[@siskoelias]

How deep are the knives cutting? Aren't there some peanuts left in the ground which are deeper in the ground? Why do you turn the peanuts over - Isn't the direct sunlight bad for the peanuts?

[@conleybanman]

We cut deep enough to get all the peanuts and the peanuts need to dry in the sun so they’re dry enough to sell

[@TheNicagator]

Those are some clean lookin peanuts, I pull up about as much dirt as I do nuts.

[@conleybanman]

Oh I hate when that happens

[@BoagoTshupetsoBadukanye]

Hey man. Is there any way that one can adjust the digger to reduce the soil on the peanuts maybe for animal consumption

[@conleybanman]

Some adjustments on the digger but mainly waiting till the field is the right moisture

[@BoagoTshupetsoBadukanye]

Thank you man... I'm new to this game. I got inspired by your work 🫡

[@lakshitfogia7476]

Which irrigation system you use ? Plese from INDIA

[@conleybanman]

We use zimmatic center pivots

[@lakshitfogia7476]

@@conleybanman can you please do a complete vidio about this

[@conleybanman]

Yea I can definitely try

[@lol62002]

Big green dirt digging machine and hello from the UK

[@lonestarstate4x4liftedlife66]

Hello from Texas.

[@rajkumarlodhi2757]

Very nice video I'm indian farmer

[@itzgwnthomas807]

Nice tractor! You' ve got a lot of acres? Nice vid!

[@conleybanman]

Enough to keep us busy

[@Patriot3791]

I know there are different varieties of other crops like corn. Are there different varieties of peanuts? Like is there one type better for oil, another type for animal food, and one type for people consumption? Or are they all the same?

[@gabrielalger9792]

There are different varieties yes, but they can all be used for any task it really comes down to what size customers want, some do have higher oleic acid which helps them store for longer in a shelf and some are better for.boiling like a virgina peanut which is a large nut but there are probably over 60 peanut varieties if I had to guess, about 20-40 are the most common with being 06G then 12Y, tifguard nv, fl runner 331, 16HO, 09B, 297, and my personal favorite the AU-17

[@orlandolopez344]

Who does the window tint on your tractor?

[@conleybanman]

Just a Local store in town

[@whitelightning3330]

Cool to see something other then beans and corn haha

[@tristanjones344]

Love your videos. Be careful, i think you shouldn't be getting in and out of a moving tractor. Greetings from Australia

[@arthesse5359]

What's the bushels pr acre n market price??

[@conleybanman]

We average 6,000 pounds per acre

[@TheNicagator]

What do you call the hanging tube on the picker?

[@conleybanman]

🤷‍♂️I don’t know. No name for yet

[@clintjones5715]

Is the KMC or Amadas diggers better?

[@garryholyoak9960]

You need a good lesson in farm safety, accident just waiting to happen

[@alanl.simmons9726]

How do you check efficiency of the dig?

[@conleybanman]

There’s usually 2-3 people making adjustments until it right

[@mircoquattrini427]

how many irrigation for peanuts???

[@conleybanman]

5-6 gallons per acre

[@bitteroldman8528]

Do you consume any of the peanuts you grow or do you sell them all?

[@conleybanman]

Yea we might take a few pounds

[@ritul_patel]

How big is the field? And what that digger is called?

[@conleybanman]

480 acres and it’s a kmc peanut digger

[@deplorablelibertarian]

Do you sell your product to the government or a private company?

[@conleybanman]

There’s a few local private companies we sell to

[@deplorablelibertarian]

@@conleybanman....the private companies probably pay more than the government will.

[@conleybanman]

I think so too

[@tobiastho9639]

You need a robotic arm or other tool to remove the tumbleweed with... stay safe!

[@conleybanman]

Ooh yes one of those extendable ones

[@tobiastho9639]

@@conleybanman Also a remote with panic button to stop the tractor would be nice! ✋ 🚜 🛑

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

How can you be sure that you are digging out all the peanuts and not leaving half your harvest underground? I know i'll be paranoid about it :P)

[@conleybanman]

It’s not to worrisome because peanuts don’t tend to grow past the root. But some peanuts will fall off during digging and there’s nothing you can do about it

[@goodboy-je1rp]

7:15 👌

[@jackweeks8099]

What row spacing are y’all on? Around here everyone is either 36”, or 38”. More 36” though. And KMC is like 25 miles from my house, in Tifton Georgia.

[@conleybanman]

So if ever in need of kmc parts it’s easy to get to, noice. And we run 36” row spacing

[@jackweeks8099]

@@conleybanman I wouldn’t think you’d have a hard time getting parts. They sell inverters and combines all over the world. But for they right price, I can deliver them for ya! 😂

[@conleybanman]

Haha overnight shipping 😂

[@jackweeks8099]

@@conleybanman Houston is as far as I can make it overnight, you’ll have to meet me on the west side. And that’ll be extra! 😂

[@conleybanman]

Ah darn well I guess shipping is better than no shipping I guess I’ll meet you halfway 😅

[@dipak5000]

Hey How that's belts are rotate ?

[@conleybanman]

They rotate with hydraulic motors

[@kamleshbaraichembond1134]

How can i personal talk to you

[@craigfaircloth313]

I work with Glenn Heard Farms in SW Georgia, we just priced a new 12 row Amadas it was a little under a 100 grand. We grow 5600 acres of peanuts on a little different row pattern but I like to follow Peanut Farmers and their practices. This is just my opinion but you have got to stop getting on and off your equipment while it is moving. It is a horrible example for the non farming community to see this and I promise you it is a disaster waiting to happen. Please be safe and keep farming.

[@conleybanman]

Yup can do

[@dakash8760]

In india these machine is available

[@kamleshbaraichembond1134]

Bro i need that peanut digger I am from india Love your videos

[@sudhakarselvaraj739]

💝💝💝

[@rakeshsangani510]

Nice peanut vidio I'm farming indai gujarat rakesh patel

[@hphillips7425]

Good video and interesting. I got nervous when you were ghost riding the tractor while checking the digger

[@conleybanman]

Haha yea lots people said they got really nervous. But I promise I was being careful 😅

[@mircoquattrini427]

very good school!

[@iamafanoftheworld5354]

What, no flags on the digger, damm

[@conleybanman]

I know terrible 😂

[@jake2213b]

No bird started that fire and don't think it was from the electric as I can not see it fuse blow open.

[@conleybanman]

I guess it’ll remain a mystery

[@robpeters5204]

Dumb move leaving the cab of a moving tractor and walking on top and then there is when you jumped off onto the ground. Then getting back into the cab, your foot could get stuck in the plant material in front of this tires is a recipe for disaster. Farm accidents can be prevented. This is one of them.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

Is this guy still alive?

[@dimesleon540]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@ambaliyahemat236]

👍👍👍👍

[@buck3409]

You said "these belts". Show me belts on a peanut plow.

[@conleybanman]

They were kinda enclosed with a cover so I couldn’t quite get to them without taking off a bracket. I made a video where we were working on the peanut digger you could maybe see the belts in that video if you were interested

[@timb7775]

👍

[@jba36420]

Getting off and back on the moving tractor looks so dangerous, especially in that the exit/entrance to cab is right in front of the large load bearing tire. Cringe everytime you do is, just one slip of the foot and you are history. Camera shots not that important, get a drone and get those shots, please.

[@jam2190]

I don't think the camera matters, dood would be doing it regardless of filming, probly. I would be, jus for shits and giggles!!

[@RGKnightandSon]

The only peanut I see here is holding the camera! You'll miss the step one day getting in the moving tractor and the dual wheel will drag you under. The video evidence at the inquest into your death will make compulsive viewing!

[@conleybanman]

😂😂👍🏼

[@rajkumarlodhi2757]

Hello brother

[@rajkumarlodhi2757]

I am farmer. So please contact me

[@rajkumarlodhi2757]

I have want to same knowledge peenut diggers

[@djkproductionsllkoolk]

Floored me someone would get out of a moving tractor. Makes farmers look like morons for that type of stunt.

[@noelieify]

Double wheels What if u slipped Come on man stop the tractor and live

[@conleybanman]

Slip on what? You know I wouldn’t do something like this if I knew I was gonna get hurt. Clearly I knew what I was doing and before I made this video we’ve all done it about a hundred times before 😂🤷‍♂️

[@diersirrigation]

@@conleybanman it's familiarity that causes accidents. You can do it 1000x without incident but the 1001st can get you. I grew up on a farm in Minnesota and know many guys injured or killed because they knew what they were doing.

[@DeFeR81]

Great video! But jump in and out the moving tractor is like you know extremely dangerous! Please take help of somebody when you need to filming the tractor in action. One mistake and it's over for you. Nobody wants that! We want more GREAT videos from you!

[@santini1953]

Really stupid move when you were showing-out getting on and off a moving tractor.

[@Nick-rh5tk]

Farmer kid with a new youtube channel is going to see you ghost riding the machinery and try it himself to get more views. You only fall between a tractor and digger once. Not worth it for the content man.

[@Nick-rh5tk]

Remember what happened to the coyote and the haybine smh coulda been you