Sinkholes - Harvesting Corn

We finish the 40 and encounter a few problems in the field.
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[@donb5489]

I remember as a kid being up early on Saturday watching Modern Farmer - now here I am 60 years later watching How Farms Work. Enjoyed this. Thanks!

[@jrbpa5775]

Beautiful video, my mind is flooded with memories. Lot smaller equipment back then but the same process. Nothing better then shelling corn on a perfect fall day. You guys enjoy the time your family has together, everyday is precious and you are living the dream. Thank you for your time and effort!!!

[@simone4993]

A Message to Ryan his family and all the Hard working Farmers across the USA Canada and all over the world.It must be said ...How appreciative and humbled we are to see the sacrifices made ...The dedication and commitment to excellence and pride...The hours upon hours of your daily tasks from the wee hours of the morning to deep after sunset.We say with an undying never ending adornment of heart felt Thanks for everything that you do....without you ....there would never be a village a city a country or nation. Be a Farmer...Love our Farmers ...Help our Farmers Be Proud. To Ryan an the countless other men and Woman Farmers everywhere... Thank You Thank You Thank You

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

You guys make it look so easy, harvest is running like a well oiled machine!!! Thanks for the upload.

[@farmalloliver58larry38]

Great drone footage. Loved showing the contours of the land and waning hours of the day. You guys videos help me thru the day. I was a wanna be farmer that early Parkisons disease interupted. Thanks

[@69dblcab]

Thanks for sharing your life. So many people know so little about where their food comes from. People should watch more of this type and have a better understanding of how the food gets to their tables or their favorite restaurant. Stay safe.

[@myronyoder5352]

Yeah!!!! Loved this long video! I could watch a 2 hr video and be fascinated! Thanks for taking time to do these!! I appreciate it

[@sashcraft51]

Wow, sinkholes, grain bins, augers, excitement everywhere. Love the farming talk.

[@melkebonde1969]

Beeing a Norwegian dairy farmer on a small Island its very interesting and nice to see your beautiful landscape with the rolling prairie of wisconsin . Many from Norway immegrated to Wisconsin, MN and ND. No wonder why almost no one came back:). Love your drone clips.

[@jasonrowe268]

Nice video. Loved the mix of drone and camera shots that showed everyone the scale of harvest and how everything fits together to get to the end goal....grain in the bin.

[@bigmurr725]

Excellent video with great music ! Thank You for all Your hard work .

[@IHVA-ir9gp]

Always a nice job. Nice mix of commentary, in cab shots and drone shots. Very professional. Keep up the good work. You and Travis compliment each other well.

[@laurencegibbs2753]

Contour farming from the air looks absolutely stunning from the air!

[@rickeyjones7255]

Beautiful footage! I've been binge watching your videos like crazy. I have nothing but total respect and admiration of farmers!

[@TamponMuncher69]

I’m a city boy and this is so fascinating. I just found your channel and I’ve been binge watching videos for hours

[@2243cowboy]

I really like your drone skills Ryan, Thanks for posting.

[@billhoff5651]

The front right duals of our combine dropped into a sinkhole on our terrace, the hole was deeper than the tires since the frame of the combine and header bottomed out . We had to bring in a backhoe to dig the tires out then help pull the combine!! Great video of the harvest

[@peterdusenbury1661]

Excellent video Ryan thanks. Hope things are going good for you

[@canvids1]

Ryan you do make better videos when you don't have to post every day. Using the drone through out video gives a much better presentation of your work on the farm. Lets just say that you are getting better at what you do on the videos. I enjoy what you post and thanks for taking the time to do the videos for us to watch.

[@blakeanderson82]

Love the long harvest vidoes!! could watch these all the time!!!

[@jack99church]

Probably the slowest, relaxed harvest I’ve ever seen, doesn’t look like much of a rush

[@paytonmelvin7636]

Little something from a Canadian, best channel on KZbin, keep it going it's awesome to see

[@ArmpitStudios]

Very interesting to see what happens from the top of the bin, lining up the auger. I love heights, so I’d love to do that part if I farmed. And yeah, outstanding aerial footage during harvest-perfect lighting as the sun set, and fitting music.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Great Video Ryan... Will the corn dry down to 15 with that wind?

[@RGCTed]

Great Video. Just wondering how well the spreader works we have multiple 30ft MFS Silos/Bins in New Zealand. We usally shovel them out by hand at the end of the day for even drying. We have known about the spreaders but were worried they might be a waste of time and we would have to still shovel it out anyway. We do alot of Ryegrass and Small Seed Crops. Thanks

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yep that's the main thing-- keeping the combine moving! So long as you can do that, you're doing all right. We still have a *slight* bottleneck in corn running a 9600 Deere with an 8 row head, a Killbros grain cart, and one semi. Fortunately it's only about 5-6 miles into town to the elevator and they usually manage to unload me very quickly. I run both the semi AND the grain cart most of the time, switching back and forth between them (which makes for a LONG day!) but at most my BIL says he has to shut down and wait on me for about fifteen minutes to get back with the semi... he can unload from the combine directly into the hopper bottom while I get the cart and then unload it into the hopper bottom while he goes back to picking, and then take one more dump off the combine and run it into the hopper bottom, stage the tractor and cart near where he's picking (so he doesn't have so far to run to dump) and then tarp the load and hit the road, and he'll have the cart and combine brimming full when I return with the empty semi... then we wash-rinse-repeat... LOL:) I admit I was kinda worried when he sold the tandem grain truck I had been running, but it only held 600 bushels fully loaded versus 1,000 in the steel hopper bottom semi, and the insurance/tags/diesel costs were about the same. Course the first year he had the semi, I ended up finishing up corn harvest hauling ALL the corn on the tandem because the trailer needed some work on the frame. I didn't even get out of the truck-- just shuttled back and forth between the fields and elevators... With ONLY the semi he's got no fallback in the event of a breakdown, except I guess gravity boxes and the tractor or pickup or both... or the nephew's semi... LOL:) BUT, they're pretty good about helping each other... We hauled a few loads for them this year. Sounds like you have a good system working. Hope it stays that way. Later! OL J R :)

[@brysongeffre6202]

Ryan me and my girl friend and her bother are still waiting to do corn here at Warner south Dakota I was wach your video's when I am on my down time

[@MaverickXSE]

This is a beautifully edited video! Might be the best one you ever did.

[@bparsons72007]

Something about harvest videos I love.... the drone footage makes it much better.

[@TheeAmericanDream]

My brother in law Dan Kuhns makes those EZ Trail wagons right here in Arthur Illinois. Great video.

[@brendanvangorp7108]

Good job Ryan!! I love the longer vids! Keep up the good work!!

[@gimiesome]

Why wouldn't you fill the larger bin first? Just wondering.Thanks for sharing what you do.

[@PeterIJmker]

What is your idea about soil compaction with the increasingly heavier machines? Its a hot item in Holland.

[@mkzenthusiasts]

Awesome drone work your videography is astounding keep up the great work with showing the younger generation what's required to feed this nation

[@George-wx9dj]

Excellent video, almost made me want to drive out there and spend a day or two! 🚜🌽

[@zacharyduvall4078]

Hey Ryan love the longer videos I love the tractor you have on the cart

[@nielsdybro9759]

Could the EZ Trail grain wagon handle slightly higher side extensions, so that you can empty the Brent grain cart completely every time?

[@goodmoaningvietnam1439]

Where we had long tractor runs back to the farm we used an extra trailer that the combine could do a stationery discharge into. All the trailers and tractors were fitted with auto hitches, so it was just a 2 min job to swap a loaded trailer for a an empty one. The tractors returning empty would load on the move. This method kept the combine cutting longer with out delays.

[@CalFarmerFoxx]

Hey Ryan! It's interesting to me listening to you explain the reason these sinkholes show up there. I'm used to Karst type topography, the kind you'd find around cave areas, such as Mammoth Cave in KY, but I'm not as familiar with the kind you are having. Do you know how deep the old lead mines were in your area? Where I grew up in central IL, we also had old coal mines under our farms, that were disused since the 1940's or so. I know they were fairly deep however. Just curious.

[@rogerholloway8498]

The drone footage is just killer!

[@taco44051]

Isnt it though? I mean thru all of their videos...well done

[@pa.heifergrower67]

This video is like a 10 thumbs up ! ! ! Excellent quality ! ! !

[@dextermontgomery3126]

Just a question is it legal for you to run double grain wagons behind a tractor in your area. Reason I ask is I farmed with my uncle when I was in school we ran one small 50s international grain truck with a wagon and 4 sets of double wagons. This was in the 90s a lot has changed with farms in my area since then and I enjoy seeing the different ways other farms do things. No right or wrong just interesting

[@merlinonline67]

I've seen sinkholes open up in a wheatfield after a combine has gone over, size of a tractor and over 50 feet deep! Happens a lot in the UK in areas where there is chalk, heavy rain gets to run through cracks in the surface and then dissolved the chalk underground creating caverns, when you get a heavy vehicle run over the top it causes the cavern to collapse

[@ajadrew]

Brilliant drone shots!

[@marcth37]

I was carrying corn with two gravity wagons and a JD7210 one night and my friend was in the combine;the last field of the farm we were was like a swamp...I wrap a chain around the front weights and used this chain around 15 times to unstuck him that night!

[@jamesoneill3475]

Great video ryan.. One of your best yet..

[@klyonsden]

Great video! I really liked the longer one!

[@Arcadia_Olive-Oil_Farms]

Kudos my friend for the editing and your taste in music, really liking the videos!!!

[@larrymeyers6913]

Love watching your videos and can watch them all day. The only thing i can complain about is you need a better ladder and hand rails on top of that grain bin.

[@sudaja56]

How come your planting is done in curves rather than just straight back and forth across the paddock? You seem to leave gaps too. Are they just for access?

[@geraldskaggs3903]

Hey Ryan. Great video. Are the lights on the grain wagon that Travis is pulling LED lights? They look great from the drone view.

[@tannerhamrick]

You and Travis’s vids are really good 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@isellcatlitter]

dont you mark the holes so you dont hit them again and can locate them to fill them up?

[@norm-nas]

Lead mines under fields, causing sinkholes, very interesting. Thanks for the vid.

[@gregobrien6912]

Hi, just found some of your videos around the time you where trying the nh, did you ever commit to it?

[@davidcorbin6489]

Makes you appreciate farming alot more .

[@Jim0i0]

Great friggin video! Level up. Really looking forward to the next Farm Day.

[@marblemill]

So many of your videos have good music! I wonder where it comes from. It sounds too good to be from a free database. Anybody know where to find it?

[@waltermattson5566]

The drone shots are great. Do you have videos that show the grain coming out of the trailer into the auger to go up in the bin?

[@jamesbainton]

Curious - why are your planting patterns so twisty? Are the fields not square or is it for wind protection?

[@itsjusttcarr]

Hey Ryan it Taylor from Iowa and have couple ideas you could use the John Deere 500 grain cart for a holding bin in the field and then Travis can unload it in to the wagon or use the other grain cart to drive to field and to farm tell me if can use this idea or why you can not do that and happy farming :)

[@jassonmathews1333]

Ryan, thank you.

[@Dale37]

Great video, Ryan! I enjoyed the whole 29:19 of it, thanks for sharing.

[@brock1361]

Drone shots were amazing

[@KAZR797]

hey Ryan...I was rolling beans 2 years ago with a International 1086 and the right front tire fell into it (of course I was going 9 MPH) and it the tire stayed on but it killed the engine and I fell forward and hit my front teeth on the steering wheel and it HURT!

[@TMcardinal5]

Great video the drone footage makes me consider getting one for myself looks fun to play around with one

[@Ruben78236]

Ryan why dont you use the 4640 and the green grain cart? Or where do you use it for?

[@samuelmckinley6327]

You guys should look into getting an older straight truck and pull a wagon/pup. It would be cheaper to run than the 76 and could have more capacity. You can pick up older GMC topkick styles for cheap.

[@lynettereese993]

What do u so when u find a sink hole? Do u somehow fill it or just avoid it? Kinda scary.

[@kc0lze]

how much diesel do you go through in a typical harvest for all the vehicles used?

[@taco44051]

Does the farm get any sort of revenue stream from advertising from any of your platforms? KZbin shows me a truck ad then action. Is that a revenue stream?

[@jbmbanter]

OOPS! Looks like a 'slight' spill towards the end. Blame it on Travis! LOL! Do you go back and shovel it up?

[@Saskbuckoutdoors]

Prob the best video u have done thus far. Good job chief!!

[@mikearmstrong7830]

I lived in South central Missouri. My place had 3 high spots. My house was on one. The other two had sinkholes about 200 feet across. Yes, I did have insurance.

[@WelshRabbit]

Would ground penetrating radar or some other device or technique help identify a sink hole before it opens up?

[@marshallman1au]

Ryan ..... What do you do with those sinkholes .... Fill them in straight away or wait and see how big they get ...... ? Don't worry about your talk .... You seem relaxed AND you know what you are talking about .... I HOPE !!! ROFL!

[@finpainter1]

Do you have lime stone in areas that cause sink holes?

[@jameswhetstone8111]

I hope the next time I see you on top of a grain bin, you will have a safety line and good harness. I’ve worked in high places with wind and rain. I can tell you it only takes a small gust of wind or a swinging load to cause a catastrophic loss. In your case a big family loss. Stay safe young man. As to sink holes, a good used track excavator would be useful for stabilizing those sink holes and for a great many other projects on a farm. Great for brush and pasture clean up.

[@retracyrb]

I agree with you on the safety line and good harness and he could use it for more education in farming

[@marshallman1au]

James Whetstone Yes .... Losing Ryan would mean a great loss to people world wide ..... Ryan .... PLEASE take as many safety steps you can ..... And if you want to drown out the wind noise take me up with you ...... My screaming will obliterate all of it ...... ROFL! Stay safe Mate ..... Please ? BTW .... Tracked excavators seem to be worth their weight in gold .... From what I've seen people do with them on the Tube ......

[@mikearmstrong7830]

Put on a safety harness or take your spanking like a man.

[@jameswhetstone8111]

Mike Armstrong Well now, our family has become very fond of these young fellows and their families. They recently lost a Sloan representative friend in an early morning crash most likely thinking nothing would of could happen to them. The fellow in the crash crossed to centerline into the path of a Peterbuilt hauling grain. Things happen so quick. Thank you for supporting the idea of safety. An old uncle told me fortyfive years ago when I bought my first tractor trailer, “Slow down, Stay to the Right and pay attention”. That applies to all of us, right?

[@ohiofarmlife4020]

The bins have rings around them on the roof so you can catch yourself

[@timmis15]

What is your corn used for, Is it for people or animal feed

[@hazellagriculturalservices3614]

Great video Ryan!

[@DecrepitChef]

Just found your channel. Its awesome.

[@jashealcon9450]

Just a suggestion. You should use fall protection. A simple harness and line is all you need.

[@craigschofield64]

Your living my dream.. unfortunately I'm too damn old and crippled up to do it anymore but that was always my dream

[@marshallman1au]

I never started ..... Perhaps next time around ..... It will happen ..... :) But I DO know about the "Too damn old and crippled ..... " >8^(

[@daslow132]

Omar Alvarez It doesn't matter what tractor you have, farming is still physically demanding

[@reptiliantuna1503]

Could you do a video going more in depth about the lead mines

[@reptiliantuna1503]

And maybe show us one if you have one

[@cmusic52]

Holy crap! I can't believe that was a 30 minute video, felt like 10-15 I just got lost in it, Dang that is a steep driveway!!! especially for heavy loads

[@CAMAROFAN45]

Imo you should either get some core samples done on the field or you might wanna start planting some trees in certain spots to stop soil erosion

[@waylondunkin3175]

I loved this vid, GREAT JOB RYAN

[@MatthewHoag77]

It would seem that the size of the gravity wagon is, as we would say in chemistry class back in the day, the Rate Limiting Step. At least you upgraded that for the current harvest from what it was. The grain auger might be a close second, at least as far as its height is concerned.

[@whataguy7032]

My Dad was a safety inspector on the C&O Railroad. If he had seen you coming down that slanted ladder on the grain bin you would have been written up! ALWAYS come down a ladder facing the bin, just like you would when you climb it. If you don't and catch your heel on a rung you will do a "header" off of the bin. Please be safe!

[@rocksandoil2241]

you do the music well, vid is excellent, lead mines? SE Kansas? SW MO?

[@cathybenson5119]

Watching the grain load into thr grain cart reminds me of when the sugar cane harvest is done here in Nth Queensland Australia. They do it just like that only it cane n not corn. The cane is harvested green. In the old days they used to burn it before cutting by hand.

[@fordmodela1281]

Great video, like the drone shots

[@tzerambo3140]

Do you guys ever think about getting a bigger harvester to save time

[@hunterfarms6257]

Great video like always man.enjoy them a lot.

[@Gordon_2000]

How many loads like that do you get? Thank you.

[@Hazzardmatt1]

what are those big long stacks for Ryan, i've never heard you talk about 'em

[@benthomas3418]

Awsome video Ryan!! Can you possibly get someone to video you at the expo in a few weeks and post it for the people who live far away like me??

[@WW-xv1oz]

Ryan Can you put another set of side boards on the EZTrail wagon so Travis can haul more?

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks for sharing Ryan..

[@quintenparker5910]

Love the long videos