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[@ColeTheCornstar]

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[@curtiswilliam8545]

If at all possible speak to your financial advisor about life insurance. Be careful with online ones. Companies are also rated on their actual payout. Most people don't know this and guessing an online dealer will not advise you on this. Should definitely be a part of an overall financial plan. Not just some arbitrary amount.

[@cw93711]

Work with a life insurance agent. That way the agent will put you with the right company based on your risks, not just the cheapest company

[@sandranokes7443]

The corn glows like gold nuggets. Beautiful. Thank you Cole for taking us along on your journey to learn more about getting a higher yield and a better product. We are all pulling for record breaking numbers this year. I think it's awesome that the products you are using, has someone to come out and help with it all. I know it's good for their business, but I like it that they are trying to get the best too. I'm wondering what you will be doing to try to get rid of the tar spot problem. Always fun watching Cooper work on the machinery. He has a amazing ability to problem solve. Like you Cole. And again, give that puppy hugs, I love seeing him around.

[@relevant.c5411]

i have to admit i found this video super interesting. cant wait to see how the season ends and what numbers are looking like then.

[@brandonoverton3651]

I like how Cooper is the mechanic type and Cole is the science type so the farm has the best of both worlds so you know that farm is gonna do great for a long time.

[@vincentouwehand828]

I love these scientific episodes, so much you can learn from this even if not a farmer. I came for knowledge years ago and never get disappointed. I can't wait for you to share the findings on why some rows are better then others. There has to be an explanation :)

[@sharonwilson8208]

Wow, 25-30 years ago, I worked with the USDA. The closest thing we had to a computer were our desk top calculators. We had 2 farmers who had recently graduated from ISU, and were using very simple programs on their computers. But, it was a beginning, and they made money. During the farm crisis of the '80's, any profit was great. To see so many learning from ISU and of course, growing up on a farm, family farms are back, and running the corporate run farms out of business. It's great to see how you, your brother, and father doing what they excel at, but, everyone can fill in for the other. It's also great to see family. I would do anything to have a family, and friends, like yours. You're all truly blessed. ❤😊

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

I worked as a financial planner for 4 years after college(many moons ago). Farmers were the hardest clients too convenience that they needed protection. I appreciate the ad!

[@arthenry498]

THAT was very very interesting!! I really enjoy facts and figures like that. About a million years ago I had a corn sheller like that. Used it to shell corn for my pigeons. That was late 50's, early 60's. Thanks for the memory jog. I will have to go back through this one again. Lots of interesting things here. Thanks Cole, good info here.

[@nanagram13]

This was an interesting analysis. And you find so many ways to analyze! Cooper keep on being the great mechanic that you are. Rick is cute as always. Mom and Daddy Cornstar must be very proud.

[@digger5858]

Nice video guys and a good explanation of the testing process. Tell Daddy Cornstar not to work Maverick so hard he is still a puppy!!!!

[@noyopacific]

At 15:01: "Obviously there's something that caused us to have 302 (Bu/Acre) in this row vs. the other ones." I looked at the next row and saw it was 217. I wondered if competition between adjacent rows for light, water and nutrients might be a factor. Thanks for the video Cornstars. BTW, good to see you eating pizza again. I haven't seen you guys eating much pizza for a while and was wondering if you were maintaining healthy vitamin P levels. 😜

[@Blabla0124]

Cole, I do math and statistics for a living. Let me help you. The first thing to do is to calculate the mean (as you did). That's about 253. Next thing to do is the standard deviation. It's about 21. This two numbers can tell you how much of your measurements are due to normal random fluctuations and which are due to real differences. If you take the mean plus two times the standard dev you are in the top 5%. (There is some serious math behind this, you can look it up if you are interested) In your case that's above 295. There are two rows which have that yield., the 298 and the 302. On the other hand, if you look at the 5% level then there is a 1 in 20 chance that a random row is in there. So with 24 rows you expect at least one value this high, just by chance. Pure random reasons. You can still have all rows below 295 but chances are you have at least one. So now the question is: How likely is it that you have 2 (or more) rows above the 5% threshold? That's easy to calculate, you can do it with excel with the BINOMDIST function. Its about 34%., use this formula: =BINOMDIST(22,24,0.95,TRUE). There is a 71% random chance that you have at least one row over 295 yield., use this formula: =BINOMDIST(23,24,0.95,TRUE). The chance that you have no rows with this yield is 100%-71% = 29%. So to summarize: The chances that you have at least 2 rows with yield above 295 are about equal as the chance that you have no rows at all above 295. My conclusion: These fluctuations are random. Sorry.

[@Paige0557]

DC you did a fantastic job explaining about the video sponsor, Policygenius. And I love that you are keeping tabs on who is working the hardest, great work Cole and Brandon on sorting and calculating all of that corn.

[@lloyd28khz43]

This is how they should teach math and statistics to kiddos. Real life math. Good stuff Cole. Best of luck to you and the fam.

[@robinwhitlatch4497]

It’s how I learned, in the field with my Dad long before I was taught it in math class in school. Real life farm & crop application of math of all types is necessary to run a successful operation.

[@SChamberlain1978]

I hope and pray everything goes in your favor regarding the bins and loss of crop.

[@jamesmoon1841]

Hardly ever comment on Cole’s videos but this is really interesting. How many farms go to this much effort to collect data? This looks to be pretty high level field studies. Great job!

[@g_force3857]

Every big farm does it buddy… it’s good to see these little farms trying to do what the big guys do…

[@troybrown3585]

All of them...

[@pulkpuller]

Small farms don’t get the huge customer support that they are …the KZbin channel makes or breaks the Perception we all have of them. Tiny farm with big industry farm customer support

[@scottpage4877]

You do it if ya wanna be profitable

[@richiestang78]

Really is a shame that Silo was put together so poorly. I know you cant talk about the legal issues you have with the contractor but hope it ends well for you all.

[@narellemacpherson9759]

Yes dreadful

[@semosancus5506]

Yeah that is why I build things in phases. Allows me to focus on each phase and make sure that is in accordance with the long term plan. Quality issues are fixed before moving on. Takes longer but the final product is always better.

[@richiestang78]

@@semosancus5506 Same here, but as with somethings limited time and necessity don't always allow phases. There are alot of these silo horror stories from what I've gathered online.

[@darrenmorrow5697]

It kind of hit the heart when DC said about it falling down, you no what I mean

[@jasonbrown2060]

He doesn’t have any silos. Only bins.

[@chrisanthony579]

I appreciate Cole sharing some of the business side of the industry.

[@lichin11]

College, knowledge, and farming do go together very well. Thank you for demonstrating this!

[@harveymanwarren1876]

They hire many . Too keep them on the right path .

[@allendavidson6608]

Great Video Today Guys!.... What a lesson we are learning with you on this seasons crops statistics, never thought I would ever learn so much about so many details of a farm operation. You have a way of explaining things so even the non farmers can understand and follow along. Nice seeing Brandon today also. I saw on Hartung Family Farms channel that Ron had stopped by and since he works for John Deere on their combines, hopefully he was able to help you with getting to know the S790 settings for corn better. Cooper & DC are getting the bin site and combines ready to Git-R-Done tomorrow. It is so awesome that Van Wall is bringing Green to Cornstar Farms for side by side comparisons..... wonderful customer service for sure. As always THANK YOU ALL for bringing us along on your journeys, already waiting for tomorrow with a smile...

[@robertnelson4755]

Hey guys you need to coat those bolts and the lower I-beams with some rustproofing, like fluid film or just plain grease because they are already rusting. Or a heavy bridge paint, or military ship paint. Way too much rust one those parts.

[@chrisschultz6541]

Use a ZRC Zinc paint. It has a 95% zinc particle content by dried weight. The zinc will greatly reduce corrosion. But it's expensive. A couple hundred per gallon. Or Zinc anode bars attached to the beams.

[@schnellguitars6128]

Awesome that you guys are letting the data inform your practices and increase your knowledge of your farm and your craft. I would love to see the Cornstar family keep trying more regenerative farming practices. I was glad to see you all go (mostly?) no-till. Cover crops, reduced synthetics, livestock, etc. - any of these would be awesome. A focus on profit per acre would also be more relevant measure of performance for the farm than a yield per acre metric.

[@dalegereaux1863]

It will be interesting to see what changes you make after gathering all that information.

[@hfff1]

You should be able to check individual row performance on the Ag leader system to evaluate spacing, skips & doubles. You could use that data to corroborate your hand picking study. Are you using this screen during planting season? You should have this data for all of your planted fields, use it.

[@robertellis5821]

Beans seemed to go well with few issues, hopefully the corn runs smoothly. Good luck with the bins.

[@williamdawson3353]

I've now watched 4 'episodes' and I'm not sure why but I find them really interesting.

[@bckwters2230]

You should visit Precision Planting's PTI Farm in Pontiac, IL. 400 acre research center that's open to the public for tours.

[@DrMJJr]

As much as I love seeing all the data (and you and the family Cole)…I REALLY NEED MORE ANNA IN MY LIFE!!!

[@Winda25]

maybe Maverik?..

[@DrMJJr]

@@Winda25 cute, but no substitute!!! lol

[@justthings6405]

I have been a farmer for the last 60 yrs and have just accepted that there are way too many variables in a field to perfect it. Shelterbelts, sand ridges, low areas, tire tracks, planter depth, rain variance from mile to mile, planting dates, summer heat, fall frost, variety traits, emergence of hardy plants, harvest loss at header or back end of each combine, moisture content at harvesting. etc.....................................I just came to the conclusion that all you can really do is accept the average of everything we do in life, because everyone, everything, and every action are completely different in their makeup. Yes, Cole, you are on the right thought process with your testing but realistic, you have to go with the variety that seems to be making a statement in your area, spray and fertilize the crap out of it like you are doing, and leave the next step to Mother Nature. The Lord will give you a very good average...

[@snomeemaw2740]

Found your Corn Yield test FASCINATING! I have gained such a respect for all farmers from watching your channel. Can't believe anybody would want to work this hard. GOD BLESS YOU FARMERS!!🇺🇸❤️🙏

[@KJEThompson]

I'm so glad that you all are talking about Life Insurance! People take it for granted, but when you need it and have it, it's great! We had three family members die this year and we would be sunk without their forethought to purchase insurance.

[@territ1231]

Wow! So awesome to see the corn test. Good video! So much to learn and think about!

[@paulbarr3981]

If a field crop farm doesn't do this, you are farming on a wish and hope. "Things that are measured, always improve." I might add that dairy farmers may not be this intricate, but they sure measure and compare and judge and calculate.

[@JakeFlash]

3:20 My grandfather would be quite impressed at your ability to pick a bucketful of corn-on-the-cob one-handed while talking into a little block of glass and plastic with the other;however, he'd also wonder why you didn't put the block down and pick with 2-hands while projecting your voice (not shouting) at the block if you felt so compelled to talk to it.

[@wendymorrison5803]

Hey DC. Not in your comfort zone doing promos. But its true that farming families need to update and upgrade life insurance as mortgages, equipment and maintenance costs are so high.. So its appreciated as a service to your community and industry.

[@st.bernard1501]

Yes, Grandpa would be out of his Mind watching you Picking Corn with one hand, phone in the other!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brandystrickland7908]

I told my husband the other day that soybeans weren't ready.. he looked at me like I had 3 heads. Thanks Cole!

[@skylermummert24]

😂😂😂 beans been done here for almost two weeks

[@brandystrickland7908]

@@skylermummert24 oh I know but I live in Pennsylvania

[@terrystephens1102]

Very interesting study that you are doing - really worth the time and effort, great job, Cole and Brandon ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nancylewis3754]

Lol love it, Daddy Cornstar. Before the wind blows us off or "falls down on us". I hope y'all eventually get it all fixed.

[@pattyberan4523]

🌽 Corn study, absolutely facinating! Thanks for sharing!

[@lsucody3687]

Get the 302 row soil sent off and analyzed vs your lowest and a middle of the row yield. See what the soil content says for low medium and highest!

[@williamumbach592]

Some of the best measuring for a lot of data I’ve seen. Can be easy to get lost in the numbers, but the ones that yield the most are the ones you want.

[@rodjohnson2938]

it would be interesting to pick (at least) the high and low row and sample the next same length then compare. Would tell you how valid your sampling is. I suspect the variability would be significant.

[@archiegeorge3969]

Love the data driven approach. A lot of people jump to the next best thing without doing the hard work required to get real data for decisions

[@sonja_jade]

Rick is definitely the hardest worker. That's interesting about the size differences in the different rows.

[@ADSC2006]

Can't wait for the corn harvest videos to start.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Very good message Daddy Cornstar. I just updated my Life Insurance today. Don't want my kids to struggle when my time comes.

[@aladarmezga4942]

I wonder if doing the row yeald calculation in just one variety would tell just straight the planting effect, like soil compaction and stuff

[@Stephen_A.]

Daddy Cornstar, Puppy playing is hard work. 🥰

[@mattharper7237]

All good things take time, great way to analyze and compare the difference between the rows. You never know where to go if you don't know where you're at. The sky's the limit when it really boils down to the nitty gritty. You'd be in a lot better place with the bins if contractors had done the due diligence that you payed them for. Keep up the great work, stay safe and know that we are all pulling for you.

[@davidpurser185]

Love the informational videos like this you are a very bright young man, Cole.

[@katiek1856]

Some loans will include a life insurance policy on you in case you die before it’s paid off. The policy will pay off the loan. Usually found on loans 50k and over. But it never hurts to be over insured to protect the family and protect everything you worked so hard for. So that it wasn’t all for nothing.

[@jkirby39]

There is a technique called the Toguchi method. The method is used mainly in electronics. It's designed to identify the key factors that affect the final product. It allows you to investigate a lot of the variables that affect your final product. In electronics it used to determine processing details, e.g., which chemical for a given step, how strong the solution should be, how long to use the chemical. I think that it would be a natural way to investigate your corn yield. The U of Iowa should be up on the method, perhaps in the engineering or mathematics departments. The method allows you to examine a lot of variables in just a relatively few experiments. The Ag department at the U of Iowa should be able to help you to: 1) identify which variables you want to examine, 2) determine high and low values for each variable, e.g., amount of chemical fertilizer to be used, and 3) identify control variables over which you have no control, e.g., the weather. When you use this method, you'll find out which variables have the greatest influence on you final product, e.g., amount of bushels per acre. Then you can concentrate on those variables in subsequent tests to identify the optimum values for each variable. Sounds complicated and it is. I looked into the method for an engineering problem I was having. We didn't end up using it, but I was impressed over its ability to examine a lot of variables with a small number of tests. I'd like to know if you contact the U of Iowa and whether they can help you with this. It would make a neat PhD project.

[@scootersl]

This may sound dumb, but if the better rows were the wheel track rows, would it be advantageous to land roll the field?

[@waltertaljaard1488]

This kid has turned into e real professional expert corn and sojabean farmer over the last 2 years. Impressive! His brother is an expert mechanic. Just as impressive. His parents must be proud..

[@dalegereaux1863]

I understood there would be no math ! You did an excellent job explaining the math so we could all understand it. How do you go about figuring out why that one row produced so much better so that you can replicate it over the entire field ?

[@etpgrape]

haha @ Cooper checking his wrist that doesnt have a watch on it- I do the same thing

[@donlochner4858]

As an engineer, I like data so this was an enjoyable video. I especially liked the visual of the ears of corn on the shop floor showing the variation with each row and between the rows. Wonder if you can figure out planter differences from row to row to optimize the 2023 crop. I'm also curious how the yield estimate from this sample will compare to the monitor as you start combining the field. I'll be watching upcoming videos to see what you find out.

[@tinakilpatrick5312]

Is there anything you can't do? Drive and fix machines. Collect and analyse data. I just stumbled across your channel and my first impression was 'Good golly. That boy can't be more than 18 years old. How in heck does he know so much?' Anyway, I especially loved this clip. I'm a physics graduate and collating and analysing data to maximise results is my passion.

[@scott1368]

I just retired and of course I don't have life insurance now I am 65 years old I am so glad I watched your video I know I need a $250,000 policy so I don't leave my wife in a mess thank you so much I will be giving them a call Monday morning popcorn store you got it goin on thanks for your advice

[@christopherreynolds8873]

I really enjoyed learning about your yield survey. Data and metric can really help you make sound decisions and future proof your farm.

[@jerryduhon6376]

LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS .I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM. GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@tomcleghorn4005]

What am interesting analysis. I’ve never seen it done quite like that. That being said I learned a lot. And wow the hair on cooper and his buddy is “amazing “ bringing back a perm soon boys??

[@davidconaway2034]

Try something when you use your moisture tester. Pour the grain into the tester without touching the grain with your hands, then do another sample by using your hands to load the tester. When we done that, the sample using your hands was higher in moisture.

[@davidridgway4705]

BTW: When is Ana going to make a camo? Haven't seen her in a while.

[@kssarh]

This feels like the farming version of "don't just your performance based on someone's highlight reel". Picking out the top of the distribution and saying that should be normal isn't a sound way to analyze potential gains.

[@lindabrockett3741]

Thank you for sharing. Love you all!

[@etpgrape]

interesting to see that your corn in the row is planted a lot closer together than the sweet corn is at a farm i used to work at. one of the many differences, its fun to learn an compare

[@rosigiregr]

Thank you for this interesting comparisation. This Test tells a lot. Keep on going!

[@nickmeschke2474]

Devastators are heavy especially for the folding corn head you should check out may Wes stalk stompers!

[@francois4992]

From Breda, The Netherlands; love to see you guys!!

[@jolandafrijlink6103]

Hello fellow dutchie.

[@erickstiner1668]

What a fascinating video about corn growth/results and see them sorted out like that. Thank you very much for the effort to show us the challenges of selecting seed. Amazing really.

[@cD-vg5go]

dude, Yur Bro went All the way no cutting corners, and his friend wtith the sick Mullet Skull Cap , working hard and youre shucking and adding and cutting corners, Cooper team killin it, and the Dog for the Win!!

[@Bucko451]

The tires are pressing the seeds into the ground, maybe plant the non tire rows extra 1/2 to 1 inch deeper?

[@JarettHerder]

Awesome test plot! Ears were extremely variable here in SW Minnesota. Planted in wet conditions and had drought the whole year. Still ended up with a 190 corn yield which was better than expected from lack of rain.

[@smarternu]

Preparing, studying and maintaining data is SMART.

[@michaelputnam2532]

Put the data in excel to start with. Saves time and makes calculations so much easier. Gives you plotting and basic stats, too.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

Throughout the growing season I see you do random checks on how the corn is doing. You would often pull an ear, or the silk, or the husk, etc. So my question is could today's samples be in an area that you would have pulled off ears earlier❓️ That one extra huge ear could have been on a row that was at 285. That one large ear could have easily pushed it over 300. Just a thought to ponder...🤔

[@ccole9080]

term life insurance almost always gives you the best bang for your buck, coverage for premium $ spent. Annuities are huge commision generators for the agents and are loaded with detrimemtal catches too. How do I know this.... my uncle owned his own agency and he had savings bank term life insurance for himself, not any of the policies that he sold and made tremendous commisions on .

[@caroldocherty6810]

Hey Cole. Impressive stuff. We use corn for sileage and animal feed on our farm. We also use grass sileage. We were blessed with 3 full bunker silos full this year and a full barn of hay. So our dairy and beef cattle are good this winter. We grind the corn down to add to sileage feed and even finer to feed our chickens. But the chickens we have are for our own consumption and eggs etc. My brother still wants to hire your brother lol.

[@trogdor8764]

That grease line looks like it was cut, not broken...

[@dennislamers986]

Cole you love your figures. I guess someone needs to do it. It seems D.C. likes that green combine.

[@williammcrae3177]

Is there a possibility that fertilizer application was overlapped or leached onto that last row that yielded +300 bushels? If I wanted to do further investigation I would consider spending a little money to have soil samples done on each of the 17 rows or especially the +300 bushel row.

[@colorado1088]

Some day they will have soil sampler sensors and running displays and maps in cab of soil chemistry.

[@Cossie2k]

If you reeaaallllly want to get into the analysis theres a piece of software called Minitab. Minitab is great at analysing data and you can do things like identify the main effects of the yeild. Eg did tilling have an effect, was it the crop variant, was it weeding, etc. Effectively you are doing statistical analysis. Let me know if you need any help. Peace from the UK

[@shopshop144]

most interesting. The 302 row could be just an extreme outlier. In many surveys you thrown out both the high and the low just to help get a better average.

[@tomzamzow9778]

I like the field study evaluating your planter efficiency.

[@WayneBrown-YYC]

WoW Love the Math - looking forward to more of that type of analysis - Well Done !!!

[@marycountry]

You must be a math wizard. Always working and learning. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊❤️🍁

[@josephhicks2939]

Fantastic break down of the yield. Lots of work but I’m sure it’ll be worth the effort. Press ON regardless. Blessings and a safe Harvest.

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

I'll say a prayer tonight that everything goes smoothly on the Cornstar farm for corn harvest and be at least as smooth or better than beans were. Great video and that add read by Daddy Cornstar was a lot of fun as well as it's always good to hear from Cooper and friends. Really enjoy when you get all nerdy with the numbers Cole and finding those little or big things that effect yields will make or break a farm as you well know the same or even more than any business. God Bless... Edit to Add: I'll add all our farmers into that prayer of course...

[@maddieadams75]

Cole is in his element with all the data. 🌽 ❤

[@tony-the-tigerjohns3294]

You need more data! In each field, take your sample, then move down 300 feet and repeat with another sample. Then do it one more time. Individual data points, which is what you will have with single samples, are too erratic for making decisions.

[@danfinley3690]

Another interesting informative video thanks Cole and family god bless

[@kevinklingner6173]

Here in Australia where I was growing corn we would wait till it was 12 and 1/2 % moisture we never had driers.

[@Lightning613]

Great approach to verify ways to increase your yields. Your shucking corn in the field with one hand while holding the camera was discerning. . . . . . Eons ago, my older brother nearly amputated his thumb shucking corn bare handed, the husk cut most of the way through the bone.

[@teret6719]

The little red sheller reminded me of the adult sized one my Grandpa had. We shelled corn and also knocked the thick green outer shell off of black walnuts after the first frost.

[@NoahH_Railfan]

That S790 looks so good with those LSW tires and the corn head on it.

[@danigroot2250]

Shove a drill on that sheller, and a pipe on the top to load the ears, might make that shelling a bit faster

[@jackierash9680]

My grandpa was a farmer all his life started with 200 acres in 1938 my great great GPA gave the farm to my gpa and gma and that's what they did for 30 years then rented the land didnt really realize what you have to go through thanks for the lessons 👍

[@leowadle9804]

Really enjoyed the yield analysis!! Hope you are reaping the benefits of all your hard work!