John Deere Farm Equipment Tour

THE HARVEST/TILLAGE MACHINERY TOUR IS FINALLY HERE! No, this is not a John Deere Dealership, it is just my family's farm. We do have a lot of green and yellow paint, though. I hope that this video offers you some insight into the tools that we use to harvest and till our fields here in Central Illinois. Thanks for watching!
#TheFarmMustGoOn #FarmingSimulator19 #Farm #Illinois #Harvest
Andy is a 6th generation farmer from Central Illinois. On this farm, Andy works alongside his father, Marty, his uncles, Chris and Jeff, and his sister, Katie, to grow corn and soybeans on some of the finest dirt in the world. Andy and his family are deeply rooted in the area, operating a large farm that traces it origins back into the 1800s. Although some tracts did not stand the test of time, Andy and his family still grow corn and soybeans on fields that have been in the family for longer than even the oldest members of the farm have been alive. We do, we have, and we always will take tremendous pride in calling this piece of paradise our home. Andy was a Bronze Tablet graduate of the University of Illinois in the field of Crop Sciences, following the same path as his father and late grandfather.
It would be misleading for Andy to claim that this life is one that came by chance; rather, as a member of two multi-generational farm families, it was simply in his blood. His passion for agriculture traces back to his early youth--some of his fondest, earliest memories being of days spent riding in the combine with his father and grandfather. Although his understanding of the lifestyle was much less complex in the beginning, the love he has for farming, and its industry has only appreciated through time. As this dream blossomed into adulthood, Andy now works relentlessly, and tirelessly, to chase his own dreams and to build a farming operation of his own alongside his family.
We, as a whole operation, are handymen, electricians, mechanics, landscapers, accountants, economists, caretakers, stewards, and, most importantly, farmers, and we take an incredible amount of pride in our work. There is no challenge too overwhelming, no situation too stressful, and no problem too difficult for us to take on, and we want to take you along with us. Welcome to our farm and welcome to our lives. You have the best seat in the house to watch the everyday chaos of farming unfold--we usually only get concerned when things aren't going wrong!
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[@aTrippyFarmer]

2000 likes was too easy. Let’s see if we can hit 3k... everyone smash that like button!

[@craigmarr7986]

How about a thumbs down, I hate music videos.

[@iamBilliontv]

10,000 likes

[@CalmerCornHeads]

We gave you a like for parking them so close together, nice tight driving!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You probably would’ve enjoyed the video more if those were Calmer heads and not Deere! Thanks for stopping by and watching.

[@pauljohnson1936]

Love all that Green and Yellow! You did a great job narrating and explaining each piece of equipment. Thanks for sharing!

[@willr69420]

*What an incredible display of beautiful well kept machinery! You did a Faaaabulous job describing each piece!*

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks, Will. The equipment almost showcases itself!

[@kevinkrumma437]

Very nice 👍

[@flatnose7314]

Andy, well done. Well produced video with excellent voice over explaining each piece of meticulously maintained equipment. Just the work getting the machines clean and shined did not go unnoticed.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Most of the drone shots were before harvest....nothing had gotten too dirty yet. Thanks for watching!

[@cameronrinner8933]

Love your videos and great videos

[@brandonneisen9030]

Hello from W Central IL. (QUINCY). 👋

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Nice to have you!

[@blakewithadhd7358]

This was an awesome video. Super in depth. You did a great job. Thanks

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks. I need to remake this video with our current lineup and my improved video creation skills.

[@bobbyflowers4859]

Thank you for showing us your farm equipment. Congratulations on a hundred and seventy-three years of farming. We currently have 115 years on our farm. Enjoyed your video. Keep up the good work.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I hope to be around to see 200. I’m only 24, so almost 150 of those were before my time. That really is neat to think about. Thanks for watching!

[@bobbyflowers4859]

@@aTrippyFarmer I just thought about that we have had our farm registered at the Texas Heritage Foundation when we marked 100 years. Does your state have a foundation to recognize these accomplishments?

[@ChizmarFarms]

Well done Andy! Keep the content coming to show how we all farm in Central Illinois

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks!

[@russellwood8750]

I spent my entire life living and growing open cities so this video was very informative . granted I didn’t know most of what you were talking about when you were referring to the specs of the vehicles and equipment but it did give me some insight and I have learned much so thank you very much.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I appreciate the compliment. I have learned a few things about video production since making this video, so I should probably revisit it with a new update. Make sure to check out some of my newer videos to see this equipment in action!

[@rcbeginnerslopez1268]

Thank u for your service for providing food to our table

[@markbullard4160]

Mattoon is not too far away from me I'm from Troy Illinois love your show

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I’ve passed through Troy many times. Glad to have you!

[@bryancovert9821]

My Father always told us , " You can always tell a GOOD FARMER by the color of his GREEN TRACTOR'S with YELLOW WHEELS " !!!!!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Don’t just a book by its cover... well... unless the cover is green and yellow. Then it’s a good book!

[@thisguy9042]

@@aTrippyFarmer that is THE best book💪

[@That300inline6]

Naw new holland hay equipment is better

[@LtColDaddy71]

Your obviously very smart business people. We’re at an awkward stage of growth right now, wanting to be conservative and careful, yet invest in ourselves enough to reach our full potential. You guys seem like your right in that zone.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Persistence and luck can be a good combination. I can tell you that our deceased family members would never believe modern day agriculture. It has come a long way, and we were lucky to be in a position to capitalize on its improvements!

[@johnbaumiller6049]

Awesome. Thank you Andy.

[@hilledairy4712]

Our farm is is in the middle neoga and sigel we have a feild 14 miles form your house. We also love seeing your four-wheel drives tractors they look amazing.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I am down in that area pretty regularly. We are almost neighbors!

[@hilledairy4712]

I am Dean hille grandson we have a little 200 cattle dairy farm.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Oh I know your operation. You’re right along 45 by Walk and Probst. You all have very nice farmsteads. You’re family actually drive by all of the time to farm just a few miles north. You’re more than welcome to stop by the farm anytime if you’d like to see the tractors.

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video!!

[@jessberg4763]

Great job on the equipment tour and explaining to us there uses and how they work!!!

[@sampree8185]

Wow your only about an hour drive from my town of gilman Illinois thought that was kinda cool

[@timhaleightorrez1915]

What a great thought out, informative, video you did a great job and gave thanks to those that have maintained a great asset and type of life. Thank You

[@jred4421]

New subscriber here. Think it is great to understand & recognize the hard work and tough lives our ancestors endured. Not sure if that is possible though. Technology has changed so much in todays business. Can't imagine what is was like 140+ years ago. Looking forward (from a city slicker) to more on farmers tough and extremely important work & critical thinking. Great work!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Appreciate the great comment. I think we would all be out of sorts if we were living like they did a century ago. Life sure has changed. Best wishes!

[@davidouart9304]

Great Video! Thank you for sharing your farm with us!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching!

[@alpabst4776]

Andy I always enjoy your vids. You always give great informative content for the nonfarmer like myself!

[@peteschiavoni]

Great video Andy. You have much to be proud of. I enjoy seeing people take care of their equipment and appreciating all that they have. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@jackutley711]

This is awesome I'm about 30 mins south of you in Newton keep up the great work.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

A river man! I’m very familiar with that area.

[@jackutley711]

Keep up the great work

[@mikewatkins1197]

Very interesting and good video. Thanks

[@johnbrownell7657]

I forgot to mention of all the farm video's I watched your camera work is professional to say the least. I love the use of your drone for overhead shots. 5 Stars up

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks, John. I do appreciate the kind words. A visually appealing video is easier to watch!

[@railerman2314]

Nice to see another central IL family farm still going we have a 1500 acre family farm located in Beason IL

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Family farms are the best! Thanks for watching.

[@nicksmith9619]

Great video!!

[@JS-DeepStar]

Born and raised in Morgan County and graduate of Western Illinois University I am a huge fan of family farming. I retired from broadcast television production after a 35 year career. I love your videos the image quality and your edits are very professional. My only suggestion would be set up a better audio room and microphone for you voice overs. Your audio is a little flat. Your outside natural sound is very good but your voice overs are not matching your nat sound in your edits. So make sure the room you do your voice overs in is a really quiet and dead room (meaning no echo or reverb that will muddy sound recording). Invest in a really good microphone for indoor studio recording and use a pop/puff filter between you and the microphone. Your aerial photography is outstanding. I really love your work and I know that trying to farm and trying to produce your content is very difficult so I hope you don't think I am being to picky just trying to add a bit of professional advice. Keep doing the great work and know that it's appreciated.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I appreciate the advice. I do need to equip a room with some audio equipment and add additional sound dampeners to the walls. I’ve barely got the video stuff figured out... the audio is a whole other venture. It all can be a lot of work, but I try to improve every video. Thanks for watching and for the tips!

[@ChizmarFarms]

This is good advice for all of us Farm KZbinrs - thanks

[@jimpustejovsky3655]

Great equipment tour. You have a lot to be proud of.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thank you, Jim. I am very fortunate-that is forsure.

[@xavierflament2312]

Really nice video!!!!!

[@d.miller1524]

Well done, lot of time and effort went into the making of this video and it shows

[@lancevanvleet5013]

Just started following you…great information, keep it coming!

[@jimmystrain883]

Love your videos

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks, Jimmy.

[@iamBilliontv]

Your family has been feeding the national for a long time.

[@morrowaa]

Thanks!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thank you for the support!!

[@adamb1790]

Wow, must be the greatest farm tour I’ve ever seen! You’ve just gotten a new sub!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Quicksilver282]

Great video. Greetings from Springfield, IL.

[@Hornnopolis]

First time watching, keep up the good stuff\

[@johnbrownell7657]

I am a new scriber excellent, great voice for showing off your farm equipment. Whether it is you or editing I loved the educational video I will be watching

[@fredashay]

Each of those John Deere farm tractors are close to $200K each. Can't imagine how expensive those carbines and tillers are... Farming must be more profitable that I would have guessed... I wouldn't want to be a farmer, but I got curious about all the equipment after watching Jojo's shorts...

[@aTrippyFarmer]

This video is almost 4 years old now. Inflation and shortages over the last few years has driven prices up even higher than they were in this video. A reasonably sized combine without a header attachment is going to be $600,000 new. You can just averaged a soybean and corn header together for $125,000 each. A larger tractor is going to be $400,000 at a minimum. Some of the higher horsepower models can be $600,000 or more. Tillage implements are probably going to range from $100,000 to $200,000 brand new depending on what you get. Farming is expensive, but most of this equipment over decades. The equity continues to build up and be rolled into newer equipment when upgrades are needed. It isn't just purchased on day 1. Farm income is very cyclical. We have short periods of time where we make extremely good money per acre, and then there are usually longer stretches were there aren't absurd profits to be had. It is a long game!

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

Thanks for the farm tour it was great to see all that John Deere equipment. I know this video probably took a lot time and effort so thanks again for great video.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I’m glad that you enjoyed it!

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

@@aTrippyFarmer I try to watch every one.

[@paulbennett8984]

Beautiful set of green equipment! But you didn't mention the loans behind them. Keep them afloat...and green. Incidentally you could have included the several aspects of servicing advantage when using same-manufacturer equipment. -

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It is hard to mention loans when there aren't any, not that I would disclose that information anyways...

[@danlowery3235]

I thought you did a great job on this video. Please tell the Boss Man Thank You! I'd love to hear a live stream if your father and sister would paticipate! I started watching cause I live in Peoria,IL but I enjoy your content, you seem pretty sharp for a younger gen.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Don’t underestimate us millennials. We are smarter than you think! I’d love to have them on more, but they just aren’t that interested in the camera. Very understandable. I appreciate you tuning in!

[@StarrMan1961]

Good video

[@LPH77]

Amen to you, thank you.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@zilla2006able]

nice tour :)

[@lennythelizard3856]

Central Illinois! Best soil in the world!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I would have to agree, but I am slightly biased.

[@Duane-O-Matic]

Andy, Outstanding video, visuals were very impressive and I just have one question. How many hours did you put into this? Besides the great editing you did, moving all that equipment was a job!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Moving the equipment was the easiest part of the whole process... I’ve been driving tractors since I was a little boy. I’d speculate that it took me 4 hours to get the equipment out and film with the drone. It got dark on me when I was filming, so it took about 1 hour the next morning to put the equipment away. The drone footage of the equipment working wasn’t specifically filmed for this video. It was just a part of drone-edits in the vlog-style videos. I waited for those clips to finish the video because it helps the unacquainted understand the process a little more. I probably edited for 15-20 hours. The finished product wasn’t super long, but these projects take time and coordination. My normal videos are typically 1-2 hours of editing per 10 mins of finished product. Great question, and thanks for watching!

[@farmsim19vids88]

Nice video

[@waylanpauley4558]

Yaa go Illinois I am super close to matoon maybe 10 miles

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That is close. Where at?

[@celli2191]

First video I've seen and I already love this channel some people's farming sim operations aren't this big!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

My farming simulator operation is in deep financial trouble. Our real farm, though, is doing just fine. Thanks for watching!

[@celli2191]

@@aTrippyFarmer I have 3 farming sums that's a struggling a rarely cheat I like to earn it. Even in the game

[@sharonromer6606]

Thanks for helping to put food on our tables.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You’re welcome. There is certainly a financial incentive to feed the world!

[@stevenrojas7003]

I remember that STS combine growing up

[@aTrippyFarmer]

They are great machines. Ours was one of the last to roll off the line before the S-Series switch in 2012.

[@stevenrojas7003]

@@aTrippyFarmer yep I was also raised on the farm around just John Deere combines and tractors

[@andycole366]

Great content as usual. 👌 Still shocked you only have just over nine thousand Subs.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

The channel has only been up for 10 months. I would like more, but I am also very happy with where it is. Thanks for the support!

[@andycole366]

@@aTrippyFarmer that's fair enough though, but your content and editing is really good, better than most KZbinrs with 100,000+ subs.

[@MountvicHolsteins]

Another great video Andy. You guys, also do a great job of maintaining your tractors, combines, and equipment. It all still looks like new. I would love to see some photos, from back in the days, you had a cattle operation. Was it a dairy farm? Thank you for uploading your videos on KZbin and keep the great videos coming.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It was feeder cattle. That sounds like a great idea... I will have to dig through the archives and put together a little history video.

[@rdubsbrute]

Great video! I’m about 20 minutes south of you. I thought the area looked familiar, I use to drive by your farm sometimes

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You’re not that far away. For being located on a country road, our farm actually gets a lot of traffic going by.

[@rdubsbrute]

@@aTrippyFarmer we are a few miles north of Montrose. Along the sigel blacktop. Nice to see someone on KZbin close!

[@timscott4136]

How many acres do you guys farm?

[@perk_hurricane3157]

That’s cool I’m from casey il

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Casey is full of neat things. Thanks for watching!

[@kylenierenhausen4634]

Good ole toon town. I live in rantoul not to far away!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yep almost just up the road, by KZbin standards. Glad to have you here!

[@terrytaylor6388]

Excellent Video. Very informative and educational. How many acres do you farm? Thanks for all your work.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We farm a few thousand acres of corn and soybeans.

[@ronaldbird3648]

Your Family are certainly loyal to the JD have you ever tried the others

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Not in recent memory. If a dealership wants us to even consider switching to a different color, they’d have to come demo us some equipment. It’s hard to blindly make that leap!

[@matthewbohrer3628]

I have a 2730 disc ripper and its a completely different setup than what you are calling a 2730. You have a 2720, they are based on the 512 and have the option of a rolling basket. The 2730s have 2 disc gangs in the front with closing discs behind the shanks and the option for a rolling basket. The 2730s are based on the 2700s and are a completely different setup from what you have.

[@captian34]

Agree

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It looks like you are correct! I don’t know why I thought it was a 2730, but 2720 is very close to that. They are similar implements, just with a little bit different types of soil movement. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@2009deerejohn]

Great video, it’s awesome to see your fleet all lined up like that:)

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It was really cool to line them up. I have never seen them staged together like that except for packed in the shed.

[@WhiteoutIII]

Im from Peoria, Illinois but attending U of I for agribusiness management

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I graduated from the College of ACES just 3 short years ago. Seems like a lifetime has passed since then. Have fun in Champaign-it’s awesome!

[@xavierflament2312]

I would like to have the same equipement in my farmyard!!!!!

[@connordrees7532]

My grandparents farm close to you

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That’s awesome. Where at?!

[@alpabst4776]

Can you explain what your fertility practices are for the farm and do you use soil samples prior to fertilizer application. Thanks

[@mikebarbacovi9851]

Good video. Subscribed. How many acres does your family farm?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

A few thousand!

[@gracianocostilla1271]

Make more make categories please

[@thatkfxrider5977]

I live in effingham Illinois

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I am in effingham all of the time. It's an awesome town!

[@wilsonandrade6246]

👍👍👍

[@ronkeking97]

Really impresive to see all the land you take care of. Me and my brother are 8 generation kings farm, and now we run 47 tractors and 6 combines. Me and my brother went from a life stock farm to a contracting farm that do work for a very large area. We just ordered 6 Fendt 1050 tractors for nextyear

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That sounds more impressive than our operation! It would be neat to see.

[@ronkeking97]

@@aTrippyFarmer i would not say its more impresive. Just need more people haha, you guys should be proud of your work

[@gavinfriel3913]

I live 8 minutes from Champaign

[@brysonstanis3819]

I live a half hour away from Champaign

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I spent 3 years in Champaign at the U of Illinois!

[@KadenDavis42608]

I’m from Bloomington

[@aTrippyFarmer]

McClean county is God’s country!

[@KadenDavis42608]

Yep it’s a nice place

[@jackbrown9424]

Not to far from us In Monticello

[@aTrippyFarmer]

You’re in God’s country up there!!

[@brandonweichman4430]

Have u ever been to the fill N Station in Toledo not to far from Matton?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yes I am familiar with the area!

[@zeusmacafee5097]

With your truck what did you mean by automatic manual transmission. Did you just mean you can choose you operate in manual if you want too like a newer pickup?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

There are a few different types of automatic transmissions. An automatic in a passenger car and a semi might not necessarily be the same. I was just clarify the type of automatic!

[@robertnickel4835]

4:03 pretty sure thats the s670

[@lanebrookshier2024]

Where at in central illinois I’m also from central Illinois

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Mattoon!

[@ohiorailroaderfarmhand8277]

Where is the planter and the batwing

[@aTrippyFarmer]

There is a lot more equipment, but it wasn’t going to be yanked out for a harvest video. I’ll make another in the spring.

[@captian34]

What are all the tractors jobs in the spring?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

I’ll make a video on the spring, how about that?

[@captian34]

@@aTrippyFarmer Sweet. Cant wait. You have a nice farm.

[@billyscruggs9800]

How many acres,do you farm,and how was your yields.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

A few thousand acres. Yields were above average but not exceptional.

[@adamfletcher2315]

So you dont use a grain dryer 4 your operation???

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We haven’t dried grain in over 10 years. Our longest season corn is too dry some harvests. We are in a very nice region for corn production, but a drier would offer some different advantages and flexibilities. Thanks for watching!

[@adamfletcher2315]

Ahhhhhhh very interesting

[@deereqcpower6978]

Why are you having harvestor silo of you doing corn and soybean??

[@captian34]

It's left over from the old cattle farm.

[@scottmaass4329]

Very surprised no tractors with tracks???

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We ran out of money!

[@scottmaass4329]

@@aTrippyFarmer hahaha good one!

[@jimmystrain883]

How many acres do you farm

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Just a few thousand!

[@dekr3415]

And how many of those generations sprayed the shit out of the land and the food we eat?

[@aTrippyFarmer]

We are more efficient with our production of grain than we have every been. Unfortunately, if we don't use herbicides to control weds, we would have to massively increase our tillage practices. This would mean way more fossil fuels used along with increased soil deterioration and erosion. There are no free rides here...

[@toby514]

Where do I apply for a job ??

[@aTrippyFarmer]

That is above my pay grade...

[@toby514]

@@aTrippyFarmer lol just messin around nice cook vide tho bud

[@luisnunes7933]

You should have informed about the huge investment needed to acquire all the equipment! So uninformed and/or biased people won't take wrong conclusions about farming (no bed of roses)...

[@aTrippyFarmer]

It is hard to talk about the money without sounding pretentious, even if you present it well. I do agree with you, though.

[@dsmreloader7552]

Not to mention a friendly banker!

[@rasmuslind9338]

Volkswagen

[@leonardkirby7510]

John Deere NNNNNOOOOOOO!!!

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Let me correct that for you: “John Deere YESSSSS!” 🤣👍🏻

[@leonardkirby7510]

@@aTrippyFarmer I was at Curry (HLC) yesterday. John Deere sucks!!!

[@parkershafer8271]

First

[@legomanstarwars4840]

the video quality is bad lol

[@brucebaker4462]

To much John Deere junk.

[@aTrippyFarmer]

Yep doubt we could even sell it for scrap!

[@heavytruckequipmentrepairs6165]

This wasn’t a good tor

[@aTrippyFarmer]

What would you have liked to see?

[@heavytruckequipmentrepairs6165]

You did it to fast...it was just to fast or something I can’t explain lol

[@justincase2830]

@@aTrippyFarmer I liked everything about this video! New subscriber.