It’s All Coming Back To Me Now!! #25

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[@billvanantwerp3658]

When I was a junior in high school in 1980 I worked for a local farmer here in Illinois. It was just me and him out in the fields. He let me cultivate about 360 acres of corn with a 4 row cultivator on an International 560. For almost 40 years I was so proud of myself and amazed that he trusted me to do that job. A couple of years ago I ran into him at a local festival where he had that same tractor in the show completely restored to new condition. While talking about running that tractor all those years ago I learned that I got to do the cultivating because he threw out his back and I was his only choice!!!! He said that he was terrified when he sent me out there the first day thinking that I would destroy the corn! He said to his surprise he doesn’t think I ran over any!! So after all of these years I found out that I was the last resort!!!🤣

[@rogernighbert5436]

Dougo I'm 70 years old and I can remember in 1969 and 1970 I was 15 and 16 years old and I cultivated beans 3 times and twice in corn in the summer because no one else wanted to do it. So, Dad took me one round and then he said you think you handle it. I said yes and walked off and that was my job from then on. We never had a cab no A/C, but when you're that age it bother you none. We had 4020 JD and it was bran new and I told Dad I wanted a radio, and he went to JD and bought an AM radio which I think that is all you could back then and the way I went. I still run tractors but yes, we have A/C now, I don't run as much as I use to, but I still like it.

[@jackwillie2729]

you had the radio..being I'm 70 also what music ..ROCK AND Roll..No music for me Juat a 70 JD at age of 11 later 4020JD..

[@russelljhoffman]

I like your story. How many acres was the farm? 4 row cultivator?

[@michaeltablet8577]

That's an awesome story! Thanks to all farmers who have fed us our entire lives. God bless you all ❤

[@dustincummins3951]

We need a day of just Dougo. I like watching him talk and show us what he does in farming!

[@jandyg]

This is one of the Best Larson Farms videos. The struggles of the Farmer. Please Lord Bless our Farmers that feed us all. May you Bless them with bountiful harvests. So they may continue to feed us all. Amen.

[@johnmilburn5715]

Amen. ❤

[@jimmy_c_images8374]

Love when we get to spend a day with Dougo. He needs his own "soapbox" segment on each video.

[@daviddean173]

Dougo for the winning narrative on the tractor and why/how it doesn't fit their cost/utilization needs. Also for the explanation on what and why he was doing what he was doing in the fields that day. As a non-farmer, I ALMOST felt like I could take that piece of information and become a farmer myself... 🤣🤣BUt honestly, very informative and I enjoyed watching.

[@lostinlox]

You’re not kidding everyone else’s idea of big is different, my idea of big and my wife’s idea of big are also different. 😂

[@richardashcraft3550]

I remember 1988 just started farming though my farming career was over. But we're still here 😂😂

[@theodorejohnson3459]

The lessons learned from the decades before the 30s long forgotten and where you can now go hundreds of miles across the upper midwest with all contour farming no longer existing

[@robertwalsh7377]

My heart is breaking for all of you and I’m praying that things get better soon

[@billlane7486]

Perhaps the answer to wind drift is to have smaller fields with trees and hedges at the edges to slow the wind down! ;)

[@AandSfarms2010]

I remember cultivating, 3020 and 4020 with 8 row cultivators, no shade all day, even had to put your hands on the steering wheel, dad would say don't screw it up, the neighbors will be laughing all summer, iron out he called it haha

[@user-xw8qw7cb2m]

VERY VERY GOOD JOB TELLING WHAT THE WIND CAN DO !!!🌬

[@nohand322]

Look like the beginning of a new Dust Bowl

[@jimvanderlinden7249]

Dougo; Do you remember the late 70 and early 80? In 77 my dad waited to plant corn until he knew it was going to rain and planted corn and did the same with beans. By the fall all the bottoms were so wet he couldn't get them out for 7 yrs. I remember guys putting tires on backwards so when they went into wet areas they could back out. Some guys even tied a cable under the combine so they could pull them out easier.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

I'm in Wisconsin and I very much remember 1988. Dougo. When it quits raining I'll be cultivating too albeit and a much smaller scale.

[@tallboy49]

You need to plant a high residue crop so there is a blanket of plant material on the ground that will prevent the soil from blowing away.

[@user-yn7ou1zr1i]

I’m just amazed how in-depth you went into on the tractor and your operation. This is what makes understanding farming costs and equipment costs affect your operation

[@chrismusix5669]

"I'd put myself in time-out if I had the time to go there." ~Dougo Great quote! 😺

[@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so]

It amazes me that auto-steer can thread between the planted rows. You can see the drifting soil is blowing in the distant shots.i remember as a kid when Minnesota farmers routinely cultivated corn before emerging fertilizers and herbicides...no auto-steer, just an open-station row-crop tractor and a good hat.

[@leejacoby5610]

I've been saying this for many years, farmers today rely on chemicals for weed control. Get yourself a few 60-80 HP tractors and 8-12 row cultivators for weeds and breaking up the compaction of the top of the soil to allow water to soak in and the soil to breathe. But in drought it's also not a good idea

[@arthurs5704]

Thanks Dougo. Very informative. You show us how tough farming can be especially when you are at the mercy of mother nature

[@adamanischik5964]

If you know… well…. You know. Enjoyed every minute of this video. God bless America

[@kenmadzia7354]

I remember the drought, unfortunately , 53 now but 17 then I helped with baleing hay for our more unfortunate neighbors so to speak. But helping another makes it worth even it was in the high 90's and 100's ! People might ask, "Dougo , Why don't you plant North to South instead of "sandblast " East to West? They have no clue....caint control wind in the sand , kids !!! Good Luck in that field and keep em coming!

[@jamesstangl543]

That's why they planted trees rows through the fields

[@MrAndy273]

Completely wrong take. Do you work on a farm?

[@67stang65]

I really hope the 8RX is in the budget to keep on your farm..it’s a stunning piece of equipment and we all know Dougo wants it to stay

[@farmerfuller87]

Here in the uk on the sand lands we plant barley then few days later we will drill the sugar beet the barley protects the sugar beet from wind blow. The barley is easily taken out when the sugar beet is up. Love the channel Boston Lincolnshire uk 🇬🇧

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

Thank you Dougo for sharing your thoughts and decisions made when telling about the JD tractor.

[@thomas-allen]

One of the best videos. The expiation of how and why was good. Thanks.

[@BobP-yf6qe]

Looking like the beginning of another dust bowl, God forbid! Hope the wind dies down and the rain stays away enough to get the small lakes dried out. Thanks for all you do and for the awesome content!

[@deblarsen8528]

Hey Doug! First of all I am sending you and Chet Prayers for healing and comfort! Feeling yukky and still getting out there to farm is a difficult thing to do! Praying the rains let up and the sun comes out to help the crops grow! Thank You for taking us along as you got some cultivating done! Until your next video ~~~Stay safe, healthy and happy! 🚜🌽

[@jerryfish1303]

Wow, how educational this video was thanks doug you’re the best. I learned a lot just in that short little time thank you so much and God bless.

[@christophergoodman404]

Childhood memories with grandpa

[@donrock6800]

Well Dougo you brought back some old memories when I use to cultivate corn fields for my dad out in the field all day for days looking at that corn and trying to stay awake thanks for your videos

[@westofwahpeton4692]

Looks like a fun day at the beach!

[@LaurieGeePea]

You and yours are in my prayers.

[@t123macful]

Thanks for the update Mr Larson!!!

[@codycopithorne6294]

Farmers also like to pile rocks on fence lines, which over the years grows taller plants, which catch more blowdirt and bury fences also. We were cleaning up fencelines and we would find rocks and other junk 2 - 3 feet down in places.

[@susandavidson2452]

Dougo, I love your videos! I appreciate all your hard work, and all the others guys! You are an amazing group of farmers!! I admire you'll for trying to feed America!! Just know their are lots of people Praying for you'll everyday!! I hope you and Chris get better real soon!! I have allergies and know first hand how you feel!! God bless you all!!

[@calvin8711]

1988 the winter Olympics in Calgary alberta canada had no snow and the first Jamaican bob sled team 😳

[@FloatingVillageLife]

Your memories and storytelling are captivating. Thanks for sharing this journey-it's delightful to see your reminiscence and the joy it brings!

[@gailp9432]

Hang in there. Praying for you guys.

[@dennishill3463]

👍 thanks

[@robertjd2208]

Get better soon Chet.

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Feel better soon Dougo!🚜

[@davevmey]

"I'd put myself in time out if I had the time to go there" - Dougo

[@Mike7478F]

Farming is for very special folk.

[@AlingHimanafe]

The corn is really getting a pounding from that wind and sand .. Perhaps try ridging the hill tops when plantingto minimise the possibility of soil erosion.. better still zero till the sandy hill tops.. Wishing you best and hope the wind dies down.. Stay safe

[@juanitakauffman6336]

You could see the dust when you were going down the rows. The birds loved to follow you.

[@jimpolk]

That's like the dust bowl here in Oklahoma. I'm sorry Doug. I hope you guys heal up & feel better soon. God bless ya.

[@bzs187]

Row cultivating. It's even more fun when the corn is taller and the wind is blowing. At the end of the day you don't need to much time to fall asleep. :D

[@lchebuhar9212]

Sure hope you all get to feeling better. Nothing worse then having to work when you are sick 😷. 💪👍🏼

[@user-gk4ej7sj3t]

Good lessons- thanks Doug

[@billwellman7380]

Love it when we ride with Doug!

[@steveneal2706]

thank you

[@robertwomack9830]

Sure hope things turn around for you guys Dougo.

[@mikegozdziewski3289]

Hope you feel better Dougo . Great video

[@Thomas-qc8bu]

Thanks for the good memories Dougo. Mine was front mount and took me a week to do

[@bart3531]

Wow! A full 23.30 minutes of Dougo, just made my day. Thanks Larson Farms fo a great video. e

[@Bar_S_Farms]

West Texas Farmer here. We struggle with soils constantly trying to blow after any sizeable rain. We run rotary hoes and then we have sand fighters which run in between the rows of whatever crop and provide a longer solution compared to a rotary how it row crop cultivator.

[@markchristopher9515]

You're a good dad Dougo

[@peterdejong1986]

I live in sask canada. My wife and i are going to be seeding our first crops next year hearing your opinions and thoughts on equipment sure helps us out purchasing our own equipment for the crops we will be growing. Thanks for your videos and keep up the great work

[@jerryfish1303]

Wow, how educational this video was thanks doug you’re the best. I learned a lot just in that short little time thank you so much and God bless.😊

[@philipberry2704]

Thanks for the video Dougo!! Hope you and Chet get well soon!! Hope everything turns out okay on the corn 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TheBest-ob1kj]

Hope you guys all get well soon.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Great explanation. The auto guided cultivation is the greatest. Wish I had it years ago.

[@brandonm6052]

I grew up in south central Nebraska with pipe "gravity" irrigation. Brings back fond memories of a 7000 Series Magnum tractor and Buffalo 6300 high residue cultivators for ridge-till.

[@rosemarymurphy5767]

Dougo your doing a good job tell Chet to get well hope nobody else gets down .Dougo you get better to don’t work too late . Ditches need to be clean of grass to keep water contained.

[@garybilan1109]

Great video Dougo kept them coming

[@hughperkins707]

Had this happen to me before too, I took straw in a bale shredder and spread it on top of the ground. It worked amazingly well. It was on wheat that was cut off at ground level.

[@xray606]

That was really interesting.

[@johnpourciau1735]

Hate to see y’all having all of the rain!! Here in La. we can have a wet spring to but this year we are having a good year so for. Hope and pray that the rain will let up for y’all to get the rest of the crop in!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙋🏼‍♂️👍

[@JohnDeere-jw7jf]

Love it

[@djy0025]

Good information Doug!

[@wiserguy7257]

Dougo is wasting his time but as a farmer he wants to try to do something. When the moist soil he is bringing to the surface dries, it will blow away also. I spent summers as a kid working the summer fallow and hoeing the miles of young trees Dad planted to control the wind erosion. The trees looked nice and did their job for years, but now those trees are bull dozed out to make bigger fields for bigger equipment. Fertilizers instead of fallowing, better straw choppers on the combine, effective herbicides and better seeding equipment have mostly eliminated the need for much tillage. Now, in that area, a field might get a light tillage pass in the fall for residue management and will get only one pass with the seeding equipment in the spring. The seedbed might appear rough, but the yields are consistently just as good or better. Erosion has been largely eliminated, and the soil microbes are happier. I don't farm anymore, but I hate to see tons and tons of soil blowing away. I have become a believer in minimum and zero tillage.

[@bennettwilliams2021]

I used to love to cultivate back in the day

[@dennislamers986]

Always a good video when Dougos at tge helm.

[@thedonleroy]

I remember '88 in west central MN. The river east of me dried up & we were driving 3 wheelers up & down the riverbed. We had a couple of small lakes that dried up also. Our neighbors had the same drifting problem on their sugar beet field across the road from me.

[@eddiejeselink2996]

Great explanation. Storytime with Dougo.....

[@brianviertel3047]

Reminds me of the days of six rows on a 4010. Start here end here we’ll be back in a bit. Get it sir!

[@glennspreeman1634]

Be thankful that auto-steer works!

[@tonyiversen3757]

Thanks for doing what you do ,my parents and grandparents from benson ,gd luck 😊 ,

[@chief3378]

A day with Dougo is always a good day and the thing is I understood everything that you were talking about that was a great video

[@ronlarson2561]

We use to cultivate corn twice and beans once. My have times changed

[@brakel8r]

Hang in there boys

[@PitterPat123]

Great job Mr. Dougo! I hope you & Chet get back to feeling 💯% better! You would put yourself in time out but you don’t have time!😂😂😂 Don’t be discouraged. I have confidence The Larson Team will amend this problem to best of their ability! Sending blessings and well wishes to everyone @ Larson Farm Families!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@abecombs4349]

Hey Dugo ! Thanks for showing us & and explaining how your farming works . Wow what a shame for the corn . Always enjoy you & Chet & others. Hope you get well soon ! You all are fun to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share ! From ne ohio

[@jordans5218]

Great video Dougo

[@samuelrodriguez5430]

Grew up in the Texas panhandle….. on a cattle farm, corn and wheat. We used to use a rotary hole. We would lift the wheels that would hit the crops, and running in between everything else. And we would do this at 10/15 miles an hour. You could cover a lot of ground. And do exactly what you’re doing just every other path back-and-forth.. this was back in the late 80s Love the channel

[@waggtech4883]

I was curious if a rotary hoe would be okay on corn without further damage to the stand. All it has to do is break up the top crust to hold it from blowing. Years ago when it would get bad enough my grandad would break out the spring tooth harrow to hold the soil and sacrifice crop in the strips it dug out to hold the soil…

[@samuelrodriguez5430]

@@waggtech4883 yes , depending how the crust is breaking, you could expose the corn roots . So you have to be careful and definitely try to lift the wheels to stay away from the corn. I recently just saw a video on KZbin where someone was using a rotary hoe at an angle crossing the roles of crop. I have to say I never never seen that . Usually, we went with the roles. Definitely when it comes to Farming and everyone has their opinions and ideas and they’re all trying to workhard and make a living.

[@gunnarbeck225]

A rotary hoe will just break the crust not level or move the soil like Dougo needs

[@jeb533]

Damn Doug, if it not one thing it's another. Good luck

[@scottball2252]

As an Australian having watched Jonathan Winters the actor over the years, Dougo reminds me of him with the way he talks and mannerisms. Makes it even funnier when something goes wrong. Very entertaining family

[@randywilson9611]

Good video good to see y'all

[@fredengelke4955]

I have seen land blow a lot here in Central Oklahoma alot of the ground is sandy. I understand your problem

[@TheJimmybud]

My grandpa also called it trading fields, and fertilizer!

[@lstone.09]

Awesome video DougO'. 🚜🚜🚜

[@jerryshull6908]

Amazing content. Sorry for your issues.

[@fishin11]

Remember it too well! About the hottest in my lifetime here in Michigan, I’m 67, lost my wife to a brain tumor July 9 1988. I really felt for Chet when he lost his wife, I know firsthand!! I had a 3 & 5 year old.

[@jeannankeefe845]

That 8rx is a nice tractor. Seems like a good all purpose tractor.

[@jameswilliams-fr2tp]

Praying for all of you up there for healing of your bodies and for healing of the crops yall are getting more rain than you need and north Carolina isn't getting any where I live corn is looking pitiful along with cotton beans peanuts

[@dmorgan28]

Awesome video Dougo!👍❤️