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[@alexturner8104]

Sometimes, its a LOT more fun tearing stuff apart than building them back up. A few years ago, one of our local churches wanted to put in a soccer field for the kids so the pastor asked dad and our neighbor if we would help out with the project. I went over with the 7 bottom to moldboard the field and the neighbor brought his backhoe along with the rock bucket to gather some of the stones Id be kicking up. About halfway through the field, 5 of the 7 bottoms tripped so i told neighbor Marty that there was a rock he might want to dig up. As I was plowing along, I noticed he was spending a lot more time than he should of digging the rock out. He called me in the radio with the infamous words, " Ya gotta come over and see this!" The danged rock was bigger than the tractor. As I was scratching my head trying to figure out how we were going to move the danged thing, his son showed up with the maintenance truck bouncing through the field at about 45 mph. Marty walks over and grabs an air drill, hooks it up to the compressor, puts some holes in the Boulder on steroids, and walks back to the truck. He pulls out a case of dynamite, smiles like a kid at Christmas, and announces, " Ya might wanna move your John Deere... WAY back". He filled that rock so full of dynamite, it was bulging at the seams. When he set it off, the citizens in Hiroshima thought the Enola Gay was attacking again. The Boulder blew into a million bits. We had police, the Sheriff, Highway Patrol, and I think even God stopped by to see what the commotion was about. I figured we were most likely going to be calling for bail money when the Sheriff came over and asked, "Was that one of Martys ideas?" Since I don't narc on friends, I mumbled something to effect of that I didn't see what happened. He just shook his head and looked at Marty and asked, " ya think you used enough dynamite ?" Marty confidently said, " a couple more sticks wouldn't have hurt." All the Sheriff said was, " I'm gonna retire in 2 years. Do you think you can keep from blowing up my county in the meantime?" To this day, I have a picture of the smoking mass of destruction behind my desk.

[@briancasey4917]

Great story, well told.👍

[@kurtkriener3583]

We can’t be in trouble officer, it’s for the children…

[@kevinmeyer3884]

Your story reminds me of the scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid where they're robbing a bank and blow the whole bank to smitherings and Sundance turns to Butch and says "you think you used enough Dynamite there Butch" .

[@alexturner8104]

@@kevinmeyer3884 haha. I forgot about that. Im not sure how much it would take to blow a safe. Ill ask Neighbor Marty

[@xSCHEF]

Show us the picture!!! I’m in tears over here hahaha

[@carlportland]

most fun my little brother and I had ---- the day I rented a backhoe / done a lot of things - - - best 250 bucks ever

[@wendellhagg3511]

A great Video. Showing that Farmers are diversified can do Folks. Great to be young !! H.

[@caravanpwdrblue]

We want more cooking with the Big Swede!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You're doing a great job with that grove. When you light it, let me know. We'll probably feel it over here! I'll get some hotdogs ready! Cheers guys!

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

Chet, another fantastic 5 ⭐ video, and absolutely beautiful job on the grove, look like Letsdig18, or Dirt Perfect was there an that a those 2 KZbin channels do pretty much the same thing land clearing etc etc. God bless y'all at Larson Farm's.

[@dmorgan28]

Great job. 👍👍👍❤️

[@sparhawkable]

I do appreciate you and your family of farmers. I do have a request that you leave some groves for the wildlife. You are so eco conscious in all other areas.

[@flyinryan1986]

I agree need to leave some groves and along creeks rivers waterways swamps for wild life within the last 15 20 years there has been a lot around where I am gone. I am between 1 hour and 1.5 hours roughly south of where they are

[@rustblade5021]

they aren't though. if you look on google maps you can see significant eutrophication in the waters around their fields, meaning they are overfertilizing.

[@flyinryan1986]

@@rustblade5021 if the would leave grass and tree strip along water ways and other bodies of water wouldn't have so much run off and everything Silting in. You see lots of farmers and lots of areas that there's a ravine or a waterway while they're dropping their planner planting 2 or 3 rows into the waterway down the bank. That's not every farmer but it's a majority of themYou also have to remember how old are the pictures and videos on Google Earth and google maps People are destroying stuff everyday And it's not just farmers either I was born and raised on a farm of the whole life

[@Glowbug18]

Thanks for mentioning date. Gives a better idea of timeline.

[@guygfm4243]

Watch dig18 he is good at getting trees down. Love the videos thanks for sharing

[@jamesbreault5762]

Looking really good Chet👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tomcleghorn4005]

I wanna play!!! I’m always stuck fixing stuff and not playing. So maybe I’m just the Brody in your world!!!

[@burtzorn4059]

The trees along the road look nice. It's nice to leave a few. Out here in Michigan sometimes you can sell the rock piles. Especially the big ones.

[@stakman78]

I've built thousands of freestanding silage stacks, maize and grass, farmers used to say... wow that tractor/machine builds beautiful stacks,, I kindly reminded them that the machine is only as good as it's operator! Moral of the story is pat yourselves on the back. Yes good tools are essential but only as good as the operator. Keep up the good work lads. 🇱🇷💪👍

[@smoochmcguire5291]

Great video thanks

[@steveneal2706]

Really enjoyed this video. Very nice. Awesome video. Nice seeing Dad, Erik and for sure CHET. Thank you guys for an awesome job

[@michaeltablet8577]

Team work! Excellence always on display at Larson Farms! You can really tell when people care about what they do! God bless you all!

[@richiecaelwarts1911]

Could of had the semi ride back to hear that thing bark love the sound of your trucks great job guys .

[@JohnMphs]

Ruttin’ out trees 🌳

[@JohnMphs]

Loosen the rutts.

[@MikeCurrysHorsepowerChannel]

nice work!

[@timsutherlandsr.6199]

Fascinating video , great work God Bless

[@bethgiesey9405]

I could use some of those rocks!! Nice work guys

[@johnunsicker7440]

Same thing I was thinking. Those big rocks are worth money.

[@Carlbritt]

Wow, great work.

[@donovancamarotti3397]

I like these types of videos

[@brucefalcon7832]

Hey Chet, Once the bin project is complete a new aerial shot will be needed for the intro. There's been a few changes. Great episode today.

[@bradpogue3448]

Yes Chet that looks like a lot of fun. You know watching you and the big Swede working together it is like a good country band. Stay safe and positive

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Wow. That is hard work clearing trees and burying a huge rock pile. The area looks great after all of your hard work. Your landlord will be happy with that. The hole you dug for the rock pile was huge. Lots and lots of rocks. Super job. Looks so nice cleaned up and no rocks to be seen. You and Eric and Dougo made short work of that grove and rocks. Am sure you have a happy landlord now with all that cleared. Thanks for taking us along for this project. Was most interesting. You all take care and be safe. Looking forward to the Iowa. Thanks for everything Larsons. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.

[@johnnelson3222]

That project was started 40 years ago, happy to see it's conclusion, great job.

[@elainetanner178]

You gentlemen did a great job. I am very impressed with how well it went and how quickly the job went.

[@ronknight3826]

Your landlord had better be thanking you for quite some time. Job well done!!!

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Eric and Chet great job good clean up thank you great explanations.

[@bettyjo5024]

Great video. Enjoyed watching this, Thanks Bless you all.. Its looks awesome.

[@1957Free]

Thanks for the video

[@guydaubenspeck9206]

Seems like it's a catch 22 now that you got some dry weather you're able to find the time to do some stuff like that but trees really upset out of the hole better in damper weather sometimes the fella just can't win

[@kenbettygregor3900]

BOY IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR YOUNG LIFE SO FAIR THAT YOU HAVE NOT DONE YET YOU GUYS ARE TOP NOTCH IN MY BOOK THANKS FOR LETTING US RIDE ALONG

[@philipfleming3546]

Chet, you need to watch letsdig18, Chris will show you how too do it. Lot of those large cottonwood you can reach up to get branches broke off then fell the tree an cut it it sections to move to burn pile. His video will show you so tricks

[@kevinfrost5129]

Chet please use your drone more often to show all your hard work from the birds eye view.

[@jaykonz4624]

Well damn guys ....you always improve the mood here! Funny informative wholesome guys working.. it's became a rare breed Thabks fir sharing ,keep up the good work guys Much love 🤙

[@leegoldman7491]

Chet as for those cottonwood trees are concerned watch a reality show called "let's dig" and learn...you'll be glad you did...

[@billlane7486]

I don't think you need a bigger digger for those cottonwood trees but a chain saw! Have them down and in manageable chunks in no time. Ok still got to deal with the roots but a few old stumps aren't going to put sticks in the field!

[@imkwuzn]

Great job guys! Looks good. Hope Eric is feeling better. 🙏

[@787Earl]

I like Larson farms and Welker farms rope ads

[@brianwatson8312]

hard graft well done

[@ronaldblue8713]

That trailer is like what we used on the railroad to move on track machinery except ours had a rail for the wheels to ride on. Job well done on the tree clearing. You guy's always do a good job at whatever you are doing.

[@johnrodgers7633]

you guys did a real good job of tearing that Grove out. I used to use the front dozer blades to push trees and brush that were all tangled. it was fun

[@paulkilburn6102]

Brilliant stuff . Love the search for the Lesser Spotted Bobcat. Great entertainment 👏👏👍👌

[@steveb6103]

We sold all the big rocks to landscapers in the Twin Cities. Made good money for something we didn't want. They used the rocks to build retaining walls.

[@evotuner04]

Buried $1000s in rock. Kind of head scratching.

[@floorpizza8074]

You guy's work ethic is amazing. Even when you're doing a job like pulling trees and burying rocks, it ends up looking professionally done. Thanks for another great video, Chet and gang.

[@scottdonaldson9451]

Big Swede’s so funny when he’s talking to Chet - he needs to keep it up when he’s on camera alone

[@miked19831988]

amazing how talented you all are when it comes to using equipment and your knowledge is off the charts !

[@tomcander3669]

Imagine how good some of us are who do this fir a living smh

[@tomcander3669]

@@realredditstories420 no, my point is guys like you eat up what this kid says like it's the gospel when in fact he's misguided. But hey, that's what your kind live for!

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

Saw the big ones down and section them to haul and then grind he stumps.

[@tomcox4842]

Great video!👍👍

[@Ticdaniel]

Okey Chet, Thanks for uploading see you guys in the next video 👍😀👍😀

[@samspade4634]

Great videos guys. It has it all, I laughed, I cried, I saved 5 bucks.

[@TheJimmybud]

You guys up there have rocks everywhere and, in some places, those big rocks sell for 40 cents a pound or more to city folk!

[@jaac7546]

Great Video!!

[@charlesscott4513]

Keep the big rocks and sell them for landscape. Good money

[@johnsanders2798]

I love clearing land as well. You guys should look at an ELHO rock picker. They work fantastic for picking sticks as well. A real game changer. We use them on our farm and have sold a few into Minnesota already.

[@devandulin6073]

Just a question but could you have a crusher come in and crush all those rocks you pile up? Then you could use them for gravel or something

[@fergywurst]

Really a great job. Very satisfing. Thanks for sharing it with us. You guys are awsome. 🚜🚜

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Has strait line winds causing millions in damage. ***2 weeks later*** Removes trees, and brush that arrest strait line winds. Which is harder to pick up, Branches, or a Corn Silo. Oh, and one of them, doesn't get you any insurance money. And GO!

[@America-First2024]

I was going to suggest stones in a jar method (big, medium and then small). But there was no need. You got it done. 👍🏻

[@charlesheald1782]

Always love an opportunity to excavate. I would advise that you might want to check with some landscaping companies because I know that some of those rocks could be sold. I have a neighbor that has made good money with those big ones and even the medium ones can be pricey

[@MB93WP]

An excavator and payloader work great for tree removal and we used a tree saw on our bobcat for trees that we couldn’t dig out it’s not bad but takes time

[@arthenry498]

Not sure which piece of equipment looked like the most grins. Might want to swap around from time to time. Unbelievable, the amount of machinery it takes to do the jobs there. Thanks for takin us all along here

[@nicfrieler1305]

Nice end result, having the right equipment sure speeds up the work. Had a old barn with stone foundation burn and They dug a hole to bury everything was fun to watch. Hope Your crops are doing well, know You have been getting rain.

[@tonykazz2779]

nice work

[@lorinaw3001]

Great informative video - ty ty - have a great week !!!

[@TheFabled1]

So just wondering why not haul all the rocks away? Cant you get something for them or at least move them to a place that would take them for free. The fuel you spend digging the hole for hours would be spent moving them, but then you never have to deal with them again and they may be used by someone else. I just don't understand and would like to know. Thank you.

[@kingofhearts3703]

Arent these brushes the perfect wind breakers?

[@jamesemmeneckersr.1875]

Did reach out to a landscaping company to sell the rocks ?

[@mitchellstanton857]

Guys, I would love to see more of the actual crops. How are they going? how far along are they?

[@williamtynan6484]

No chainsaw was harmed! Great Job

[@mitchtucker5768]

Bring the dozer out! Push out the hole, push the rock in, cover it up! Great video Chet! More Douggo needed. Struggling at the hog barn😂😂

[@kevinwittstruck8764]

i going to have a larson farms marthon because i have the last three months because i was in the hospital so i can see what i have missed

[@tomadelsberger6101]

Great video showing all the farmers have to do Great job removing trees Chet is as good as Dougo in the excavator I'm impressed 👍 Big Swede always getting it done 👍 Well Done Guys

[@philipkimber6302]

hi Guys. you need a crawler to move that stone pile. make the hole quicker too? Why do you keep ripping out groves? good videos though always.

[@2504499]

Top notch content!

[@grantprankerd3269]

With the rocks, is it not worth hiring a portable crusher , to give you graval for road ways around the farm?

[@texasrednspeck]

Are ya’ll tying your equipment down before entering public road?

[@kurtjohnson3496]

We need a new intro drone shot so we can see how the bins are situated 👍😉

[@dougackerman4182]

Awesome video

[@jameswilliams-fr2tp]

Hey chet are planting a new rock crop

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

I'm curious, does the frost heave the rocks back up after a few years?

[@daviddupre2420]

Please help us, the big Swed me mention crock pot and his meal of chicken etc. but what was the name of that crock pot please. Thank You and enjoy .

[@mattthomas3207]

Need to get the D5 over there and get behind the root ball and they'll slide right over to the pile

[@fraserpewarchuk8360]

Is there not a way to plumb in to the excavators hydraulics. To run the trailer . ???????????

[@ernestfineday1289]

Looks like a lot of fun.👍👍

[@robertfitzgerald8243]

Im no farmer but how much u going to make farming..and how many animals used to live in that grove..and whats going to stop the wind an snow

[@speng72]

Them rocks are worth gold In the twin city's!!!. 2,000 a load

[@codycopithorne6294]

We always try to get as much dirt off the root bulb and then split the stump in half, roll it a 1/4 over and split both those halves. The stumps are the hardest to get a good burn on, so we try to put them into the middle where the fire will be hottest.

[@ErwinTipton]

Don't remove all the trees . You need them as wind breakers so the wind don't unearth your seeds and soil /

[@SUPERSORNO]

I agree with this but try and tell a MN grower this. that one extra half acre is worth it to them. Plus to heck with all the wildlife.

[@travishauser]

I'll bet @letsdig18 could give ya some tips on knocking over those trees. ;)

[@jeannankeefe845]

I know people hate cotton woods, but after they shed they are beautiful trees.

[@miked19831988]

did you call for utility locates before digging those trees out!!?? lol

[@earlclayton9834]

What kind of flashlights do you use.

[@hunterfarms8233]

are you going to be at the Dakota fest

[@dennisborntreger4661]

My father and brothers picked a lot of rocks by hand for a big farmer when lived near wadena Minnesota but that was about 20 years ago

[@Jeremy-de2of]

U need the dozer there dig em out with the ex then use the dozer to push em up n if u have a good dozer man I’ve seen piles pushed up as high as a cat 15 will reach stacking

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. That pile of rocks would sell for 50k in Florida. :)

[@johnnelson3222]

100k to transport

[@beckyumphrey2626]

@@johnnelson3222 Or more. :)