Is Harvesting MILLIONS of Pounds of Corn Profitable?

[@TheFULLMETALCHEF]

Glad you take the time to explain every step of growing your crops and tell us the many pitfalls involved. Between the weather, costs, and variables in profits we get an idea of just how involved and difficult modern farming can be. Farming truly is the lifeblood of the country and thanks for what you do and for letting us inside.

[@stanniemi7929]

I support all of our farmers! I will support you!

[@snowstalker36]

Somehow the restaurants who serve the food and farmers who produce it are the only businesses that will accept that tight of margins and volitile market. The steps in between always build in a set margin the same as just about every other business does.

[@jimlangston7656]

America needs more farmers like those on Laura Farms. Children raised on a farm and in a farming community know the value of hard work, communication and ingenuity. Kudos to Laura Farms, splendid KZbin channel.

[@larryhuck4504]

I've watched lots of your videos. I believe this one is the best of all I've seen. You are deserving of an Emmy! .

[@bobharris6095]

Shout out to all farmers for keeping America fed! Thank you! Thank you!

[@TomRowan777]

Yay! Congratulations on another successful year! I know that I am not alone in saying that we all are totally emotionally invested in seeing you awesome farm kids succeed! What a great season of Laura Farms! ❤

[@EdBrumley]

I’m so glad you include drone shots in your videos. It gives such a great perspective on what you’re doing.

[@Mixey360]

Love the night drone footage.

[@tomm9178]

That was a really nice video summarizing the years work. It was especially nice to see the neighborliness of all the farmers coming together to help each other out fighting the field fires. So glad you turned a profit this year and may there be many more to come. You guys are the backbone to us all having a healthy country.

[@donwilliams3626]

Thanks for combining clips from your harvest videos to show us an overview of farm life. I am glad to hear you made money this growing season. I like the nostalgia trip cutting through the field with vintage equipment. This adds the perspective of progressive farming - PAST ... PRESENT ... and FUTURE!

[@zymmer4]

The footage of that old combine going to work brought tears to my eyes..memories of my Grand dad's farm in Sheridan, In in the 1950's and 1960's..when I could skip school and help him harvest for 6 weeks.Best days ever !!

[@Phil00484]

The stand alone separate video on the old combine was neat.

[@georgeemeny6123]

Happy Holidays, any time a business, any business does better than break ever it's a plus. I have friends that are commercial fishermen, the similarities between farming and fishing have jump out since I've been watching the past few years. So many things beyond your control that will determine whether a year will be profitable or not. Weather, equipment breakdowns, market prices.

[@Sailor376also]

I've been watching now for about 5 years I think. Glad you made a profit this year, paid down some loans,, all good news. I knew some tiny bit of farming. Does running a John Deere B for plow, haying, manure spreading (the funniest thing I ever did in this life) Now I know about 10 times more, from you. Thank you.

[@gregrussell5374]

Good job on the clean up of your equipment after harvest. Congratulations on being profitable. Thanks for sharing your progress!

[@deanhast6573]

It's been our distinct pleasure to watch you, Grant and Gage show us what it takes to put your product out there. Thank you 😊

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

Laura could be a senator or house representative in the future. She's very eloquent and concise with how she explains things, and she has a ton of charisma.

[@retiringfun]

Don't mean to sound mean but that is a very bad idea. You are correct she is the type of person needed in politics but Laura is way too nice a person for politics. They would eat her alive.

[@greglight3745]

Fairly sure we only see Lauras charming side. And equally sure she could face off against a strong personality

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

@@retiringfun Maybe. Still, I could definitely see her working in the Secretary of Agriculture's office, or maybe on an agg committee.

[@retiringfun]

@@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine She could surprise us all.

[@deanborchardt2492]

Or Lobbyist for the different types of farms that keep America with food on their plates and show legislators how important tariffs are and will hurt the American farmer especially with tariffs ( taxes ) will cause food prices toi rise along with machinery that way too expensive to purchase lease for farming operations so that we don't have a farming meltdown from previous recession is which multiple types of farms went out of business and caused devastating mental health issues for those that had to quite because the inability to make a decent living.

[@video4sissies]

@14minutes .. the look on her face as she holds back her excitement to wait for his excitement as they both just got the new combine ready to roll. Love it. Y'all seem like good folk. Keep your heads on straight and follow the rows!

[@kroadie3936]

A blessing that keeps you moving forward. Laura and the family thank you.

[@johnensminger7675]

Thanks for sharing your life with us and your ideas!! Always interesting stuff you do!! Thank you!

[@HalfBlindBob]

Congratulations on turning a profit. That it's small doesn't matter. Large corporations with huge staffs are losing money. You are a role model for other young farmers.

[@gwharton68]

Thanks to you and all the farmers in the USA for feeding us. Hope you have a great Christmas and a prosperous NEW YEAR.

[@stevecrombie5357]

I follow enough KZbinrs to know how much work is involved in creating content on a regular basis Laura. All that on top of your hours of farm work. With your number of subscribers and your regular posting, I have to think KZbin has been a nice addition to your ability to grow your business. Congratulations on what appears to be a good year.

[@Rustic-Country]

I enjoy all of your videos. I have to say, this was my favorite video by far. I grew up on a farm in the late 60's and early 70's. Seeing the old equipment took me back many years. I started out with older equipment than that. Allis Chalmers WD-45 and D17. We had a tractor mounted two row corn picker on the D17. We hauled our grain in a 1948 Chevy truck. Before I got out of farming we had moved up to a John Deere 4020 and an International 806. We had a Gleaner combine with a 4 row corn head. And we had a 1968 Chevy C60 truck. Your video brought back some great memories. After leaving the farm, I went into software development. I am fascinated by the computerized farm equipment. I will turn 70 in just over a year and have made a list of 7 things I want to do by 70. To ride in one of the new big tractors or combines is on my list. Thanks again for all your great videos!

[@geoffreyclarke9700]

There is no such thing as a mistake, only learning opportunities. Wishing you and Grant a merry Christmas and happy New year's.

[@SilasStedman]

Congratulations Laura and Grant!! A profit, well done. Keeps the banker, supplier, staff and cats happy!😊

[@glentomkins8044]

Thank you for explaining the costs of growing a viable crop Laura. Farming has always been a high-capital, low-profit business. People who think that farmers are filthy rich just don't see this. Well done!

[@jimblackwood9477]

Hmmmmm.... she didn't mention how much this sort of farming is subsidized by taxpayers. I wonder why.

[@PaulAnderson777]

@@jimblackwood9477 She probably hasn’t gotten any subsidies in the last couple years. Might be some next year if prices stay low.

[@jimblackwood9477]

@@PaulAnderson777 About 35% of corn goes to ethanol. It's a total scam. Burns more carbon to create that it saves in cars and trucks. One giant subsidy for farmers, and agribusiness. Every politician knows it, and nobody says a thing. She already said her corn variety is not edible. Where does it go? I love her stuff, but it's all based on an economic illusion.

[@PaulAnderson777]

@@jimblackwood9477 The ethanol subsidies expired a decade ago. And E-10 is a lot cheaper at the pump than straight gasoline. Her corn is edible, it makes fine cornmeal and grits. And it’s still unlikely that she has received any govt money in the last couple years.

[@glentomkins8044]

Even with these extenuating circumstances guys I can assure you that most farmers farm on the edge of viability. My father had to sell his farm in Australia after 15 years because it became unviable. That was 40 years ago when there were no government subsidies or ethanol. He quit farming and bought a cattle station (a ranch to you), and my sister and I have had difficulty running that at a profit since he passed on. Farming and ranching are lifestyle choices, not fast tracks to billions.

[@mikemchale7639]

Thanks! Really enjoy learning about the farm equipment most all your fingernails ha ha 😊

[@georgew.5639]

I’m a greenskeeper at a local 18 hole golf course. I’m 59 years old. It was a long season. It went by quickly. And fatigue has set in. My average clock in time is 4:30 am. Which on the first day of summer is less than an hour before sunrise. 😊⛳️

[@bulldog6925]

What a great summarization video of the past year - the ups and downs, and especially remembering the neighbors coming together to fight that fire

[@rs2024-s4u]

Thank you and all Farmers/Ranchers for taking the risks and hard work to provide me with my food. I am pleased that this year was profitable for your operation I wish their was a way to help your industry remain consistentely in the black. Again thanks and have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Ray

[@stevea9604]

What a great round up of all the amazing efforts you and all farmers go thru to feed us and the world 👍🏻🤩🌞

[@lionandthecrow]

Thank you for sharing the financial aspects of farming Laura. I often wondered with the hundreds of hours of hard work you and Grant put in, expenses to maintain equipment, fluctuations in prices for commodities, and natural events such as fires... storms..... if you even made a profit or broke even at least. Very Glad you all pulled in a profit this year. Thank you again. Enjoy your off season. Happy Holidays. See you next season on youtube.

[@tunamaniak]

Been looking forward to every new episode. Some I watched multiple times. Much respect for the hard work and the big risks you all take before you even know if there will be profit. Thanks for educating us and congratulations on turning a profit.

[@michaelwilliams7481]

Thank-you, Laura, you squeezed one year of farming into one video. - a good filmed video, as the video progress you answered the questions I was going to ask. When you have finished the accounts, I hope the profits are so good that you are able to purchase land outright that have cost you rent this year. Love to you all from Mike. ❤

[@BillyWyatt-q2m]

I really love your channel. When I was your age we struggled to get 100 bushels per acre. The most of the time we got around 86 bushels per acre. Of course we didn’t have all of the bells and whistles on our equipment. I don’t remember what your old tractor is but that and the old combine is what we had and thought we were living in high cotton. God bless you Grant and yours.

[@jstephenallington8431]

I'm super excited to watch you and Grant (and Gage!) going at it again next year, getting ready for planting! I love all of your videos and I can't wait to see your next video!

[@danielneal1326]

Congratulations on a safe and profitable year. And thank you for taking us along with you. I enjoy watching your videos so much. I know it’s a lot of extra work, but it sure brings a lot of peace and joy to get to go along with you all on your journey! God bless and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@silverstuff54]

I remember last years end of year talk. You were a bit upset because of the amount of money your found yourself dealing with. Nice to see you in control of the properties involved. Enjoyed watching this year and looking forward to the next.

[@edwardmarino2776]

Merry Christmas Laura, Grant, and Gage!

[@KingsPriest]

Laura you are so inspiring! I love your content and how much work you do with farming is breathtaking difficult and time consuming. This leads me into how much time and work goes into all your video's and editing on top of your farming and one would ask how can you fit it all in a day and how can you possibly have any free-time for yourself. Laura you are a cut above the rest and my hats off to you. I pray for God to bless you and your family and for whatever you put your hands to will prosper. God bless

[@BruceBransford]

When you were pushing the large shaft apart on your harvester a body shop hydraulic pusher, puller kit would make it safer and easier. These kits have multiple heads you can install on the ram to spread or pull with ease. The cost is usually very inexpensive. I enjoy your content and the fact that you and your husband seem to be very happy. It is a nice positive experience.

[@kimblyelrod7850]

Enjoyed the video. It's fun and enjoyable to follow y'all's videos. I'm not able to farm anymore due to the career path I took.So your videos lets me relive my past. Especially when y'all use the old equipment for the 60s and 70s, brings back lots of memories. It's also very heartwarming to see a young couple carrying on the tradition of farming. How y'all started on your parents' farm, then married, and eventually got your own farm. Keep it going, be safe, looking forward to future videos and growth of you farming journey. God Bless y'all.

[@alberthartl8885]

Glad to finally hear you say that you use future contracts. I took a class in commodity futures trading in college many years ago. Your operation is what hedging was designed for. Glad it kept you in the black.

[@jimwilson7528]

❤❤ so happy for your profit-making year. Congrats ! 🎉 Prayers to you,Grant and family!!😊

[@user-nu7gr4fo4q]

Love all your videos! I was raised in Nebraska on a farm south of Oxford. We used all John Deere tractors, 2 cylinders, and a 45 John Deere combine! 12 foot head on the combine, it used a 2 row corn head. Something you may want to check on the 6600, the way the corn husks and leaves, check to see if the straw walkers were working. where the stuff fell in the combine by the grain sivies and the spreaders were not running, makes me think that a belt was missing.

[@warrenhuntley6110]

I'm glad that I found your channel. I enjoyed every video you put out very informative along wit entering , your actions with your Dad and your family and when you caught up with other youtubers that I watch.

[@kimblyelrod7850]

Food for thought for the corner of the machine shed with the Fuel tanks and lubrication. Pour a concrete slab in that area, with a 2 inch lip for catch any leakage from fluids. Leave the fuel tanks where they are. But build storage shelves/racks to store lubricants/oils/single fluid containers. Unless you keep those in the work/repair shop. Also a portion of the slab could be designed to hold you power washer. We did that with our machine shed (though it only 24 x 80 and had a 20 x 24 work shop at one end. Dad decided to pour a pad to keep the pressure washer on it. So we didn't have to move it all the time) Again, just food for thought. That corner reminded me of our old machine shed and that is what we did with one corner. It sure made it easier to store lube/oil/fluids. Plus it allowed us to actually see what was onhand to know when to order replacement.

[@docohm50]

I am glad you guys had a profitable year this year. Farming is long hours, hard work and expensive. As a foodie, I appreciate farmers. God Bless you🙏

[@robmaloney6994]

Great review of the year! So much to consider, so many decisions to make, and so many costs incurred. Great to see a profitable year for you.

[@jayarr5393]

Admit it.......we all chuckle when Laura says anything about probes.

[@billwilliams9527]

Neat video, gotta be a lot of attention to maintenance with all that equipment. I marvel at what that combine does, cuts the stalk, harvest the corn and removes the corn from the cob, amazing!

[@KaranDeuinva-x4f]

Natural elegance, simply breathtaking.

[@davidknudson6382]

I am amazed at the images your drone footage shows. The precision you are able to work with thanks to the technology available today. GPS as the obvious example. But then the computer software to assist with the driving, application of chemicals, irrigation and so on. No wonder U.S. agriculture is so productive. But it still takes the effort, hard work, courage and financial investment of farmers like you and Grant. Inspirational. Thanks for doing what you do so well, and sharing it with all of us. Happy Holidays.

[@patklemmensen1694]

don't fret about a dragging safety chain, it helps to discharge STATIS ELECTRICITY...

[@ddk10701]

Right up until it catches on something, then you've lost a trailer. Ask a railroader about dragging chains. You were exactly right, it was a problem!

[@Captain-Max]

What a fabulous wrap-up of the season video! Congratulations 🥳 Guaranteed I'll be watching next year's wrap along with everyone else.

[@Frank-x3k]

Hi laura I love your videos keep up the great work

[@arti8364]

Thanks for giving us a great year on your farm. Wishing you and Grant a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hope you guys have plans for a nice vacation as well

[@bradleymcclintock7771]

Laura and Grant, this was the best video ever. I love watching your videos I grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Vermont and love farming. But dairy farming is a 7 day a week job. If I was a younger man, I would love to farm like you folks do out there but I'm an old man now so I will have to settle watching you all for now .maybe in my next life and can 😂. Like I said I love your videos and hope you never stop making them you bring a smile to an old man's face. Love you all and thanks for sharing ❤❤❤.

[@DHGo-ex7ns]

Thanks for showing that farmers are the highest risk gamblers than any of the Las Vegas gamblers. So many ways of time, labor, and money goes into the crops early in the year while hoping that the crop will product enough to one pay for the seeds, combines, water, and labor to see at harvest time that the corp is salable, there's a market, to pay for the years expenses. From things breaking all the time, to crop failure, farmers either hit the jack pot or failed with huge debt for the next year. I believe Craps are equal or at best a better bet without the labor and cost. Thanks for being a farmer.

[@Saxony984]

I think a video on what goes into deciding between corn and soy bean planting would be interesting. Also, covering crop rotation.

[@jeffgerber9309]

Congratuations on a successful year. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Here'shoping you have a Happy Holiday Season and hopefully the time and money for a warm winter escape! Wishing you an even more successful and less stressful 2025.

[@r_husman]

Laura,Grant and Gage well done its tough and only getting tougher for the individual farm to survive. I am happy to hear that you all turned a profit, keep using that old equipment though it reminds me of the good old days at the feed lot

[@oysterfleet5669]

Fantastic job of putting all that together, nicely done. You showed that a lot more goes into farming behind the scenes.

[@rodneyprimm5984]

Hi Guys, hope you are having a great day! Thank you for sharing everything with us. With out your sharing alot of us would not have a clue as to what it takes to be a farmer. Merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year 🎉. God Bless you 🙏❤️

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

AN amazing number of issues that farmers face. You and Grant. Your families. And, the rest of the people in the farming communities. Thanks.

[@sitchad]

We so need the farmers of America; you do an amazing job under very difficult circumstances. Thank you for your dedication and talent.

[@Hermandbl7]

Such a wonderful presentation and explanation of farm economics with the use of real life moments and real farmers, not actors. Laura and Grant are a great match. And Gage is quite a valuable asset.

[@АнтонКолин-щ8з]

Молодцы, поздравляю с окончанием сезона! Теперь самое время, отдохнуть, встретить Новый год! Успехов и благополучия! Большой привет из России!

[@retiringfun]

Love the videos. Have been watching you guys grow since the beginning. Here's a thought. Laura Farms Working History. Over time, collect more and more equipment going further back in time, and get it working so you can show viewers how each piece of equipment did the job. I realize this would be time-consuming and a cost, so maybe add an item each year. I think I speak for a lot of viewers, saying we would find this very interesting (and unique for farming KZbin channels). And with your apparent interest in history, hopefully, you would, too. Bean Head in the shed. You're a poet and you didn't even know it.

[@LauraFarms]

That would be amazing!!! I love that idea.

[@retiringfun]

@@LauraFarms Awesome. We all would love to watch it evolve. Congratulations on a successful year.🥳 My hats off to farmers. I'm not sure my heart could take the stress.

[@elwoodsummersjr596]

Laura so glad you had a good year, you all deserve it , such hard working young people. May God bless and lots of love from pa ❤❤

[@johnsandell4501]

Congratulations to the Laura Farms Team👍👍👍

[@garysmith7117]

Those drone shots are really cool. I love watching this site for all the details and information about farming.

[@gregboyd7728]

Congratulations on a successful year! Hopefully energy prices will be down next year and you can add to the profit margin. Thanks for a great year!

[@RangeRoverInformation]

18:22 - You Said Range Rover?

[@Pete-v4l]

Must be a treat for any dude who works with you Laura. Cuz sometimes, you can be a rubbahead - just like we can! Only you own up to it. That separates you from the rest. Love you farm girl.

[@rogerweaver7686]

One of your best videos yet! Glad you can afford to do it again next year!

[@jamescumbo1928]

Congratulations Laura, Grant and Gage for a great year of farming.

[@ClayBenTreeceJr.]

Laura I've been watching your channel for only a short period of time now but I can already say already enjoy your videos and enjoy the channel. But keep on doing what you do because you are an incredible and wonderful person hang your videos are entertaining and informative as well as educational ain't nothing but good vibes keep it up !!!

[@heatheberhart5103]

I ran a 4400 until 2020. Great little combine. Lots of fun doing it the old way.

[@russelljohnson4527]

Thank you all so much for doing what you do and showing dopes like myself how it all works!

[@roberthagood4770]

Thanks for bringing us along on your farming journey. May GOD bless you and yours. Please take great care of Pepper.

[@cue881-yo7kz]

Congratulations everyone on a job well done! It was certainly entertaining watching you all. I learned a lot from your videos. Everyone have a Merry Christmas!

[@kroge007]

Glad to hear the good news of a profit. Farming these days is very hard with Commodity futures!

[@kevinwiley9696]

So nice to hear of your successful year!! Keep up the great work you guys do….. and of course, video EVERYTHING!!!!

[@EmilyDuncanan]

Thank you for your hard work and diligence. Your videos are true art.😮🍨🚛

[@richardfelix6317]

Knowing your equipment like you guys do makes it easier to work on solutions. Great work keep it up.👍🏽

[@patbrewer4205]

Thank You Laura and crew I love your dedication to farming and teamwork, with farmers like y’all America will be OK,

[@Mrmanly1000]

Thanks for the great season! I enjoyed following along.

[@charlesistheman]

Thank you for all you do for all of us! Framers are ramazing!

[@tectalabyss]

I am very happy you and yours made a profit this year. Also Have a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Looking forward to more. All my very best.

[@davidl6757]

Excellent videos on your channel!!! I had no idea about operations. Fantastic insight and rewarding content and work. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Holy... the night time drone shot was AWESOME!!!

[@williamthesling1201]

Congratulations on your profit!!! I wish you even greater success in the next year!

[@MiaHudson1z]

Very glad to have found your channel! Your videos are an example of how to make quality content. Keep it up 🥩♥️🏜

[@robertgiguere7137]

Another year in your boos. So glad that you are in the black. Now for a little bit of playing. ( bring us along) a whole bunch of meetings with your bankers, insurance companies, landlords, seed providers, chemical companies, and the companies that buy your products. Who did I forget. Y’all still have to do repairs to equipment and upgrade some and what are you going to replace with something new or better. Have a great winter.

[@boxcarjohnny]

What are Soy beans used for and where do you sell them? Thank you for bringing us along on your farming adventure.

[@RobertSimons-i4r]

It's real nice to hear that a farm operation made a profit ...sure relieves the pressure for next year ... 👍

[@CreativeCapturesAI]

I fly drones too and have always wanted to get overhead shots like you did in this video. Could watch that in a loop, especially with your soundtrack selection. Very cool!

[@adrianpritchard5143]

So glad you used the safety block Grant, I live in Australia and I working at a mine site and we told of a bloke working on a ewp and did not use the safety bloke on the machine he was working on and he is no longer living 😢.

[@pilialoha21]

Congrats on the profitable season and many more. Happy Holidays to all.

[@jeepjeff9131]

Very nice summation of your harvest and work for the year. I really like these types of vlogs. And a profit isn't anything to sneaze at either. 👍👍👍

[@steveschmitt5137]

Thanks for taking us along all year.😊