Making Hay in South Dakota *Satisfying*

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

A few years ago I visited my favorite uncle in a rest home who ran our family farm/ranch in Utah. He was in his late 80’s and his health and mind was going. After visiting a while I departed to head home on my way I drove by a hay field that was freshly cut. I pulled over and rummaged around in my car and found a Gatorade bottle. I dipped it in a ditch to get some water and picked some fresh cut hay to put in the bottle. I then Went back to see my uncle, as I walked in his eyes lit up and he smiled as I said, “ here I thought you might like this better than some flowers.” He took the hay and put it up to his nose and breathed in deep. His eyes teared up and with love in his eyes he said,” I never thought I would ever smell this again, thank you”. I set it on the stand next to him told him I loved him and headed on out. He passed a few days later with fresh cut hay next to his bed. Like you said if you have never smelled it, it is the most beautiful smell.

[@wendyrowland7787]

If there is a heaven it should smell like new-mown hay. We make round bales of haylage which are wrapped. On a sunny day that smell escapes through the plastic so we get the aroma then as well. Uncle was lucky as loss of smell is one of the symptoms of dementia.

[@SonneFarms]

Amazing!

[@masonlynch1793]

:)

[@jacewhetten7686]

Heart warming story

[@leannkennedy6568]

Awe... I almost cried reading this.

[@jacobsacres9678]

This video makes me miss my dad. Glad you can record these small moments with your pops. Never take them for granted.

[@lewislindsey1946]

Cole, one of your best videos! You are right, nothing smells better than alfalfa.

[@SonneFarms]

I totally agree!

[@teresadennehy8220]

We are farmers from Missouri. We love your videos.

[@mykee426]

We got everything ready for tomorrow to bale alfalfa, clover and road ditch...cant wait! We use an old Minneapolis Moline 670 tractor with an old John Deere square baler. Keepin it old school

[@SonneFarms]

Good luck to ya

[@mykee426]

Thanks! New subber by the way 😎

[@SonneFarms]

@@mykee426 Awesome! Much appreciated

[@mykee426]

Got 400 bales of alfalfa today. Saving the grass hay round the pond and the road ditches for tomorrow! 😎 would of did it all today but weather was perfect for spraying.

[@markschmidt8191]

You and your dad are a great TEAM!!

[@michaelbruning5786]

You still have a great Dad and he's as funny as my Dad always was. You're pretty cool yourself with a dry sense of humor. Great video's.

[@frenchysandi]

Manure salesman joke was the best!! Love the smell of alfalfa and new silage.

[@lidsman2221]

I like the Sonne Farms backpack. Thanks for the video.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardarini227]

Nice haircut. Always watch your segments. You guys are hard working.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks so much

[@bobblossom2713]

Nice flat hayfield. Lovely land.

[@wmoeshappilyretired]

Thank you Cole. Great video. I think I was looking forward to haying this year as much as you were. I worked for two dairy farmers during the summers back in my teenage years. We did about 15,000 squares each year. I remember all too well the smell of fresh cut hay and even during baling a few days later. You are right, city folks have no idea what they are missing. Tonight I am going to dream about those good ole days and smell the hay. Thank you for igniting the memories. Great drone footage as well. Looking forward to more videos!

[@randaljohnson580]

Looking good Cole with your hair cut!!!

[@irishlad8797]

Tractors with front loaders always develop leaks and bearing problems because of the extra weight iv had loads of problems over the years A loading shovel is definitely the best option

[@SC-sf8xt]

Can't beat smell of fresh mowed hay...fav part of my summer at my uncles farm

[@janicealbig2135]

Awesome Haircut, bet it feels so good!!

[@alexanderwilson1806]

Great video once again Cole keep it up

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks again!

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

The videos just keep getting better, thanks for sharing.

[@SonneFarms]

Glad to hear it!

[@johnjablonski2155]

The smell of the Desert from the Monsoon Rains smells just as sweet as new mowed hay. My Aunt had a diary Farm in Wisconsin I smelled both :)

[@margaretburns2635]

Amazing to watch,only small hay meadows where we live,love to watch you and your Dad.

[@rlyman111]

Neat that the cutter can do both sides. Makes sense if you do that.

[@jamflu]

I spent about 40 years of my life driving from Minneapolis to Omaha selling industrial plastics. I would stop on the way and watch you, farmers, plant, and harvest.. If I hadn't been married with a kid I would have taken Votec and learned mechanics, welding and taken a job for minimum wage on a farm.

[@jimclark5663]

Sounds like joe Pavek broadcast museum ,SLP he sold hardware,but Collected electronic items Where ever he Went his whole Life.

[@hernje]

I agree Cole, the smells of nature are very under appreciated.

[@PetesFarmingVideos]

How many days after mowing do you rake it up into windrows?

[@SonneFarms]

Depends on the weather, usually 3-4 days

[@melindaburch4318]

That’s quite an accent: bowls for bulls and kettles for cattle. I’m from CA and can hear it. I love it. ❤️

[@CurrentChoices]

power washer, snow blower, lawn mower....bane of one's existence1

[@modsquad8817]

Glad to know I ain’t the only one who gets excited when I buy new jeans. When it’s Christmas and I get socks I do a back flip. Them fuckers are expensive now

[@danielrandolph9170]

Good video Cole Brian & Jeff stay safe Daniel from central Mississippi

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks, you too!

[@billconch3514]

I agree, fresh cut alfalfa smells great. That deer says it taste good also. If my gas sets up, I usually have to clean the carb. before small engine will start. I hate pulling on starter ropes. Thanks for another great video.

[@deanbyler5977]

Enjoying your content! Loved the time lapse @ 13:10, haha!! Bravo on the comment about the smell of alfalfa, oh yeah! Grew up in PA dairy country, stacked about 10,000 hand bales as a teen... and the scent of freshly mown hay the morning after is just downright therapeutic!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks for watching!

[@wingnut5730]

Northwest Ohio here. I love when our farmers cut hay. You can smell it all thru town. I live on the edge of town, so I get to smell it more. Nothing like it.

[@SonneFarms]

Oh wow!

[@ericturner4850]

the smell of silage is the best to

[@katewojo]

Your video footage from the drone overhead (as you were cutting the alfalfa) was just breathtaking! I am now on a mission to find some fresh cut alfalfa --- and then to "take it all in"! Also -- Great PSA on the impact of littering!! Good job Cole and Dad.

[@dustinwillis113]

Love the smell of hay. Also love the smell of turning dirt

[@SonneFarms]

Me too!

[@akelkhunter]

Manure spreader salesman wouldn’t stand behind it. LOL. And yes love the smell of alfalfa.

[@ericturner4850]

silage smells good too

[@toddray4549]

I love the sweet smell of alfalfa. It's about the best there is. I love harvesting hay 💓

[@Megibson]

Haircut looks amazing Cole👍👍

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!!

[@janetlutter9925]

I love the smell of alfalfa

[@yayapj4]

Hi Jeff👋👋👋

[@jturie]

I was thinking to myself "when my pressure washer doesn't start, I kick it" and about three seconds later, you kicked it. Made my day.

[@captainbontekoe6752]

You know what is even better than the smell of Alfalfa? The smell of natural hay 😊

[@muddypawzranch3327]

That was fun riding on the rake, new perspective 😉😊

[@justincase2830]

Cuttin the hay from yesterday. It doesn't get any better than this!

[@makingithappen5178]

I don't feel the scent now, but I grew up in farmland and that scent is not forgotten. This was in the 60s and 70s and it was loose hay at that time. Sitting on a hay patch when the sun is shining is a wonderful memory.

[@Dakotadairyfarm]

We are near delmont sd and we were planing to put up hay tomorow or Friday with plenty of water in the fields wish us luck!

[@Dakotadairyfarm]

Btw we got 3.5 inches of rain

[@BoydGilbreath]

Hay is big work even with all those machines. When I was a little kid my Grandpa mowed with a 1948 Farmall Cub and a sickle bar mower. Then we had an antique horse drawn rake manually operated. My Grandpa pulled it back and forth across the hay fields while I pulled the rake up to drop the hay in windrows. When it was good and dry we went out with our pitchforks and piled it up in big piles so he could drive the ancient pickup truck with the homemade hay bed on it from pile to pile where one threw the hay up, and the other ran around in a circle to lock the hay together so it wouldn't fall off before we got to the barn. One threw it in while the other moved it back in the loft and piled it to the roof. When he was older, we cut it and raked it and paid fifty cents a bale to have square bales. Much faster and easier.

[@SonneFarms]

Amazing!

[@mattgelsomino6250]

Getting it done with what you got and doing a good job at it. Nice operation

[@andyb9767]

I love this stuff. I can smell that hay in Tennessee.

[@terrysadventure1529]

No better smell than that. Love it every time I go harvesting

[@terryadams3870]

Watching you two trying to start the power washer. Is as funny as a Chinese fire drill 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SonneFarms]

My friend about got hit doing a Chinese fire drill once, I guess you don't want to do them on busy roads

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always!!

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@davidrucinski]

Ever pulled the spark plug on a flooded engine, burned the spark plug with a lighter, pulled the cord a couple times, and then put the plug back in? It’s magical.

[@reneloper9074]

Cole your gonna scare those cows with your hair cut! Looks good. Looking Forward to the live feed tomorrow night!

[@SonneFarms]

Me too!!

[@johnperry5102]

wow you got a hearcut, new boots, great video

[@boifromoklahoma3197]

We have the same problem with our power washer but what fixed ours was holding the trigger on the wand when starting. Full throttle with water pumping in and some good old working words does the trick! 👍🏼

[@SonneFarms]

Great tip!

[@suebooa4783]

There are always hidden treasures in your videos! Once again, I love learning the process and what each piece of equipment is used for. Thank you. And is Jeff related to you? Trying to figure out dynamics of your farm family.

[@SonneFarms]

He is my Uncle!

[@georgerutledge3060]

Love your videos man! Keep up the solid work!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks! Will do!

[@romkejankootstra6840]

Nice video man love this

[@SonneFarms]

Appreciate it

[@chrismayer7762]

I can smell it all the way out here in Custer SD..... Smells like victory!

[@beverlyallen5308]

I really like that drone it shows how much hard work goes into farming

[@jimclark5663]

Thought I saw on HARTUNG CHANNEL STYLING! GO BRIAN & COLE. ON TO THE NEXT 1.

[@nernbergfarms3935]

Yaaa Finally Haying season!

[@prestonmiller1383]

Here in southern IOWA we still haven't been able to get hay off happy for you guys, nice haircut

[@dalegereaux1863]

Did you get a haircut just because of tomorrow's live feed ? You know all the girls are going to be watching. 😉

[@SonneFarms]

Too much rain?

[@isaaclang6031]

Hay making is like freshly baked bread.

[@bendocherty9429]

Great Vid as always! Thanks for sharing your day. That wheel can be sorted no problem then all will be good.

[@BrianGLee-bc7hj]

Love the smell of fresh alfalfa also

[@bobjohnson1710]

You're getting better Cole, you didn't even gag once in this video!

[@MichelleS-Gamer]

except for at the end when he was cleaning up what ever Ellie got into lol

[@mikeshields1546]

All cleaned up and looking slick.😁

[@jodymaley3674]

Nothing like fresh hay, the sweet smell of alfalfa. A bit rich for my horses, fed occasionally as a treat

[@SonneFarms]

Yea it is some sweet stuff!

[@cheshillyard2870]

wow Cole you the man ,new hair cut ,new jeans,rather see whats in the jeans, lol good luck on ya baleing,wish i was there to Bale with ya,imagine two of us in same tractor ,no work done lmao Have a good one be safe hugs

[@deepwoodguy2]

Hey, Cole, remember that alfalfa eating deer come this fall when you and your brother are out hunting hill and dale looking for him. Nice hair cut too

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@hilarywallace3007]

you are always so good for a laugh :)

[@mikelafleche2699]

Funny salesman joke ..good one👍😂

[@jamesrosskirkpatrick9870]

I like the way your mower swings right to left, saves drive over grass

[@jamesrosskirkpatrick9870]

Cole i got a name for the back ur dads shirt Paw , as ur always on about the size of his paws and he's ur paw's

[@jamesrosskirkpatrick9870]

Make hay while the sun shines,

[@JuggernautSam]

I can literally smell the hay...nothing in the whole world smells like fresh alfalfa. If I could bottle it and wear it as cologne I would in a heart beat.

[@chriscrosby8012]

So true it’s the best🙋‍♀️

[@MienTayTiVi]

Great work bro

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks for the visit

[@skyleach5614]

Nice

[@frankscruggs4749]

Great Video and really nice looking hay.i hope that you made lots of bales/rolls.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you Frank!!

[@elischultes6587]

Northwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana is needing rain bad. My brothers are not really planning on cutting soon.

[@smallscalefarming8947]

Nice video love hay season

[@kio35528]

Great video!!!

[@farmertyler8087]

The litter in my fields is BADD!!

[@kennyd6543]

Mmm...the smell of freshly cut alfalfa. I'll have my window open at night. A breeze will blow that sweet smell into my bedroom. Great morning motivator. Excellent video today, Cole.

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks kendrick!

[@barbcoleus]

Now I have something new to add to my bucket list. Go somewhere to find alfalfa to smell

[@debbie7115]

Yes, Cole. It is still spring.

[@SamBoser]

so do you guys have a sprayer for the crops

[@SonneFarms]

We hire it done

[@SamBoser]

@@SonneFarms ah, we used to hire for our corn and beans to be planted but we bought a 16 row this year

[@nicfrieler1305]

Really enjoy watching this video, miss that smell of fresh cut hay. Lost Our Neighbor last year now corn where hay was. Hope You can get it all bailed without too much rain on it.

[@BWYinYang]

Cole kickin the power washer 🤣

[@Kale050]

just curious, why dont u use a frontmower aswell in those big field?

[@SonneFarms]

There are not many tractors in the area that have a front PTO

[@The_Black_Sheep95]

Gotta watch out for that mystery poop!....lol

[@blackeagle0778]

Have fun replacing that seal. We replaced one on out 5140 maxxum this winter and it was quite the chore.

[@ob1983]

Fantastic camera work - really enjoy all the angles you pulled off, it really helps the immersion. Just found your channel - Excellent - Cheers :)

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you very much!

[@CRAIGVY]

yup gotta love that pressure washer argh !! needs a good stompin , Thanks for the schooling, Peace Blessings Craig

[@pdh__]

Nice video! Could you make a video of How to drive your tractors?

[@benburns5995]

My brother used to grow Alfalfa and it is the best smell when freshly cut.

[@jddriver9565]

how many hours are on this nice 7520?:)

[@arnoldshuckerrr2596]

Great video Cole! Keep up the great work! How many acres do you farm? I forgot..

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

Enough acres to keep him busy 😉

[@SonneFarms]

Bingo

[@celli2191]

Did they notice Dad ? I think they did" my new jeans" instant like and sub for me.

[@meghanplamondon8639]

Great drone footage, your alfalfa was sooo deep green it was amazing. Those are going to be some happy cows! Lol, getting poop on you seems to be your thing now, lol. I’d like to say that it could be worse, but , no, ...that’s the worst. Lol. 👍👍👍❤️🚜🚜🌾🌾🌾

[@jacksohn2992]

Awsome video like all ways

[@sarahhoxeng4006]

We live in Yankton South Dakota and we live on a family farm and some of our irrigators twisted over and broken our friends have that too

[@SonneFarms]

Sorry to hear!!