March Gladness on the Dairy Farm

[@lukeschlitzer5460]

Dairy farmers have such a cool and collected personality. I've never met one that is a hothead or comes off as arrogant. The hard work they all put in is truly humbling.

[@farmhandluke5182]

Great video Eric , sure nice you can load those cows and heifers so easy without having to use a load alley or panels , just a open pen and the trailer gate , that's nice calm cattle and folks that know how to move and work cattle! ✅

[@belfast479]

Please stay safe. These are real tough times. I am praying for all you hard working wonderful farmers.

[@Allenkcn]

We all could learn something from you. Good job young man. 🇺🇲

[@joelcaldwell4852]

I REALLY like the way you keep your girls clean and comfortable. If I were a cow, I’d like to live at your farm.

[@billnowlin9148]

I love your dry sense of humor! You did much better with that torch than most. The secret is in the set up. Not a bad looking left handed shot. Dairy Farmers can't jump? Keep them coming!

[@mken57]

I was like man he could jump he’s in the wrong profession then you reveal what’s really going on,, love your channel keep it up I’m a long time Subscriber

[@tylerhedge7825]

This would be nice to do during quarantine

[@jeffreybutcher2802]

I have much respect you and your Familey Thank you for taking care of us

[@joelee662]

This is what I like about you Eric you're so natural you always have it under control you did a good job fixing the bucket thank you for the video 👍🇺🇸

[@joesphbest3120]

Interesting, I've never watched a Dairy Farm before, but I enjoy yours. I watch other farmers & how much farming has changed over the years since my grandfather farmed. Thank you for taking the time and making video's.

[@creativecrafts9490]

How did I get here and why am I binge watching all your videos!!??? Love the videos, and love seeing someone take pride in what they do!

[@danharvey5935]

It's so nice to know that farmers can focus on providing food for everyone instead of having to be a welder, mechanic, carpenter, veterinarian and a film editor.

[@kerriejohnson8094]

I'm so stressed out with all the work YOU have to do everyday! You all are truly amazing, and thank you for the job you do to keep America Dairitized!

[@ohPokey]

Thank you for keeping us supplied with milk, a calcium rich delicious drink. ✨🌟✨

[@ssgwhiskers]

I am learning a bit of what it takes to get milk to the grocery store. Respect for the hard work.

[@pammccrary7915]

You make me miss our Dairy in Minnesota so much I love our life and our animals so much. I learned young to weld and loved acetylene best. I did better on it than electric but like wire welding too. As the oldest girl out of four I became my dad's right hand. That was ok I learned a lot. Your doing good it just takes time! I liked it because I didn't have to admit I broke it! Until after it was fixed! You have a beautiful operation your family has built up through the years to pass on down to your children some day. From a proud farmers daughter and mother!👍💜

[@ericnewera151]

Your an inspiration to the younger folk and a heart felt appreciation from us older folks who take pride in knowing that the art of dairy farming is not lost. Keep up the excellent work.

[@pennsylvaniadairyman2290]

Great video! Your channel is my favorite farming channel on KZbin.

[@mattklein7543]

I just wanna add I love watching ur videos bud keep on posting 💯

[@kurtblomgren4836]

I really enjoy your videos.. positive and upbeat and stellar basketball skills. Thanks much!

[@landonmartin498]

Great video's. Love the mountain dew. They are always funny. thanks for the basketball!!!

[@johnknauss2019]

Great Videos. I responded before. I grew up on a Dairy and now work as a Boeing Engineer (41) years. We are working from home now and staying in house. Just had a friend at Church that died from Coronas Virus. My wife serves dinner at the church before prayer meeting and she just served him and his wife two weeks ago. Also another blind lady from church just e-mailed me to say she is really sick and got it from riding on the Special Needs Bus and that there are now 4 Drivers how are affected. Really appreciate the excellent service you provide to all of us who are shut in our houses.

[@hoophil]

Great video Eric! Lots of variety, humor and basket ball. What more could we ask for!

[@waynebulson941]

Hey Eric!. . .love the cute play on "March Gladness". As a lifetime Music Minister, we love songs of joy and gladness. Found a verse of gladness for you: "Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your [Mountain Dew] with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do." (Ecclesiastes 9:7) Cool verse; and I think the insertion is an acceptable translation since it's a drink that brings you joy whenever you find it. 12:56 HaHa :D Nice shooting. You had us fooled with those dunk shots. I thought, “Man, Eric must be much taller than I’d guess. Thanks again for another fun video!

[@BoydGilbreath]

153 thousand!!! Can you believe it! Very entertaining videos, and informative.

[@FarmandHammer]

As they say, “a grinder and paint can make you the welder you ain’t”! Great video as always

[@MrJaiimez]

As someone who has spent hours teaching myself to weld i agree, and as long as its strong and does the job, im happy.

[@mcwisekk6608]

Good job man, thanks to your Daddy for teaching you how to work.

[@wkmorris31]

I am a new fan. I lived on a dairy farm 67 years ago

[@noocemiller6005]

A very fun video! Loved the basketball segment, I’m suffering withdrawal from B1G teams so thank you for thinking of all of us. And as always I am so grateful for dairy farmers - thank you for all you do for us. Stay safe out there!

[@bethkucera9356]

in these crazy times it is great to see your normal life. thanks for the great videos.

[@gavinspurrell9444]

Love watching your videos. Reminds me of when we used to milk. You do great work on your farm!

[@johneden7975]

Wow, that first torch cut complete free hand, elbow not leaning on nothing. Was straight as an arrow! Love seeing a guy stick weld. It’s how I started, that’s where the fundamentals are located. There’ll be a mig and a plasma cutter in there soon:-)

[@jameskoedam3144]

You are definitely making progress in your welding abilities. I'm a little jealous

[@thr8061]

New jeans & boots. On a farm, they will be new for about 30 seconds after you leave the house. Great video as usual.

[@steveadams99708]

A great work video with a March Madness basketball bonus! Nice job Eric!

[@timperry2648]

You crack me up. Keep up the great videos. So informative. God Bless!

[@MCGNewt]

A tip for when using the torch would be to not have it at such a forward pushing angle, you can just have it straight up and down as you are moving forward. Keep up the great content!

[@normiewho]

Body position is what messed him up the most here I would say, if he had moved around and rested his right elbow on the plate being cut and placed his feet further apart to brace himself it would have been better for him.

[@Budd56]

Matthew Geib that may be the way you were taught, but I was always told to angle the torch head towards the steel to be cut. It heats the steel up making cut easier. If you look at his first cut and second cut you can see the difference in the cuts. The second cut is cleaner. No disrespect intended to you👍👍

[@MCGNewt]

Budd 56 Agreed. I think that it is just easier to keep the torch in a straight line as well as I think that it doesn’t leave as much slag material on the bottom side of what you are cutting when you keep it vertical.

[@MCGNewt]

normiewho Agreed!

[@wormpie4932]

Also, if you rest a length of angle or bar just off the line you're cutting you can "rest" the tip of the torch against it while cutting. It provides a cleaner cut with less clean up afterwards.

[@cadwerks3277]

Hey Eric I grew up in a farm in the 70s with the same set up as your farm back at my country. I can still remember the smell when cleaning the pens. Keep up the great work...

[@scottschmitt9251]

People have no idea how much work goes into farming. Especially dairy farming. The fact that you video it, edit the video, then upload it with all the narration? Badass man. Badass. Oh yeah and milking at 4a is 365 days a year.

[@brianhrobsky9200]

Another great video. Please keep them coming. And great job on the weld and fabricating

[@umpireoba]

Out of all the dairy farming vids on KZbin, yours are my favourite! Keep up the good work 👍

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

I'm new to your channel and really enjoying your videos. It's been 50 years since I've been on the farm and lately wondering why I ever left. But these videos are making me remember much as well as seeing how much dairy farming has changed in the last 50 years! Love this channel! My mother's family were dairy farmers in upstate NY since the 1600s and England before that. Sadly, most of my uncles gave it up and went to work for GE but I still treasure the memories of the one uncle's farm that didn't.

[@brandimiller386]

As a fabricator I have to say that was a great job!!

[@MongeziRobertMbanjwa]

How did I miss this? Only saw it today coz KZbin recommended it. Keep up the good work

[@hillbillyredneck7832]

It’s always nice getting new toys

[@dmfor9001]

Gold standard milking procedures, clean cows and clean parlour - nice job !! There is a half a days work every place you look on a farm.

[@jimbrown7226]

I don't know what was more impressive your metal working skills or hoops Very good at both Great video

[@tylermcpherson4341]

Lovin your channel all the way from Woodstock Ontario Canada , Keep up the good work man

[@carriebrumley8926]

Great job on the welds!! Keep learning and great hoops as well...thanks for another great video

[@larrytremarki9458]

Lol good one Eric, keep up the good work thanks for Sharing.

[@danfinley3690]

Thanks for the March madness fix and for another great video

[@richardgash2349]

nice dunk made me smile after a rough week sir ty for sharing have a nice weekend

[@jameswilson2578]

great share today Eric really enjoyed it.

[@trampperfect57]

By far my favorite vid. I love the little side things like the dews,basketball, and are you guys hungry

[@teamstromski]

Your vids keep getting better and better as you find your groove and niche.

[@WelkerFarms]

Nice work on the bucket! Ours needs that done too.

[@10thgenerationdairyman]

Thanks, Leg arms should have been here to show me how it's really done

[@katitaylor9799]

Weaker farms now 10 Generation dairy man

[@captaindee6130]

Next I wanna see you do a 360 around the back between the legs reverse double pump alley oop windmill from the 3-point line... 😁 Excellent channel. Keep up the good work.

[@bigdcarmichael]

Those cows are so lucky. Keep up the great work. You’re a natural. Introduce your milking assistant someday. She’s looks so industrious. Thanks. 😁

[@dimduk]

That is some old school steel work, great job Eric!

[@vermontartisanworks1728]

just a helpful tip... take a straight edge / anything straight really.. and run your torch down that so its a straighter line and easier to follow... will make your life a lot simpler... love the videos... keep it up...!

[@atxcomanche]

Its a tie on who I love more watching 10th Gen Dairy & Andrew Camarata

[@Parker-uw4uq]

Billy P same 😂

[@TheCarlkani]

i love to watch both too.

[@AboveSomething]

and Cole the Cornstar.. his content's a little different but i still enjoy it

[@Ben-fk9ey]

Throw Essential Craftsman into the mix and you're set.

[@genedameier8746]

Don't forget Cole the Cornstar, How Farms Work, Ron Pratt, Harmless Farmer, WT Farm Girl.

[@unclerob617]

When making long cuts like that, clamp a piece of angle iron along your line (2" or 3") and use it as a steady rest for your hand and a guide for your torch. Much less fatigue and you don't have to worry about your marked line disappearing from the heat. Develop a habit of always keeping your torch tip nice and clean which will greatly reduce the amount of slag you'll need to clean off of your metal before welding. Have fun!!! 👍

[@user-26rus]

Не понимаю ни слова , а смотрю на одном дыхании ! Молодца , интересные видео !!!🖒🖒🖒

[@wingrider687]

Thanks for March Madness, live from an overturned barrel in Pennsylvania 😂

[@brennansnitkey8530]

Love your vids. They cheer me up. Keep up the great work

[@johnl.vantreeck3636]

Clamp angle iron on plate just off the line. Run touch tight along the angle 90 degrees to the plate. Nice straight clean cut! You young guys are steadier then me, nicer job. Keep up the good work and be safe. Some times when you slow down, things will go faster.

[@timladnier609]

Good job on the bucket. We all started off like you at one point.

[@22bakjac87]

You are the man, a farmer and a baller!!!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Tip on welding cracks. Drill a small hole on each end of the crack. A straight edge for your torch. Like 1"x 1" square solid shaft. Angle iron works great you can either clamp it or use magnets. Great job on the video. I'd give my right arm away to be your age..... Thanks for sharing and I see your liking your side by side.

[@nickbutton6082]

hahaha, that basketball part got me laughing, great video

[@garykleinsasser2114]

For the first time using a torch I’d say u did a awsome job cutting straight

[@menaimoore6195]

Thank you for my March Madness fix!!

[@JockMacHH]

Really enjoy livestock videos, yours and Sonne Farms are my favorites

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

Great work, loved your video. 👍

[@theveggieboys]

You had me at March Mad.... wait a second!

[@chriscrosby8012]

Creating your own March Madness I like that idea!! Lol 😂 March gladness good to see it come and good to see it go Great video Oh and Eric, you clean up very nicely😊

[@craigjones4755]

YOUR WELDS ARE IMPROVING. GOOD JOB!

[@briangriebel2832]

Thanks for the March madness fix. I needed that. 😂😂😂😂

[@Tyler-Williams]

What a great channel, your basketball skills had me confused... until you showed us what was really going on!!! Keep up the great content and the great personality!

[@janklaas3242]

Satisfying to see the slack fly from that weld! Nice job!

[@Asavx]

Love the way you and dad get along on the farm love the content btw leep up the good work

[@johnperry5102]

great video, we loved it, really good basketball playing too

[@tymclovin86]

For Cutting with a torch keep the tip of the torch pointing straight down so it blows out more of the slag and slow down a little. Than you will have less to grind. Keep up the awesome videos!!!

[@davidhanner9685]

you point the tip in the direction that you are cutting pointing straight down is what leaves all thee slag

[@normiewho]

@@davidhanner9685 Not true at all, profile cutters are set vertical and if the person running it knows what they are doing there isn't any slag at all.

[@BIGREDTECH]

I tip toward the direction I’m cutting.. from my experience closer to material cleaner cut less slag. Further away more slag over extended cut..

[@urielibarra4165]

Me encantan tus videos,Saludos desde Argentina!!!!!

[@bsekisser]

From working at a salvage yard and a few years working with a torch... You are doing quite well on your first several cuts... Well, as told to me, you are doing more melting through the material rather than a cutting action and tends to leave plenty of slag behind. As shown to me, best described as blow the cut at the line and follow behind. As several comments point out point the torch into the line so as to preheat wheat of the cut.... What's I don't see anyone saying as of yet is to follow along and blow the slag into the direction of the cut. It takes a delicate balance and getting the angle right while blowing the slag into the cut. Get it right and you can get great results with minimal cleanup. Takes lots of practice. One hand to rest on the work piece and guide the torch several inches down and the other at the hand to tickle or feather the air. Melt cuts are the only way for some things such as exhaust pipe, but, prone to slag clogging up the tip.

[@kenlynch6332]

That was the most topics ever in a farm vlog - Clothes shopping, Milking, Selling off part of the herd, Welding (well done by the way) Scraping, Basketball, & Feeding . I did notice that the cows were UPSET about the late feeding while you shot some hoops. Very entertaining vlog 🐄 🐄 🐄 🐄 🐄

[@davidamazing1853]

Your welding skills look great and practice will make perfect

[@karencary3312]

I missed March Madness, too. In fact, I'm missing all sports. You are a pretty good substitute!!! "And it's a 3!!!!!"

[@avalon449]

Beautiful looking cows.

[@roynelson7613]

Check you out man looking good feeling good you rocked that bucket out like a champ man that was cool brother and I say you added tons of life to it man always a big thumbs-up you got a great Channel my friend👍👍👍👊👊👊✊✊

[@lordofhowell7158]

Doesn't matter what the weld looks like as long as it holds 💪 brilliant video

[@Kruuzx]

I see so many interesting things in your videos. Many things that remind me of my uncles farm. Theres one thing you always see at farms that i find interesting. Seing a specific shovel, rod or pole at a specific place used for only one purpose, like a rod just for keeping the shed door from opening in the wind or a short pipe and a wrench that you only use to unhinge a lid. Those tools have been used for that purpose only as if they have been made for it. So for example you can tell someone who lives at a 1000 acre farm "You know the iron pole we have beside the west-side door of the shed we have behind the red storage barn" and they'll know exactly what pole you're talking about.

[@canobeans2988]

hey boss love you videos and keep up the good work

[@caprobin1]

Im justing watching some of your videos, and i like it! Greetings Netherlands PS, What a difference, with the farms here! :)

[@MrGjc310148]

cheers erc and families/love your bright/cherry morijng greetings,plu,to the animals,cool

[@maryfreyne4446]

Your a really good basketball player Erik 👍

[@phillipgregory9021]

u a good welder.....good commentator too.....kudos.....good job

[@JonathanTasse]

You did a great job on that bucket Eric, I'd say its plenty strong now. Like the new outfit too, gotta stay stylish. Keep up the great content man.

[@michael7423]

I think you did a fine job, I like your metal bending technique! Nice B ball skilz too! Thanks for another fine farming adventure on your dairy, stay safe and please don’t burn the barn down 😂

[@USMMCE]

Whenever you have a crack, take your grinder and "V" it out and then drill a hole right at both ends of the crack before welding. This will help stop the crack from opening back up on you. Good work for someone with not a lot of practice with a Torch!

[@crosscheck8770]

They do the same thing on airframes for older planes