Morning! What's a crop rotation?

[@mikeznel6048]

Mike, your 20 minute videos go by like a 5 minute video. Love the details.

[@CMDRSweeper]

Yes... It is too short! It feels like we just got started too!

[@cheloamezcua_23]

Time fly's when you having fun...

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks guys! but FYI .... Mike broke his phone today, so there will be no uploads until he can at the very least, get a loaner...sorry about that.. Stay tuned

[@mikeznel6048]

@@mikemitchell2554 Nnnnooooooo.... Sound like me.

[@gavinperry7237]

@@mikemitchell2554 Friday mornings video appears to be delayed. Has the frosty mornings effected the dropping of the video I am hoping your phone being broken didn’t effect the release of previous posted videos 😂📹📸⏰⏱🎥📷🤣

[@garrettnelson2293]

Mike you could do a 3 hour video every day and I would still watch it. Just put in my earphones and listen while I work! Appreciate all the hard work you put into this

[@azra31]

20, 30, 40min lengths is fine by me. I'd like to hear more about crop rotations :)

[@laytonhuber1365]

Agreed

[@edenfarms5523]

Well Mike you could put a bead of silicone between your duals 🙂👍

[@goodiezgrigis]

That OCD is sooooooo relatable 🙄 drives me nuts too.

[@caiogray4593]

Keep the videos coming Mike personally I don’t care about the length of the videos I like to hear about what you have to say about all these different topics it’s extremely interesting

[@Rx37Legacy]

Totally agree with the volume knob analogy. That's just how it is.

[@ggfffg]

Omg i totally agree with ur volume setting 😅

[@martinharper5112]

Thank you Mike on 'crop rotations', nailed it.

[@Nevis.Supermoto]

Your toolbox is so organized 😂

[@ericfleming4603]

Don't worry I always stick to one brand of power tools also. All use the same battery just makes it easier.

[@kevenhiemie]

A quick tip is to spray PB Blaster or any other penetrating oil between your dually wheels once or twice a season. I have had very little fertilizer rust between mine.

[@markisom78]

You explained your crop rotation very well Mike and you answered my question from a couple videos ago. Thanks

[@Tommy-vh7xj]

You walking across that drill like your a trapeze artist on your days off

[@zzzubmno2755]

i like the longer vids, so if you want to chat all day while seeding, ill listen to it. thanks for the vids.

[@adrianburn9212]

Hi Mike. never miss a video! How about running a bead of silicon / caulking in between the dual hubs to stop the fertilizer corrosion? All best!

[@matthewshaw3718]

Really enjoy listening about your crop rotations and how you run your business. Great channel 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Noah-qi3ct]

I'm excited to see the 9620R working and how you like the triples compared to the tracks!

[@spideybrent]

Hello from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your great video’s please keep them coming.

[@EJGentleman]

Love these videos. Crop rotation - not enough hours in the day to discuss. When I was young I worked on Farms and can tell you first hand, everyone has an opinion. I work for a family, and they told it like it was - That land is my income - period.

[@claudreindl7275]

Mike: Maybe put a bead of silicon caulk in the joint between the duals. Easy to do, easy to break loose if necessary, low cost and way better than allowing fertilizer to create rust pockets.

[@k.koster1008]

Sorry, i didn't see your comment 😳🙈 and almost copied it.

[@petebusch9069]

Mike I love your video's, your the only farmer that talks about real subjects unlike other farmer videos that just show random stuff with no real point or subject.

[@Meowschitz]

Crop rotation is insanely important and if you do it right some crops grow extremely well on top of a field that grew something else the year before. Just an example over here we always plant wheat after potato’s cause for some reason the wheat does amazing. If you don’t do your crop rotation right you will end up having a field that has to sit for years to let nutrients get back into the soil. Over the last several decades farmers have learned that you can’t grow the same thing in the same field every year just adding the right kind of fertilizer doesn’t do it on its own gotta have crop rotation probably one of the most important things period. Love the videos mike your a real big boy farmer wish I had an operation like yours well maybe not I like not having to hire people other then family and so I don’t have to deal with any OSHA crap safety first!:D When I’m not farming I’m restore houses for my rental business I can tell you from personal experience I have restored ten houses and built two brand new ones mine and my fathers farm houses I have come to the conclusion that for battery powered tools Milwaukee is easily the top of the line. Dewalt just don’t last long enough hell the last dewalt screw fun I bought last six months until the motor just got so warm out and weak that it had trouble driving screws it was one of the $450 brushless guns and it still crapped out. So yes Milwaukee is worth buying and only Milwaukee.

[@AlwayzPr0]

A crop rotation is when you spin all the seeds prior to loading into the drill.

[@Chiellus11]

Nonono, it's when you seed making only left turns

[@AlwayzPr0]

@@Chiellus11 oh true

[@taurus4205]

@@Chiellus11 in Europe they do gp courses.

[@claudreindl7275]

I always thought crop rotation was turning your field 90° after seeding! Not sure how to do it though. Most farmers do it at night when no one can watch how it is done, and take the secret to their graves! LoL.

[@Rx37Legacy]

Remember the plant your seeds the right way up, otherwise they grow downwards!

[@corgraveland4874]

Thanks Mike, for sharing your thoughts and practice on crop rotation at your family farm. Very interesting to hear what works for you in Saskatchewan with as you said a very short season. 👌👍🌦🌱🍀 Canola understandably is a challenge.

[@garylarue6501]

Hi Mike! I love farming, and your videos are REAL, and informative! I have used Milwaukee tools for over 60 years. I have found them to WORK each time, every time! I don't have time for breakdowns, be it tools or equipment. Raising food is one of the most important thing we do!! The world is hungry!!! Best Wishes to You, Ashley, and the rest of your crew. Hmm! Ashley, Mikey and Ernie, ... THE DISCERS! .... LETS GO FARMING! Gary

[@jonathanmartini6631]

Hahaha mike I can’t agree more about the volume!! That made my day!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@danveneri]

Thank you for your hard work! I love my lentils soup!

[@davidthompson4260]

Mike I have to say I enjoy your farming vids more than any other that I watch. Keep up the good work brother.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@primeau2475]

I appreciate you getting a cold spring its been warm up north for once

[@jessepiquette6763]

Your absolutely right when it comes to volume, I do the same, lol

[@suave47]

In Saskatoon I'm the mid 90's, I remember it snowed over night in the middle of summer holidays. Late July I do believe. Blew my mind.

[@trevorbacelli]

Great video Mike , very informative ,now you are setting a good standard, any one can learn from you mike Cheers Best Wishes Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.

[@janvanleeuwen5212]

Hey Mike like this video, especially the daily frequency! Please keep on doing that. Please elaborate a bit more on crop rotation, would like to understand that better.

[@dovahkiinsadventures7632]

Crop rotations.... we did alot of that for our gardens. We even planted vetch for a year and moved our garden. Mowed it down then plowed and disked it. We didnt have a 1000 acre field but that half acre was alot to hoe for 8 year old me. But as you said the person that takes care of the land does it differently. I guess I learned the old fashioned way. Three families gardened. Those gardens basically fed us for the year. We would rotate the different crops from house to house. At least for main crops like corn, beans and such. Then we would all help get everything in. I can attest that I miss it all. My grandfather taught me Take care of the land and the land takes of you. To do that on the scale Faith Hope Farms does is amazing. All I can say.....Keep taking care of the land Mike. It seems to this old man that your family does it very well. Hoping some rain comes this year.

[@laytonhuber1365]

I totally agree with you on either increments of 5 or 2!!!

[@mikeznel6048]

I'm with you on the Milwaukee. Once you get one set that comes with batteries and you're happy with it, its kind of pointless to buy a different brand with different batteries.

[@granthartley394]

Thanks for the great videos your putting out and time it takes.

[@danielkure7836]

Best part for every day

[@paulc8581]

I look forward to ur videos every morning. Keep it up . You should get a Switch or tablet an play a game while ur one those long runs

[@k.koster1008]

Mike, to avoid the fertilizer rust between your wheels, you could easily put in a line of silicone sealant. That easy to change (copared to rust damage) when the wheels are taken off.

[@k.koster1008]

Ik noticed that i 'm not the first to mention that. 🙈

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much Love!!

[@TheDennisZb]

Funny i was planting corn last week and every time i got out of the tractor to clean a sensor i would look under the planter to see if every row had fertiliser and remembered, always look in a line of 3 😂

[@olenilsen4660]

I like how you do these checks over and over. It´s just how it is. Every stop. Every day. And you need to relearn this every year. Because it´s been a freaking year since the last time. With the plough (that we use), with the drill, with the seeder, with the combine, with the silos... It just goes on.Thanks for making this available and easily understandable, Mike! I think we need videos like yours. When it comes to battery operated tools (or boyfriends) - Milwaukee sets the pace. Nobody else comes close. I have Metabo. It sucks. Oh, and smear a stripe of grease between those duals on the cart.. Also, I like how you demonstrate the lack of tool compartments on your tractor. A grease gun should always be allowed, ready from the factory. Even a battery operated one these days. It´s in use every single day, it should fucking come with the tractor, at those prices....

[@BerwaldeLandandLivestock]

I agree with the straight field rows and going up by fives on the tv

[@mattclark8436]

Mike, a tightrope walker has nothing on you walking your drill! Very interesting comments on crop rotation because I have never worked with the kind of crops you plant. You take care and don't bump your head too many times!

[@ScottMiller-rx2wc]

Hey Mike great video again. I have a suggestion. You need to start wearing a hard hat and a cup for your morning drill and tractor checks and greasing. When you were walking on the frosty drill I was holding my breath cause I could see it happen. Stay safe out there and have a great day.

[@NoName-qt6wb]

Once again very informative, thanks for your hard work.

[@CHARLIEDELTA-hq9cs]

The reason we go on angles is for trash management and we swath ahead in some canola (last year for that!). Also with dropping straw to bale with swaths on the ground we want them going with typical winds so we don’t have swaths blown all over

[@beluxauto5968]

You made a very solid point that farmers make their living of the land and yet , even though I am a " mechanic " and not a agronomist , I hear about a lot of " farmers " abusing rental land by under feeding it . Not to have a point of discussion in case of trying to buy this land but just out of pure greed . The rules on soil sample control is pretty clear but the actual doing is far from adequate .

[@Rightwinger1982]

Your older brother and myself are both born in 82' I couldn't imagine having what you guys have at my age age. I really envy you. I wish I was born into farming. My cousins farm together near Yorkton, Sk. About 10.000 acres and I've worked for them for many years and there is no place I'd rather be than on that farm...but it's not my farm and I wish it was!

[@mackXDM]

A couple of my options, 30 to 40 minute videos are great, love watching the channel! Would love to hear more on crop rotation. Finally, when it comes to power tools, keep in mind I'm a mechanic, it's best to stay with 1 brand if possible. I personally prefer milwaukee, 2 batteries sizes covers all the tools. I have owned mikita, dewalt, Mac and snap-on electric power tools, all have issues, but I love my milwaukees

[@rongrose3746]

Enjoy watching your farms progress this spring !! How many acres can all your seeders plant in a day, Mike ??

[@KNJensen]

You can get locking caps for those grease nozzles on the Milwaukee ;)

[@helgelarsen4850]

Hi, another vid with Mike rambling away. Seeding insanity starts early this year.... just kidding. Mike please keep rambling on, we love it. Can you make a vid conserning autonomus tractors, and your impression of it? I know where I'm at in that regards, but I want your oppinion on this.

[@alexMeier1000]

same thing in germany, volume needs to be dividable by 2 or 5 :)

[@mickaelbissec7178]

I want an animal noise contest Mike!!

[@benwurz2468]

I guess I'm not the only guy that risks stepping on that hydraulic ram almost every time. And almost falling off lol

[@kennethcarlton2860]

When we used to work the fields before planting the field cultivator usually would work the fields on a little angle so the fields were smoother for the planter .. If you don't think tracks are good how about duel tires on the articulated tractors .. Every farmer has a certain way that works for him and the fields .. They do have an end for the grease gun that locks onto the nipple / zerk ...

[@leesteele9290]

I like the philosophy about hitting your head first thing and skinning your shinns !!! Plenty of scars to prove it !!!

[@jasonclark3127]

Your like us in northern Central part of Nevada we can get frost and snow up until July 4 it snowed last year on the mountains on July 4. To bad they don’t put fenders over the tires

[@thumpergman]

We use green whicking thread locker on those cotter pins..

[@spideybrent]

"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness." The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer. A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.

[@rdpj7548]

Good evening good sir!!!

[@cospar9486]

Mike, buy lock n lube grease coupler to your gun. Its awesome, it seals perfectly and hold to nipple. Only downside is sometimes it's hard to get on tight places.

[@Myamericanlife61]

Awesome video Mike once again boy I really miss planting and farming you are definitely a lucky man with everything you have brought us on video and I thank you for all you do man you are rocking this planting season I think I have a new name for ya danger man lol 😂

[@Minemac2]

I do the same thing with the TV volume Mike😂

[@dmacpher]

An excellent farmer is always outstanding in his field, wondering when it will warm the fuck up

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video Mike is there no cab suspension on the 620 also could you not have a automatic greaser on the drill

[@Michael_Scott_Howard]

May 2, 2021 SNOW❄ in Cleveland.

[@jeffyoung2089]

Thanks Mike

[@franzstreule333]

Mike really knows his profession! Some people don't realize that farming is more than just buying big tractors and spreading chemicals all over.

[@philg2415]

I hope you get some rain soon. I'm in Saskatoon and its DRY.

[@emmoemminghaus6455]

4:00 Mike looks like you have big fans :D

[@Chiellus11]

He's having lots of fan !

[@meredithv3168]

Mike I've got a question. How many head knocks and shin skins do I have to accumulate in order to be considered a farmer?

[@JaceJK47]

Love ur content mike

[@sleeptyper]

3:21 Put a bead of sanitary (waterproof) silicone caulk around those rims, just in the crack between?

[@garyjanssen5388]

i thought the same thing. i can see that working.

[@brentfay6515]

Ya call that pearls of wisdom!

[@petermolnar8667]

They usually contain acetic acid which causes corrosion too... Maybe some chassis sealant would be better 🤔 or butyl strips

[@sleeptyper]

@@petermolnar8667 Good point with the acid, albeit it'll evaporate during curing. Construction glue, body sealant, engine sealant... There are options.

[@christopherdavies752]

Crop rotation was invented in England 150 years ago when closed field system was implemented because more ppl were able to buy whole fields instead of strips!

[@dougsigman4724]

Gosh Mike. Everyone knows that when you rotate your crops you plant them 90 degrees to the way you planted them last year 😆😆👍

[@jayv7746]

Couldn’t agree more with you Mike regarding canola in a rotation in SW Sask. What are you finding is working best for you guys with herbicides in red lentils?

[@johnirons9223]

Not a cloud in the sky where you are. That would be classed as our summer!! 🤣🙂 And sorry, just no!! cannot do odd numbers and never .5 either!! 🤣🤣

[@rodpasichnyk9140]

9:05, I howled...been there, done that, never fails!

[@rogermeacham2051]

Mike, contacted Dr. for therapy...we are minus 3.5 " s of rain so far this year!

[@MrTonyharrell]

Peanut butter is known to neutralize nitrogen fertilizer. Put peanut butter in a grease gun and pump it anywhere you need to neutralize nitrogen.

[@taurus4205]

Mike I have a question: could you run a nice bead of silicone caulk between the duals in the cart to prevent fert from getting between the rims? Good day good sir!

[@mikemitchell2554]

Maybe 🤔

[@taurus4205]

@@mikemitchell2554 thes a polystyrene(?) “rope” that I use as a “backer rod” to fill a larger gap then go over it with Solar Seal brand polyurethane caulk. Sticks to anything and is chemical resistant. Very flexible and is easy to remove. Thoughts from a house painter that wishes he could be a farmer.

[@siemteunissen5604]

hey mike, can you make a video all about crop and chemical rotations? its really interesting to hear.

[@eggboy98]

Hey Mike i have a question. How do you synchronize your GPS, that the drills know where is for example your wife has allready seeded? Greetings from germany.

[@eamonnward6082]

Answer for when you are asked why you run the Milwaukee question, if you need to loosen so many nuts on your equipment then you need a 1400 ft lbs of nut bursting torque wrench called Suzie, it makes sense you would employee her family for the other jobs as they all take the one battery......

[@domination1985]

Hey Mike you want some rain come get it they are calling for rain in Oklahoma for 12 out of the next 14 days

[@xMagicalDonkey]

I’m the same, I have to put the radio or whatever at an even number strictly

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video mike, planting going very well, Mike did u go to agriculture college or university to join ur dad on the farm or anything in agriculture I did I went to Guelph university for the dairy program and crop science

[@grahamkerr7436]

Why do some farmers pull the seed cart behind the drill , like you do, and some pull the drill behind the seed cart? Any reason or just preference? Love the videos from Scotland!!!

[@timstroh216]

Farm On Mike!!🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@rdpj7548]

Stanley Black and Decker owns Dewalt, Porter cable, Craftsman, Mac Tools and others. You may be surprised on who they acquired over the years.

[@marcelhabets4802]

here in the netherlands we got a crop rotation with the potatoes of 1 time every 3 years, and with most other crops it is 1 time in the 6 years.

[@jozuasmit7358]

Do you sometimes work a cover crop into your rotation to let a specific piece of land "rest" for a season by planting a medic or is your lentils sufficient enough for replenishing nitrogen or any other mineral or organic carbon to your soil?

[@rdpj7548]

TTI from Hong Kong owns Milwaukee, ryobi, dirt devil, hoover, Oreck, homelite and others

[@curtmyers6273]

You got bigger cahunas than i got to walk across that drill. Although in my defense im 63 and i dont balance so good anymore!

[@magnusdaugaard3464]

Hi Mike I have a question??😉 Has the first stuff you seeded come out of the ground yet?

[@wayneholliday8823]

You could fly your drone overtop of drill watch picture