Hauling corn to the Ethanol Plant

7 truckloads headed to the Ethanol plant. The most recent snow fall and broken truck tarp didn't make things any easier.
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[@hawkdsl]

Nothing new in a couple weeks... Hmmm. My guess is with the super cold spell, the MF family is frozen somewhere in a field, or worse. Should we send in the Delta Squad? Some vids on how you northern people keep from dying in the winters up there would be interesting.

[@MillennialFarmer]

Will respond when thawed. Stand by.

[@gemser24]

Waiting too I just had to check to see if I was still subscribe to him 😂😂

[@zacharyiverson6206]

Haha I check every day for new videos and love when there is a new one! Keep up the good work Zack!

[@hag2010gis]

@@MillennialFarmer Ya, nothing new for awhile. What are you doing up there, playing with your penguin? ..... Oh ya, what penguin?!

[@tatemeichsner8967]

MN Millennial Farmer you are coming to the corn and soybeans growers meeting that I’m going to. Hope to say hi

[@LoneWolf5841-]

I swear you farmers are so underrated y'all literally have one of the most important jobs in the world seriously I can't say this enough I appreciate what y'all do :)

[@rustblade5021]

growin corn to make ethanol to line their pockets is not important

[@georgenetroe2670]

Your timing is impeccable. It's hard to believe how much we look forward for you to post. I know we ask a lot of you but it is so appreciated. Climbing the grain bend in the cold sure makes you look forward to the cab and heat of anything. Makes us appreciate how hard you work in the early and the cold and working all day. Stay healthy and safe for you and your family. You sure are good at what you do. Thank Jim for us we appreciate him as well. Thank Mrs. Johnson as well AKA Mrs. Becky Deltaville Va

[@LaggyWizard]

I really admire the level of organization and amount of maintenance your family invested into your farm. the farm I grew up on was nowhere near this organized.

[@keithkrone77]

I’m so jealous of farm kids that can drive like, everything.

[@tysonfrank2105]

Thanks for watching???? NO THANK YOU MR J for allowing us to watch, and for taking the time to make videos.... heres to a good spring 👍🏻👍🏻

[@justinl.3587]

That's it! I'm selling all of my exercise equipment and putting a grain bin in my back yard.

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

Justin L. Good idea

[@RockRak367]

Just go work at a elevator then you will get to climb up 120 feet worth of ladders to the bin tops

[@MillennialFarmer]

If you're in a good location you could rent the storage space out too. It might be a solid investment!

[@jerrybrandt9377]

Weird

[@TruckDrivinGamer]

And here you were worried that you didn't have good content for the off season... This is great stuff, Zach! Loving the day to day operations of your farm, 365 days a year! 👨‍🌾🚜🐓

[@korbinarrington3669]

Whoever is the dork that disliked Zac, go find another channel. This is for the happy and grateful people that appreciate quality videos, like that quality corn he sold.

[@techHmrk]

Actually, very very few people dislike his videos...you can not expect to have zero dislikes with 100k views.

[@davisfamilystaluciabranch738]

Absolutely agree. I'm a retired (non farmer) American that's retired in the Philippines. It is a true pleasure to see how these men work compared to where we live now. Just imagine the hard work MF does plus the extra time and effort he puts into the great videos. I'm not there anymore but these videos help to stave off the the 15 years of homesickness I feel quite often. Keep up the great videos-they DO make a difference for good.

[@jaketrottman7375]

I like that you work so hard but also make time for your kids

[@deerboy138]

Hey I love the way you farm and you make my day better and I love the way that you put all the effort into recoding it thanks MN Millennial Farmer.

[@DBlank72]

Always nice when you open KZbin to a MN Millennial farmer video. Hoping for a good year for you and the family. Also hoping for more videos.

[@jeremyfarley423]

WOOHOO, a week of binge watching and I have just now watched every single MN Millennial Farmer video in order. I am now caught up and current!!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Nice!!

[@timcarpenter8526]

Good vid Zach. Always something to do. Guess we’ll see more of you when the weather breaks. Looking forward to it.

[@gunnartunheim7866]

I am a farmer in Norway and you are very good to inspire me😀

[@lucagiraldo4423]

Thank you farmers for feeding the world🙏🙏

[@thedonleroy]

Our local elevator added another dump station & it is fast. We don't have semis we have triaxle trucks. The first time I dumped in the new pit he told me to raise the box as fast as you can. That sure is nice. Averaging 3 to 4 minutes from weigh in to weigh out. That will really come in handy this fall when it gets real busy. Thanks for the video.

[@tomekc1113]

i love watching your videos. I love the part when you climbed the ladder, it was fun and ridiculous. I enjoy your subtle sense of humor that you litter from beginning to end, it's hilarious! Always happy to watch your content, and not just have it running in the background. Have an awesome day!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you!

[@fishinguy7536]

Another gem Zach! Thanks for posting and melting away the wintertime blues. Sunday night is a great time for a video too...it kinda helps get me through the crud of another week of work. Hope you and your family had a great Christmas and New Year's. Thanks again for brightening the day with another great video! Can't wait til spring! God Bless!!

[@SupermanJH68]

Ah, tarps. Some success with zip ties, cut a small slice in each side of the split on the tarp, run a zip tie thru, repeat many times. It holds for a while, kinda like sewing a tarp together. Great video, enjoy the winter.

[@bro-dirt680]

I heard a saying the other day. “Love what you do and never work a day in your life. Reminds me of farming/every day life.

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video zach , it’s nice when your boss loads ur truck for u , and when I’m not feeling well I watch ur videos

[@shawnfloyd5757]

Another great video to see what's new and going on ,thanks again for taking the time out day after day Zach!

[@JaredHurst02100616]

I enjoy watching these videos. I miss hauling corn so it's fun to at least to get to watch it. Thanks for the videos!

[@jakesadventurecanada3434]

Can't wait for the snow to go and your harvest to resume. It so relaxing and makes my job looks too much more easy watching you do the hard work :P

[@rajarose6859]

Yes I've been waiting for days thank you so much for posting you have no idea how fast I clicked this video

[@ddylla85]

Hey, don't call out the tarp! We all know the cold causes... shrinkage.

[@bnsfbandit9807]

Haha

[@stuartluig2911]

Ha ha ha, very funny😂

[@Creeperboy099]

BNSF Bandit hold up I did not expect you here

[@robhakeman5873]

Why didn't they make remote control tarp rollers when I was working on the farm. I helped the son of who I worked for for 14.5 years 6 years ago and he had a remote control tarp rollers and boy that sure does save alot of time of having to jump out and crank the tarp before and after of filling the tractor plus they had the grain cart and combine full when I got back from town which was 18 miles away in one direction and I was able to keep up all day 7 - 9 except 3x they filled a 350 bushel wagon and someone else pulled that to a different town only 8 miles away. The reason I had to haul so far cuz he had it contracted.

[@robhakeman5873]

I'm impressed with the crank to open up the slide gate in the bin, we always had a rod coming out and bent up or a piece of galvanized tubing coming out and bent up.

[@brandonsolomon143]

One of the great jobs of owing your own business. A lot of people don’t understand it’s all on you. 9-5 isn’t only time your on the clock

[@kylebuchmann8585]

Thanks for the ride along

[@devonmiles7037]

zack i have been watching you from 2017 harvest and your content is so factully correct about farming and i love that you really are getting the REAL message about farmers out to the world. and also keep making the BEST content. ::::))))))

[@kenstewart687]

Enjoy your videos. I am a retired farmer in Kansas and cannot go on without saying this. Don’t ever go into an inactive bin after a long delay without other people with you or a life line attached. I have watched you for sometime and feel you are very intelligent but I just had to put up the ⚠️

[@richardwalsh1838]

Was thinking the exact same, that half full bin looked scary from the top looking down. Climbing down into a grain bin must be incredibly dangerous if a farmer is on his own and has no help or backup if things go wrong.

[@tucobenedicto109]

@@richardwalsh1838 Whether its a grain bin or a confined space with just a huge air pig, once you break the plane of air your are commited, your partner should attempt a no entry rescue and call for help. Way points to attach and winch a life line should be put on before entry. Perhaps a safety video?

[@raymondo162]

I agree with what you're saying - I worry about Zach's safety too. On the farm where my dad worked, if you had to work on a harvester (clearing blockages etc) you turned the engine off FIRST...…. NO exceptions!! Watching Zach work inside a harvester while listening to the engine running is properly scary...……...

[@xephael3485]

@@tucobenedicto109 If he died we would probably have great video of what not to do! :-)

[@p.thadeushornswoggler4987]

www.fox9.com/news/father-son-killed-after-silo-collapses-near-barron-wis

[@AgricultureINDIA-91]

Very nice video!

[@WBOS72]

Thanks for Sharing Zack. Look forward to more.

[@dickmarshall2853]

Love the view of the frozen trees---Keep the videos coming

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

"This Thick Bristle Broom" took awhile but I mastered it and I can now say "This Thick Bristle Broom" 3 times fast!!! thanks Zach. as usual great video thanks for making it.

[@tarabottogino]

MF, it is always great to have your faithful fur friend around, in good and bad weather, bless him!!!

[@miroslavivanov1550]

Hello there,i’m from Bulgaria and it’s very far from Minnesota,i realy enjoy videos every time you post!!!

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILS OF THE OPERATION.

[@Cuzifarm]

300k about to be here in no time! Great vid Zach always a good day when you post.

[@jbmbanter]

Hey Zach, there's got to be something interesting going on since the vortex was upon you guys. Even a good family video would be great. I for one am just missing you guys!

[@daviddowley]

I came across this channel couple weeks back, love it 👍🏻

[@ehollopeter]

I work at an ethanol plant. I load distillers grain most of the day and run the front end loader. It's a great. Job. I love working in the agricultural industry

[@dankath4627]

Ok, thanks for getting back to me. Great videos, keep them coming.

[@markgamble8377]

Smooth planned out operation.makes for good day.

[@DirtPerfect]

Another good video love the one you did a while back when you toured the plant very informational

[@deandanielson8074]

Wow, hard work and cold. I admire what you and other farmers do. Thanks for the information and your "patented" humor.

[@riverrat1149]

Went a bit of binge last night.Thanks for documenting your farm life.Kind of mirrors the logging story here. I don't here chainsaws like I used to, now I hear Beep, beep, beep of feller bunchers. Another millennial that gives me hope.

[@loonzer]

Hey there. Just found your channel and I myself am a fellow Minnesotan and it's nice to see what our farmers do and what it looks like. Nice video🖒

[@nzcyclone]

looked pretty with all the frost... but cold... I guess cannot have one without the other. Another great vid, thanks for sharing with us all. Hoping you and family are all well :)

[@RobertWilliams-mk8pl]

It's funny how the trolls that vote thumbs down on your videos are always the first to watch them. I'm a city feller but I love your vids. I've learned a lot about agriculture. Thank you.

[@gt69440]

Well you just made it in the Detroit Lakes paper, now your famous. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@douglamoy5838]

I am a semi-retired mid-sized vegetable grower from upstate NY, new to your channel and so far enjoying your videos very much. You have a really impressive operation with beautiful equipment and buildings. I appreciate that you show that despite that, you still have issues to deal with! I assume from what I have seen that you are a corn and grain operation with no livestock? How many acres do you operate? I'll probably come across answers to most of my questions as I watch more of your previous videos, but as I said, I just found your channel recently. I like you attitude and your dry humor as well as the fact that you come across as very intelligent, articulate, and hard working while also being very down to earth. Keep up the good work!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you for the kind words! No livestock since I was very young.

[@swapsplat]

Have you done a video explaining how coops and the refinery works? It'd be interesting to learn about the shares and how it benefits farmers and the community.

[@brianbarnes350]

He has a video about touring the ethanol plant with his son, Onyx. Scroll back through the videos.

[@fbh31118]

A farm truck not over weight? Ya right! LOL!! I'll never tell your secret. Great video Zack, thank you for sharing with us!

[@tianyi05]

Grew up on a farm in Northen Iowa, learned to drive with a 1963 International Loadstar, straight 6, five speed with a split rearend, 18 foot box pulled a 275 bu. gravity box. Heater crapped, made hauling in January turely fun.

[@MilkMan608]

“Up by Louie Larson’s right now.” That’s how we report our ETA in Minnesota! 👍

[@no-won]

That snap transition was pretty nice

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Just joined your channel! Can’t wait to explore your videos! Thanks for inviting us along on your farming experience!

[@SteveHolsten]

Thanks for the January video Zach. I wish there were more things going on your farms.

[@Mr4455dbirk]

Burned out on KZbin...the true Onelonleys deserve more subs! ♡

[@speedbrake22]

6:50 such a beautiful camera shot 👌

[@TheVanWinkel]

This channel got me and a close friend into farming a little too much. We've been playing farming simulator nonstop and have binge-watched your videos together. We are both perfectly fine with giving up our lives to become farmers now.... the women feel otherwise.....

[@napescroll2202]

Love seeing the vic in the back ground... sad to see it go....

[@SuperJohndeere4020]

Man I would love that trailer, automatic tarp and automatic doors. I would think i would've died and gone to heaven, especially with the trailers that I have used.

[@markfisher2969]

Wait till you push the wrong button

[@kgreenek]

You have a noticeably thicker Minnesota accent in the winter when you're cold :P

[@laneflinchum6630]

Love the cold starts

[@theklrdudeoo9173]

"used a thick bristled broom " easy for you to say !

[@theklrdudeoo9173]

@R7 kelley THANK YOU !

[@levidenherder7845]

My dad is a channel seed dealer And we farm in southern Minnesota and sell most of our corn to an ethanol plant also.

[@canvids1]

What a fantastic video sir of what goes on in your operation and I mean you have a very big operation and have do's and don'ts thanks for your video.

[@jacqueshusselman4705]

Very nice video Zach love your videos keep coming with the videos greetings from South Africa

[@PinMonkey1960]

Thanks for yet another great video. Missed you. Keep them coming never a boring topic yet. 👍

[@mikebonge7206]

Great. Love the information on plant

[@jbmbanter]

You've got to put up a video about the terrible weather you guys must be having right now. I''m in Georgia and I can't even imagine it!

[@Rx37Legacy]

Great video! Nice to see how this kinda stuff works too.

[@kevinsalmon6560]

just wana say im a big fan i discovered your channel the other day and binge watched alot of videos lol.. i work doing heavy haul moving construction equipment in north east PA. slow season now... love the videos

[@randr10]

How's the weather treating you guys up there tonight? It's literally colder than the North Pole in parts of Minnesota right now. Stay safe and stay warm!

[@yoloman1123]

This channel is the best I love John deer as we’ll. Btw I’m new to the channel but still every day I try to look at your videos. There amazing. So I liked subscribed and clicked the bell so I always get updated. Keep up the good work.🚜🦌

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you!

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

Same here for John Deere, also I liked your John Deere vs. Challenger video. Just that it was sad at the end, I hated seeing Challenger go.

[@benbonderson3731]

Great video Zach. I love that W900 KW. Sure is a sweet looking truck.

[@gameramante]

Hello there, your videos are really cool, it's nice to see all the differences between American and Brazilian farms. greetings from the "south", Brazil.

[@johnschwindeman1072]

Idky but watching these videos is really cool and how those machines work

[@LH-fm4ki]

Just watched your video of driving the challenger tractors after the factory tour, I saw the part about the end go buttons on the challenger being a standard option. The ITEC on your R series Deere tractors is also standard. The only thing you have to more money for is ITEC pro which does the automated headland turns. On your Deere tractors theres a toggle switch with a 1 and a 2 on it which starts a ITEC sequence when set up in the command centre.

[@grantpharazyn7287]

Just watched your video of driving the Challenger tractors after the factory tour, I saw the part about the "end" "go" buttons on the Challenger being a standard option, the ITEC on your R series Deere tractors is also standard, the only thing that you would have to pay more money for is ITEC pro which does the automated headland turns, on your Deere tractors there's a toggle switch with a 1 and a 2 on it which starts a ITEC sequence when set up.

[@Terrafrost]

watching your videos, makes me wanna become involved in the local farming here...

[@bigsmile542]

Sure enjoy the ride along.

[@cdawggaming9618]

Love your videos Zach keep up the good work

[@CPUDOCTHE1]

My son works for a local farmer during harvest. Sometimes he gets busted from the grain cart. He tends to put over 1100 bushel on a truck. Most of the elevators around here have quit letting you dump if you bring in a gvw of over 105,000 lbs.

[@nickkercheval2704]

Bee’s wings here in the east. You probably know this but you can order a tarp from Shurco on line. They fit perfectly. Price reasonable

[@juanperaltamartinez]

Greetings from Argentina. Nice work man. Keep it up.

[@mtpocketswoodenickle2637]

That probe reminds me of my wife when she's doing laundry. She's got her own FM meter that's attached to her eyebrows. Heaven help me if she ever finds corn!

[@martianmuppet]

Great vid as always. Thanks!

[@4x4lonestarstateliftedlife3]

Hey man I just found this channel and I am really enjoying it. It is neat to see the process and all the hard work you and your family do to help feed us. Much appreciated and I subbed and tapped the bell. 👍🙏

[@MechanicalAdvantage]

Just saw the story about you on the Fargo Forum website. God only knows how many nights I’ve watched you race at the area tracks. I didn’t know what your profession was or that you had a pretty large KZbin channel covering farming. I’ve been catching up on old episodes and they are really good.

[@fenceman53]

Farming looks like hard work even in off season. A million things to go wrong and a few always do

[@alexhaman1255]

I don't understand how people can dislike your videos?! Must be the case owners!

[@potbelliedolman8939]

Your a hoot!!!! Thanks for the vids! Trees do look pretty!! It finally got down to 30 degrees last night in East Texas!!

[@feralcrafter7043]

Love the editing, you are getting some good skills!

[@asalvi]

Use the drone to check up the silos, no need to climb there, lol. Nice videos ! New sub. Thx for the effort. God bless.

[@marty0715yt]

How would you open the door to look in????

[@asalvi]

Wait, wait, wait... one problem at a time.... I solve the climb problem... the door is another problem... LOL !!!! I was joking of course... But just to check the vents maybe the drone is a good idea... but thinking about it You can install a remote door and open from the ground... like a garage door !!!! You see, another amazing, but expensive, idea !!!! Cheers my friends !!!

[@LiIAxe]

Good idea

[@matthewitt70]

Awsome love the videos keep them comming. Just think less than 3 months it starts all over agin for us cant wait

[@jeffwilken4578]

Now that is a sweet setup at the ethanol plant... unloading inside with capacity... would love to dump B trains in there. 😍