Better Late than Never! We're Planting!!

[@MillennialFarmer]

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[@brandonpourmorady9485]

Just signed up!

[@donaldmireault3403]

hello sir the man we see in the video with you is your dad I love your work it reminds me of when I was staying on a dairy farm

[@donaldmireault3403]

I had to move from my family to move into a host family with a farmer It was a very large dairy farm with 300 dairy cows Cultivate wheat barley and oats and corn In addition to making hay and collecting straw At the time I was 9-10 years old I loved this foster family who adopted me It was in the 1980s that I was placed in foster care with this farmer I don't know if the translation is correct I use google translate to speak in English If you ever come across my message, tell me if the translation is correct I'm from Quebec so I don't necessarily speak English

[@wcooman1694]

All that hands-free stuff gives you plenty of time to work on that "Millenium Farmer: The Movie" screen play. No excuses.

[@johnking8679]

Yeah Zach !! Fascinating farming these days. Everything is so pre-programmed and automated !! I guess you don't miss doing it the "old-fashioned way. It so much quicker these days !! That "Rock Spotter" is amazing !! Welcome to America !! Ha, Ha !!

[@RayRay-js5hl]

So much more time for other activities lol

[@nitramnitram1966]

When the finger snaps go hands free. I’m out

[@MichaelJones1527]

I know most fathers and sons don't always see eye to eye, but your dad and you seem to have it going good in your favor. It's a pleasure to see how good y'all work together. I think that's one thing that makes your show interesting.

[@philipmiller5202]

my guess dad taught son well.

[@SlyFoxl]

@@philipmiller5202 that has nothing to do with it imo

[@MichaelJones1527]

@@philipmiller5202 I would think so, but that being said they do work together very well. At least while the camera is rolling. LOL

[@edconder2956]

Plug the USB in just like my relatives have always done… that was a good one!

[@damienreisner2183]

My dad passed away in February. Cherish every day you and your father are together. God Bless

[@jasonb5447]

Technology has come a long way from when my dad and grandfather's farmed.

[@chrisarend9861]

Last year at this time you were SOOOOO mad at that planter I thought you would set fire to it. Glad to see it working properly now.

[@mtms42000]

I don't think average people understand the amount of tech farmers use. Very cool Zach

[@acesonflush346]

Yeah I agree, whenever I tell people I don't have to drive the tractor except for when turning around they're always surprised lol

[@tobimobiv1]

​@@paulprigge1209 What technology wouldn't he be using if he didn't have money from KZbin?

[@planeiron241]

@@tobimobiv1 mapping leads to autonomous, leads to stack n pack leads to ____________

[@realredditstories420]

@@tobimobiv1 people think that KZbin farmers funnel all their KZbin millions (which isn’t even close to what they make) into farming. Most of the time KZbin money is used on family expenses

[@karlrovey]

That also depends on the age of the equipment. Some farms run older equipment with no autosteer.

[@Tinytraveler]

I love when you guys upload, seeing the first seeding of the year is always fun, great editing again Becky!

[@DEDBRD-di4yj]

I was just watching old planting videos waiting on a new video and bam a new video pops up ! Hope this planting season goes smoothly and the planter doesn't give you any issues like last year .

[@oldad6207]

I used to work in a coal-fired power plant. It was a basically a big machine that covered acres and I had indications for it all. Most of the time I just watched and tweaked. As long as something didn't break it was hours of alert boredom.

[@giacomomichelon6268]

I'm from a little country town in Italy, it's impressive how big are your machinery, never saw nothing so big around here, greetings from Italy man, if you ever come to Venice you are welcome dude!!!

[@caullinsmith6210]

love when winter breaks and we get into field work season, videos roll out more often

[@douglassellers7528]

That new system for turns and all is the cats meow. That ideler roller should be a easy fix. Good luck with planting. Down here in west central Indiana the rains have not materialized yet. Planters are rolling.

[@scottschaeffer8920]

Yea, when it’s time to plant, and you can, you Go!!!

[@cdarting91]

When you talk Zach, it’s never boring!!!

[@deblarsen8528]

Hey Zach, That rock finder is AWESOME! So glad you got started with the planting. Here's Praying for a spectacular 2023 crop year, safe, break-down free, and profitable! Until your next video ~~~Stay safe, healthy and happy! 🚜 🚜

[@robertsmida9601]

Well Zach look at it this way. There's a new youtuber from your state, Mitchell Farms, that I've started watching, gives you time to make sure you keep your viewers interest. I like this because It shows how much the weather is different in the same state.

[@jpeel2066]

It's just amazing how things have come on from 50 years ago. It's great when it all works. Thanks for the video. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@PaulDauphinais]

I think that’s the smoothest that planter has run sense I’ve been watching your videos. Glad to see you guys back in the fields. Love the content👍🏻

[@joesphbest3120]

I watch your farm & Larson farm and you two are the best for information about farming, only wish my Grandfather could see how farming has changed over the years, better in alot of ways. Thank you for sharing😄.

[@caitlinwhite1955]

Another great vid Zack! Thanks for taking us along for the ride 💪

[@tony98discovery]

Would you like to visit Zack's farm once?

[@aperson7624]

From my knowledge of tanks (compliments to The Chieftain here on KZbin): The point of that road wheel you removed is to spread the pressure from the track into the ground. It's similar to how tires on a car or semi spread the load out on the ground, except that with a track you get a wider 'strip' of pressure than a tire would give. By not driving with that one road wheel you are putting more load on the remaining wheels in that one track unit. There's also some forces in new directions (namely, a force pulling in, from the outer front/back edges to the center of the track unit that wasn't as strong with the additional road wheel there). Whether or not JD gave enough margin / safety factor to the remaining wheels to last like that, and for how long, is known only to the engineers. Might be fine, might remove 5% life per year, might break in 1 day. No way to know without the schematics and materials. On a tank, it's no biggie to be missing a road wheel. But vehicles designed to be shot are built to a different standard than vehicles designed to enslave their owners.

[@theedumptruck4709]

I remember it was always row 12 that was the problem. I laughed cuz on our 2 planters we were having problems with row 12. Glad to see ur getting seed in the ground.

[@EyeMWing]

Given that idler bearing failure, you should probably inspect the rest during the offseason. Those are the weak points for track systems, and if you lost one the odds are pretty good there are more not too far behind.

[@brendontait6601]

I have seen that seed trailer in your videos before. Just realized how smart it is. Unloads into the seeder and loads itself. What a world we live in.

[@nigelhales874]

Great watching 👀 👌 you're farming and a family farm

[@bradpendleton5675]

You are light-years more advanced than we were back in the 80's and early 90's. WOW...

[@kingtrumpet123]

RUN IT, as long as it runs, it's a redundant part that isn't really needed, you can fix the planter on a rainy day anyhow. Have a safe and awesomeness week.

[@peteparker7396]

Until you tear a track up. It’s not redundant. It’s there for a reason and he didn’t run it that way for long. Trust me, those tracks ain’t cheap to replace. Let alone find a replacement.

[@TheGrimReaper1]

Houston, We’ve had a problem here.😀. Have a good sowing time this year. All the best from England.

[@MarvUSA]

Good Job Zack ! Really nice to see you planting again, and pretty much trouble free.

[@brianhartman5845]

Picking rocks has come a long way in the 40 since I worked on a farm. Growing up it was a 16 year old farm hand (me) and a 49 Chevy dump truck. I’d much rather use the new technology that is available today!

[@EyesOnlyTeam86]

5:00 Yep and I just worked this weekend doing rideshare. Met a gal on vacation who's now retired that her company was gonna sponsor Zack and family with some insurance deal. She didn't day why the deal didn't go through, but said she knew Zack VERY WELL.

[@jfiery]

It is amazing at the modern tech that was shown in this video. Also very scary at how dependent our farming is now into it.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Scary indeed. Artificial Intelligence can shut it all down.

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

Don’t get it twisted, we can still plant and pick without technology but this just makes it quicker and cheaper to run and plant now compared to 30 years ago. Matter of fact we picked everything last year without our guidance🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamesducey2685]

It is very special to see a father and son working together to get a job done.

[@marknicholson2718]

I love how they get along so well. Shows the mutual respect they have for one another.

[@doughahn9263]

Real nice NOT hearing alarms all the time.

[@tony98discovery]

Yes, I am impressed with how the two let their children complete the tasks on this farm.

[@digger5858]

Great video guys good luck on your 2023 season hope you are blessed with a bountiful harvest and have a safe season

[@ivankorth4458]

Technology is so impressive planting !! Amazing 😮

[@walterlaubscherjr2011]

Looking good best of luck Zack

[@skeeter9252]

Great video Zach. Hoping for a safe spring and a plentiful harvest.

[@robertwolfe8680]

It looks like a good start to the planting season, only one little setback. Hopefully will go smoothly. By the way,yet another great video.

[@albertduckett8591]

It's so cool to see you doing fieldwork now! I subscribed right after harvest season and have not seen any of this yet.

[@terrypomatto907]

Farming is where you earn income!!! Videos are just entertainment for all your followers. I enjoy your videos and I pray that you and your entire family stay well always 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Amen!!!

[@bvbinsane1vanity]

I hope we get more planting videos this year. Last year there was only about 5 and all planting was done!

[@brianmorales8169]

16:30 lol nice I was right I said a bearing was out lol. I am so jealous. I wish we had this automatic drive self tractors when I was younger and hungover lol.

[@michaelbetik2744]

Awesome job on your start to putting seeds in the ground. It's kinda wild, but I also follow Triple R Farms. They have waist high corn but still planting!

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

I’m near them and farm also and watch them along with Zach here. They’re planting cotton now, everyone down here including our farm is finished planting corn. We start in April and have already finished corn and beans (except the beans we’ll plant behind the wheat we’ll pick soon) then cotton.

[@geoffreyclarke9700]

Good to see you finally planting, Zach

[@twcstransam]

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[@jameslipe4080]

I remember watching dad and papaw plant corn with a horse and mule one row planters.later had two row planter ground driven on 3 pt hitch thought that was big time😅

[@02LM7]

Here’s to a safe prosperous year. Glad you’re out doing what you love. At least you’re out earlier than last year.

[@chadjohnson8622]

Glad to see a smooth start to planting season

[@Scott_Helgeson_Fan]

You should put a Timelapse camera on the the top and back of your tractors/combines and post the footage onto a millennial Timelapse channel. I think this would be entertaining!

[@davidanalyst671]

at least you guys arent planting super late like last year. even I was super nervous even though Im on the opposite side of the USA

[@rdyardie]

How frustrating! You made some great decisions, like, "It is not doing anything right now, so why not run without it!" Keep on planting. 😊

[@lukethurlow24]

Good luck for this year!! I hope it goes as well as can be for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@tomholmes1350]

Your VPN comments were spot-on! Express VPN should hire you as their spokesman

[@larryparish8708]

Drove by a field today near Belton Texas and the corn was tasseling.

[@stevebiddle8912]

The technology that your showing is incredible! Loved the comment about using the memory stick like your ancestors.😂😂

[@michaelreilly8080]

As someone who has planted with a two row, check wire, that's a fricking space ship.

[@johnperry5102]

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[@adamsherm29]

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[@jazzerbyte]

WOW - so many things going right. I'm so glad the sensors are working properly now so only normal mechanical issues such as bearings, etc come up. And good to hear about the new RTK system that should be more reliable. Fun to watch the end of row turnaround working right also!

[@BruceBergman]

Tape the Geode down with blue painters tape to make sure it stays on the picker. Or Duct tape if it doesn't stick.

[@amanitamuscaria5284]

Amazing tech and iv heard that in Colorado you can also repair it if it brakes.

[@harrykeel8557]

A great start will always make things go smoothly. Even the little things such as the wheel bearing, had you had problems with the planter, getting it set up, the late start, melted any angst you might have had to a more manageable level. Here's good thoughts that you will have blessed year, any problems will be like the wheel bearing, just a little bump in the road, and just as quickly dealt with.

[@brandanthielen1337]

Ordered myself 2 t-shirts thanks for the coupon code saved myself 16 dollars and love the content

[@bobmoroney3643]

High teck and hard work equals a job well done. Happy growing.

[@ArizVern]

RETIRED, 78, FREEDOM, USAF, VFW. INSTALLED SPACEX STAR LINK LOVE IT.

[@paxbonum4683]

Trying to catch up on all the videos. Wanted to send blessings to all the Millennial Farmer Mom on Mother's Day. God bless!

[@Ty_Klopper]

I love planting season

[@grahamlifejourney]

We planted late too but in a much smaller scale, with a rake and a shovel 😂. I love seeing the equipment, how it works and what it’s used for. So hi-tech!! 😮. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@joannchase3966]

We have had a VPN for years. Wouldn't be without it.

[@waterskiingfool]

Glad to see the finger snap stayed in good working shape over the long winter.

[@chrishann5714]

I remember when we planted at 5.5 mph lol! And I loved seeing Nathen getting frantic, looks like he is doing well with the new knees

[@stuartkcalvin]

19:40 good to see black sockets being used.

[@TractorsCompany]

Good to see a farmer using different brands👍👍👍👍

[@teenagefarmer]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@bertbinsbergen7549]

Great video, love that teamwork. And making instant decisions. Wish you succes.

[@JD-zm4eh]

As they say in the classic car industry, Bitchin. Great to see your planter isn't beeping the heck out of ya this year.

[@TheMr9fingers]

Wow that self steer setup is cool few guys in our area have corn popping up already stay safe 2023

[@prairiefarmer5994]

We just had an ag leader system put in our main field tractor. The sales rep told us ag leader is trying to have this tech by the end of the year as well. I’m not sure what I’ll do all spring if all I have to do is sit in the equipment!

[@Wi11duhbea5t]

That’s so wild to me that big ol green machine planting completely hands free and then being so accurate what a time to be alive and did I see a little dirt track truck in your cold shed?

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

Well it also depends on which guidance package you pick as well. Each level is more and more accurate but also more expensive

[@PrestigeOnYT]

Love how you referred to DEF as "Governement Fuel"😅😅

[@ThePumpkinFieldIsleofMan]

Some technology set up there. Amazing to see what tractors can do now, we are still doing everything old school but hope to upgrade one day.

[@artayers2372]

If your GPS quits working, will you just continue planting using the row markers like us old folks did back in the day?

[@R3dn3ck747]

Good to see you up and at it Zack, I wish you good luck with the planting season. The norwegian farmers ar wrapping up their plantig just now and are spraying lime on their wheatfields and slurry on their grass fields. Keep it up Zack and thank you for another great video😊💪 And a thank you to Becky for editing your videos😁

[@dreiback182]

In Germany we call it OKF (Orts-Kontroll-Fahrt) when we have a look what the neighborhood is doing…

[@koolaskoalas]

I miss the ride along videos, IMO they be the best videos . glad to see the sensors have finally had the sense to work how they should.

[@thedonleroy]

Great to see you finally planting. Hands free turning looks like fun. It's great that you don't have any of the sensor issues this year, the lack of that frustration must be a relief. We were able to get our corn planted before the last rain. We were lucky & didn't get some of the heavy rains that fell in the Fergus area & east. Some guys got 3-4 inches. Good luck with the rest of planting.

[@smedlap8789]

This is the second year watching you guys plant your fields! 😁

[@charleslynch7274]

That is some amazing technology wow I'm sure it will make planting more fun hopefully

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Busy busy time. Totally agree with you Zach on that wheel with the bad bearings on the planter. If you can plant without it, have at it. Time to get seed in the ground before the rain. Sometimes things are not perfect but you can plant so have at it I say. Fix the wheel bearing when you can. The new app you have where the tractor turns itself is unbelievable. Wow. Is that neat or what. Now I am going to say something and please do not think I am crazy. But watching you show this to us and me thinking back to our years long ago of planting, there is such a remarkable difference, I started getting wet eyes thinking of all of our long long long hours of manual labor running the tractor and planter. What a difference. I could not be happier for the farmer now that has this equipment. You can plant much more seeds much more faster than we ever dreamed of. Technology is the modern day key to move faster with what needs to be done planting. My compliments to you Zach and dad for having this technology. I can remember many years ago we upgraded to a six row planter and we thought we were hot stuff. This was still doing all the driving and running the planter arm so we knew where to go. Oh my compared to this modern technology. So interesting. Now you have a gadget on the rock picker to take you to the rocks. Amazing. Wish I was farming again. Oh my. Thanks for taking the time to show us this technology. I will dry my eyes and tell my family that has passed even though we did not have this technology we still did alright. But sure would like to try this new stuff. Thanks for everything Zach and dad. Totally enjoyed it. Thanks. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.

[@Padoinky]

My lawn mower-bot uses gps to mow my entire .5 acre… I still watch it and/or monitor the control app, but so far so good… kinda like a Roomba for the yard

[@carlosbenito5187]

The wheel isnt broken. Its just optional!

[@Mike-ty5um]

Thanks for the tip for express vpn. Going to check it out. Great to see you planting. Glad you got the sensor issue fixed.

[@nigelhales874]

Best regards for planting same here very wet spring weather not good all round the world

[@davidtriplett781]

How's your dad's knees? He seems to be getting along really well.

[@user-hc6xm8jo9q]

Hey zach that's a coincidence I've the exact same hoodie as you😊

[@zedhead2864]

MAN! The high speed planters have sure changed the game. *when they're working properly.

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

Up to 10mph pretty much now😳

[@devinpilgrimdairyfarm]

No planning in northern WISCONSIN due to wet field and rain right now in boyd wisconsin.

[@yotaman492]

Very interesting new receivers, they are accurate down to 2.5cm, that makes more sense. And you're only looking for horizontal rather than both H & Z, which Z is harder to acheive. Also see its getting timing corrections from its own satellites. Plenty accuarte for your application. Cool stuff I'm a support tech & trainer for another GPS machine control/ SIte Positioning System manufacturer. They also are into agriculture, which i know nothing about that side of the business.