Onyx got his FIRST JOB

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It's a beautiful day to go and harass Randy the Master Pipe layer. In agriculture, tile drainage is a type of drainage system that removes excess water from soil below its surface. Whereas irrigation is the practice of providing additional water to soil when it is naturally too dry, drainage reduces the moisture in soil and thereby increases the amount of air in its pores so as to augment conditions for optimal growth of crops. While surface water can be drained by pumping, open ditches, or both, tile drainage is often the most prudent practice for draining subsurface water.
Here are five myths about farm tiling:
1. Tiling is totally unregulated
2. Tiling speeds water movement off the land
3. Tiling contributes to water quality problems
4. Tiling is not a conservation practice
5. Tiling is bad for soil health
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Zach Johnson, the “Millennial Farmer” is a 5th-generation farmer who’s spent his life growing, working, and learning on his family’s farm. His wit and dry sense of humor appeal to children and adults alike. A product of the millennial generation, his appreciation of new technology blends with his old-fashioned work ethic, and he offers a unique ability to deliver his message in a way that resonates with lifelong farmers as well as those with no knowledge of agriculture.
With growing consumer awareness about where their food comes from, Zach has identified the need for an independent voice from the front lines of agriculture. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences in the agriculture world while providing farmer-to-farmer education to help facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.
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[@tatebente5581]

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[@officialmoai3107]

ok

[@tomcander3669]

You must be proud that your son started laying pipe so young!!

[@GREENMEANSGO214]

I have simpisafe at my house and i love it

[@puppetsock]

Outstanding. Farm kids get to do stuff that city kids are not even aware exists. When your kids grow up they are going to be great people. Just like their parents.

[@artayers2372]

How sad is it that I thought about the door handle incident as soon as I saw the tile plow.... LOL

[@HGNeese3rd1]

Express for me to Randy a big thank you for his service to his community,

[@dphillips705]

Randy is being a great teacher for Onyx!!

[@JC-uq5gi]

The interplay between Zach and Randy is hilarious. You should probably have your own show on Hulu.

[@johnbhend8565]

Watching tile go in is a thing of beauty. It allows the roots to go deep.

[@johncriswell1106]

It would be impossible (and stupid) not to observe your preparation of the next generation, Onyx, to join you, just as you joined your father, in the life of professional farmer. Your "little boy" is suddenly a junior partner in the business. Congratulations for bringing him in (with your wife's acceptance) as well as encouraging him in your "escape" racing. Just as generations before: you are returning to the land... your son is joining you in that desire/mission. You deserve everyone's admiration..... as well as appreciation for feeding us.

[@aparks5595]

Seeing Onyx there brings back memories of my childhood except now I see why he had me do those things and I’m thankful for it

[@keimahane]

Me too, my dad had me doing, what I thought at the time were ridiculous tasks, now I know they were not. We all need good men to show us what life is going to be like.

[@Sc-jf3yk]

Goggled earth the fire site to see how far the lake was impressive fire departments. Way to go guys.

[@RetnuhWehttam9753]

Hey zack….. I was just thinking……if the tile plow ever take over the world…..their probably will not be any more flooding across the world , that’s got to be a plus hey zack lol.

[@rav_waraich2865]

Some one give me a sponsor ship for visiting America please 🙏 please

[@langmart3]

Speaking of Moline, I come from a small village in Norway that are kalled Ferkingstad. But since a lot of people from my village moved to Moline, some of them came back after working for some years. When they came back they were called "Moliner" and as the years went by "Moliner" became a common call-name for someone from my village 😊

[@CJ_Caster]

Most of our farm is already tiled with clay tile. Back in the 50's and 60's, my wife's great uncle bought a Buckeye and did a LOT of the tiling in northern Michigan when the government was cost sharing on tile. His son still has the machine. It still runs and operates as it should. It's not really as cost and time effective as the plows. I helped him tile a 40 about 8-9 years ago. It was pretty cool. The only issue we have now is blowouts. The ground washes out underneath it in one little spot and it starts washing soil down the tile line and forms a pretty good sized hole in the ground. We dig the tile up and replace the sections with black plastic and pray that we did a good job when we cover it back over. Right now we've got a bunch of blowouts and we're struggling to find a backhoe to use. We're looking into buying one instead of borrowing. Good job on the videos. You do a good job of showing and explaining all different aspects of the ag industry that most people would never get a chance to see and/or understand. Keep up the good work!

[@stefantheengineer4273]

YAYYYYYYY. DJ is coming on Off The Husk!!! One of the funniest podcasts out there. Sue Makes a Mean Hot Dish still makes me laugh everytime!

[@rolandios]

I replayed that at least 10 times 🤣

[@d33p79]

Can't wait.

[@kluckfabrication5991]

Still wish we get the were too drunk episodes lol

[@stefantheengineer4273]

@@kluckfabrication5991 I would definitely love to hear the "too trashed" podcasts!!!

[@Mom-us5qy]

That and chet and Nicole's are my favorites 😂

[@finn_sheldon]

I’m from the Uk but I love watching American farming it’s brill

[@Ben-fk9ey]

Yea they do seem to have bigger toys than us!

[@Ada-zn3pw]

The black Minnesota soil looks amazing

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@Ada-zn3pw You can find black soil throughout most of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[@zackattack7489]

@@Ada-zn3pw my friend says it tastes good too don’t ask just don’t

[@bubblezovlove7213]

Me too! It's so satisfying and interesting. I'm in the UK too and mostly bedbound so watching people work makes me feel a bit like I'm at work again.... I miss it terribly...

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was most interesting seeing how the pipe laying machinery works and how they plan out the fingers of pipe to drain the water. Most interesting. Randy’s machine is a big beast for sure. Have seen the finished product before but never the process of laying it out. Thanks for that. That fire you showed in I believe you said Clinton was a big one. Lots of damage there. Can see why it was a real hot fire being all wood. Wow. Onyx got some good work on connecting the pipes together. Good experience for him. Way to go Onyx. Good to learn other people’s work process. Good young man. You all take care and be safe. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks. The Iowa farm boy from years ago.

[@therealRustyShackleford]

I had it explained to me once that if you dip a butter knife into a glass of water, when you take it out, the excess water will drain off of the knife but there is still water on the knife. That's all the water that the knife can hold. Soil is the same way in how much water it can hold. The rest just drains away.

[@kevinrandall01]

Until it is waterlogged, then it sits on top of the soil having already destroyed the soil structure to some degree.

[@scotcoon1186]

Depends on what is under the topsoil, too. Clay doesn't drain.

[@cynthiaarnold5807]

Your dogs are awesome. We have a security system. Two labs that bark at anpin drop. That soil on your farm is beautiful. We live in central PA. Beautifal area with lots of beautiful farms. But our soil is hard clay. When our house was built the developer stripped the good top soil and sold it. Ittookyearsto buildup our soil again to get things to grow. I hope you guys soon get a few good days of a nice slow steady ground soaking rain. Not flooding. Here we have had a good amount of rain this summer. Other parts of Pa. Not so much. I hope you guys can recover from the drought. God bless your family.

[@robertquast9684]

I remember seeing that fire on the news. It’s amazing what those small town fire departments can do being a bunch of volunteers

[@bubblezovlove7213]

Can you post some links please? I hadn't heard about that...

[@max-jc4wq]

was looking for a Larson notification but a millennial farmer one is even better.

[@noahschronicles9702]

I love the foreign objects on the door handle reference😂😂. I would just replace the whole plow if I found out those were on my door handle😂

[@KevinRBurk-rj4gj]

Zack, your son is a very observant young man and has considerable natural mechanical abilities and common sense, something not so common in todays world.....I do enjoy watching him operate equipment, working on something and his intent mental commitment when someone is showing him a new element of a overall job application...This comes about when encouraged and nurtured...Well done, Dad !!

[@TheRanger0ne]

The tile plow joystick is a Danfoss/Sanderson Solo control..... I was on the original design and development crew for them back in 1995.

[@richardlong9877]

Ballsac swinging on the pipelayer! Hahaha 🤣

[@TheGhostHAG]

Dang with the posts! Absolutely loving the racing vids especially Onyx

[@cynthiaarnold5807]

We love our dirt track racing here in PA. We havetwotracs in our area. Used to be a third but sadly they shut down. We went racing Fri Sat, and Sunday. My hearing would stop ringing by Thurs. Only to be blasted again. Wecwereat a racetrack called Grandview and huge chunk of dirt with a huge five inch rock in it some how came thru the fence and nailed my right ankle. I though I got shot. The pain w a s awful. Itimmediately swelled up and bled like mad. My hubby was so into the race I couldn't get him to help me down the bleachers to get help. Thank goodness some stranger seen ,e and helped me down and called the medical crew. They thought I got shot to. There was a hole in the bone of my ankle. It took part of the bone away. It was ugly. H a d to get stitches. It healed but I never sat in the turns again at any dirt track. We aree going racing this weeken I can't wait. Be safe racing.

[@thomasvogelgesang667]

Thank you to all of the firemen on the scene of that fire. I am sorry the business lost its building, but I am very happy that no lives were lost. It was a great video. Always enjoy learning new things.

[@lincolnsweazy2502]

Your the best Zach. Sry to hear about your crop

[@briangraham540]

Good job and explanation of what is what, great family and family man, take care be safe ! ( from Canada )

[@henrylopez5252]

Good flower pot analogy!

[@treetone3829]

Awesome video again but I am really getting into the racing videos on your second channel. You have raised my interest in Agriculture, racing and a different view on family. Not everyone has had such a supporting family unit and it’s refreshing and inspiring to see your lifestyle. Thanks

[@jimblakesley6211]

I'm surprised tile even works as low as the perk rate is in that dense soil. Glad it works .

[@davidwilliamson9257]

That boy looks just like his Mama lol. And I mean that as a compliment!

[@arthenry498]

This was great!! LOTS of information and learning in this one. You guys explained things pretty darn well. I love learning. MOST impressed with Onyx!! (AGAIN) He is one super guy!! Ya done good Zack. He is a credit to YOU, BECKY, and a wonderful asset to the world. I am banking on him, and kids like him, to save our BUTTS from the mess this world is in right now. Great to see him have the courage to do something new like this. Keep it up Onyx!! I got your sixd!!

[@jodyt.9651]

My goodness, no wonder you guys can farm so effectively, the dirt is so rich and deep. I’ve never seen anything like it. Congratulations

[@walkgeo]

They do go deep out there! Just ask Zach!

[@trryhin]

"And this is the bar!" Great ending to a great video!

[@danswezey4802]

Loved the video! Big shout out to my hometowns response to what could’ve ended worse! But what did that bar used to be called? Hmmm

[@robertgorsett1586]

i think you should have added the FOREST GUMP gif waving to LT Dan at .51 of the video.

[@alexmendoza4072]

The way randy was waving in the tile plow 🤣🤣🤣

[@markking3531]

In 1986 I went to work for a guy in Jefferson Iowa. His grandfather tiled an 180 field by hand when he bought it. Some of that tile was about 20' deep to make it drain. His grandfather walked out here from Ohio with his shoes on his back. He didn't want to wear them out. They were a lot tougher than we are today. I am guessing that machine can tile more in an few hours than he could all summer long. That is a very cool machine. Just another example of how farmers use science and technology that I am sure most city people on the coast have no idea about.

[@somersfarm1921]

I always loved the old Minnie Moline's. We never had any on our farm, but a neighboring farmer who had a field across from our main farm, had a Moline, and when I was probably just 3 or 4 yrs old, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I've always wanted to buy one to put a moldboard plow on to take to Rantoul.

[@TazR6]

Onyx exudes cool. His name is not one I had heard before I started watching you, but it is great and it suits him perfectly. I really like his clothes too. All UnderArmor stuff. He is a very lucky lad to have the childhood he is having. You must be so proud of him. The work that goes into tiling is much more involved than I assumed it would be. It must be a huge outlay to get it done.

[@davidshiderly4611]

Makes you appreciate all the old timers who used to do all the ditching by hand

[@billdill6715]

Good to see you boys got some rain today, pack the test weight on!!

[@OldePhart]

Randy is seriously underrated. So low key but such a depth of knowledge.

[@carve164]

Cool stuff!! Great memories with your son. Miss the live feeds you guys have done.

[@devilschild]

Amazing save by the people who kept that fire from spreading. You and Randy serve your communities well.

[@jesseparker2656]

Onyx forgot to make Tim Allen grunt noises after using the reciporcating eletric saw, "Hu hu hu!"

[@BigBadDas]

Hey Zack another great vid! Quick question, what stops the perforated pipe from silting up. In Scotland we put clean gravel in the treches to stop silting.

[@rav_waraich2865]

Some one give me a sponsor ship for visiting America please 🙏 please

[@ruralconservative6625]

I think the holes are too small

[@BigBadDas]

@@ruralconservative6625 same pipe bud. In Scotland we only plow in long distances mains water pipe. If it's drainage, dig a trench with a digger, pea gravel and back fill.

[@ruralconservative6625]

@@BigBadDas ok

[@StewPedassle]

I believe it’s heavily dependent on soil type, with some lesser considerations like flow velocity and soil permeability. If I have it straight from a loooong time ago, clay won’t really have particles small enough to be carried by the water, while a sandier, drier soil will have smaller particles that can be carried by the water. And, when it comes to flow, the stronger the flow, the more pulsing you’ll have from all sorts of things, not least of which is the ribs causing turbulent flow. It’s not huge pressure differences, but it’s enough to start to push water out of and then quickly suck back into the perforations.

[@DrEggmanRapid6]

I've been waiting for this video since the beginning of the grow season

[@ronalddavis439]

Wow as being in fire service for 44 years, that had to be one super hot fire. They did a great job keeping grain bens cool. Love watching drain tile being laid.

[@tvoyds7035]

Gotta love his fleet of 90s Chevys! Just MINTTT!

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Millennial Farmer Video, thanks for sharing

[@melfallen6673]

👍Keep up the good work, Onyx! - Nothing beats hands-on experience!👍 Good job, Zach & Bec - fine kids you got there - all prayers & blessings to you Johnson’s! 👍🙏🏻😃🇺🇸🌽

[@rbrpulling]

Thank God for Volunteer Fire Fighters!

[@toddmeade6804]

Thank you Zack and Randy that is the answer I was looking for when I commented on your tiling

[@deadghost1964]

Hi Todk.

[@waterskiingfool]

Thanks Randy for your fire service. And all the fire fighters that help save as much as possible

[@terrellfarms1]

Man you can't mess with someone checking the air pressure in the tracks. Dangerous work!

[@rav_waraich2865]

Some one give me a sponsor ship for visiting America please 🙏 please

[@rickdekard218]

That tile machine is amazing,Randy must love his job.

[@dannycrooks8462]

Congratulations on 800k subscribers 😄😄🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@deadghost1964]

930k now, 70k more to go.

[@DillonVolts]

Dad joke of the year: “Hey look at that! There’s a restroom right over there!” *points at corn field

[@titaniummechanism3214]

Randy, the Master Pipelayer: "I for one welcome our new tileplow overlords!"

[@mataiterapreha]

1:54 those shorts are a thing of beauty, the millennial farmer could definitely pull a pair of those off.... That may have come out wrong

[@stevethiel5838]

My dad bought a used Buckeye wheel machine back in the 80’s, my brother still uses it. (has an Allis Chalmers engine) No match for the big plow type, but got almost of their farm tiled over the years.

[@ThebulletholeinDerkiesfloor]

Poor Randy and his door handle 😂

[@justsomeguy--]

Shoulda been "Onyx lays his first piece of pipe" Proud papa.

[@bobpettit6653]

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

May seem stupid to you all but l had tears in my eyes watching Onyx cutting that tube without the normal 6 months training that any other kid would need today.

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Absolutely love your videos Sir thank you for sharing these wonderful videos with us

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

Did onyx use any working words? Lol Shout out to Brian's farming videos!

[@jason9967]

Love the notes written on the palm of your hand 😂

[@slackrocket4466]

I live in Minnesota not too far from you guys!

[@jamesbreault5762]

Great content,we don't tile down here in texas because we basically don't have much water

[@rogernighbert5436]

Way to go Onyx! Everyone is Proud of You and your Dad and Mom for making who you are and Teaching the Right things You are a Fine Young Man in Life God Bless You All.

[@keimahane]

Great to see a young guy hanging out with and learning from men. This is how it is supposed to be. Wow, that fire sounds serious, glad they were able to get it out without too much loss.

[@GazeldaS]

Onyx would make any parent proud. What a wonderful young man. Hope for our future.

[@necrovarius225]

The Truck Nutz hanging off the back of the trench digger! I died laughing!

[@stuartkcalvin]

Nice piece on the tile. I'm in Australia and can't find our farmers shouting themselves out.

[@scotcoon1186]

Kids today have no idea how easy they have it. My uncle and I used a Barlow pocket knife for hundreds of miles of 250 foot rolls behind the backhoe.

[@earlhollar1906]

I think what you were looking at there was the hitch receiver ornament on any Texas truck that has have a lift kit installed and twin-turbo diesel upgrades under the hood. That's right in Minnesota if a bar is also an eating establishment children are allowed, as it should be everywhere!

[@harrymanners84]

Hey zack I was wondering if you could to a farm tour with all your machinery and what fields you have this year. Thanks Harry

[@samueljoejr5191]

Is this a great kid or what? Zach , I know you're proud; and you should be!!

[@jameshaynes9631]

Iv seen yalls corn man im sorry about that storm

[@amargill4819]

Man those rt tractors look so cool standing next to each other

[@SinisterMD]

I think Maximum Overdrive is probably a better movie comparison for the machines coming to life. :)

[@stevedyer13]

Is that a set of truck nuts on Randy's machine 🤔?! Lol

[@charleslynch7274]

Dam that tile machine is so kool to watch really sucks that building burnt down at least no one got hurt im assuming

[@RJ-xm6mt]

Always educational when Randy is on the channel

[@mikewasfaret9563]

Zack, I live north of you a couple of hours. I will volunteer for a couple of days during harvest. I'm serious, I feel for you farmers this year.

[@HomerJ1964]

I wish we had nice, rich soil like that in Maryland. Ours is sand, clay, and old bay.

[@zackattack7489]

Omg so true

[@zackattack7489]

25% clay 49% old bay 25% sand and 1% dirt

[@johnv8757]

I'm lucky if I have a foot of soil rest is good old upstate NY red clay and large rocks

[@ramshackleshack751]

Am I the only one that sees the truck nuts swinging from the tile plow? ,😂

[@caseymac2287]

You can tell by the way that it is.......................That's pretty neat!

[@derekmiller7908]

When Onxy grabbed that sawzall. I thought, kids learn and do care!

[@SbrGrendel65]

I seen this and immediately thought of “Heart Break Ridge” with Eastwood n the Marines wearing those but huggers! Omg what is going on with style

[@MillennialFarmer]

He's from South Africa. Great guy!

[@djscotty06]

It’s cause lose shorts can have a snake slip through haha. I wear lose shorts. Not enough room in them for me.

[@johnsheehan4184]

Good to see Randy the Master pipe layer in full action 👍

[@jpdronesolutions8646]

I started watching your channel when you originally posted this type of work. I think you’re doing amazing job with your channel keep it up! And I think it’s hilarious that all of my favorite channels all of you guys know each other and spend time on each other‘s channels. Believe me I didn’t find you guys that way I found you because of my interest. Again Zack I’m still waiting to know what your cylinder index is? If you remember or if you know that is a am 1500 Talk show bit. Your CI or cylinder index is how many engine cylinders do you own anywhere from a weed whip to the biggest tractor trailer tractor you have?

[@dennisjohnson3928]

I love that you are a dirt tracker some of my favorite racing alot of dirt tracks around ohio

[@danielharsh7698]

Great to see the next generation working.

[@TheRandompaint]

I love how he gives all that that info in the description

[@Tanks-Link]

I love the ending

[@TimmyC1113]

my dad worked at a grain elevator that up until a few years ago had a large wood elevator, the man lift in it was scary and im sure it was more duct tape and glue than bolts and screw. it was a tight fit between semis and the dumping pit. either you let them drive in then you followed or you got into the cubby and waved them in. they are cool but can burn very well once a fire starts.

[@adrianmagnus3355]

I've been watching to much Cleetus McFarland. I fully expected you to yeet that gator over the ditch