Cleaning Some Things Up

Cleaning up the grain dryer, office work, meetings. Harvest is over but we're still plenty busy getting the farm clean now that the corn and soybeans are done!
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[@paulhansen774]

"My knees hurt I got crud down my back" that's what she said 😂

[@MillennialFarmer]

Good catch!!!

[@bredelgaming5471]

Graindryer fire = largest popcorn machine in the world😂.

[@sergeantwilliams8185]

BreDel Gaming 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevewbeards]

Wrong corn

[@daynecox3149]

Nice to see you keep a clean farm. Golden rule any job is a Clean Place of work is a Save place of work. Thanks

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Dayne Cox I'm working on that on my farm lately! You may enjoy my content if you're looking for someone new to watch!

[@timcarpenter8526]

Another great video Zach. I never fail to notice how you have really found your “on screen” personality through the course of making these videos. You’re a born communicator. Again, being a city boy the business aspects of running a successful farming operation always intrigue me as much as the actual farming, a part of the business that I don’t believe non-farmers think too much about. Hopefully over the winter months you can maybe give us city folk a little primer in what it takes to run a profitable farm in regards to forecasting the commodities markets, capital expenses, etc. Thanks for letting us hang out with ya.

[@atlanticocean640]

Very educational video for the none farmer. Loyal Deere guy. I have a Deere in my lobster boat a new one. 750 hp. Marine. Wicked torque. 25 gallons an hour on fuel. It’s not green though. It’s yellow. But still a Deere

[@kevhouse55]

I am a mechanic for John Deere and I've been sent out to work on a couple of boats and first I thought it was joke. Until I saw the Deere symbol. But oh yeah they have some torque.

[@FarmAlarm]

*Man I LOVE Minneapolis Moline Tractors!* 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@RJ1999x]

Are you interested in a original Minneapolis Moline plow pole with the name on it?

[@jeffgixer5185]

We actually do clean our dryer chambers daily. It takes about 5 minutes. We just open the doors and turn on the blower fans. Blows it right out, nice and clean. Also we check our columns every day or two and make sure they are flowing.

[@kevincameron8437]

Farmin reminds me of my Air Force crew chief days on the flight line. I crewed tankers and our missions didn’t care about the weather either. Love that you are teaching not only your kids, but the rest of us pride and a solid work ethic. Thanks.

[@jordanchamberlain4377]

"Clean Daily" I'm sure that safety manager was laughing as he typed it

[@boogieman3165]

Try changing the fuel filter, sounds like it might have some water/ice issues.

[@mikeavram7202]

That was my initial guess. Was it filters?

[@boogieman3165]

To be more specific it sounds like the "fuel/water separator" filter. Mine does the exact same thing when it gets saturated with water. He hasn't said if that was the fix but maybe he'll let us know in the next video.

[@gunner1811]

Fuel jelling? Additive?

[@frankrand3952]

When we clean my buddies grain dryer, we use a kids plastic sled to drag the spill out from under the dryer to avoid the awkward shoveling. just a thought.

[@danielloftusdml]

Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2 are two of the greatest movies ever made!!!!!!!!

[@cassiusdante2216]

The w 900 . Needs a fuel filter . Clean out the fuel line back to the fuel tank . You are doing a great job.

[@rondogwil]

I was thinking gelled fuel, but am not too seasoned in dealing with extreme cold.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Try using the leaf blower in the drier! You'll want a face mask and eye protection!

[@johnnnny]

Hey! I know you.

[@pricekimbrough5310]

What’s real funny is that what you call tropical is the type of weather that shuts us down totally. Nothing happens around here. No school no one is driving but a few brave souls cuz we can’t drive on that stuff.

[@kenwhitney9146]

All your videos have something in them that has educated me on the life of the farmer. I love all of them, you are a natural talent at this vlogging business. This one however really grabbed me when you mentioned that your family has been farming that land for 140 years and now it's your turn. I'll bet all the ills suffered in this country would be greatly reduced if that sense of family importance was restored to what it once was. Looking at the condition of your equipment, the buildings you store them in, your fields, and areas around the utility buildings, all bespeak the pride you and your father and family have for that farm. Everything is in good and immaculate order. Very impressive, this country could learn a great deal from you! Thanks for the video! Waynes World, Party on!!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you very much sir!!

[@mikepagel1021]

I think it is time to teach your son, how to clean the bottom part of the drier.

[@byronmill]

No no, he wouldn't want all those bees wings in that silky flowing mane! 😆

[@Mark-vc7rm]

I like this stuff. Keeping it clean 🧼!

[@pricekimbrough5310]

I am so glad you explained the dryer to that extent. Now I actually understand how the thing works but boy it looks cold out there. See here in the gulf coast of Mississippi we are shrimpers and I have never been a shrimper I have a ton of friends that do it. You should get on down here and do a video on the seafood industry during the winter.

[@nickkercheval2704]

Doing the same clean up and put away post harvest here at the tip of WV eastern panhandle. Checked out your gear. Perfect colors for me as my closet from work to dress is black or gray (black Tees too hot in the summer). A Johnny Cash thing! Love the sound of the MM. we had them when I was a kid.

[@jamesgoldsmith4805]

Hopefully your farm can carry on. It seems like a very big farm for just two people

[@TacoStacks]

This guy does it all!

[@grantkusske1229]

Be thankful your up around Glenwood we are getting hammered by a snow storm south east of you.

[@gregsimpson3652]

Ever thought of making an attachment that you put on your skid steer to get rid of all the rubbish under the grain dryer? Would make life a little easier.

[@AgriFarmModelsTV]

"CLEAN DAILY" :) :) :)

[@AgriFarmModelsTV]

20 minutes of MN Millennial .. super stuff .. I ll boil the kettle so ..

[@wardpace7187]

Agri Farm Models p

[@TheGrumpyFarmer]

We clean the skins on our dryer every morning before we start with a broom handled wire brush and at the end of the season we do the same thing and we vacuum out the inside and then we take a 4 foot air wand and blow the entire dryer off and blowout any holes in the skins that are plugged I don’t like to put water on my dryer we also sweep up the concrete pad everyday so everything isn’t so nasty at end of season

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

ZACH, I'M PROUD OF YOU

[@Studio23Media]

I'm a videographer myself. Sometimes getting the perfect shot is necessary. Sometimes it's not worth it at all. 😂

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Man it looks cold out there...so nice here on our North Carolina farm...in the upper 40s...thank goodness...I'm able to film my videos without freezing to death...tough on your voice in the cold.....we got mud mud mud!! Enjoyed the video brotha!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Stoney Ridge Farmer if you would want to watch the new kid on the block, you might enjoy my content as it's very similar. 😊 I'm just half Zach's age!

[@57fitter]

Hi, Josh!! We got some nice clay mud here in Northern IN,too. I'm lookin forward to going to Northwest Georgia and do some tourist activities this fall.Will there still be leaves on for a couple weeks?

[@robertneelans9145]

I was watchin you and your dad clean the inside and outside of the dryer, I worked for John deere in the foundry area. We used a machine called the HyVac and it would suck up sand and heavy shot though a 4 inch hose. It is portalbe enough to take the hose up inside the dryer. The Hy Vac has a easy desposabe tank underneath the HyVac for easy empty.

[@russkes9407]

we always put a goat with a diaper on to clean out the drier at the end of the year, sure you gotta change its diaper everyday but it beats shoveling.

[@donmcmannamy3409]

On the truck check the fuel seperater and filters poss fuel gelling in the lines and tank

[@wknoxfarms]

My exact thoughts put some fuel additive in and change filters

[@donmcmannamy3409]

Drove a semi for some years some times that worked check the fuel lines as well

[@TheFarmingLife]

Thanks for the video. It doesn't really look like it's warm. I thought it was an excellent video you guys did together with the Peterson Farm Bros. Hope you have an excellent day

[@joannford5860]

I'm really proud of you to keep all your equipment cleaned up by washing at different times. That shows care of equipment and makes your equipment safer and to last longer. Also doing repairs when needs to be done on regular time schedule. Keep your video,s coming all appreciated 🙏.

[@waterskiingfool]

You guys should check out the attachment Larson farms used this summer. Would clean that grain bin mess right up

[@onur_5488]

i love your videos

[@markh6342]

Did you clean it before or after the Mother in Law was there for Thanksgiving Diner........? Lol

[@keithbrettell2058]

I gotta do it...I gotta do it.....so dramatic Zach! Excellent video, I love your humour, wit and honesty about farming.

[@lmmayer1]

Cleaning the dryer is always the least favorite job to do. We use the vaccum on the unload auger that pulls the fines off before going up the leg. It's alot easier than a shovel.

[@oparsons141]

A grain dryer fire would be a cool video. LMAO.

[@sisutrucks]

Wes already done that lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

Lol yup...I remember onelonley farmers dryer fire. Ours caught fire this year to...I didnt think it was to cool

[@Alarm-xh9jj]

I wonder how good a cordless electric leaf blower would work cleaning out areas like your dryer. I use mine for all sorts of clean out task.

[@MillennialFarmer]

I've consider it but I think the dust swirling around would kill a guy!

[@The_pipeliner]

Or even a shop vac with the tank removed and a long hose so you could maybe just let it blow outside the bin? Gotta be something out there other than the trusty ol’ shovel. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ClaytonHartin]

MN Millennial Farmer buy a gas mask! While used the leaf blower.

[@julianwaldner6252]

full face gas mask and a leaf blower would be my go to. I mean you probably need a shower after shovelling it out anyways.

[@asmrhead1560]

@@The_pipeliner Yeah but it's hard to beat the power of a determined farmer with a shovel.

[@robertg.9964]

You should use a snow roof rake on the lower dryer. Then you do not have to go inside at all. They are long enough to reach the far end and pull all the crap out. And the are inexpensive! The shovel part can be plastic or metal....

[@danielsantos6437]

I don't know anything about farming, yet I'm addicted to your videos...

[@NorthViewModelShop]

If the grain dryer was to thermo run a way would you end up with a grain bin full of popcorn ?

[@brandonmiller7466]

Jan Haayer only if they screwed up ordering seed the same year.

[@big_d0836]

Wayn's world awesome movie

[@mikeavram7202]

That clip would have made Chris Farley belly laugh. Nicely timed. Lol

[@twinfan23]

Millennial farmer, if you want to see the brothers and sisters of the moline, let me know...my grandpa bought one of the first 1650 Oliver's, and my dad has a grove of Oliver tractors and corn pickers.....90 minutes southwest of Alex

[@andrewmullin3625]

7 or 8 dollars a bushel... ya, I wish lol.

[@sarahtompkins24]

andrew mullin -i

[@andrewmullin3625]

@@sarahtompkins24 what?

[@nbooker7504]

Green bean white half runners goes for 45$ a bushel to bad they gotta be picked by hand

[@Thelawncarenut]

Grain dryers and airplane seats = short guys' revenge

[@brianhubbard6423]

George from Brian's outdoor life, aka Brown farms wants a millennial farmer t-shirt for Christmas. Brian asked what he wanted on Brian's video and he said a t-shirt from Millennial Farmer. Your famous! With other farming vloggers. Nice to see your dad on a video. And let us not forget the kid. God bless.

[@NoWay23548]

If anyone told me a year ago that I would be watching a farmer in the US doing the day to day I would most likely laugh them in the face, but here I am.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Kuemmerling Enthusiast if you want someone else to watch as well, I provide weekly similar content. You may enjoy it!

[@gregsmith3386]

Does this mean there is a new combine coming?!

[@byronmill]

Either that or they're going to quit farming. Not sure they made up their mind yet! 😉

[@braydencox1872]

Wayne's World party time excellent

[@mikenaumann2987]

I understand how important it is to farm family land. I’m so proud that my 17 year old son has started farming on his own. It was fun to watch the teller at the bank when he was depositing his check for his lima beans. Good stuff. Lots of traffic here. We have stoplights and lots of cars driving our rural roads. Sometimes it takes 10 plus minutes to make a right turn out of the ranch. I’m jealous of the area you farm but not the cold.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Mike Naumann that's awesome! My 16 year old brother and I farm together with my Dad. Something special about it. We're in a much quieter area though! You may enjoy my content as well. 🤗

[@mogulhopper]

do you ever get an airline out on that dryer to get it cleaner presuming a quick shovel out is good enough ? Combine washing : we 100% blow down last day and fully grease up, we wash down and polish a week before harvest on a hot day then run it for a bit to get any moisture away from bearings. Really interesting to see how you do things out there in the wild west ( west to me )

[@gordm5567]

why not use your grain vac to clean out the driers

[@kevinpowell982]

Definitely dont want to have your mother in law see your grain dryer dirty at Christmas. Haha!

[@BornRandy62]

first step to solve poor running diesel engines when it is cold outside is to change the fuel filters. you can also add some cold season blended fuel to the tank and let it circulate . we used to add pure anhydrous ethanol at a rate of about a pint to quart per 200 gallon tank. not measured we filled a gallons jug from the barrel and dumps some in . I remember counting glugs, we ran a fleet of 2000 trucks and ethanol was the only fuel additive approved. I am sure that any fuel issue would have been met with a change of policy.

[@DonkeyEvo]

Truck is running like mine did when fuel started to gel. Add some anti-gel and change fuel filters.

[@noelhohberger1188]

Do not burn the grain dryer down for KZbin. Just my thoughts

[@bigjim5723]

one lonleyfarmer already showed his grain dryer burning on u-tube, so no use to do it.

[@noelhohberger1188]

@@bigjim5723 oh well you must know about burning dryers than. Sorry I said anything

[@noelhohberger1188]

@@bigjim5723you can light me up I don't like your channel

[@kylefox6318]

I see you got featured in Peterson farm bros recent video

[@MillennialFarmer]

heck yeah!

[@kylefox6318]

Love all of your videos I literally binged watched then when I seen your channel first

[@007mrslinky]

I love your videos it would be nice for you to do an interview with your parents.... I'm sure your mother is pretty awesome and don't forget about ReStorin the Moline this winter waiting for that video

[@keenankelley187]

MN Millennial Farmer You said one of the last vids you bought your parents house? Did they moved to town? Hope you made money in 18 I’m afraid we just broke even what I’ve seen so far with the bushels harvested. Oh we there’s next year.

[@lukesdriftersmusic5850]

Brock lesnar???

[@3069mark]

If you really want a fun job you should try cleaning the concrete off the fins on the inside of a concrete mixer drum with an air chisel on a hot humid summer day. You have to wear ear plugs because the hammering on the steel will deafen you. Also, you have to wear goggles as the dust is so thick, but then the goggles steam up constantly and you can't see anyway. But you don't dare punch through the drum wall with the air chisel or else it will be your last job with the company. Oh yeah, lots of fun. LOL. The only good thing about working for a concrete company was quitting time and layoff time in the winter.

[@dougmapper3306]

What about getting a grain vacuum and using it to suck the chaff out of the dryer and blow it into the field? That way all you have to do is make a hose on a stick and you might not even have to climb in.

[@jordanroberts1519]

8:12...to live in your brain, Zach...it must be an adventure.

[@MillennialFarmer]

I'm wondering how many of the youngins will catch that

[@illstreamthat]

@@MillennialFarmer At my age, when someone says stop I don't know whether to collaborate and listen, if it's hammer time or if it's in the name of love...

[@MillennialFarmer]

@@illstreamthat I see what you did there!

[@markusayt]

MN Millennial Farmer what next - Farmer Derek style music video parodies? 😀

[@Northern_Farmer]

Cleaning the batch dryer is ten times easier...I'm not complaining anymore about that lol

[@m2autoworks]

Gelled up with that power service

[@Waterloo68069]

Party On Zach!

[@claytonbatten7317]

🔥 is a no laughing matter. They suck and no other way to put it. Talking about kids. Give em a few bucks and tell em to go play in the grain dryer. Lol where’s mike rowe when you need him

[@jacobspannbauer6248]

good episode for dirty jobs lmao

[@abrammartens8773]

Your so funny why are you selling the 9650 combine

[@mrprimor227]

I think they are upgrading

[@matthewbeske5156]

Looks like cleaning the internals of the drier would be a good job for a poly 'roof rake' (maybe altered / cut to fit profile?) And the drier fire would likely make for a neat video... but I've been to a couple, with one recently up the road from you in Elbow, and they aren't as fun as one would think!!

[@harrisonfowler4461]

"Alright stop. Hammertime" Hahahaha. Love it

[@OldePhart]

"fire would make a good you tube video" .. yep. I'll bet you cant even enjoy a video anymore without learning from it or critiquing it's style. It's a burden you creative folk must bear. I myself have no such talent and as such are free to sit back and enjoy. Party on Wayne!

[@MillennialFarmer]

Party on Garth!

[@OldePhart]

@@MillennialFarmer OMG a reply from the man himself... Schwing!

[@brad6044]

AndTheWinnerIs... he replies because this man is the real deal 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jbbuzzable]

Don't set the dryer on fire or you'll be back in jail before you know it.

[@samhake4023]

What a terrible job cleaning the dryer. Just throwing out the idea because it’s what I used to do with the dryer my old job had which was a Sukup as well. It wasn’t perfect but when you fire up the dryer everyday, if you open the clean-out door with the fans on, it actually blows a lot of the bees wings and corn dust out to where you won’t have hardly anything left at the end of harvest. Again, just throwing the idea out. Not trying to be a troll. Just trying to help a fellow farmer out.

[@thelayneman]

Sam Hake you are a jerk

[@Dave5783]

thanks to you and family for farming and feeding us

[@mikebrown41182]

I am a fan of dad! He seems so humble and experienced man. Like the Gandalf of the farm!

[@kawhileonard1571]

Clean daily. Pfft screw that

[@jazko]

$58k, isn't that quite cheap for a machine that has been taken care of ?

[@MillennialFarmer]

It's fair. Combines have taken quite a hit recently and they're hard to sell.

[@jazko]

@@MillennialFarmer Got it, here in Europe, such a machine goes well over $100k.

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

Yeah my Grandpa is trying to sell his but literally nobody in Georgia will buy it.

[@deandanielson8074]

Zach, thanks for showing the hard work associated with cleaning and maintenance -- particularly the grain dryer maintenance. I appreciating what farmers go through a little bit better with these maintenance videos. Thanks!

[@carnage101ification]

You need to strap On a respirator, and take a back pack leaf blower and hammer that dryer out! I do that in my garage, garage aprons, driveway, and decks! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😆

[@stuarthancock571]

Australian farmer here. Just come across your channel and enjoying it very much. Interesting to see the similarities and differences between our farming systems. We're 70% through our harvest but have been held up with some rain over the last 10 days. Grain dryers aren't' common in my district but I could put one to use now. Too many idle days waiting for the crop to dry out.

[@gudfarfar]

Maybe you could put together some kind of shovel or rake with a telescopic handle to help take out the dust.

[@charlesgambrel7058]

Just wanted to say great video I'm not a farmer but I do own a small lawn service business in Florida and my son has spent many Summers helping and in the winter months I understand teaching good work values my son took his first job when he was 17 his still currently at that job 9 years later and doing very very well I think it's amazing thing that you do looking forward to the next one have a great day and thank you for what you do

[@MillennialFarmer]

Thank you sir!

[@RichMcCabe]

Zach, isn't there some sort of vacuum you could build with a cyclone on it for cleaning and sucking up grain. I realize you can go all out on a municipal vacuum setup but I would think something could be built that would save you a ton of work inside and outside the dryer.

[@OWNER132]

A new MN Millennial Farmer video: the highlight of my day!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

OWNER132 if you're looking for someone new to watch, you may enjoy my content as well!

[@Circletakesthejake]

Dude thanks for doing this channel - We had to sell our farm in SK Canada when my dad passed away - I knew i wasn't going to take over the farm but im surprised how much i miss everything from harvest to picking rocks. Anyways this channel gives all me those nostalgia feels without the pain of the hard work !! hahaha We used case equipment all our life but honestly i asked my dad and he said you know its not really about the colour its about the relationships and we have a great relationship with our Case dealer. I can see you guys have an amazing relationship with your john deer dealership ! Its cool to see that and yes they all break down just the same :)

[@venividivici011]

Have you tried placing mats (or tarps) under the grain dryer so when you do clean it you can use the mats to drag out all the stuff and then place that on the machine and move it? Might be easier than going underneath with a shovel. Just a thought.

[@haroldwaag8848]

I think it would be nice for john Q Public to actually see what it takes in the way of your production costs are! The investment in equipment alone is staggering, plus the cost of getting it in the ground and then Harvesting it! All the in between costs alone would make one shutter! Farming is a big crap shoot, a lot of work and Planning and especially Family goes into raising a crop and make a go of it that a lot of people don't realize! In my area finding seasonal help is very hard, a lot of growth make's it hard to match wages and get help that doesn't tear up equipment etc.! A lot of good luck from Mother Nature, Long hours and Hard Work and a lot of Prayers go into being successful in the Farming Business! Being a retired farmer I enjoy your Video's very much! Throw some number's at some of these city slicker's and give them something to think about, open some eyes as to what it takes these days to put food on their table! It's for sure not all about hauling truck loads of money to the Bank every Fall!

[@andrewregich]

to clean out the dryer you could get a painters extension pole with a blade that is used to clean roofs off

[@alexfunke4819]

First thing that came to my mind to clean the dryer......leaf blower (very dirty but fast and will do nice job). PC Mars..... how about that cow noise when you open it? lol

[@supermechagodzilla5918]

I'm not even kidding, at my dad's Farm we're actually looking into getting a 9650 combine. And I live in Minnesota!!!😆😆

[@drewhendricks5691]

I am loving this long vids!!!

[@braderrick]

Good to see dad make some appearances in your videos

[@michaeldierks3708]

Love that Minnie-Mo!

[@Galactis1]

I absolutely love winter time. If I lived closer I'd try and get a job helping you guys out.

[@davidsean1762]

Thank you so much

[@benbonderson3731]

@9:36 I loved the Chris Farley in “Billy Madison” reference😂😂😂. Great video as always.

[@4gauge10]

Good stuff Zach,I learned a little more today.Would it be better to use the leaf blower inside the grain drier??.I know that you would need to wear 🎧👂hearing protection,plus goggles for the 👀 eyes,but it should do a much better job of cleaning then the shovel. Now,about the W-900,it almost sounds like it's so sort of fuel problem,it's not cold enough for diesel fuel to jell up though,possibly not enough fuel pressure from the injector pump?.

[@marty0715yt]

I had a 1963 Case diesel frontloader at the horse barn that had a heated element on the water jacket. With a blanket over the hood and 2 feet of snow on that it started faster and easier than in the summer! That motor was WARM BEING PLUGGED IN.

[@tyguy1873]

I really enjoy videos like this. It really shows the inner workings of a farm. Not Just what goes on in the growing and harvest seasons!