My 3-Year, $6,000,000.00 Farm Plan

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Contrary to popular belief, farming is not as simple as planting a seed and watching it grow. Over the next 3 years I intend to invest over $6,000,000 into my farm. This is my plan.
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[@randywright7433]

My dad,who was very smart, always said the purpose of school was to teach you to think. Cole, you have a great thinker between your ears!

[@davidthorne2129]

Hi COLE. I’m an Australian farmer 63 winding down into retirement. In the 1970s and 80s there were 5 higher education colleges for farm managers. I attended one of those in 79/80. Of the 50 plus in my year at least 50 are still in the farming industry in some fashion and all are very successful and some even became industry leaders. We were taught an overview of everything and how to seek the experts in those fields for when we needed further knowledge or action. That education was able to prevent me from being duped of 3 million dollars by a large international energy company. Since then the government has closed 4 of those colleges down (they were government colleges) leaving only 1 private college for the whole country to train farm managers. They have doubled the number of students and still cannot service the demand for that course. It just seems the government doesn’t want any educated farmers anymore.

[@tomahawk4565]

As one of those people trying to get into that course. It really is sad

[@ausmartin1]

It is by design sadly -> so we will starve and the International Elites can rule over us. Look at the WEF and many other what they have planned. I admire farmers anywhere in the world as it is not easy. As a fellow Australian non farmer city person - your effort, knowledge and financial risks that famers take every year should be highly respected for the high importance food production really is for us all.

[@jsanson3484]

Unfortunately, it will take a food shortage for the government to wake up. It's coming sooner than people think. You're an inspiration to all farmers Cole. Farming down under 🇦🇺

[@pecan11]

We have animal husbandry and agricultural colleges but no fake managers as far as I know here in the states The huge corp own so much farmland it’s insane

[@davidthorne2129]

Our college that’s left covers all thing to do with running a farm. Ie veterinary sciences ,bookkeeping,accounting business studies agricultural law agricultural law irrigation animal husbandry soil science summer and winter crop growing plant science budgeting. Ie ANYTHING that can be part of running a farm of any size. That is NOT fake management

[@midmichiganfarms]

As a young farming in a 4 year ag program at Michigan state. I think you broke it down for me better than my professor in soil science. I just want to say thank you and I take a lot of your ways and thought process from your videos and implement then on my home operation.

[@atirblum]

Your college education taught you how to find and receive this free information. It gave you the language, the vocabulary and the model of how to process a big amount of data. Without recognicing it you learned how to teach others, and you're great at it! You wouldn't know all this mathematic and percentage and interest stuff without proper education. You learned how to learn and how to apply that to farming. Just be so greatful and humble about having the hughe benefit of making it through college.🙏

[@jonathanoconnor6813]

Never let your schooling interfere with your education. -Mark Twain

[@littlehouseontheprairielak7144]

❤

[@mylocalyocal5328]

Wish the days would mirror that

[@robnewell6123]

Wiser words were never said!

[@jelenavaughn2597]

Absolutely right

[@jacobwatson1818]

Another quote from him "Folks who can and don't read good books have no advantage over the man who can't read them."

[@pauljohnson9262]

Cole, (former college administrator here). I love your analytic skills in seeking out solutions. One of the purposes of a college degree (when I went to college in the 60's & 70's--the current curriculum may not be so focused) is to develop a mindset of finding and vetting appropriate information. My MBA program taught us to develop a team with the expertise needed for current and future opportunities and challenges. This is exactly what you have been doing even though your current challenges were not addressed specifically by your college program. Your finance and accounting skills, curiosity, and drive to succeed will benefit your family operation.

[@dniboc7227]

Great stuff Cole! Your teaching skill is excellent. You are becoming a brand. I've been watching your videos for years now and can't help but be impressed by what you and your family have done. A new Cole the Cornstar video on KZbin always makes my day a little better.

[@7HeadsCustoms]

Absolutely awesome video. As a non-farmer, I’m a nurse, this video and the ones you’ve done like it are truly educational. It’s what drew me to your channel in the first place. Thank you for the lesson, very well done!! Keep up the great work!!

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

That was an absolute fantastic ag class. You’re a very gifted teacher, well done!

[@TheSteereFamilyAdventures]

Really like the long videos, your channel is great and I do like the real world numbers and experience. Thank you for sharing

[@davidblain2714]

Articulate, well spoken broken down to a level anyone can comprehend! Very good job buddy.... Stay hungry and learn!

[@robcondit8488]

You continue to push the envelope of openness on YT, it's appreciated. Being a suburban boy with zero farm experience I'm blown away at all the moving pieces to keep a farm going and how much of it is out of your control. You are at the mercy of fossil fuel for diesel and fertilizer, you have no say about the markets and you spend countless hours with lawyers, accountants, bankers and insurance agents. And let's not forget Mother Nature! It all comes down to how you want to spend your time..........more employees, more work and time and less time with family. What brings you true joy? I would consider investing in solar/wind as tractors will eventually go electric, having a battery bank to charge them and many other energy uses on the farm. Consider experimenting with other crops as the demand for corn is going to decrease as demand for ethanol decreases.

[@joshgaines4632]

Cole you are very right, college is not as important as we have been taught to think over the last few decades. I am a Firefighter/paramedic and spent 2 years in technical school for my career. I make good money and have great benefits without a degree. Also, you explain things extremely well, great job!

[@caroldocherty6810]

I studied and did my normal end of school exams and achieved O levels which in england is good lol . 2 weeks later I never bothered picking up the results and have never needed them. My grandfather was German and he ran a big farm I always knew that I would be farming. My brother never really bothered with school but he was always working with our grandparents on the farm . He says it was all he needed to learn. Today he runs that farm and we help him. I do bookkeeping and help with the calves etc and can also run a tractor and grain cart and combine. Although I got MS and now can only do minor work but I keep going because I love being a farming family.

[@SctyGrpPowers]

Was this done in preparation for a presentation for your dad and brother to convince them of your plan? You are one smart cookie Cole! I admire your intelligence, your work ethic and your ability to research and plan for success. There is no doubt in my mind that you will ultimately be one of those guys with 10,000 employees.

[@garyprice8490]

Excellent video!!! This has already been sent to 53 people I know. I’m 61 years old and talk to people every chance I get on the importance of learning how money works. If you don’t control money it will control you. Know the difference between an asset and a liability. It’s different for different businesses. An asset brings in income for you. A liability takes money away from you. If you purchase a car it takes money away from you it’s a liability for you, but for a bank having a loan for you the buyer is an asset. Why? Because they make money from you. It brings in interest therefore it’s an asset for them. Learn the Rule of 72. It’s basic and working in your life wether you like it or not. For or against you. Thanks Cole!!

[@AndreZA979]

I have met many "educated" people in my life, many of them should ask for a refunds. I like you style and approach to solving problem Cole, you will do great!

[@hydro2wheel]

Cole, I appreciate your soil pH lesson. For years I struggled with a mediocre lawn. I watered it carefully, not too much, not too little. I fertilized it 3 times a year and it still had brown patches and slow growth areas. About 2 years ago I researched on the internet (just as you suggested in this episode) "lawn care". I conducted a soil pH test and the truth was finally found. All I had to do was apply soil acidifier once and now I have the best looking lawn on the block. A few neighbors have complimented me on it. Now I fertilize twice a year and have a beautiful lawn. Less became more in fertilizing soil that was healthier to begin with. Next year I might apply another dose of soil acidifier though, municipal tap water is naturally alkaline and definitely has an effect on soil health over time.

[@warrendemars]

One of your best videos Cole. I know that you can get saturated with all the various pieces of information while trying to figure out this puzzle, but you're on the right track - you've identified a problem - that's the first step in trying to solve it.

[@mrknowitalllearned]

Learning to learn. I studied Mechanical Engineering and Computer Programming at a community college. I became a fire and security alarm technician after I graduated and spent 27 years doing it for the same company. I made a decent living. What college did for me was it taught me how to think logically. How to solve problems to analyse a given situation and to teach myself how to learn. I think Cole did the same thing with his degree. College can teach you facts but it can also give you other skills like problem solving and analyzing scenarios that can transfer it to other fields like farming. Cole's example is he wants to grow his farm's business. His schooling didn't teach him how to do the things he needed to do with the farm but it gave him an understanding of business and a to realized that he could build that team to learn what is needed. He most likely didn't need to go to college to do this but it might have given him the thinking process to develop a plan and move it forward more quickly. Like he said it is the individuals decision to go to school or not. I know people that finished high school and started successful business. Where I'm trying to get to with this is you need to learn to learn. College or the school of hard knocks are both great ways to start learning, decide what is best for you.

[@just_a_guy_doing]

As a technology teacher, I tell my students all the time, college ain't for everyone, if I was to do it all over, I'd Def go into the trades, plumber or electrician. I know many people who went into trades right out of high school and were making more monies than me, who was just starting out after 4 years of college. Tradesman and trades woman are in desperate need and Schools are starting to realize this and encourage trades rather than shun them like they have for the last 15ish years.

[@coreybrueckner4032]

I am a high school chemistry teacher and agree 100% that the trades are not given the same level of emphasis in schools as a post secondary option for students. I guarantee to become a master level in any trade (pipe fitters, electrician, plumber, etc) will have the same degree of organized, formal training (aka -“book learning”) administered by unions than an individual with a master’s degree will have. A successful professional or tradesperson will take it upon themselves to be constantly working to better themselves. Success does not only come out monetarily.

[@tugaroocrab]

You've been to college and still use poor English.

[@Newyorkgardener585]

He's In KZbin college free money

[@jamesgarrison6430]

I'm 22 in the IBEW ( International brotherhood of eletricol workers) making $30 an hour + benefits

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

My son graduates this year, math is his strong suit, we encouraged him to explore a trade. Good paying jobs & sorely needed. He’s not interested, but again, he’s not sure what he wants to do. Just don’t want him to rack up a huge education bill & not have a job. That scares me the most.

[@justglennful]

I am an avid watcher of your channel. Not because I am a farmer but I love watching what you have done to build this channel. In most cases, success is no accident and obviously not in your case. I am ready to retire in my current businesses and am seeking how to use social media more in my ministries. Likes many others, I would love to sit with you (and people like you) one day just to pick your brain. As far as building business, that I have done in my life. You are on the right path to greater success. My advice, remain flexible. Do not be blinded by any idea. Keep aware, objective and observant at all times. Stay ready to change course if needed. Good luck!

[@madisonsgrandy]

This is my kind of video. I am a numbers guy and I love how you break down the numbers for us. Please continue to make the most informative videos on the internet. P.S. I also loved watching you clean up all of the junk on the farm.

[@royordway9157]

Hey Cole, I just a dumb carpenter who is in my 47th year of pounding nails. I'm not rich but I am glad that I do what I do. I am guessing that I am the only one in my graduating class from high school who is still doing what I always wanted to do. I have a lot of friends who went to college for 4, 5, 6 or more years who are cutting wood, digging clams or painting houses. They are so much happier now than when they were using the high-cost education. If a young persons goal is to make money, be a plumber, electrician or HVAC technicion.

[@properfunny]

I think the actor who plays the Millennial Farmer may have a strip till machine that you could get a deal on.

[@scottsand2317]

Ha ha good one 😂

[@shirleydickey6140]

Cole, your face at 9:33 says it all. Congratulations I listened to you quite intently on this one, so smart you are using your college on us but all the smarts about farming, that book started when you were about 5 , I bet. And now as a 25 yr. old farmer, I CAN'T even believe we met when you were 18. I love you, kiddo, and your whole family. Your Mom and Dad did a good job with you kids and the love of our Lord helps everyday. I remember how you would clean , clean and clean in the beginning moving forward , persistence. The video right before this one made me cry real tears of joy for you. You can stop cleaning up the farm. The heavens were smiling as well, the farm is now what he told you to do. Grandpa is so proud. Now today we get a 3 year plan, I'm not sure I'll see that one till the end, but I'll be rooting for you and your family everyday. ❤❤❤from Michigan (the mitten)

[@bbrcummins1984]

Ivers farms is the gold standard, those guys run a awesome farm with no childish BS .

[@nathanielfarms640]

Yes and unlike cole they are humble and don’t talk money and numbers . I think serious farmers look down on his style of getting the point across I know regardless of teaching purposes. He needs to focus on the basics .

[@allendavidson6608]

Great Video today Cole...... Very nice that you are willing to bring us all along on this journey, and explain it in a manner that most of us can understand and follow along on. It's also very nice that you are honest enough to admit and say what you don't know and yes you are learning from each trial. Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Cornstar Family, Your Suppliers, Vendors, and all of the folks we get to see in your videos.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

The “college only” mentality is exactly why we’re experiencing a massive skills gap! High schools shut their Vo-tech programs down all around us in PA. Apprenticeships could change the lives of our youth & avoid massive debt.

[@timothydeose1639]

Not true. High Schools did not shut down Vo-tech programs down. Did teachers shut the programs down? No. Did administrators shut the programs down? No. Elected school board directors in your community shut the Vo-tech programs down. I don’t know where you are in Pennsylvania. In eastern Pennsylvania the Vo-tech programs are thriving.

[@marlenehenry9478]

Please pay attention to what I'm going to tell you! taking care of your soil : First plow your soil. Then feed it! If you need lime now is the time then compost, compost, compost. You say how? If you grow a crop of bean plants then plow them under they will give the soil nitrogen. You can get manure from your neighborhood farmers! All kinds of manure, cow, chicken, rabbit. Then you need saw dust, sand, charcoal and some kind of fertilizer. Fertilize according to what you plant. Corn is a very heavy feeder. Don't forget your fish oil for corn. You see? Also you don't have to plant all of your acers the first year! But remember to plant cover crops. Rye seed is one that I know is good. Good luck. Don't work too hard. Don't get discouraged. You might not be able to get everything you need the first year. Man farmers take years to develop a great farm. It takes patience and also money.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

I think success is dependent on work ethic and desire.

[@mythirdlifeJS]

Great plan Cole! Watching many different farmtubers over the past 3. The farmers that have been Cover crops with strip till for a couple of years all had better bushels per acre this year with the lack of rain than the farmers who haven’t. It’s all about soil health. Keep moving forward as you are and you will see 300 bushel an acre corn one day sir. It’s awesome watching y’all grow as farm.

[@trauma4883]

Magnesium and Calcium are cations. Calcium and magnesium carry a +2 charge.

[@robsherman8963]

Cole, this video is awesome. I definitely would try the cover crops, think wheat, then double beans. Your wealth of knowledge is priceless, you reaching out to others, shows your hunger, and willingness to learn.

[@99outlaw]

Cole, I am director of cyber security for a company that I work remote for... no college, with the exception of a 2 year school I went to right out of high school but couldn't finish due to family reasons. I make over 150/yr, but I have worked from desktop support all the way to here - completely self taught. I have to interface with people from the janitor to the board of directors, and deal with vendors discussing ROI over 5 years for software or tools I need. It can be done, but I stress to my kid (a senior in HS) that I played life on hard mode. That degree opens the door for you, true enough, but I have met people with degrees in computer science before that I wouldn't let rake my leaves.

[@hunterwarner393]

Obtained my GED in 11th grade and went to work that same week making almost 1700 a week in 2012. I'm the smartest dumb guy you'll ever meet lol. Made a decent life for myself so far. Half the people in my graduating class are finally starting to turn a profit. Education is important in certain specific fields, but I know a lot of guys making doctor money at 20-25 years old.

[@sherylhutton138]

Both of my sons went to a 4 year college for computer programming and they got a good education and are doing very well in their fields and they love it. My oldest is 35 and has 6 people that he is a head of(2 from Ukraine) and he does all of the debugging for their new projects he is that smart to figure out before their projects go live on the internet. My youngest is (31) seems to do the same but on a smaller scale and I believe both of them love their jobs.

[@TheHuckHD]

How do I get a job with you ? I have a 4 year degree with tech support experience . Would love to be in security

[@richardjones5255]

It is people, not just the stamps on their backs. I am retired now, but I was often asked by my staff if they could go on the courses I went on. While I was happy to support training, in many cases I self learned specific items I needed. Put in the time and effort wherever you are and what ever you work on.

[@IvoStanchev-g1b]

Hey, Cole! I've been watching your vids for like 3 years now and I've learned a lot about myself and about farming. All the things you say about the trades is something that has always floated in my mind since im a uni student. I'll graduate with a bachelor's in Art studies but as a person who was born and grew up in the granary of his country (Northeastern Bulgaria), i've always been passionate about farming, big machinery and all that stuff. I don't think im losing these 4 years in uni, because uni life teaches you how to live on your own, how to organize your finances easier and many other things. In my spare time I'm gaining all the knowledge needed for farming with your videos and also I wanted to tell you that the place you live kinda reminds me of my hometown with its big fields and calm environment. Thank you for giving me all this knowledge and making me feel home for all these 3 years!

[@larryhager7109]

The 7 P's proper prior planning prevents piss pour permance.

[@anthonydolezal6627]

The very words I live by!!!

[@leetingler619]

Cole I was pleased with your presentation of your facts and figures. Besides farming and finance for your farm you have a gift of teaching and making it simple and understandable. Mike Rowe would be proud of you. He would agree that not everyone needs a college degree. In fact our country needs people to do the skilled labor which pays big bucks in many cases and which we now are in lack of. So again great job explaining. You could be a fine professor! 🙂

[@Soxandnicole]

I wish my teachers in school had been as good at explaining as you are. Man, you're good at explaining.

[@elliot8737]

I'm speechless in the education in this video. Straight up greatest video of cole. College...... Is well...... College. You will need it if you do. I did it for the knowledge to understand just that. The fine tuning, calculations, chemistry, problems in the world today and the ability to apply thus knowledge to thoes problems to solve them. And this video is just that..... you can apply any of the knowledge learned to just about any project in life to make anything happen! Happy THANKSGIVING !!!!!! Cheers Cole and BRAVO! 👏👏🤟

[@1307scooter]

Look at Cooper, he is a gifted mechanic. He could make a fortune with all of his skills.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

He has the schooling he took (some while in HS, the remainder after HS). He has OTJ training. And I'm betting he's had to learn a thing or two, whether written or by asking someone with experience. ALL "learning" how to do skills related to his job/work.

[@mikerowley464]

Cole, the more I listen to you, the more impressed I get. You have a natural curiosity that really helps you. Keep it going. You are going to succeed. You also have a treasure trove of others experience you can draw on. People who are already doing the things you are looking into doing. (IE: Welker farms, Millennial farmer, Brian's farming, Fast ag, need I go on?) Draw on their experince as well. Keep going. You are doing great. (you are probably the smartest 25 year old I know)

[@TheBlairHomestead]

Cole “ mess around and find out” surveillance is all the farm needs

[@amywarner7730]

I love this! I watched a dr. say that the days of doctors being Gods is over because we all have access to the same information they do! People are building their own homes, fixing their cars, and starting their own businesses by watching KZbin videos. My 3 kids each went to college for 4 years and admit they learned nothing! There was only one class my daughter remembered, and it was a professor teaching about investing and talking about how much money he made on the side doing so. Every job I've had I've had to be trained to do and no degree helped with that. It's just a status thing that moves you to the front of the line.

[@alisasonnenberg9072]

I miss seeing Nave! When is she going to be back in the videos? I like the farming videos but really like the farm family aspects and like to see what she is up to as well.

[@ralphferguson1]

I think Cooper got her pregnant and they’re trying to sort that out.

[@mattks1001]

My. grandfather was a farmer in eastern Kansas, he had about 500 acres 30-40 years ago, a large sized farm at that time. They closed it down as my father had a company as a general contractor, but I learned so much in the few years I remember. I learned a lot from my fathers company as well. Learning a trade is a great way to go through life. Its rewarding work a lot of the time, and if you become self-employed, it can even be more rewarding. I have a property management company and own 60 rentals. I went to college for 2 years, never got a degree. The friendships and my experiences I learned a lot more from than my formal education. People have to be life long learners, and then apply what they've learned, and sometimes, you have to go out on a limb and try new things that you may not have learned.

[@Squarebodychevy85]

Ive learned more from cole than all of highschool

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Don't discount what you have learned so far. It is a lot more than you think!

[@pecan11]

No u haven’t Cmon

[@joefudd]

@@ColeTheCornstar Cole, most all of my skills and knowledge have been self taught, just as much of yours. Education that's worth anything you will always have to go after it yourself! My dad never graduated high school (was a tobacco farmer as a kid growing up here in Ky.) but made a career out of electronics repairing x-ray equipment and other medical equipment. Most of it was self taught.

[@dubuque1]

@@ColeTheCornstar I have worked many jobs, 68 now retired from IBM in 2020. Ironically although worked with/in computer field since trhe early 80's But had to go back to school (two year community college) for associate degree to get hired at IBM. You last two videos are pretty incredible, makes up for the "dry" periods. Wish I could be part of teams like you will build, wishing if a lot younger, that I could be part of it. Closest I came to farm equipment is John Deere Construction Equipment plant locally I worked at. I wait each day to see what you will show that day. Just wish I could have seen the information you share, many years ago. I have never been about money, its always been about beating a challenge and enjoying what you do. You three and helpers do a fantastic job, wish you the best, especially with the Bin litigation :)

[@joshgaines4632]

True story!

[@richardproebstel6201]

Thanks for all your in-depth commentary regarding your soil improvements!!! My wife Amy and I absolutely LOVED it!! We are not farmers, but we definitely benefit from your actions!! Thank you for putting food on our table! I hope you do many more in-depth videos regarding the incremental improvements you are doing to further your already proven successes!! Take care and may God overwhelm you and your family with blessings! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@colettatech6083]

It always seems like you do a lot of planning and networking. How did the new bin site go so wrong?

[@jonathanhall7903]

Its vital to not only hire people who do what you can't but to hire those who CAN do what you do and they take that over...and improve upon it.

[@rjthomasindyusa]

Remember when Bloomberg said... "Anybody, even some people in this room, no offense intended, to be a farmer. It's a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, put dirt on top, add water and up comes the corn.". 👁👄👁

[@guydaubenspeck9206]

Cole I am old enough to be publicorn star I got to tell you for young man barely out of college and with the degree behind him you are a very very wise young man I agree with you there are many many people out there you never sat in the classroom who could teach these professors a lot of things and don't short change yourself just calling yourself a farmer in a combine driver because we are more than that. I am a full-time basic cattleman and also raises crops and I always say we know enough about everything to be just a little bit dangerous. We are sometimes veterinarians sometimes equipment operators sometimes agronomists sometimes mechanics sometimes we are electricians sometimes we are carpenters there's a lot of people in this world anymore that just do one thing and they do it well but that's all they do is one thing I'm kind of glad that I learned a little bit about everything and I'm glad that you see that too we need more young people with your attitude!

[@wesholland8367]

Cole. College is about 2 things. The “things” you learn is gaining information. The most important thing you gain in college is”education.” Education trains you to think… to solve problems… to wonder and seek answers. If you think about it, you are way ahead of your peers. Also, please don’t confuse money with contentment. Contentment comes with doing the things that Jesus Christ has called you to do. That’s what life is all about.

[@pdmustgtd1013]

When I was growing up they pushed TV ads that you have to go to college to be someone. Now they think going to college gives you brain power or IQ somehow. Funny some of best minds in this world never even finished school. Brain power is something you're born with not given to you with piece of paper. Going to school is learning "JOB SKILL" and you grow from that. Having degree, PHD and etc doesn't make you smarter than homeless guy on the corner. I have degree so freaking what and I work in the trades. We have severe shortage of people and getting worst. Problem with colleges now is they are taking advantage of student loan program. Most of my class that went to collage are not even the field they went to school for. Spent a ton of money and not using that degree. There are plenty of trade jobs that make over 100k

[@handiman5001]

Great talk Cole -- your family is lucky to have you for your geekieness, your Brother for his mechanical and fabrication skills, your dad for his expirience and work ethic, and your mom and gf for emotioal support -- Schooling comes with a piece of paper that says you have read a book with the correct title and passed a review on that book but Education is the info life teaches you along the way. Keep up the good work

[@oscarwindham6016]

Hey Cole, you ought to let your dad give you a hand? I mean..., as you very brilliantly illustrated in your last video you have amassed a multimillion-dollar 2,000-acre farming operation practically single handedly in the space of only about six years which, by the way, is very impressive, but why not give the old man (your dad) a chance to contribute to your further farming extravaganza, even though he will probably only get in the way, but anyway. I hope you know that I really do have the highest regard for you and that I'm just messing around. I do know this, if I was your dad or your mom, I would still be rolling on the floor laughing about your closing remarks in your last video while at the same time I would be bursting with the very greatest of pride. There is no way I will be around when you get to be your dad's present age and then view that video but oh boy, oh boy, I sure wish I could be.

[@mauraece]

Cole didn’t ‘amass’ anything, he simply inherited a farm from his grandfather

[@oscarwindham6016]

@@mauraece Yeah, we all know that which is the funny part. Our buddy Cole is on an ego trip and it's going to be interesting to see how this all plays out?

[@luish777]

You my friend have got your brains and plans in working order. Much respect on your knowledge 👍

[@timothymatson3318]

Cole you're best at everything

[@genewilliams7497]

😂😂😂

[@matthewmcdaniel8846]

Congratulations my friend children are a blessing proverbs 22.6 may God richly bless you and nave as you start your new journey together as a family unit

[@mharrye]

Hmm, 2000 acres, good Iowa farm land $20,000/acre. When I graduated high school I didn’t have $40 million lying around. Instead I worked my way through college, got an engineering degree, and for 24 years designed - you got it, combines, so I am watching your channel. It does make me wonder who engineered your bin system? But a real problem is having $40 million to begin. Driving across Iowa today, I wondered how much does the lease on the wind turbines pay? Does it help buy the next expansion?

[@jaredmoorman1300]

Cole doesn’t own any of the land… this is a farming operation built over multiple generations

[@scottholman6209]

Cole an excellent message! My wife and I have lived around farm areas for last few years and I see the farmers are generally in the 60-80 year old range. Farm kids are leaving the farms. I feel that a lot of the problems are due to the social level mentality that has developed. Trade schools are for the country's lower levels of our current generational structure and are not needed, but when the current generation begins to run out of food

[@jonflanagin6682]

Most degree's just prove someone can set in a class for 4 years. Doe's not mean you learned anything . Its up to you.

[@buckhorncortez]

Depends upon what you've gone to school for. If it's a STEM curriculum, it's only the beginning of what's needed to be competitive in those fields. I went to a technical school and the background and information I got in four years would have taken 20 years to learn on your own.

[@marieperkins752]

Most degrees would hopefully teach someone how to spell, when not to use apostrophes and when to do so.

[@jamflu]

Wow Cole, you are so articulate. As a retired plastics salesman I have learned more about farming today than I could imagine.

[@GoatchainOfficial]

Curious what neighbors think about your big cleanup of farm??

[@The_Charlie_Whiskey]

College taught me how to learn, opened my eyes to consider more options and taught me how to carry a hard task to completion. Every person is unique and may need more knowledge of a specific topic to give them the complete package thus everyone gets something different from college. Everyone doesn’t need 4 years, but most need a little more than HS provides especially if they want to go into business for themselves. Community college is an awesome resource for many people.

[@todd8237]

The most simple answer is that a 10,000 person business requires 9,999 people that aren't running a business. In other words, these big business folks can't be what they are without the everyday worker. We have to have people who work trades. We can't be a strong society if we all go to a 4 yr college and everyone is training to be an office drone

[@MrWydopn]

at the end of the day someone has to build, plumb, wire, draw plans, build custom cabinets etc..... for these folks house/condos also someone in the foodservice industry has to feed them because they are clueless how to make a meal, i own a sewing /upholstery shop i am my own employee as not to many folks think this is a career somebody has to do it

[@pecan11]

But we sure as hell need college educated ppl too!

[@dubuque1]

When I worked at local John Deere plant in the late 70's early 80's, it was surprising how many 4 year degree guys were working on the factory floor with us, not as engineers but as workers. Opened my eyes.

[@ryanwilkinson571]

Going to college bc in hs it seems like the sexy thing to do. Lol our generation will be the first to be telling our kids not to go to college unless your going into an extremely dense, particular field. Then again why not go if the dems are just going to write off student loans. Just that alone shows how broken the collegiate equation is.

[@pecan11]

@@ryanwilkinson571 u have any idea about college U ppl r jealous of those who went

[@briancasey4917]

The main reason I have an "addiction" to farm videos is because "just a farmer" is just a welder, just a mechanic, just a heavy equipment operator, just a materials handler, just a financier, just a market analyst, just an agronomist, just a plumber and even just a carpenter. I know of no other occupation that involves so many skill sets. So don't discount yourself that you're "just a farmer".

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Nice to think ahead and all, but I’d concentrate on your first big projects until they are completed. Is combine and new planter dialed in 100%? Bin site, nope. Until all issues resolved, I would quit digging the hole deeper.

[@genewilliams7497]

EXACTLY!! Well,said….. until he actually finishes a project 100% they are just chasing shadows and ghost forms. A ton of times you can make more NET PROFIT by using what you have by getting the most out of it like older equipment without all the emissions crap and sensors that stay broken down while the pre 1990 equipment just keeps on working without fail and is easy to repair when it does act up.

[@garyburgmylifeandtimes6354]

25 years old - you are definitely smart WELL BEYOND your years. I’m extremely impressed with just how much you put into you profession. You’re the farmer of the future. Wish you the very best as you execute your three year plan

[@ileenmcminn2062]

Can you hire some strip till done on a few acers to do some tests?

[@budfry8406]

My family used to farm north west Iowa And southwest WI!! Dad got drafted and said he couldn’t see borrowing a million dollars to start again when he got back!! I don’t blame him at all, but I’ve always been pulled towards farming! Hell, I drive a tractor for a living 😂!! But I do appreciate you taking the time to put all this into a video, and in simple terms! Helps me understand why and how farmers do what they do!! So thank you Cole!! Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!!! Stay safe!!

[@criscristofferson7381]

Get that sponsored video money before baby gets here

[@patmahoney6418]

Looks like someone should have gone to Iowa State for some agronomy classes. They have decades of testing and data on these things, if you don't know the questions to ask you will never get the correct answer. Rule number one in agronomy is get fertility in order rule 1A is pH and 2A is drainage. A little background in ag construction would help avoid a grain facility disaster in the making. You can wander around in the dark and eventually run into something or you can educate yourself and become enlightened. You are an example of learning by trial and error, that is great if you have the financial backing to survive, not so good if KZbin quits writing the checks. The pH issues are an example of decades of mismanagement, either someone was not taking soil samples, or they didn't know how to read them and relied on someone else for direction. Unfortunately relying on someone else can cost a fortune in experience and $$.

[@thomasbyrne9287]

This would make a Great Ted Talk!

[@billkacvinsky988]

As well as his previous video " "I removed 1 million pounds of trash...."

[@hareeshgunda8371]

42°08'47"N 92°41'16"W Hey Cole, Finally got your farm location. Keep farming. From India

[@royleemartinays]

Is Nave pregnant??? Congratulations my guy!!!!!!!!

[@clarkmcgrew8752]

Guess we are going from the dump on trades, go to college world to the dump on college go to trades world. There is no reason theses paths through life have to be competitive. Figure out what you like doing and find the best way to learn how to be successful at it. Some will just want to jump in and learn by trial and error. Others will want to study, plan and then try. If you can make a living and raise a family good for you, it doesn’t matter how you “learned” to do it. If you can’t that’s on you. It’s not your teachers fault, what school you did or didn’t go to, what skill you did or didn’t learn. You have to make it happen.

[@78bgalles]

Soo, we all just going to ignore the simply safe reveal of a preggo Nave?!

[@djdew78]

i was thinking the same thing but seen a glimps in harvest time

[@tammyfrazier8720]

I was thinking that also could be why she’s not been on in awhile.

[@4819632011]

They got married months ago. Nave posted pics on her FB page. Yeah, she was preggo then too. lol

[@andreacrashe9894]

*I posted about it and suddenly my post disappeared. Note no ring on hand recently, so wondering if these were filmed pre-September.*

[@weirdmatter]

I think he had a bear arm as well 🤔

[@ccameron9398]

Interestingly enough, what you said is almost exactly the conversation I have had several times with my son-in-law (a young dairy farmer in Nova Scotia). He completely shares your views! I teach electronics at a local college/trade school. I spend a great deal of time trying to the students to think critically... if they can think critically, they can learn the electronics part (or anything else they want) when it suits them best.

[@mrb825]

A smart man once told me we all pay for an education one way or another. Are you going to pay a school for what they think you should learn or are you going to invest in yourself by starting out with an entry level position with a plan to learn as much as you can? Doesn't mean you have to pick the right career path in the beginning rather puruse knowledge from work experience and co-workers. You would be suprised how many people are willing to share their sucesses and failures if you just ask.

[@LadyGecko]

I am 61 and a Senior Staff Accountant for a CPA firm. I am the only one in our company that does NOT have a Business, Finance or Accounting Degree and yet I am the highest paid employee. We just hired a new accountant...young guy (FYI, anyone under 40 is 'young')...was initially dismissive of me because I don't have a Degree until one of the other accountants turned to him and said, "I have a Masters and I listen to her." There are some fields where 'higher education' IS important, but at the same the time...the person at the bottom of his/her class also gets called "Doctor", the person at the bottom of his/her class also gets licensed to build the bridge you drive over every day.

[@averypressley6642]

Side note; The champion seed sign is crooked and I find it amazing that Cole hasn't seen it before now and straightened it out.

[@averypressley6642]

Cole I am 62 years old and I have been so persnickety and organized that I actually annoy some folks. Your massive cleanup, cost, effort, and abilities prove you are on your way to easily meeting your goal. I have stated you have what it takes. I can’t wait to see your and Naves wedding and I am praying that is sooner than six years away. Investing in her is a guaranteed long one, but the return is absolutely beyond measurement for you. Bless u.

[@ryangeber3238]

Hey Cole, I run a small company. By year 2 I hit 24 full time employees. I had the opportunity to go even bigger. Today I’m a 5-6 guy operation. Why? Work life balance. I figured what level of income that I could live comfortably, work a 40hr work week and enjoy the extras. More to life than more money.

[@jlytollis4]

Cole.. can I ask why you guys don't plant any winter wheat or a barley. Other farmers I follow do some do it as a cover crop others do it as extra forms of income.. is this not a thing we're you guys are. And could you guys not grow sunflowers or a rapeseed grop... an true interested in why some farmers do this and others don't.. is it purely on the area and ground types that it dontcwork were you guys are or somthing else...

[@leinie6683]

I agree- Ive never worked for a college grad, a few never graduated high school but they were good honest hardworking people who learned their business and did well.

[@shawnwiltz4435]

Cole I wish you the best of luck and hope everything works out for y’all

[@connienichols9296]

Watching this video made me very happy. Happy thanksgiving and God bless!

[@poorfarmer5612]

Cole you should be a teacher

[@RAMOakleyRN]

He already is! And reaches a much larger audience

[@born2soon]

Cole has taught me more about farming in the last 2 years than i ever learned in 68 years before.

[@call_of_duty778]

Cole It was mandatory that I attend a four-year trade school while working a full time job in construction. I started in construction two years before OSHA ( Occupational Safety and Health Administration ) was formed and started operation in 1970. Had 18 years in residential construction. 33 years in industrial and commercial construction. Worked on many buildings in U.S.A. parkway industrial park. It is the biggest industrial park in the world. 158 square miles. I would pass by the 6 million square foot Tesla giga factory many times. Key for success " compound your knowledge."

[@scottjrichter]

1) someones bump is showing. (Congratulations guys) 2) that was blacked out cause Cole was gonna shoot someone.

[@judyy3827]

Have been wondering why they hadn’t gotten married yet. Seems they’ve been living together for a couple of years and even that, in some circles, will tarnish his Christian witness. If they haven’t gotten married, and she’s pregnant, that would further tarnish it. I’m not judging, just stating that I know how some Christians think from being in that society all my 78 years.

[@CaryGuyer]

Very well presented breakdown of farming economics in general. One thing you should think about when it comes to cover crops, they not only add nutrients to the soil, but more importantly. they hold the nutrients already in the soil in place as in the cover crop helps prevent nutrient runoff with rain and wind erosion. There are multiple benefits for cover crops if the farm operation can support it.

[@racheld8843]

Do you see yourself owning or leasing those 10000 acres? Just curious since I live in Iowa.

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Most likely leasing. 10,000 acres would cost around $150 million.

[@weirdmatter]

@@ColeTheCornstar Right on the money 15 thousand times 10 thousand. Not including future hyperinflation.

[@StratManDan52]

Leaned more from you about farming than I ever knew before (71 yrs) keep on keeping on Cole!

[@tonileigh8660]

Increasing the size of your farm by large amounts depends on if people like Bill Gates and foreign investors don't buy up all the farmland first. Gates owns almost 300,000 acres, and foreign investors own 37.6 million acres of American farmland. Add to that, the fact that America loses about 2 million acres of farmland every year to other purposes, corporate owned farms are increasingly buying up family owned farms and the fact that the government wants to drastically increase the acreage of solar farms.

[@MouseToes]

Control the food and you control the people. These are serious threats to family farms in the USA.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

By “foreign nations” that includes our greatest threat, the CCP. They can’t feed their nation, buying ours up as fast as possible. Gates isn’t buying up farmland to feed the hungry, unless you mean eating bugs. He wants to decrease the population, not quite the “farmer feeding the world” kinda guy.

[@johnplong3644]

Go to California They have factory or corporate farms Cole’s 2000 acre farm is a Mickey Mouse operation compared to some of these Farms

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@johnplong3644 that’s a travesty. For decades, an onslaught of regulations, added taxes, etc govt & bug corps pushing the family farms into a corner where cost is higher then their income. Corps swoop in & snatch up the land.

[@BrianLudwig53]

So you have the right idea, however, I want to point out a couple things. 1. pH is the measure of free hydrogen ions in the soil occupying the soil CEC. It’s actually the carbonate component that binds to the free hydrogen, the calcium replaces the hydrogen on the CEC. The process by which this occurs is that the Carbonate (Ca(CO3)-) reacts with the hydrogen to form CO2 and H2O. 2. While you will generally see a Ca:Mg ratio out of whack with low pH, high magnesium isn’t the cause of your high pH. You have two distinct, separate, and yet related issues. Low pH and high Mg. Ag Lime will raise your pH and add lime to the soil, however, it won’t remove or tie i up Mg in any way. In really tight, high Mg soil, you need to use gypsum, which is Calcium Sulfate (Ca(SO4)-). Gypsum will not affect pH in any way, but will flush Mg out of the soil in a similar way lime does to H+ ions. The sulfate reacts with Mg to form Magnesuim Sulfate (epsom salts) and replace the Mg with Ca on the soil CEC. I would love to discuss your ideas and plans, I’m 31, farm on a 1st generation farm in Southern IL, use cover crops, promote soil health and operate an excavation company. I sell nothing, but I enjoy sharing the knowledge I have through my training and time spent as an agronomist. Feel free to message me anytime and I’ll give you my number. That goes for anyone else wanting a better understanding of the nutrient interactions within soil and how to address specific challenges. Love networking and helping other young motivated farm operators!

[@TedPaulling]

Professor Cornstar! lol, luv it! You are smart way beyond your years Cole. Thank your mom and dad for raising such a bright individual. Stay after it!

[@thomasrose6880]

I like where Cole is going but I feel like interest rates have gone through the roof and financing is a risky game right now for anything especially large purchases

[@semosancus5506]

The Fed will likely cave at some point and then you can refinance.

[@tnolan3176]

If the country goes into a full blown recession in 2023 things will be real bad !!!

[@sigmasquared8209]

Its always easy to be confident when one doesnt see the full risks of what one is doing.

[@matthewerwin4677]

​@@semosancus5506 Or we could be heading for a period of high interest rates similar to the 1980's. Lots of family farms went under.

[@getlosttoday4045]

I still feel using an old fashioned 6 bottom plow to rotate your land is important but everyone uses a ripper instead.

[@justthings6405]

Plow is definitely the best mixer than all this shallow mix equipment that leaves weeds, disease, resistence, and debris to thrive over winter. Clover and alfalfa worked so well back in the day with the plow also.. but old grandpas didn't observe anything did they?🤔

[@garykline820]

Cover crops will do more for the operation than you can even know. Living soil microbes are real. Cover crops use and hold the nutrients and keep them from leaching. And keep the soil active even during non growing season. Cover crops are great for your soil. Keep no tilling.

[@dmoskva]

Cole, let me put it this way.... grow as much as you can while you can because times are coming where it isn't going to be so easy and people like you are literally going to be worth their weight in gold at the minimum.

[@weirdmatter]

Are you talking lab grown meats and synthetic foods?

[@ordelian7795]

@@weirdmatter I wonder how many conclusions you had to jump to in order to assume that.

[@dmoskva]

@@weirdmatter that's a part of it, but that's before the fall